Nick Reiner Formally Charged With Murdering His Parents

Prosecutors said that Mr. Reiner killed his parents, Rob and Michelle Reiner, using a knife. He has not yet entered a plea.If convicted, Nick Reiner could be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.

M Matt Stevens and Jill Cowan

Why Nick Reiner Could Face the Death Penalty

The two first-degree murder counts include a special circumstance, which increases the maximum punishment if he is convicted.Nathan J. Hochman, the Los Angeles County district attorney, at a news conference on Tuesday.

S Soumya Karlamangla

Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries

People from Syria, South Sudan and those with documents issued by the Palestinian Authority are included in the latest restrictions. More than 35 countries are now under U.S. travel restrictions.Beyond the travel restrictions, the ban could have major ramifications for nationals of those countries a

T Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz

Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies

The speaker had planned to give moderate Republicans seeking an extension of the tax credits a vote on their proposal, but said on Tuesday it was simply “not to be.”Speaker Mike Johnson had signaled openness to allowing debate on the proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, but ultimately r

M Michael Gold and Carl Hulse

Trump and Top Aides Publicly Defend Susie Wiles After Explosive Interviews

President Trump praised his chief of staff as doing “a fantastic job,” and more than a dozen members of his cabinet have posted defenses of her on social media.Susie Wiles criticized the article as a “disingenuously framed hit piece” but did not deny the authenticity of the quotes.

T Tyler Pager

Ukraine Plan Calls For Enhanced Military, With U.S. and European Backup

The latest proposal is designed to deter future Russian aggression. But Russia is not part of the talks and has shown little willingness to negotiate.Ukrainian soldiers during a live-fire training exercise at a military training ground in the Dnipro region this month.

M Michael D. Shear, Steven Erlanger and Christopher F. Schuetze

Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Pulls Out of Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Affinity Partners, Mr. Kushner’s private equity firm, played a small financial role in Paramount’s $108 billion offer, but it had attracted political attention to the deal.Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, founded his investment firm, Affinity Partners, shortly after the end of Mr. Trump’

L Lauren Hirsch

The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich

For years, rumors swirled about where his wealth came from. A Times investigation reveals the truth of how a college dropout clawed his way to the pinnacle of American finance and society.

D David Enrich, Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein

Sydney Attackers Motivated by “Islamic State Ideology,” Officials Say

Investigators said they were also looking into a trip to the Philippines that the father-and-son attackers took last month.The family of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, who was killed in the attack on Sunday, at a memorial service on Tuesday in Bondi Beach.

V Victoria Kim, Yan Zhuang, Livia Albeck-Ripka and Thomas Fuller

Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting

The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.A memorial in Sydney on Tuesday. The shooting, which left at least 15 dead and scores of others injured, has forced a hard look at gun control in Australia.

V Victoria Kim

Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good for You

The American Heart Association report runs contrary to recent studies — and the group’s own guidelines — that found any amount of alcohol to be harmful.While there is no dispute that heavy drinking is harmful to health, the question before experts is whether light to moderate drinking provides more

R Roni Caryn Rabin

In a Remote Jungle, the Gruesome Poaching of Rare Elephants

More than a dozen Bornean elephants have been killed — including five beheaded — in Malaysia in the past 18 months, the authorities say.Henry Jamis, a ranger, next to the skeleton of a Bornean elephant near the Maliau Basin Conservation Area in Malaysia’s Sabah state last week.

R Richard C. Paddock, Zunaira Saieed and Sanjit Das