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Fact-Checking Trump’s D.C. Plane Crash News Conference and Remarks on D.E.I.
There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own administration’s hiring policies.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMarianne Faithfull: A Life in Pictures
The singer and actress, who embodied the Swinging Sixties and performed for decades afterward, exuded an effortless cool.
New York Times Top StoriesImmigrant Communities in Hiding: ‘People Think ICE Is Everywhere’
Schools, churches and shops are feeling the chilling effect of the fear of deportation. One minister said fewer congregants were showing up for services.
New York Times Top StoriesFDA Approves Journavx Drug to Treat Pain Without Addiction Risk
The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Shakes Up Senior F.B.I. Ranks
Top officials have been told to retire or be fired in the coming days, fueling fear within the agency that has been the target of President Trump and Kash Patel, his nominee to be F.B.I. director.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Reason Army Helicopters Train in Washington’s Busy Skies
The service is often responsible for ferrying lawmakers and other V.I.P.’s across the area, and near Reagan National Airport.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Frees Palestinian Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group struggled to control crowds, prompting a delay.
New York Times Top StoriesDick Button, Figure Skating Champion and Commentator, Dies at 95
He won an Emmy for his enthusiastic and sometimes acerbic analysis on sportscasts, but before that he made history as a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
New York Times Top StoriesAll 67 People Died in a Midair Crash Near Washington
Also, a hostage release in Gaza descended into chaos. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesGabbard’s Hearing Turns Tense Over Snowden Questions
Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, refused to fully denounce the 2013 leaks by Edward J. Snowden, eliciting concern from both parties.
New York Times Top StoriesStarbucks and Workers United Union Agree to Contract Mediation
A labor agreement, covering more than 500 U.S. stores, would be the company’s first. Talks stalled last year over wages.
New York Times Top StoriesRohit Chopra of CFPB Expected Trump to Fire Him Right Away, but He’s Hanging On
Mr. Chopra, long a target of criticism by Republican lawmakers and banks, has not yet been forced out. “I swore an oath to a five-year term,” he said this week.
New York Times Top StoriesKash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Works to Persuade Senators in Confirmation Hearing
Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Sex Trafficking Indictment of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Lists Two More Victims
Federal prosecutors filed an amended list of charges against the music mogul on Thursday and said he had coerced two additional women into sex acts.
New York Times Top StoriesMark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A
In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also defended recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.
New York Times Top StoriesPalestinians Gather in West Bank to Welcome Prisoners Released by Israel
Throngs of people eagerly waited on Thursday for more than 100 Palestinian prisoners who were released from Israel in exchange for hostages held in Gaza.
New York Times Top StoriesAn N.H.L. Team Quickly Moved to Utah. Renaming It Is Taking Longer.
The Utah Hockey Club is searching for a new name, but it’s skated into a marketplace crowded with trademarks.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Stupidity
I define stupidity as ignoring the question: What would happen next? By that definition, the Trump administration has produced volleys of it.
New York Times Top StoriesThree New Bakeries for the Flakiest Croissants
Challah croissants, strawberry croissants, pig in a Bed (Stuy) croissants and more baked good goodness.
New York Times Top Stories‘She Speaks for Millions’: Best and Worst Moments From Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Hearing
Eight Opinion writers weigh in on whether she’s up to the job of director of national intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesMolinaro, Congestion Pricing Foe, to Lead Federal Transit Administration
Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit systems nationwide.
New York Times Top StoriesMuhammad Deif, Hamas Military Commander in Gaza, Is Dead
Mr. Deif was assassinated in an Israeli strike on southern Gaza on July 13, Israel said. He was one of the most senior Hamas leaders inside the territory and one of Israel’s most-wanted militants.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s First Two Weeks Have Thrown U.S. Climate Spending Into Chaos
Executive orders and announcements by President Trump have put billions of dollars in U.S. climate commitments into question.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings
The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.
New York Times Top StoriesWolfgang Zwiener, Waiter Who Built a Steakhouse Empire, Dies at 85
After years of waiting tables at Peter Luger in Brooklyn, he opened Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Manhattan, the first of 35 restaurants around the world.
New York Times Top StoriesEric Adams Re-Emerges After ‘Scary Week’ With Criminal Case in Doubt
The New York City mayor took a combative tone in a speech to clergy members after several days of absence from public appearances.
New York Times Top StoriesNaming of New Syrian President Is Met With Some Wariness at Home
While some Syrians celebrated Ahmed al-Shara as head of state, others questioned how the decision to elevate the rebel leader was made.
New York Times Top StoriesInternal FBI Emails Offer Glimpse Into Trump 2020 Election Investigation
The messages showed that F.B.I. investigators took normal bureaucratic steps and precautions when opening an extraordinarily sensitive inquiry into Mr. Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
New York Times Top StoriesMarianne Faithfull, Chanteuse of Survival, Is Dead at 78
A feather-voiced pop star and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times but emerged triumphant.
New York Times Top StoriesFather Slays New York Girl, 14, in TikTok ‘Honor Killing’
After being lured to Pakistan, Hira Anwar was fatally shot by her father and an uncle over online posts that her parents believed were immodest, the police said.