Takata Said to Have Manipulated Testing Data for Troubled Airbag Inflaters

Takata Said to Have Manipulated Testing Data for Troubled Airbag Inflaters
Chicago Braces After Video of Police Shooting Is Released
Chicago Officials’ Response to Video
Terrorism Response Puts Belgium in a Harsh Light
François Hollande and Obama Meet to Plan ISIS Fight
Video of Teen Shot by Police Released
Letter From the Mideast: Peace Deal Comes With Hummus at Israeli Restaurant
Tunisia Declares State of Emergency After Explosion on Bus
Afghan Soldiers and Foreigners Captured After Landing in Taliban-Held Area
Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane Near Syrian Border
Militants Attack Hotel in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, Killing at Least 7

Vatican Trial Begins Over Leaked Documents
2 Men Held in Shooting of 5 at Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest
Volkswagen Is Subject of German Tax Inquiry
Books of The Times: Review: Christopher Hitchens Expounds in ‘And Yet ...’
YouTube Kids App Faces New Complaints
Abid Naseer Receives 40-Year Sentence for Bomb Plot
A Century Ago, Einstein’s Theory Changed Everything
U.S. Economy Grew at 2.1 Percent Rate in Third Quarter

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 08:51 PM PST

The manipulation involved tests intended to demonstrate compliance with automakers' design specifications, a person with direct knowledge of internal company documents said.

Chicago Braces After Video of Police Shooting Is Released

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 06:04 PM PST

Murder charges were filed against a police officer, Jason Van Dyke, in the death of Laquan McDonald, who was shot 16 times in 2014.

Chicago Officials’ Response to Video

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 05:48 PM PST

Officials in Chicago, addressing a dashboard camera video that shows the police shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald last year, called for calm and a peaceful public response. The officer was charged with murder Tuesday.

Terrorism Response Puts Belgium in a Harsh Light

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 05:44 PM PST

As Brussels remains locked down for a fourth day, the failure to stop two brothers flagged as extremists before the Paris carnage has highlighted Belgium's perennial dysfunctions.

François Hollande and Obama Meet to Plan ISIS Fight

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 05:39 PM PST

The president offered his visiting French counterpart words of solidarity on Tuesday but made it clear that he wanted Europe to escalate its efforts to combat the terrorist group.

Video of Teen Shot by Police Released

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 04:45 PM PST

Dashboard-camera video shows Laquan McDonald, 17, shot and killed by Officer Jason Van Dyke in Chicago in October 2014.

Letter From the Mideast: Peace Deal Comes With Hummus at Israeli Restaurant

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 04:34 PM PST

The owner of the Hummus Bar is giving half off every hummus plate to tables shared by Jews and Arabs.

Tunisia Declares State of Emergency After Explosion on Bus

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 02:49 PM PST

President Béji Caïd Essebsi declared a 30-day state of emergency after an explosion in Tunis tore through a bus carrying members of his security guard, killing at least 12 people.

Afghan Soldiers and Foreigners Captured After Landing in Taliban-Held Area

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 01:29 PM PST

A firefight with the Taliban after the emergency landing killed at least three Afghan soldiers, and at least 13 were taken prisoner, along with two foreigners.

Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane Near Syrian Border

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 01:26 PM PST

It was thought to be the first time a NATO country has shot down a Russian plane in a half-century; tensions immediately took on Cold War overtones.

Militants Attack Hotel in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, Killing at Least 7

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 12:39 PM PST

Egypt's Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for the assault at the hotel in El Arish, which was housing judges who were monitoring parliamentary elections.

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 11:54 AM PST

Vatican Trial Begins Over Leaked Documents

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 11:15 AM PST

Five people, including two authors and a monsignor and his assistant, face charges related to information in two books about mismanagement at the Vatican.

2 Men Held in Shooting of 5 at Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 10:53 AM PST

The men were wanted in a shooting that left the victims with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Another man is still being sought.

Volkswagen Is Subject of German Tax Inquiry

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 10:05 AM PST

Prosecutors say the automaker would be liable if car owners paid lower taxes based on false data about emissions.

Books of The Times: Review: Christopher Hitchens Expounds in ‘And Yet ...’

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 09:07 AM PST

This collection of Mr. Hitchens's essays, book reviews and reported pieces covers topics political, social and literary.

YouTube Kids App Faces New Complaints

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 09:06 AM PST

Consumer advocacy groups say marketing aimed at children has permeated the YouTube app designed specifically for children, and they are asking the government to examine the issue.

Abid Naseer Receives 40-Year Sentence for Bomb Plot

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 09:03 AM PST

Mr. Naseer, a member of Al Qaeda, was arrested in 2009 after a scheme involving a car bombing at a shopping center in Manchester, England, and a coordinated attack on the New York subway system.

A Century Ago, Einstein’s Theory Changed Everything

Posted: 24 Nov 2015 09:01 AM PST

On Nov. 25, 1915, Albert Einstein set down the theory of relativity, which describes how matter and energy distort the geometry of the cosmos to produce the effect we call gravity.