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Menendez Brothers Resentenced to Life With Parole, Paving Way for Freedom
The decision could lead to the release of Lyle and Erik Menendez, more than three decades after they were sent to prison for killing their parents.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesChristopher Bond, Former Missouri Governor and U.S. Senator, Dies at 86
A Republican known as Kit, he was the state’s youngest governor. When he retired from Congress after four terms, he said he didn’t want to be the state’s oldest senator.
New York Times Top StoriesFor Leo XIV, Becoming Pope Could Have Surprising Health Benefits
Such a demanding job can be good for the brain and body. But Pope Leo XIV may also have to contend with challenges that are common in old age.
New York Times Top StoriesA Schoolyard Fight, a Burst of Gunfire and a Teen Charged With Murder
A boy in the Bronx fired three shots into a crowd, most likely aiming at another boy who had punched him, the police said. One bullet struck Evette Jeffrey, 16, in the head, killing her.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Biden Book Points to His Decline and Democrats’ Cowardice: 6 Takeaways
The book, “Original Sin,” describes how Mr. Biden’s aides quashed concerns about his age. But the anonymous accounts show that many Democrats are still afraid to discuss the issue publicly.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Did Eric Adams Have So Many Phones?
Mayor Eric Adams of New York was said to have used seven different phone numbers. He argued that “many New Yorkers have several phones.”
New York Times Top StoriesIran Proposes Novel Path to Nuclear Deal With U.S.
In talks with American negotiators, the Iranians spoke of a consortium with several countries that would allow it to keep producing civilian grade fuel, but with more monitoring.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Atmospheric River Brings Flooding Risks to the Mid-Atlantic
Rising floodwaters led to dozens of rescues and the evacuation of an elementary school as forecasters warned of widespread flash flooding through midweek.
New York Times Top StoriesWisconsin Judge Indicted on Charges That She Helped Immigrant Evade Agents
Judge Hannah C. Dugan was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant elude federal agents who were waiting to arrest him outside her courtroom.
New York Times Top StoriesIn High-Stakes Negotiations, Trump’s Opponents Are Learning His Patterns
President Trump often takes maximalist positions, only to back down and declare a win. His opponents are catching on.
New York Times Top StoriesRepublicans’ Planned Medicaid Cuts Draw Protests at House Hearing
Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee weighed a critical portion of a bill to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda.
New York Times Top StoriesA.G. Sulzberger: A Free People Need a Free Press
The anti-press playbook is being used in this country — and it could not come at a more difficult time for the American press.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From Cassie’s Opening Testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial
Casandra Ventura testified about drug-fueled sex sessions with male prostitutes that were orchestrated by Mr. Combs and made her feel “disgusting” and “humiliated.”
New York Times Top StoriesAdams Lashes Out at Prosecutors, Saying They Sought to Humiliate Him
Mayor Eric Adams of New York City railed against the federal authorities who accused him of corruption and seized his numerous cellphones.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Said He Would Lift Sanctions on Syria
Also, a star witness took the stand in Sean Combs’s trial. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesJosé Mujica, Leftist President of Uruguay Known for Humility, Dies at 89
Serving from 2010 to 2015, he refused to accept a presidential salary or live on a presidential estate as he sought to improve the lives of ordinary citizens.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Pope’s Florida Brother, a MAGA Disciple, Plans to ‘Tone It Down’
Louis Prevost’s Facebook posts — no longer publicly viewable — suggest that he has embraced some of the most common complaints and conspiracy theories of the right.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Virtues of Ideological Art
Why politics doesn’t necessarily ruin storytelling.
New York Times Top StoriesTiny Company With China Ties Announces Big Purchase of Trump Cryptocurrency
The firm, which produces content for TikTok, recorded no revenue last year, but it announced this week that a mysterious stock sale would allow it to invest heavily in the $TRUMP memecoin.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Welcomes White South African Refugees as He Shuts Out Afghans and Others
The Trump administration carved out an exception to its refugee ban for white South Africans. But other groups, including Afghans who helped U.S. forces during the war in their country, are being shut out.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Hails Plan to Accept Qatari Jet, Congress Sits on the Sidelines
Republicans on Capitol Hill seem unlikely to challenge President Trump as he pushes ethics guardrails around profiting from the presidency to the breaking point.
New York Times Top StoriesSaudis Greet Trump to His Tastes, With Pomp, Opulence and Real Estate
The Saudi crown prince gave President Trump a warm and opulent welcome, reflecting the amity between a royal family and presidential family with diplomatic and business alliances.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Crows Over Ending a Conflict, India’s Leaders Feel Betrayed
President Trump’s repeated descriptions of U.S. mediation efforts between India and Pakistan have hit sore spots in Indian politics.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the ‘Small Nodule’ Found on Biden’s Prostate Could Mean for a Man’s Health
Some doctors say they are surprised the condition was found at all in the former president, given his age.
New York Times Top StoriesDOGE Removes Dozens of Resurrected Contracts From Its List of Savings
Elon Musk’s group is no longer claiming credit for canceling those contracts after The New York Times reported that they were revived.
New York Times Top StoriesMoney Talks (and Listens) at Saudi Investment Forum Attended by Trump
The wealthy and the powerful gathered in Saudi Arabia with the goal of becoming even more so. “They’re going to walk away with a lot of checks,” President Trump said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Focus on Punishing Drug Dealers May Hurt Drug Users Trying to Quit
Public health and addiction experts fear millions could lose access to treatment and prevention services if the administration’s proposed cuts are enacted.
New York Times Top StoriesThree Child-Free Women Swap Mothers for a Day
In a unique twist, three women swap mothers for a candid conversation about their choice to be child-free in “M/other.”
New York Times Top StoriesTrump to Lift Sanctions on Syria, Meet with New President
Syria’s new leaders and their allies in the Arab world have argued that the sanctions, meant to punish the Assad regime that was toppled in December, have outlived their purpose.
New York Times Top StoriesGeorge Clooney and Denzel Washington Power Broadway to Prepandemic Heights
Elphaba helped too. But the good news comes with caveats.