New York Times Top Stories
At a Southern Gaza Hospital, a Backup Generator Is a Critical Lifeline
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/19/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news/gaza-hospital-generator-power
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesCanada Pulls 41 Diplomats as India Threatens to Revoke Their Immunity
The diplomats and 42 family members left amid growing tension over Canada’s assertion that India was complicit in the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia.
New York Times Top StoriesMainstream Republicans Opposing Jim Jordan’s Speaker Bid Dig In Against Him
Facing intimidation for opposing Jim Jordan’s speakership candidacy, mainstream Republicans are refusing to back down, defying their reputation for caving in the face of party clashes.
New York Times Top StoriesThe U.N. Brokered a Deal to Bring Aid Into Gaza
Also, an uncertain speaker race. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesMexico’s Top Human Rights Official Resigns, Handing Off Unsolved Mass Disappearance Case
Alejandro Encinas spent years investigating the high-profile case of 43 missing students, but said he was stepping down to work on a presidential election campaign.
New York Times Top StoriesLaphonza Butler Will Not Run for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate Seat in 2024
Ms. Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom just weeks ago to fill Dianne Feinstein’s seat, said she had realized that “this is not the greatest use of my voice.”
New York Times Top StoriesJon Stewart’s Show on Apple Is Ending
Mr. Stewart and Apple are parting ways because of creative differences over “The Problem,” people with knowledge of the decision said.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Review: “The Woman in Me,” by Britney Spears
“The Woman in Me” reveals plenty about her life in the spotlight, and tempers well-earned bitterness with an enduring, insistent optimism.
New York Times Top StoriesGaza Hospital Blast Death Toll Between 100-300, U.S. Officials Estimate
The officials cautioned that their calculations could change as more intelligence surfaces.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Delays Efforts to Redraw Louisiana Voting Map
The Louisiana dispute is one of several voting rights cases churning through the courts that challenge a state’s congressional map.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden’s Moment: A President Convinced of America’s Role in the World
In a fractured political moment at home and abroad, it is unclear whether President Biden can bring many Americans along.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Biden, No Tears Over Jordan’s Predicament in the House
Faux compassion is the only kind to be found in the White House these days for Representative Jim Jordan and Republicans as they struggle to choose a new speaker.
New York Times Top StoriesIn New Book, Romney Unloads on Fellow Republicans
The senator from Utah and 2012 presidential nominee is openly critical of the direction of his party. Here are some of his views on his colleagues and peers, past and present.
New York Times Top StoriesE.V. Range Anxiety: A Case Study
A dearth of charging stations makes road trips dicey.
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect in Subway Shoving Had Broken a Man’s Jaw Minutes Before
Officers were searching for the suspect, Sabir Jones, in Manhattan stations on Thursday. The woman he shoved was in critical condition.
New York Times Top Stories‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Review: An Unsettling Masterpiece
Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half-hour epic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is a romance, a western, a whodunit and a lesson in the bloody history of the Osage murders of the 1920s.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Marketing of a Massacre
The deadly tribalism of the Middle East meets the dreary tribalism of American politics.
New York Times Top StoriesSidney Powell Pleads Guilty in Georgia Trump Case
Ms. Powell, a member of the Trump legal team in 2020, will cooperate with prosecutors seeking to convict the former president on charges related to his efforts to overturn his election loss in Georgia.
New York Times Top StoriesPowell Says Strong Economic Data ‘Could Warrant’ Higher Rates
The Federal Reserve may need to do more if growth remains hot or if the labor market stops cooling, Jerome H. Powell said in a speech.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraelis Praise Biden Visit but Fear U.S. Constraints on Action
President Biden promised undying American backing for Israel in its war against Hamas. But that won’t mean U.S. support for everything Israel does.
New York Times Top StoriesNative American Lacrosse Team May Not Be Eligible for the 2028 L.A. Olympics
A Native American team that has won medals at the world championships is not currently eligible for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles because it does not represent a recognized nation.
New York Times Top StoriesSilicon Valley Ditches News, Shaking an Unstable Industry
News organizations are scrambling to adjust to the latest rift in the long-fractious relationship between publishers and tech platforms.
New York Times Top StoriesSan Francisco’s Brand Is in Trouble. Can a $4 Million Ad Campaign Fix It?
The city’s standing has plunged since the pandemic. Some wealthy business leaders have a $4 million plan to rehab its image.
New York Times Top StoriesF.C.C. Moves Toward Restoring Net Neutrality Rules, Igniting Regulatory Fight
The regulations, which would bar broadband providers from blocking or slowing down services like Google and Netflix, were repealed during the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesMore Atlantic Hurricanes Rapidly Increasing to Cat. 3, Study Finds
The chance that a storm will get much more dangerous in less than a day has more than doubled over the past few decades.
New York Times Top StoriesJordan Holds Off on Third Vote and Endorses McHenry as Temporary Speaker
The hard-line Republican from Ohio has run headlong into opposition from a bloc of mainstream G.O.P. holdouts.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is still closed, but there are small signs of progress on aid.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/19/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news/the-rafah-crossing-between-gaza-and-egypt-is-still-closed-but-there-are-small-signs-of-progress-on-aid
New York Times Top StoriesA Columbus Letter Beloved by Thieves and Forgers Hits the Market
A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage is on sale at Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Military is Making Risky Moves and Adding Nuclear Warheads, U.S. Says
The Defense Department said in a report to Congress that Beijing’s “coercive” air intercepts were aimed at intimidating U.S. forces in the region.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden’s Response to Israel-Hamas War Meets Centrist Praise and Liberal Anger
A prime-time address to the nation on Thursday will be the president’s third major speech on the Mideast conflict as his Democratic coalition strains over his handling of the violence.