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Death Toll in Dominican Republic Roof Collapse Hits 113
The scene at a nightclub in Santo Domingo was increasingly grim, as bodies but no more survivors were recovered.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat Rights Do Migrants Have?
Plus, we cover the arrival of Trump’s tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesChina Dismisses Ukraine’s Assertion That ‘Many’ Chinese Are Fighting for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that two Chinese men fighting alongside Russian troops had been captured and that there were “many more” on the battlefield.
New York Times Top StoriesA Game of Chicken With China, and How Much Plastic Is in the Human Brain
Plus, the theme park wars heat up.
New York Times Top StoriesFor U.S. and China, a Risky Game of Chicken With No Off-Ramp in Sight
Neither side wants to look weak by backing down on tariffs. But if their trade relationship collapses, the global consequences could be profound.
New York Times Top StoriesIslamic State Regains Strength in Syria
The U.S. has sent more forces to Syria, tamping down on the immediate threat, but experts warn that the extremist group could break thousands of hardened fighters out of prison.
New York Times Top StoriesThe House Republicans Holding Out Against Trump’s Budget and Tax Cut Plan
Hard-line conservatives concerned about the deficit are among President Trump’s most stalwart supporters in Congress. But they say they cannot in good conscience back the budget plan he has endorsed.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Lust for Power Cannot Be Satiated
The tariff saga is just the latest example of the president’s urge to dominate.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Gulag Archipelago
He is seeking to establish a truly chilling proposition: that no one can stop his administration from imprisoning anyone it wants, anywhere in the world.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Immigration Crackdown Expands to Green Card Holders
An autistic young man loses his caretaker as the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown expands to permanent U.S. residents convicted of minor crimes years ago.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Served 36 Years for His Wife’s Murder and Then Forgave the Man Who Confessed
Leo Schofield maintained his innocence all along in his wife’s 1987 murder. For “Bone Valley,” a podcast about the case, he connected with the man who said he did it.
New York Times Top StoriesIs the Restaurant Good? Or Is It Just the Ambience?
Restaurateurs are finding that ambience and branding matter as much — and to many diners, more — than the food they serve.
New York Times Top StoriesNOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests
In Washington, where salmon is a multibillion dollar industry, government staff terminations and budget freezes may put salmon production at risk.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Washington, a Rural County Sheriff Fights His State’s Immigration Law
Sheriff Dale Wagner of Adams County sees his department as David fighting Goliath. But he has the support of some of President Trump’s most influential allies.
New York Times Top StoriesGun Owners Are Preparing for When All Hell Breaks Loose
Once thought of as a fringe mind-set, the prepared citizen movement is gaining traction in a world shaped by war, the pandemic and extreme weather.
New York Times Top StoriesHobby Lobby Is Opening Its First Manhattan Store. Not Everyone Is Happy.
The crafts retailer, whose owners are vocal about their evangelical belief, is coming to TriBeCa in Manhattan. Not everyone is pleased.
New York Times Top StoriesIs More Protein Better for You? Fact-Checking Claims on Social Media
It’s a common refrain on social media. We fact-checked this and five other big protein claims circulating online.
New York Times Top StoriesJessica Tisch: NYPD Commissioner, Heiress and Maybe a Future Mayor
“I don’t see it,” Jessica Tisch says. It is already a complicated life overhauling the Police Department, working for Eric Adams and keeping the Trump administration at bay.
New York Times Top StoriesA Teachers’ Union Is Spending Millions to Elect Its Boss Governor of New Jersey
The candidate, Sean Spiller, is president of the union, the New Jersey Education Association. A related PAC is prepared to spend $35 million on his election.
New York Times Top StoriesLate Night Frantically Tries to Keep Up With Trump’s Tariffs
“I’d say he’s like a bull in a china shop, but at 104 percent, I can’t afford to say that,” Desi Lydic said of President Trump on “The Daily Show.”
New York Times Top StoriesThe Special Relationship Between America and Britain Is a Myth
Despite Winston Churchill’s coining of the phrase “special relationship,” the history of relations between the two nations shows it’s not so special.
New York Times Top StoriesAdams Administration Will Give ICE Space to Operate on Rikers Island
An executive order says federal immigration agents would work with city officials on criminal investigations only. Critics say the move opens the door for wrongdoing.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainians Mourn Many Killed in Russian Strike Near Playground
A Russian missile strike near a playground in central Ukraine killed 19 people, including nine children. The attack was a painful reminder that a cease-fire remains as distant as ever.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Wants an Iran Nuclear Deal, but It Must Be Better Than Obama’s
Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are set for Saturday. President Trump has set a high bar for success.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Tariff Goal Is to Eliminate Trade Deficits. Economists Have Doubts.
Behind Trump’s new tariffs is a goal that is as ambitious as it is unrealistic: eliminating the bilateral trade deficit with every U.S. trading partner.
New York Times Top StoriesAnother Rocky Day in Markets: Stocks in Asia Resume Their Slide
With the S&P 500 nearing a bear market, shares in Asia decline as China and other major U.S. trading partners await the start of significantly higher tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesAnalysis: Trump’s Tariffs Disrupt Global Trade Without a Clear Strategy
The global trading system is only one example of the administration tearing something apart, only to reveal that it has no plan for how to replace it.
New York Times Top StoriesKen Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026
The announcement by Mr. Paxton, the attorney general of Texas and a firebrand conservative, set up what is expected to be a blockbuster showdown in Texas.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Orders White House to Restore AP’s Access to Trump
The Trump administration has barred the news outlet from certain events for its use of the term “Gulf of Mexico,” which a federal judge agreed amounted to a violation of the First Amendment.
New York Times Top Stories3 Are Killed in Shooting Near Fredericksburg, Va., Authorities Say
Three others were injured in the shooting, which occurred on a suburban street in Spotsylvania County, about 60 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.