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Charlie Kirk, a Close Trump Ally, Was Shot Dead in Utah
Also, NATO said it shot down Russian drones over Poland. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesKennedy Report Won’t Solve America’s Food Issues, Experts Say
Food policy experts said the White House health report is full of promising ideas, but falls short in key ways.
New York Times Top StoriesRosa Roisinblit, Who Championed the Missing in Argentina, Dies at 106
She helped create the activist group Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo, which sought to find relatives who had been killed or “disappeared” by the 1976-83 military dictatorship.
New York Times Top StoriesCharlie Kirk, Right-Wing Provocateur and Close Ally of Trump, Dies at 31
The founder of Turning Point USA played a central role in organizing young voters and giving shape to the pro-Trump agenda. He was fatally shot during a speaking event in Utah.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Rules for Transgender Boy in Bathroom Dispute
The interim order came after a decision in June on medical care for transgender youths and as the justices prepare to hear arguments on transgender athletes.
New York Times Top StoriesWitness’s Account of Charlie Kirk Shooting: ‘People Got Down in Waves’
Andrew Piskadlo, who estimated that he was about 80 feet away when the shooting happened, said the crack of the shot was not heard by all.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Organization Is Poised to Lose Bid for Central Park Skating Rink
President Trump’s company had tried to regain control of Wollman Rink, a city-owned property that it operated for more than three decades.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Signs $300 Billion Data Center Pact With Tech Giant Oracle
The funding covers more than half of the A.I. data centers that OpenAI plans to build in the U.S. over the next several years.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Subway Had Its Safest Summer in Years. The White House Shrugged.
The U.S. Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, has called the subway crime-ridden, but Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said her message to him was, “We’ve got this.”
New York Times Top StoriesAt Least 2 Students Are Shot at Colorado High School, Authorities Say
The attack took place on the campus of Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colo., which is west of Denver, the police said.
New York Times Top StoriesFive Words From the Declaration of Independence National Conservatives Don’t Like
Five words from the Declaration of Independence that national conservatives don’t like.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Reflects on Life After 9/11 as a Muslim in New York City
Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11, Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner to be the city’s next mayor, spoke about the importance of honoring the victims and the persistent Islamophobia the attacks provoked.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Economic Agenda Hinges on the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling
For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Not You. It’s the Food.
We know the answer to chronic disease.
New York Times Top StoriesHarvard Is Told Research Money Could Flow Again, for Now
After a court victory, Harvard researchers were told some grants were being restored. But the battle over whether the government can halt the money is probably not over.
New York Times Top StoriesPrince Harry Reunites With King Charles for First Time in Over a Year
Harry and Charles had tea at Clarence House, the king’s London residence, on Wednesday afternoon, a palace official confirmed.
New York Times Top StoriesCBS News Weighs Major Role for Bari Weiss as Part of Deal to Buy The Free Press
The talks with Ms. Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, are the strongest sign yet that the new owner of CBS News intends to make major changes.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration to Appeal Ruling That Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed
The administration contested a preliminary injunction, issued late Tuesday, that temporarily blocked President Trump from firing her.
New York Times Top StoriesNASA Rover Findings ‘Could be the Clearest Sign of Life’ on Mars
The agency’s scientists are still not saying they found fossils of Martian microbes, but analysis of the specimen collected by the Perseverance rover raises that possibility.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Qatar, Israel Fires on Yemen: ‘Whoever Attacks Us, We Will Reach Them’
Israel’s military launched multiple attacks on Houthi sites in northern Yemen, a day after its widely-criticized airstrike against Hamas officials on Qatari soil.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump White House Exerts Enormous Influence Over FBI, Lawsuit Says
A sprawling suit by three fired F.B.I. officials provides a disturbing account of efforts by top Trump aides to strip the bureau of its independence.
New York Times Top StoriesMilitary Enforces Calm in Nepal After Two Days of Chaos
Leaders of a youthful protest movement that toppled a prime minister met with the military on Wednesday to discuss a path forward for the country.
New York Times Top StoriesBrazil Invited the World to the Amazon. It’s Become a Big Headache.
This year’s U.N. climate conference, on the edge of the rainforest, is fueling criticism of the host nation and the entire process of global diplomacy on climate change.
New York Times Top StoriesPolly Holliday, a Sassy Waitress on the Sitcom ‘Alice,’ Dies at 88
“Kiss my grits,” her character, Flo, was known to say. But that high-profile role was just one facet of a long, busy stage and screen career.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’
Two administrators also lost their posts at Texas A&M, an example of how Republican policies meant to curb liberal ideas are reaching into university classrooms.
New York Times Top StoriesCuts to the Food Safety System Threaten Americans’ Health
Public health experts worry that downsizing the sprawling FoodNet surveillance system could make it harder to prevent food-borne illnesses.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuelan Boat Suspected of Drug Smuggling Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Strike
The Trump administration has argued that the summary killing of 11 people it accused of running drugs was legal under the laws of war.
New York Times Top StoriesHarris Calls Democrats’ Deference to Biden ‘Recklessness’ in New Book
Former Vice President Kamala Harris also accused White House aides, without naming names, of not defending her from right-wing attacks about her competence.
New York Times Top StoriesHappy 10th Birthday to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. Now Drop Dead.
Ten years ago, astronomers made an epic discovery with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. Cosmology hasn’t been the same since, and it might not stay that way much longer.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Created a Streetwear Line From Scratch. In High School.
At a school with a basketball-themed curriculum, students were “dreaming big.” But could they find a buyer?