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Trump and Europe Settled on a Strategy for Talks With Putin
Also, Kabul could soon run out of water. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBilly Howton, Top Green Bay Packers Receiver in the ’50s, Dies at 95
He retired as the N.F.L.’s leading career receiver but was soon surpassed. In retirement, he went to prison for bilking investors in an $8 million fraud.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent With Sandwich in D.C.
A video showed a man repeatedly calling a group of officers “fascists” before throwing a sub sandwich at one.
New York Times Top StoriesHistorians Alarmed by White House Plan to Oversee Smithsonian Exhibits
The Trump administration’s plan to, in effect, audit the content of Smithsonian museums drew criticism from groups that represent scholars and promote free speech.
New York Times Top StoriesMr. President, Stop Coddling Putin
Ukrainians are heroes. It’s time that Trump started acting like it.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Alcohol Consumption Hits New Low, Poll Finds
The results signal a shift after a recent uptick in drinking among middle-aged adults in particular.
New York Times Top StoriesTop Iranian Official Visits Lebanon as Hezbollah Bucks Calls to Disarm
The visit by Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s top security body, came as the Lebanese government moves to disarm Hezbollah, the militant group that has long been Tehran’s most powerful regional ally.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Putin Hopes to Gain From a Summit With Trump
The American leader has agreed to a meeting with the Russian president in Alaska on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Economists Are Worried About Trump’s B.L.S. Changes
Most of us just accept that government economic data is the best possible estimate of the economy. That could change, and that would be bad for all of us.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Can Withhold Billions in Foreign Aid, Appeals Court Rules
In a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel ruled that foreign aid groups that sued to recover funds that President Trump froze cannot challenge the decision.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Ethics Agency Warns Bessent Over Conflicts of Interest
The Treasury secretary has been slow to divest assets, including farmland, that he pledged to shed.
New York Times Top StoriesMario Paglino, 52, and Gianni Grossi, 54, Die; Designers Made Barbies Into Art
They transformed dolls into one-of-a-kind pieces that sold for thousands of dollars. A married couple, they died in a car crash in Italy.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Scientists Use Drones to Tag Sperm Whales
A new tagging method called tap-and-go allows researchers to gather more data on the health and behavior of whales, with less disruption.
New York Times Top StoriesSome Democrats Panicked Over Mamdani. Obama Called Him.
Obamaworld seems interested in understanding Zohran Mamdani’s sudden rise to prominence.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Will Visit Kennedy Center to Announce New Honorees
The president has taken a strong interest in the Kennedy Center’s affairs ever since naming himself chairman in February, when he restocked its traditionally bipartisan board with loyalists.
New York Times Top StoriesHispanic Democratic Officials in Texas Plead Not Guilty to Voter Fraud
Texas’ attorney general, Ken Paxton, has now used his “election integrity unit” to indict 15 Latino Democrats under a 2021 statute that outlawed delivering ballots for other voters.
New York Times Top StoriesDozens of Migrants Drown Off Lampedusa, Italy
Sixty people survived after two boats with nearly 100 migrants capsized. The causes of the shipwrecks were not clear, Italian officials and U.N. agencies said. The death toll is likely to grow.
New York Times Top StoriesU.K. Secretly Spent $3.2 Million to Stop Journalists From Reporting on Data Breach
After British authorities accidentally exposed information about 19,000 Afghans, the government sought a legal order preventing disclosure of the breach.
New York Times Top StoriesBeyoncé Wins First Emmy for N.F.L. Halftime Show
The pop superstar received a costume design award for her Netflix football halftime performance tied to her “Cowboy Carter” album.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Warns of Economic Disaster if Court Strikes Down Tariffs
The president has crowed about the billions of dollars collected so far from tariffs. That money could be at risk if the White House loses the legal battle.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat It Takes to Find Food in Gaza
Starvation has spread in Gaza, as the prices of basic goods have skyrocketed and getting aid is difficult and often deadly. Ashley Wu, a graphics reporter for The New York Times, explains the dire choices that many Gazans face, as Israel faces growing condemnation over the crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesEx-Governor Switches Back to Eric Adams in NYC Mayor’s Race
Former Gov. David Paterson, who had endorsed his successor, Andrew Cuomo, in the Democratic primary, said he believed Mr. Adams “would run the city the best.”
New York Times Top StoriesAsphalt Burns and Heatstroke: Homeless in America’s Hottest City
As the summer heat becomes increasingly extreme in Phoenix, people who can’t escape the sun are suffering heat-related ailments of all kinds.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Affinity for Putin Will Be Tested at High-Risk Summit in Alaska
President Trump has largely held back from harsh criticism of Vladimir V. Putin personally, despite recent complaints about Russian intransigence in ending the war in Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesJuneau Floods As Mendenhall Glacier Melts
The Mendenhall River in Alaska was at “major flood” stage as of Wednesday morning, with additional water expected from an overflowing glacial lake.
New York Times Top StoriesJD Vance Meets Nigel Farage, Another Right Wing Populist, on Trip to UK
JD Vance, the vice president, sat down with Nigel Farage, a longtime supporter of President Trump whose party, Reform U.K., is leading in British polls.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Deep N.I.H. Cuts, Research Into Health Disparities Falters
In its campaign against “woke” science, the Trump administration has closed down studies and programs focused on the gaps between racial and socioeconomic groups.
New York Times Top StoriesA Hollywood Start-Up Targets the Micro Drama Craze
A new app will focus on super-short TV shows shot for phones, a bit like Quibi, an earlier app aimed at quick content.
New York Times Top StoriesGaza Plan Stokes Tension Between Israel’s Military Chief and Government
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has pushed back against a proposal to control Gaza City, according to officials. One hard-right member of the government suggested he could be dismissed.
New York Times Top StoriesSouthern Europe Battles Deadly Wildfires
High winds were complicating efforts to tame the blazes, which were burning in Greece, Spain, Turkey, Montenegro and Albania.