European Leaders Rally Around Zelensky After Explosive Meeting With Trump The statements piled up on social media, offering words of encouragement to the Ukrainian leader and his people.

Beloved Pink House on Massachusetts Coast to Be Demolished Gov. Maura Healey, lamenting the decision, called the house “a special part of the history, culture and fabric” of the coastal region north of Boston.

Ukrainians Blindsided by Deal’s Breakdown and by Trump’s Actions Some said they felt the U.S. president was disrespectful and that they were proud of their leader for standing up to him.

Gene Hackman Most Likely Died on Feb. 17, Sheriff Says The Santa Fe County sheriff said the actor’s pacemaker was inspected and last showed activity nine days before his and his wife’s bodies were found.

Trump and Vance Scolded Ukraine’s Leader Also, measles cases are surging in West Texas. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Migrants Deported to Panama Jungle Camp Face Uncertain Future More than 100 asylum seekers from around the world sent to Panama from the United States have no sense how long they will be held or where they might eventually be sent.

Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts suspect a more mundane cause.

He Stole $400,000 in Diamonds and Swapped Them for Look-Alikes Manashe Sezanayev, who owned a store in Manhattan’s diamond district, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing diamonds owned by other merchants and replacing them with cheaper, lab-grown stones.

Zelensky, Seeking a Diplomatic Victory With Trump, Leaves With a Debacle President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had hoped to secure U.S. support in any cease-fire talks with Russia. Instead, his curdled relationship with President Trump was revealed in the Oval Office.

A Day of American Infamy A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.

Ben Stiller on Gene Hackman’s Simple Truth What he told me on the set of “The Royal Tenenbaums” has stayed with me ever since.

It’s Like Virtual Reality Goggles for Your Mouth Scientists tested a device that helped volunteers taste flavors meant to represent distant samples of coffee, lemonade, fried eggs, cake and fish soup.

Excerpts From the Fiery Exchange Between Trump and Zelensky at the White House During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump told the Ukrainian leader: “You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out.”

Iowa Governor Signs Bill Ending Transgender Civil Rights Protections The Republican-backed bill passed both legislative chambers by large margins despite warnings from Democrats that the measure could lead to discrimination and harassment.

Trump’s Cuts Come With Risks. Including From Volcanoes. A spending freeze could disrupt systems that warn communities when eruptions appear imminent.

Rafael Caro Quintero, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Is Arraigned in New York The move by Mexico to allow the transfer of Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States signaled a potentially new era of cooperation in the drug war.

Jury Convicts Landlord in Fatal Stabbing of Palestinian American Boy Prosecutors in suburban Chicago said the killing of Wadee Alfayoumi in 2023 was motivated by hatred of Muslims.

Pope Francis Suffers a Health Setback, Inhaling Vomit The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment, and that it was too soon to say how serious the incident was.

Investigators in Gene Hackman’s Death Uncover Common Medication and Planner at Actor’s Home A document showed that officers recovered Tylenol, thyroid medication and a drug to treat high blood pressure while investigating the deaths of the actor and his wife in their home.

Turkey-PKK Deal May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government.