Bicycle-riding bandit knocks out, pick-pockets man in Brooklyn

These are tricky times for the world’s major oil producers: Prices are lower, the health of the global economy is uncertain, and, even as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries tries to cut output, supplies from other producers, notably the United States, are growing. No wonder the group postponed…

In terms of optics and in terms of energy, I wish President Biden were younger. There’s no point in pretending otherwise. And from the casual conversations all around me and the formal polling of voters, I know I’m in robust company. A great many Americans consider his age unideal, and…

The Philadelphia Eagles’ general manager, Howie Roseman, hustled like a pool shark. The Detroit Lions’ coach, Dan Campbell, displayed his rugged individualism. And the Green Bay Packers, playing the role of a merry divorcé post-Aaron Rodgers trade, dallied with new playmakers. This year’s N.F.L. draft provided an opportunity for some…

Two ardent rivals faced off on Saturday. Thousands of fans cheered and jeered from the sidelines. Tension and hope, celebration and outrage all around. There was also a college football game. The event itself was highly anticipated, as is normal for the Iowa-Iowa State game. But this year’s matchup also…

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced on Wednesday that she was shelving the long-awaited tolling plan known as congestion pricing, just weeks before it was to go into effect. “After careful consideration I have come to the difficult decision that implementing the planned congestion pricing system risks too many…