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How Can the Government Stop Harvard From Enrolling International Students?
The Trump administration is relying on an obscure bureaucratic lever to stop the school, the latest in a series of aggressive moves.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Suspect in D.C. Shooting That Killed Israeli Embassy Aides
The suspect, Elias Rodriguez, was charged with gunning down two Israeli Embassy workers outside a Jewish museum in Washington. Here is what we know about him.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Officer Said She Was Disabled. Prosecutors Said She Ran, Skied and Danced.
Prosecutors said that Nicole Brown, 39, of the Westminster Police Department in California, falsely said that she wasn’t able to work, receiving her salary and benefits while engaging in strenuous activities.
New York Times Top StoriesMillions Could Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under Trump Tax Bill, Analysis Finds
Others could see their monthly benefits reduced if the bill were to become law, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Confirms Attempted Deportation of Migrants to South Sudan
The deportees are stuck in Djibouti amid a legal fight over their expulsions. A lawyer for some of the men said she was concerned for their health and welfare.
New York Times Top StoriesCargo Ship Crashes Into Norway Man’s Backyard
A retiree living in a small house on the shore of a fjord woke up on Thursday morning because his neighbor was pounding on his door, telling him to look outside.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Domestic Policy Bill Would Limit Judges’ Contempt Power
Democrats have argued that House Republicans’ measure would rob courts of their power by stripping away any consequences for officials who ignore judges’ rulings.
New York Times Top StoriesJudith Hope Blau, Who Turned Bagels Into Art, Dies at 87
She began selling necklaces strung with mini-bagels on a dare from her husband. Bagelmania (and a career as a toy designer) ensued.
New York Times Top StoriesCorey O’Connor’s Pittsburgh Primary Win Follows His Father’s Footsteps
In Pittsburgh, Corey O’Connor’s victory in the Democratic primary represents a turn from progressive policies — and a chance for him to run the city his father once led.
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect Fired at Fallen Victims Even as One Tried to Crawl Away, F.B.I. Affidavit Says
The affidavit describes video of the killings, cites witness accounts and lists evidence found at the scene, including a 9-millimeter handgun.
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Names Maj. Gen. David Zini as New Domestic Spy Chief
The appointment of Maj. Gen. David Zini to head Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, still faces a fraught legal process.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s New Penalty for Undocumented Immigrants: Billions of Dollars in Fines
The financial penalties are part of an effort to get people to “self-deport.”
New York Times Top StoriesMan Charged With Murder in Killing of Israeli Embassy Aides
Also, Trump officials blocked Harvard from enrolling foreign students. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Investigates Diversity Efforts at Virginia High School
The inquiry is the latest attempt to apply the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban to K-12 education.
New York Times Top StoriesA Revealing Joke in the Oval Office About Getting in Trump’s Good Graces
The president of South Africa’s wisecrack about a free plane spoke volumes.
New York Times Top StoriesBarack Obama Didn’t Leave Workers Behind
The problem with arguing that neoliberals left American workers behind is that it’s mostly untrue.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Republicans Say Changes Are Coming for Trump’s Domestic Policy Bill
Senate Republicans say changes are coming for the sprawling domestic policy bill carrying President Trump’s agenda. Their colleagues who took political risks to push it through the House might not like them.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Makes False Genocide Claims. South Africans Respond With Humor.
The jokes mask a deep-seated anger over the legacy of apartheid and the inequality that many Black people say continues to define life in their country.
New York Times Top StoriesG7 Finance Ministers Show Unity in Support of Ukraine Against Russia
Top economic officials avoided a condemnation of U.S. tariffs but committed to trying to reduce “economic policy uncertainty.”
New York Times Top StoriesKillings in D.C. of Israeli Embassy Aides Echo 1973 Murder of Israeli Diplomat
In 1973, Col. Yosef Alon, an Israeli military attaché, was gunned down in front of his home in suburban Maryland. The gunman was never identified despite an extensive F.B.I. investigation.
New York Times Top StoriesWithout a Prenup, David Geffen’s Divorce Could Get Interesting
The billionaire’s marriage to David Armstrong ended with the familiar “irreconcilable differences.” Is Mr. Geffen’s fortune in jeopardy?
New York Times Top StoriesTreasury to End Penny Production in the U.S.
The cost of producing a penny has skyrocketed in recent years, reaching 3.69 cents, according to the Treasury Department.
New York Times Top StoriesShooting Outside D.C. Jewish Museum Is Part of Global Surge in Antisemitism
Anti-Jewish attacks have increased since the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in 2023, and have remained high during Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, according to groups that monitor hate crimes around the world.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Halts Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students
The move was a major escalation in the administration’s efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with President Trump’s demands.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Is Julius Malema, the South African Politician in the White House Video?
President Trump surprised a South African delegation with a video montage of apartheid-era chants from Mr. Malema.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From the White House’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report
The report echoes many of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s talking points on ultraprocessed foods and vaccines, but with some notable omissions.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat a White House Report Says (and Doesn’t Say) About Pesticides and Health
The report on children’s health calls attention to glyphosate and atrazine, which are widely used on U.S. crops.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Blocks Trump Administration From Dismantling Education Department
The order issued by a federal judge in Boston also directs officials to reinstate thousands of fired employees.
New York Times Top StoriesUkraine Fires Hundreds of Drones at Russia, Moscow Says
One of the biggest barrages of the war targeted 10 Russian regions, including Moscow, according to the Ministry of Defense, but it was not clear how much damage the attack did.
New York Times Top StoriesNOAA Announces 2025 Hurricane Season Prediction
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 total named storms during the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November.