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Hurricane Melissa Hit Jamaica With Devastating Force
Also, the U.S. attacked four more boats. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesScenes From the Caribbean as Hurricane Melissa Hits
The system made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread flooding and destruction.
New York Times Top StoriesF.C.C. Changes Course on the Price of Prisoners’ Phone Calls
Brendan Carr, the F.C.C. chairman, cited security concerns in rolling back most of the lower costs he voted for last year.
New York Times Top StoriesAt Least 64 Dead in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian Police Crack Down on Drug Gangs
The authorities said the deadliest operation in Rio’s history had killed four police officers and at least 60 other people. It was an attack on “narco-terrorists,” the state governor said.
New York Times Top StoriesMidair Fork Attack Forces International Flight to Divert to Boston
A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers during a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, according to federal prosecutors.
New York Times Top StoriesOfficial’s Access to F.B.I. Files in Charlie Kirk Case Drew Pushback
An inquiry by Joe Kent, who leads the National Counterterrorism Center, is said to have alarmed Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director.
New York Times Top StoriesVolunteers Work for NOAA to Ensure Hurricane Data Is Collected
Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the three strikes hit four boats in international waters and that there had been one survivor.
New York Times Top StoriesSanta Ana Winds Heighten Fire Risk in Southern California
Some areas near Los Angeles are under a red flag warning through Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Zohran Mamdani Learned as an Africana Studies Major at Bowdoin
The mayoral candidate has said his education was formative. But critics say that his degree exemplifies how colleges steep students in leftist dogma.
New York Times Top StoriesMike Johnson Dismisses Trump Third Term Talk — But Applauds the ‘Trolling’
The speaker said he did not see a path to amending the Constitution to allow the president to seek a third term, but that it was fun to pretend he could to inflame Democrats.
New York Times Top StoriesIs the Mayor’s Race Tightening?
The candidates make their last push for undecided New Yorkers with early voting underway.
New York Times Top Stories‘The Beginning of a Movement’: Snapshots From a Mamdani Rally
Zohran Mamdani’s rally on Sunday nearly filled Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, which holds 13,000 attendees. Here’s why some of them went, in their own words.
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Orders Strikes on Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fire
The office of the Israeli Prime Minister said on Tuesday evening that he had ordered “forceful strikes” after Hamas fired on Israeli troops and failed to return hostages’ bodies.
New York Times Top StoriesSmall Island Nations Lack Funds to Fight Climate Disasters
As Hurricane Melissa threatens island nations across the Caribbean, many are already burdened by debt from a string of climate-fueled crises.
New York Times Top StoriesThere's a Reason Trump Reminds His Targets of a Mafia Don
James Comey and Chris Christie are not alone in making the comparison.
New York Times Top StoriesJewish Heirs Sue the Met, Saying a van Gogh It Sold Was Nazi Loot
The museum says it had no idea at the time, but the heirs say the Met curator who bought and sold the work, a former U.S. Army specialist on looting, should have known better.
New York Times Top StoriesA Broadway Tradition Is Fluttering Into History
Broadway plans to replace the cast-change slips that are stuffed into Playbills with QR codes. Some understudies and theater buffs will mourn their loss.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Easier Than Ever to Turn Your Dial to a Live Event
Broadcast TV continues to draw big audiences. And they are increasingly getting special events, award shows and sports — lots of sports.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities
In a speech to American troops assembled in Japan on Tuesday, President Trump said he would escalate his orders to active duty branches of the military if he decides it is appropriate.
New York Times Top StoriesUPS Has Already Cut 48,000 Workers This Year
The delivery company said about 70 percent of the layoffs affected drivers and warehouse workers.
New York Times Top StoriesOpenAI Restructures as For-Profit Company
The artificial intelligence company said that the nonprofit that controlled the organization would receive a $130 billion stake in the new company.
New York Times Top StoriesJapanese Executives Called On by Trump Pledge U.S. Investment
Toyota said it would sell some of its U.S.-made cars in Japan, one of a number of announcements by companies responding to U.S. pressure over trade imbalances.
New York Times Top StoriesMacKenzie Scott Backs Disaster Recovery in Marginalized Communities
The billionaire’s $60 million donation to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy counters cuts to federal emergency assistance and diversity programs.
New York Times Top StoriesNewsom to Redistricting Donors: Stop Giving Me Money
In an unusual show of confidence, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he raised enough cash more than a week before the California redistricting election.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Fierce Jockeying for House Seats That Don’t Exist (Yet)
Democrats in California are already starting campaigns and declaring their intentions for hypothetical seats that voters must first approve in the Nov. 4 election.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Tariffs Canada, Carney Turns to Asia for Trade
Mark Carney is pitching Canada as a predictable and responsible alternative to the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesOn the Menu for Trump in Tokyo: American Rice
Rice is a point of pride in Japan, and the choice was a break from the typical diplomatic practice of showcasing local ingredients.
New York Times Top StoriesCan a Start-Up Make Computer Chips Cheaper Than the Industry’s Giants?
Substrate, a San Francisco company, is trying to take on powerhouses like the Dutch company ASML.
New York Times Top StoriesPrunella Scales, Sybil on ‘Fawlty Towers,’ Dies at 93
Best known “for playing unfortunate wives,” she had a decades-long career in the theater and on television.