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Tour Bus Crashes in Western New York, Injuring Passengers
The crash, which occurred about 30 miles east of Buffalo, caused multiple injuries and shut down part of one of western New York’s main highways, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Intel Has Agreed to Give U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business
The president’s comments follow his calls for the resignation of Intel’s chief executive this month.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Fed’s Lisa Cook and Mortgage Fraud Allegations
Trump administration officials have accused the Federal Reserve governor of mortgage fraud and called for her to resign.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Counts as a ‘National Emergency’?
In his seven months back in office, President Trump has declared nine national emergencies, plus a “crime emergency” in Washington. Those emergency declarations have been used to justify hundreds of actions — including immigration measures, sweeping tariffs and energy deregulation — that would typically require congressional approval or lengthy regulatory review, according to a New York Times analysis of presidential documents.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Officials Demand George Mason’s President Apologize Over Diversity
The Education Department said an investigation had found the public university and Gregory Washington, its first Black president, had supported diversity programs it views as discriminatory.
New York Times Top StoriesCovid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team
Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop spreading misinformation.
New York Times Top StoriesHegseth Authorizes Troops in D.C. to Carry Weapons
It remains unclear whether the National Guard soldiers will be armed as they walk through the city.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Epstein’s Furious Grip on Washington Holds
It isn’t just members of the MAGA faithful who are feeling let down.
New York Times Top StoriesMove Over, Mouse Ears: For Disney Adults, There’s a New Obsession
Tiny stuffed animals that use magnets to stay perched on your shoulder have become a must-have accessory for some theme park superfans.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Extends Government Shutdowns Amid Soaring Heat and Power Cuts
Amid suffocating temperatures, the Iranian authorities are closing public offices and cutting water and electricity as the country struggles with an energy crisis.
New York Times Top StoriesHoward University President to Step Down This Month
The historically Black university has faced the possibility of a Trump administration budget cut, and students were outraged over billing troubles.
New York Times Top StoriesSearch of Bolton’s Home Shows Uneasy Mix of Retribution and Law Enforcement
It is not clear what evidence the authorities have that John Bolton mishandled classified information, but President Trump’s efforts to punish rivals immediately stoked questions about the investigation.
New York Times Top StoriesStocks and Bonds Rise After Powell Suggests Interest Rate Cuts Could Be Imminent
Investors’ expectations of lower interest rates were reflected in the major stock indexes and lower government bond yields.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About Plague After a New Case in California
It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Threatens to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook If She Does Not Resign
President Trump said he would fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, if she did not resign. But his ability to fire a Fed governor is limited.
New York Times Top StoriesRed Lobster Is Betting on Black Diners With Its Brand Comeback
Are nostalgia, a new chief executive and seafood boil bags enough to save the seafood chain after more than 60 years?
New York Times Top StoriesChris Wallace, a CBS News Scion, Is Advising Its New Owner
The longtime news anchor recently began working for a financial firm connected to CBS’s new parent company and has spoken with the network’s owner, David Ellison, several times.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Threatens to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook If She Does Not Resign
President Trump said he would fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, if she did not resign. But his ability to fire a Fed governor is limited.
New York Times Top StoriesJerome Powell Suggests Fed Will Soon Cut Interest Rates in Jackson Hole Speech
Jerome H. Powell said the “balance of risks” across the economy had started to shift, raising the odds the central bank lowers borrowing costs at its next meeting in September.
New York Times Top StoriesBook Club: Read ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ by Jane Austen, With the Book Review
In September, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Jane Austen’s classic, about the tortured romance of two people frazzled by miscommunications and assumptions.
New York Times Top Stories‘No Meeting Planned’ Between Putin and Zelensky, Top Russian Diplomat Says
It was the clearest sign yet that President Trump’s push for an imminent summit was faltering.
New York Times Top StoriesGlobal Monitors Confirm Famine in Part of Gaza. What Does That Mean?
A panel of food security experts have determined that part of Gaza is suffering from famine, and that it could spread to the rest of the enclave within weeks.
New York Times Top StoriesJay Powell Takes Center Stage with Friday’s Jackson Hole Address
The Fed chief is expected to address inflation, interest rates and the economy in his speech on Friday. Will he also confront President Trump’s attacks on central bank independence?
New York Times Top StoriesNorth Korea Honors Its Soldiers Who Fought in Ukraine
The North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, publicly consoled bereaved families, as well as awarding medals to soldiers returning from the force he has sent to aid Russia.
New York Times Top StoriesCollapsing Boundaries
We look at the relationship between digital stars and their followers.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump Is Shaking Trust in the Economy, and Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Shut Down
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Crowdfunded War Map That Ukrainians Check Every Morning
The online DeepState map, based on geolocated combat footage and tips from Ukrainian Army sources, draws 900,000 views each day and acts as a counterbalance to the military’s omissions.
New York Times Top StoriesGaza City and Surrounding Areas Officially Hit by Famine, Global Group Says
At least half a million people in the enclave were facing the most severe conditions measured by U.N.-backed international experts: starvation, acute malnutrition and death.
New York Times Top StoriesMAHA Is a Bad Answer to a Good Question
Rachael Bedard and David Wallace-Wells on Covid disillusionment and the rise of the MAHA movement.
New York Times Top StoriesYear Will End With 300,000 Fewer Federal Workers, Trump Official Says
The reduction would be the largest single-year decline in civilian federal employment since World War II.