Back Home and Back in It, Mets Rout Royals in Game 3

Back Home and Back in It, Mets Rout Royals in Game 3
On Baseball: Redemption for Captain Wright and His Crew
Netanyahu Retracts Assertion That Palestinian Inspired Holocaust
Obama Sends Special Operations Forces to Help Fight ISIS in Syria
Deadly Fire Roars Through Romanian Nightclub
Israel Restricts Palestinians’ Entry Into Part of Hebron
U.S. Tech Giants May Blur National Security Boundaries in China Deals
Bucharest Nightclub Blast Leaves 25 Dead
Sports of The Times: Scandal Sticks to Russian Runners, Left Outside New York Marathon
Agreement Reached to Restart Syria Peace Talks and Seek Cease-Fire
Latest Migrant Tragedy in Aegean Highlights EU Divisions
Mets vs. Royals — World Series Game 3 Updates
In Heroin Crisis, White Families Seek Gentler War on Drugs
Polish Judge Rejects Extradition of Roman Polanski
Migrants Taking Arctic Path to Norway Are Stranded in Russia
Afghan Soldiers, Besieged by Taliban, Say They Are Outgunned
Iran-Backed Militia Claims Responsibility for Attack on Iraqi Camp
Shaker Aamer Is Released From Guantánamo Prison After 13 Years
As Turks Prepare to Vote, Polls Point to Inconclusive Result and More Instability
Sports of The Times: Mets Look to Game 3 to Stem Tide of Disappointment

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 11:29 PM PDT

Curtis Granderson hit a go-ahead two-run homer, David Wright had four R.B.I. and Noah Syndergaard pitched six innings as the Mets bounced back after two road losses.

On Baseball: Redemption for Captain Wright and His Crew

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 09:07 PM PDT

With his team trailing the Royals in the World Series, David Wright rose to meet the moment: He lined a two-run homer over the left-field fence, something indelible and clutch.

Netanyahu Retracts Assertion That Palestinian Inspired Holocaust

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 06:56 PM PDT

After more than a week of condemnation, the Israeli prime minister issued a statement retracting his accusation that a Palestinian cleric had given Hitler the idea of annihilating Jews.

Obama Sends Special Operations Forces to Help Fight ISIS in Syria

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 06:22 PM PDT

The president announced on Friday that several dozen troops would be deployed to Kurdish-controlled territory for the first open-ended mission by American ground forces in Syria.

Deadly Fire Roars Through Romanian Nightclub

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 05:24 PM PDT

More than two dozen people were killed and scores were injured in the fire that broke out during a rock concert in Bucharest.

Israel Restricts Palestinians’ Entry Into Part of Hebron

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 03:56 PM PDT

The restrictions by Israel followed a spate of stabbings in and around Hebron and also kept young Palestinian men from an Islamic shrine.

U.S. Tech Giants May Blur National Security Boundaries in China Deals

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 03:46 PM PDT

A growing number of companies like IBM, Cisco Systems and Microsoft have partnerships with Chinese companies with ties to the military, and experts are questioning those links.

Bucharest Nightclub Blast Leaves 25 Dead

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 03:33 PM PDT

Twenty five died in a Bucharest, Romania, nightclub blast and fire late on Friday and at least 88 people were admitted to hospital, government officials said.

Sports of The Times: Scandal Sticks to Russian Runners, Left Outside New York Marathon

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 02:25 PM PDT

Marathon officials are not saying exactly why, but the pro field for Sunday's race contains no Russians, and claims of doping involving other Russian runners may be part of it.

Agreement Reached to Restart Syria Peace Talks and Seek Cease-Fire

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 01:53 PM PDT

The United States, Russia and more than a dozen other nations agreed in Vienna to restart talks aimed at ending the Syrian civil war, now in its fifth year.

Latest Migrant Tragedy in Aegean Highlights EU Divisions

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 01:52 PM PDT

Drowned babies and toddlers washed onto Greece's famed Aegean Sea beaches, and a grim-faced diver pulled a drowned mother and child from a half-sunk boat that was decrepit long before it sailed. On shore, bereaved women wailed and stunned-looking fathers cradled their children.

Mets vs. Royals — World Series Game 3 Updates

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 01:23 PM PDT

David Wright and Curtis Granderson have each hit a two-run homer, and the Mets lead the Royals 9-3 in the eighth inning. Follow our live updates.

In Heroin Crisis, White Families Seek Gentler War on Drugs

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 01:16 PM PDT

With more middle-class families losing children to the drug, forgiveness, not condemnation, is the tone now being struck by many public officials.

Polish Judge Rejects Extradition of Roman Polanski

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 01:12 PM PDT

The judge ruled that turning Mr. Polanski over would be an "obviously unlawful" deprivation of liberty for the filmmaker, who is wanted on a 1977 conviction for having sex with a 13-year-old.

Migrants Taking Arctic Path to Norway Are Stranded in Russia

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 12:53 PM PDT

More than 500 refugees were blocked after taking an unlikely route toward Europe, hoping to bypass unfriendly border guards, barbed-wire fences and cluttered camps.

Afghan Soldiers, Besieged by Taliban, Say They Are Outgunned

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 12:31 PM PDT

Members of the security forces say that they lack basic supplies to fight the militants and that they feel abandoned by the government.

Iran-Backed Militia Claims Responsibility for Attack on Iraqi Camp

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 11:47 AM PDT

A rocket barrage on a camp near Baghdad killed 23 members of an Iranian opposition group and provoked condemnation by the United States.

Shaker Aamer Is Released From Guantánamo Prison After 13 Years

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 11:33 AM PDT

Mr. Aamer, a Saudi citizen and British resident whose detention drew protests from human rights advocates and rock stars, was flown to London.

As Turks Prepare to Vote, Polls Point to Inconclusive Result and More Instability

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 10:57 AM PDT

As Turks warily prepare to vote again in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, projections hold that, again, no party will win a majority.

Sports of The Times: Mets Look to Game 3 to Stem Tide of Disappointment

Posted: 30 Oct 2015 10:33 AM PDT

The last truly joyful World Series moment for the Mets was in 1986, when they rallied to win Games 6 and 7 against Boston to claim their last championship.