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Four Ex-Jail Officers Are Sentenced in Death of West Virginia Inmate
The former officers, who brutally beat a 37-year-old man, received prison terms ranging from three years to more than two decades.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Copper Tariff Threat Leaves Companies Scrambling
President Trump wants America to produce more of the much-needed mineral, but a 50 percent tariff could undermine his aim of a manufacturing renaissance.
New York Times Top StoriesThornton Willis, Who Brought Emotion to Geometric Painting, Dies at 89
He spent a lifetime patiently excavating the problems and possibilities of the painted surface — in terms of color, texture, process and space.
New York Times Top StoriesF.D.A. Posts Collection of Letters Outlining Concerns About New Drugs
The letters, many of which were already available online, detail why the regulators initially declined to approve some drugs. All eventually passed muster.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Literature Lost Its Mojo
It plays a much smaller role in our national life, and this has a dehumanizing effect on our culture.
New York Times Top StoriesMissouri Governor Signs Bill Rolling Back Voter-Approved Minimum Wage and Sick Leave
The reversal reflected a growing struggle over the use of ballot measures to answer policy questions in Republican-led states.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Demands Private Patient Info From Trans Youth Medicine Providers
Doctors and hospitals were subpoenaed for private information on gender-related care for minors, the latest move by the Trump administration to stop the treatments.
New York Times Top StoriesSecret Service Suspends Six Agents Over Trump Assassination Attempt
The announcement comes near the anniversary of the shooting at Donald J. Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pa.
New York Times Top StoriesAngela Paxton Files for Divorce From Ken Paxton, Texas’ Attorney General
The announcement could have a significant impact on the race for U.S. Senate in Texas. Mr. Paxton is challenging Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary.
New York Times Top StoriesCoal, the Last Survivor of Canada’s Parliament Hill Cat Colony, Dies
For decades, a semiofficial feline assembly outside Parliament was a major tourist attraction.
New York Times Top StoriesNvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion
The A.I. chip maker reached the landmark before Apple and Microsoft, as its value rose more than 10-fold following ChatGPT’s release in late 2022.
New York Times Top StoriesThe F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty
Some senior officials who have taken the test have been asked whether they said anything negative about the F.B.I. director, Kash Patel, in a highly unusual use of the tool.
New York Times Top StoriesTargeting Brazil, Trump Tests Legal Limit of His Tariff Powers
The president signaled he would seek to use the threat of steep levies to reorient trade and protect his political allies.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Jackson Says ‘the State of Our Democracy’ Keeps Her Up at Night
At a bar association event in Indiana, the justice told those gathered that she is focused on drawing attention to what is happening to the government.
New York Times Top StoriesDave ‘Baby’ Cortez, Hitmaker Who Seemed to Vanish, Is Dead at 83
His “The Happy Organ” reached No. 1 in 1959, but his pop stardom was short-lived, and his death in 2022, with an anonymous burial, remains a source of mystery.
New York Times Top StoriesBillionaire Bill Ackman Loses Pro Tennis Debut at Hall of Fame Open
Bill Ackman, an outspoken 59-year-old financier, competed in a professional tournament.
New York Times Top StoriesUS-Brazil Tariffs: What to Know About Trump’s History With Bolsonaro
The fight is rooted in years of political history between President Trump and the last two presidents of Brazil.
New York Times Top StoriesFour More Rescued in Red Sea, as Houthis Vow to Keep Up Attacks
A total of 10 crew members have been rescued so far after Yemeni militants sank a Greek-owned cargo ship in the Red Sea.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. Faces Rising Threat From Iranian Plots, Intelligence Committee Says
An official report warned that Iran was targeting dissidents and gathering intelligence on Jewish and Israeli targets in Britain.
New York Times Top StoriesSome of Iran’s Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says
The assessment came as experts are trying to determine how long it would take Iran to rebuild its nuclear program in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.
New York Times Top StoriesNo, Chemtrails Are Not Real or Causing Floods, E.P.A. Says
The agency took the unusual step of creating websites debunking the conspiracy theory that chemicals are being sprayed in the sky to control the weather or do other things.
New York Times Top StoriesIga Świątek Praised Strawberry Pasta. Wimbledon Gasped.
Iga Świątek, a finalist in this year’s tournament, introduced tennis fans to a beloved Polish dish — enter, makaron z truskawkami.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Original Birkin Sells for $10 Million
A lively bidding war led to the Hermès prototype, which was created for the actress Jane Birkin, selling for far more than expected.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Will Allow More Aid Into Gaza, Officials Say
The decision followed discussions with the European Union, which has pressed Israel to ease the dire humanitarian conditions for Palestinians in the territory.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas City Racked by Floods Becomes a Hub for Search and Recovery
Most summers, Kerrville, Texas, draws crowds for its July 4 celebration. This year, the streets are filled with emergency responders.
New York Times Top StoriesEngland’s Sycamore Gap Tree, Felled by Vandals, Stands Again as Art
A nearly seven-foot piece of trunk will be featured in an art exhibit to honor the beloved tree. Hugging it is encouraged.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Des Moines, Big Operas and Big Ambitions Fill a Tiny Theater
Des Moines Metro Opera has become one of the country’s most successful smaller companies doing adventurous repertory in a 467-seat space.
New York Times Top StoriesLa Scala Warns Opera Patrons: No Flip-Flops or Tank Tops Allowed
Milan’s famed opera house is cracking down on the underdressed, even as it and other European opera companies try to attract a wider audience.
New York Times Top StoriesUkrainian Intelligence Officer Is Shot to Death in Kyiv
The victim’s unit played a key role in Ukraine’s surprise attack inside Russian territory last summer.
New York Times Top StoriesJordan Peterson and I Had a Chat
We had different ideas about what’s making men’s lives hard.