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F.C.C. Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount
The agency’s blessing was one of the last hurdles for the deal, which was being subjected to close scrutiny by the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesStorms in New Mexico Cause Flash Flooding and Water Rescues
The heavy rain came after severe flooding in the area killed three people and damaged dozens of homes on July 8.
New York Times Top StoriesKen Paxton Claimed Three Houses as His Primary Residence, Records Show
The attorney general of Texas, who is challenging Senator John Cornyn, could have secured favorable mortgage rates, and may have violated the law if he knowingly falsified loan documents.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Kagan Urges Supreme Court to Explain Itself in Emergency Decisions
In remarks before judges and lawyers in California, the justice said she believed the court had a responsibility to share its reasoning.
New York Times Top StoriesAlina Habba Is Set to Become Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey
Ms. Habba’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was slated to end this week, but the Trump administration’s appointment will allow her to remain the top law enforcement official in the state.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Justice Dept. Interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, While Opposing Her Appeal
Even as top Justice Department officials brokered an interview with a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein’s, they asked the Supreme Court to reject her appeal.
New York Times Top StoriesRoy Black, Defense Lawyer for William Kennedy Smith and Epstein, Dies at 80
With a national profile, he represented the notorious and the celebrated, helping to secure an acquittal in the Smith rape case and a lenient plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein.
New York Times Top StoriesOutside the Wrestling Ring, Hulk Hogan Fought Rocky and Endorsed Trump
The muscular entertainer, who died at 71, broke through into pop culture and led the way for Dwayne Johnson and John Cena.
New York Times Top StoriesFrance Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood
Also, Hulk Hogan died at 71. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesA Little Leaguer Was Suspended for a Bat Flip. So He Went to Court.
A New Jersey judge was asked to overturn an umpire’s interpretation of the “horseplay” rule. A chance to play in the state championship hung in the balance.
New York Times Top StoriesIdaho Murders Case Investigators Dispel Baseless Rumors and Theories About Bryan Kohberger
In an interview, the lead prosecutor, Bill Thompson, decried how some of the wild speculations surrounding the case made life “hell” for innocent people.
New York Times Top StoriesHulk Hogan: A Life in Pictures
The wrestler, who died on Thursday at 71, was the face of the sport as its popularity grew, propelling him into the wider entertainment world.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael and the U.S. Withdraw From Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas
President Trump’s special envoy said that “we will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home,” though it was not clear that negotiations had halted.
New York Times Top StoriesIf Trump Keeps Intimidating the Fed, He Will Pay a Price
When central banks are pressured by politicians into overheating the economy, everyone ends up getting burned.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Blessing and Curse of Ambition
How do you live a driven life, seeking to achieve great things, without becoming a jerk?
New York Times Top StoriesCBS News Names Tanya Simon Executive Producer for ’60 Minutes’
Tanya Simon, who has worked on the show for over two decades, will take over at a time of significant change for the network.
New York Times Top StoriesDid Columbia’s Deal With Trump Save Its Stature or Sacrifice It?
Reactions ranged from fierce criticism to relief after the university reached a settlement over allegations that it failed to stop the harassment of Jewish students.
New York Times Top StoriesThailand and Cambodia Clash in Deadly Border Dispute
At least a dozen people were killed after the two countries exchanged fire after simmering tensions over a border dispute boiled over on Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Sues New York City Over Sanctuary Laws
Mayor Eric Adams, who was spared from a corruption investigation so he could help with the administration’s deportation program, is among the defendants.
New York Times Top StoriesFrance Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says
The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesHow a Frantic Scouring of the Epstein Files Consumed the Justice Dept.
There was a single goal in mind: find something — anything — that could be released to the public to satisfy President Trump’s supporters.
New York Times Top StoriesJoe Biden Sells a Presidential Memoir for $10 Million
The former president has said he’s been ‘working like hell’ on the book, which will focus on his term in office.
New York Times Top StoriesColumbia and Penn Made Trump Deals. More Universities Could Be Next.
Trump officials hope deals with two Ivy League schools create a template that others, including Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Cornell and Northwestern, will follow.
New York Times Top StoriesChuck Mangione, Jazz Musician Known for ‘Feels So Good,’ Dies at 84
Wearing his signature fedora, he won wide popularity and 14 Grammy nominations, winning twice, and scaled Billboard’s adult contemporary charts in the 1970s and ’80s.
New York Times Top StoriesScience Retracts ‘Arsenic Life’ Paper 15 Years After Publication
Science, a top research journal, said there was no evidence of misconduct by researchers whose finding attracted heavy attention and scrutiny in social media’s early days.
New York Times Top StoriesA Series of Mysterious Explosions Unnerves Syrians
Many of the blasts, some of them deadly, have been at weapons storage sites, raising questions about whether ordnance from Syria’s civil war has been properly secured.
New York Times Top StoriesAppeals Court Blocks California’s Background Checks for Ammunition Buyers
The law violates the Second Amendment, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in a 2-1 decision.
New York Times Top StoriesChina and E.U. Issue Joint Climate Statement
A joint statement promised new efforts to cut emissions at a time when China is positioning itself as the world’s one-stop shop for clean energy technologies.
New York Times Top StoriesTony Evers Declines to Run for 3rd Term as Wisconsin Governor
The decision is likely to invite a wide-open race for the Democratic nomination in a battleground state the party hopes to control.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuelan Migrant Takes First Step Toward Suing the U.S. Over Detention in El Salvador
Neiyerver Adrián Leon Rengel, who was held in a prison in El Salvador, filed a claim Thursday against Homeland Security, accusing it of wrongful detention.