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White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project
ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesJim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97
As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when fewer than 10 people were known to have done so.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Truth Social, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran War
A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.
New York Times Top StoriesHas Trump Met His War Goals in Iran?
On the first day of the pause, Iran fired missiles and launched drones in the region. It said an oil refinery on Lavan Island had been attacked. Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Investigating L.A. Schools’ Gender Disclosure Policies
The investigation into the nation’s second-largest school district was prompted by a lawsuit from parents who say the policies contributed to their child’s death.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Supreme Court Orders Sheriff to Halt Election Investigation
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, had seized ballots from a 2025 special election based on unsubstantiated claims of election irregularities.
New York Times Top StoriesLawyer for Man Shot by ICE Says He Beat Murder Charge in El Salvador
The agency had been seeking him in Northern California, saying he was wanted for questioning in that country. On Wednesday, his lawyer said he was a victim of bad law enforcement work.
New York Times Top StoriesWayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74
Mr. Perkins worked with Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and many others, almost joined the Rolling Stones and turned down an offer from Lynyrd Skynyrd.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada’s Mark Carney Poised to Secure Liberal Party Majority After Gladu’s Defection
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is expected to win two special elections that could give the government broader powers in Parliament.
New York Times Top Stories‘Ketamine Queen’ Sentenced to 15 Years in Matthew Perry’s Overdose Death
Prosecutors say Jasveen Sangha’s customers knew her as the Ketamine Queen. She sold the ketamine that killed the “Friends” star in 2023.
New York Times Top StoriesNASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess
Without science, the stunning images of Earth from space are only pretty pictures.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon and Continues Strikes
Deadly airstrikes pummeled Lebanon in Israel’s largest bombing wave yet in the monthlong war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
New York Times Top StoriesJeff Shell Steps Down as President of Paramount
Mr. Shell, the former C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, is leaving after becoming entangled in a legal battle with a professional gambler, R.J. Cipriani.
New York Times Top StoriesBondi Won’t Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition
Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.
New York Times Top StoriesLong Island Rail Road Strike Looms, as M.T.A. and Unions Reach Impasse
Workers could shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service beginning on May 16 if they do not reach a deal with transit officials.
New York Times Top StoriesMeta Unveils New A.I. Model, Its First From the Superintelligence Lab
The model, Muse Spark, performed better than Meta’s previous A.I. models but lags rivals on coding ability.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Audacious $724 Million Building Reinvents LACMA
Two decades in the making, the David Geffen Galleries will offer an unconventional approach to art history and cement the director Michael Govan’s legacy.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Are the Women Rex Heuermann Killed in the Gilgo Beach Murders Case?
Six of the eight women whom Mr. Heuermann said he killed worked as escorts and advertised on sites like Craigslist and Backpage.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.
New York Times Top StoriesBlue Collar Work Has Plateaued, Narrowing Options for Young Workers
Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is In Iran’s 10-Point Proposal, and How Does It Compare to U.S. Demands?
The plan, which reasserts Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains the country’s right to nuclear enrichment, is not the same as the one President Trump said was a “workable basis” for negotiations.
New York Times Top StoriesPatients Are Using Chatbots to Fight Medical Bills, With Mixed Results
While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.
New York Times Top StoriesGreece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15
Countries including Australia, Spain and others have already passed bans or are working on plans to restrict teenagers’ access to social sites.
New York Times Top StoriesWho Is Rex Heuermann, the Man Accused in the Gilgo Beach Serial Killings?
Mr. Heuermann was a successful architectural consultant who lived on Long Island with his family. He was arrested in 2023.
New York Times Top StoriesGas Prices Won’t Quickly Return to Prewar Levels, Even if the Strait of Hormuz Reopens
Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
The agreement to pause the fighting for two weeks came hours after President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization.” Much remains uncertain.
New York Times Top StoriesA Near Miss
We look at the cease-fire and the discussions that led to war.
New York Times Top StoriesEven as They Praise Iran Cease-Fire, World Leaders Are Whipsawed by Trump
Across Europe and the globe, the war has damaged economies, roiled politics and underscored a lack of options in dealing with President Trump’s whims.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Backs Down on Iran, and an A.I. ‘Reckoning’
Plus, the great pistachio gamble.