N.Y. Today: As Migrant Crisis Worsens, New York Leaders Pressure Biden to Do More

A broad coalition has come together to apply pressure on Washington..

Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Killing of 2 Long Island Teenagers

The girls, Kayla Cuevas, 16, and Nisa Mickens, 15, were killed in 2016 by Enrique Portillo and two other members of MS-13, prosecutors said.

By Colin Moynihan and Nate Schweber

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DocGo Used Unregistered Guards at Migrant Hotels, N.Y. Officials Charge

Security firms hired by DocGo, a medical services firm that was given a $432 million no-bid migrant services contract by New York City, used unauthorized guards.

By Jay Root

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New Chaperones for Labor Day Revelry: N.Y.P.D. Drones Flying Overhead

The Police Department will send them up in Brooklyn to keep an eye on everything from major parades to backyard barbecues.

By Claire Fahy

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Elevators at Most Subway Stations? 'I'll Believe It When I See It.'

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has vowed to make the city's public transit system easier to navigate, but said it will take 32 years. For disabled New Yorkers, the subway is still a nightmare.

By Asmaa Elkeurti, Ana Ley and Juan Arredondo

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Tourists Were Told to Avoid Maui. Many Workers Want Them Back.

Tourists Were Told to Avoid Maui. Many Workers Want Them Back.

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A plunge in tourism after a disastrous fire has already crippled the economy in Maui. Now, some locals who wanted visitors to stay away are urging them back.

Federal Officials Propose New Nursing Home Standards to Increase Staffing

Federal Officials Propose New Nursing Home Standards to Increase Staffing

By Jordan Rau

Citing worker shortages, nursing home operators said the standard could not be met without additional funding for higher wages.

Filthy Toilets, No Showers and Criminal Landlords: Life in a South African Firetrap

Filthy Toilets, No Showers and Criminal Landlords: Life in a South African Firetrap

By John Eligon and Lynsey Chutel

After harrowing escapes from the apartment fire in Johannesburg that killed at least 74 people, residents described how they managed to build lives with no legal water or electricity, and very little privacy.

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Europe's 'Tormented History' Drives an Ambitious Macron Protégé

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Europe's 'Tormented History' Drives an Ambitious Macron Protégé

By Roger Cohen

Clément Beaune, who had a double coming out as a gay man with Jewish roots, wants to be mayor of Paris, revive the center-left and build the united Europe he cherishes.

Partisan Politics Put a Huge Win for Public Health at Risk

Opinion | The Editorial Board

Partisan Politics Put a Huge Win for Public Health at Risk

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The loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on the U.S. to defend its biggest accomplishments as a leader in global health.

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Typhoon Saola Brings High Winds and Flooding

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Workers cleared roads as high winds knocked down trees in Hong Kong. In southeast China, footage released by the China Meteorological Administration showed flooded businesses.

Mongolians Welcome Pope Francis

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The pope arrived at what he called the "heart of Asia" for a four-day trip.

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