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A Fight Over Abortion and Surrogacy Ends With a Baby Born in Texas

13 août 2026 à 11:53
The baby, who was born Wednesday with a severe heart defect, drew the attention of anti-abortion activists and the Texas attorney general after the intended parents wanted the surrogate mother to have an abortion.

© McKenna West

A pregnant McKenna West, who has been the face of a surrogate dispute spanning three states.

Woman Arrested After Confessing to Starting Nevada Fire, Officials Say

12 août 2026 à 20:21
The woman was arrested on suspicion of arson and possession of a controlled substance. Officials said she set multiple fires that later became part of the Bug fire, which has burned over 70,000 acres.

© U.S. Wildland Fire Service

The Bug fire and Fred Mountain fire on Monday.

Jake Whisenant, Who Raced Up Yosemite’s El Capitan at Record Speed, Dies in a Fall

11 août 2026 à 00:19
Authorities in California said he died in a climbing accident. He set a record in 2024 for climbing El Capitan’s Lurking Fear route in under three hours.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

El Capitan in Yosemite National Park last year. Jake Whisenant set a speed record on its Lurking Fear route in 2024.

Californians Criticize Federal Efforts to Control the State’s Coast

10 août 2026 à 22:48
Environmentalists and others warned at a hearing on Monday that the Trump administration’s attempt to strip power from California’s coastal protection agency would endanger the shoreline.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

The coastline in Pacifica, Calif.
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