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A Half-Billion-Dollar Fine Against Trump Was Thrown Out
Also, Texas and California raced to gerrymander their maps. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesState Dept. Unlawfully Withheld Visas Under Trump’s Travel Ban, Judge Rules
The ruling involved a subset of applicants who had won the right to apply for a visa under a lottery system aimed at fostering diversity.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rise of Right-Wing Nihilism
Rather than conserve or build, some people just want to destroy.
New York Times Top StoriesHurricane Erin Is Heading Out to Sea. People Are Riveted Anyway.
The Category 2 hurricane isn’t expected to make landfall. Still, it’s drawing notice as the first named storm to reach hurricane strength this year.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Plans to Lower Recruiting Standards, Alarming Agents
The plan appears to be part of a broader effort to shift the agency’s focus from tracking national security threats to fighting crime.
New York Times Top StoriesGavin Newsom’s Redistricting Ballot Fight Raises $6.2 Million Online
The figure makes plain how a gerrymandering push that began in Texas but spread nationwide has energized the Democratic base.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Says Alina Habba Has Acted Without Legal Authority
Defense lawyers had questioned whether Alina Habba, a Trump loyalist, was legally authorized to run the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey.
New York Times Top StoriesWoman’s Body Found in Forest Near L.A. Her Husband Left the U.S., Police Say.
A neighbor’s doorbell camera showed Jossimar Cabrera dragging a large object in a tarp, two days before his wife was reported missing, the authorities said.
New York Times Top StoriesEurope Watches as Hurricane Erin Crosses the Atlantic
It won’t be a hurricane much longer, but the storm could still make an impact next week.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Decision to Toss Penalty Frees Trump Family of Financial Straits
The president’s financial situation had already improved after taking office a second time, thanks to his cryptocurrency ventures.
New York Times Top StoriesBrent Hinds, Lead Guitarist of Metal Band Mastodon, Dies in Motorcycle Crash
Mr. Hinds, 51, was found unresponsive late Wednesday after an S.U.V. appeared to slam into the motorcycle he was riding near downtown Atlanta, the authorities said.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Attacks on Fed Overshadow a Critical Moment for the Central Bank
The president’s calls for Lisa Cook, a Fed governor, to resign are diverting attention from economic issues as top central bankers from around the world gather in Jackson, Wyo.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Adams Tries to Run on His Record, Scandals Keep Swirling Around Him
Mayor Eric Adams of New York has sought to argue that his first-term wins have earned him the right to serve a second. But he cannot shake the stench of corruption around his administration.
New York Times Top StoriesVance Recounts Telling Zelensky to ‘Behave’ in Trump Meeting
It was not the first time that the vice president had addressed Ukraine’s leader with words more commonly spoken to toddlers than heads of state.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Retracts Instructions on Helping English Learners
Officials removed decade-old guidance outlining the rights of students who are still learning English, which could weaken support for immigrant children.
New York Times Top StoriesCracker Barrel’s New Modern Logo and Aesthetic Become a Political Rorschach Test
Nostalgic fans of the interstate staple lament the loss of its country kitsch, while some conservatives blamed wokeness for the sleek redesign.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Halts Trump’s Half-Billion-Dollar Penalty, but Upholds Fraud Case
The ruling handed the president a financial victory, and some legal validation, as New York appeals judges agreed that the fine in his civil fraud case was excessive.
New York Times Top StoriesApple Fitness Chief Accused of Toxic Workplace Culture and Harassment
Workers say the executive was volatile and retaliated when they cooperated with an investigation. Apple denies the claims.
New York Times Top StoriesWhen the C.E.O. Retires but Won’t Go Away
Target is the latest company to keep a replaced chief executive around as an “executive chairman.” Does having two top dogs make sense?
New York Times Top StoriesDusky Gopher Frogs Are Making a Comeback in Mississippi
Fewer than 100 dusky gopher frogs were known to remain. Thanks to some very dedicated humans, numbers are now on the rise.
New York Times Top StoriesDelaware Looks to ‘Living Shorelines’ to Save Its Coasts
Along with other East Coast states, Delaware is using natural materials to protect vulnerable coastal areas.
New York Times Top StoriesIngrid Lewis-Martin, Top Adams Adviser, Faces Fresh Corruption Charges
Ms. Lewis-Martin, the former chief adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, is accused of taking bribes in exchange for favorable treatment, including speeding city permits for a karaoke bar and residential renovations.
New York Times Top StoriesMenendez Brothers Parole Hearings: What to Expect and How to Follow
The hearings will be held on consecutive days, with separate deliberations for each brother.
New York Times Top StoriesImmigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades
An analysis of census data by the Pew Research Center found that between January and June, the foreign-born population declined by nearly 1.5 million.
New York Times Top StoriesHurricane Erin Captured From International Space Station
The International Space Station captured the unusually large storm as it swirled near the East Coast of the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesJames Dobson, Influential Leader of the Religious Right, Dies at 89
The founder of the evangelical group Focus on the Family, he spent decades denouncing what he saw as the unraveling of the social order.
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect Is Arrested in Sabotage of Pipelines Between Russia and Germany
German authorities said a Ukrainian man suspected of coordinating the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022 had been taken into custody by the Italian police.
New York Times Top StoriesAnalysis: What Progress Has Trump Really Made in Ukraine Peace Talks?
Nearly a week after President Trump’s Alaska summit, his suggestions of imminent breakthroughs have not come to pass.
New York Times Top StoriesJoao Silva’s Journey Back to Afghanistan
Fifteen years after a combat photographer lost his legs to a land mine, he returned to the place in Afghanistan where it happened.
New York Times Top StoriesHeart of the Menendez Case: Who Deserves a Second Chance?
Media attention has brought the Menendez brothers to the cusp of early release from prison. Criminal justice reform proponents hope other prisoners benefit.