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Oscars Will Move to a Venue Outside Hollywood
The event will be held in downtown Los Angeles starting in 2029 as part of a deal between the academy and AEG, a developer of entertainment venues.
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Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine skepticism is posing challenges for the Trump administration. Top health jobs are unfilled, and a court has blocked his vaccine schedule changes.
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Trump Says He Will Sign Order to Pay T.S.A. Agents as Travel Frustrations Grow
President Trump said he would sign an emergency order to pay Transportation Security Administration agents, with an intensifying crisis at airports ahead of a busy travel weekend.
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D.H.S. Funding Lapse Leads to Longest Partial Shutdown in History
If the shutdown continues after this weekend, it will be longer than any previous shutdown, partial or full.
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Sheriff in California Seizes More Ballots, Ignoring State Attorney General
Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff and a Republican running for governor, is examining votes from 2025 after unsubstantiated claims of fraud.
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Trump Says He Will Sign an Order to Pay T.S.A. Agents
The details of Mr. Trump’s order, which he announced on social media, were not immediately available. Lawmakers have struggled to break a logjam over funding the Department of Homeland Security.
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At Non-TSA Airports, Wait Times Are Minutes, Not Hours
A handful of airports, including San Francisco and Kansas City International, participate in a program that lets them rely on private screeners instead of T.S.A. agents.
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Help! Budget Charged Me Almost $600 for Returning a Car Early.
An American who rented a vehicle for a two-week European vacation brought it back to the airport just a few hours ahead of schedule. Why did the price nearly double?
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Advice on Navigating T.S.A. Wait Times at the Airport
With lines stretching for hours and passengers missing flights, fliers are desperate to ease the wait at security. There are some steps you can take, but no guarantees.
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Shield AI, a Start-Up Making Military Drones, Raises $2 Billion
The company, which develops autonomous military technology, also plans to buy a maker of simulation software as interest in next-generation defense soars.