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Virginia Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife and Self, Police Say
Mr. Fairfax, a Democrat, served as lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat LIV Golf’s Demise Means for Saudi Influence
The upstart golf circuit couldn’t conquer the sport, despite big spending by Saudi Arabia. Its end signals limits to how much the country will spend.
New York Times Top StoriesNational Security. Artificial Intelligence. And Your Dumb Dog.
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New York Times Top StoriesSouth African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
The leftist lawmaker has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on South Africa. The ruling, handed down after a conviction on gun charges, leaves Mr. Malema’s political future in doubt.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record
Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says Leaders From Israel and Lebanon Will Speak Thursday
Neither side confirmed a meeting. Israeli and Lebanese officials have said a cease-fire in the war against Hezbollah is under consideration.
New York Times Top StoriesXi Courts Vietnam With His Authoritarian Vision of Security
China used a visit by the Vietnamese leader to show a deepening of security ties that analysts say far outpaces U.S. defense ties in the region.
New York Times Top StoriesWho’s Winning the Cash Race in 9 Top Senate Contests?
Money from Democratic donors has flowed into the coffers of the party’s top Senate candidates — especially its nominee in Texas.
New York Times Top StoriesTalarico Leads a Democratic Cash Surge: 7 Takeaways From 2026 Filings
Democrats in key Senate races out-raised their Republican rivals, but super PACs on the right are poised to play a powerful role in the midterms, new campaign finance filings showed.
New York Times Top StoriesRFK Jr. to Testify Before Congress for First Time This Year
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend staff and funding cuts at the Health and Human Services Department he oversees.
New York Times Top StoriesMaine Would Be First State to Pause New Data Centers, if Governor Signs Bill
The Democrat-controlled legislature passed the measure on Tuesday, but Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running for Senate, has yet to say whether she will sign it.
New York Times Top StoriesOrban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map
Corruption and economic mismanagement brought down Hungary’s authoritarian leader. Will his political disciples avoid those pitfalls?
New York Times Top StoriesThe Rise of the Sugar Mommy Economy
What a shift in the dating preferences of younger men reveals about our changing norms.
New York Times Top StoriesNYC to Spend $4 Billion From Pension Funds on Affordable Homes
The money could jump-start affordable housing projects across the metropolitan region.
New York Times Top StoriesJesus Memes, Threats and a War in Iran: A Portrait of Trump Under Pressure
President Trump has lashed out at enemies, allies and even the pope, and made it harder for Republicans to keep the focus on economic issues in a midterm election year.
New York Times Top StoriesCarbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats
Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Fight to Hold On to Mikie Sherrill’s House Seat
Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat, is competing on Thursday in New Jersey against Joe Hathaway, a Republican who has tried to distance himself from President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesGot $100 Million? Ukraine Has Just the Fertilizer Plant for You.
An effort to privatize the facility is a key test of whether Kyiv can overcome concerns about Russian attacks and corruption to attract foreign investment.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Do You Decide Which Clothes Are Worth the Price?
Tell us about how you decide to spend your money and what is worth the splurge.
New York Times Top StoriesAhead of 2028, Vance Collects Cash, Chits and Contacts
The vice president is also the finance chair of the Republican National Committee, allowing him to court donors who could prove helpful should he run for president.
New York Times Top StoriesMAHA Propelled Kennedy to the White House. It May Become His Downfall.
Will MAHA stay committed to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
New York Times Top StoriesInside the Storage Units of Six New Yorkers
In a city of notoriously small apartments, New Yorkers keep their meaningful mementos and quirky collections elsewhere.
New York Times Top StoriesKendrick Lamar’s Protégé Baby Keem Tells the Whole Story, Warts and All
The 25-year-old rapper and producer knows he’s benefited from his cousin’s support. But the path to his autobiographical album, “Casino,” was his alone.
New York Times Top StoriesRussian Strikes Kill at Least 15 in Ukraine in Biggest Attack in Months
Moscow is again ramping up missile and drone attacks on civilian targets, dispelling any notion that a temporary cease-fire for Orthodox Easter might become more lasting.
New York Times Top StoriesStocks Extend Rally and Oil Prices Stabilize as Investor Optimism Grows
Oil prices stabilized and stocks rose on optimism that diplomatic talks could yield a permanent peace deal.
New York Times Top StoriesMore Young Men Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Poll Finds
“I wanted something new and something traditional and something that felt holy.”
New York Times Top StoriesStephen Colbert Wants the Vice President to Lay Off the Pope
The “Late Show” host scolded JD Vance for suggesting that Pope Leo XIV “be careful when he talks about matters of theology.”
New York Times Top StoriesI Almost Never Predict Supreme Court Outcomes. Trump Will Lose This Case.
This immigration case is really about procedure.
New York Times Top StoriesDrivers Stranded as Flooding Closes Major Highway in Milwaukee
Severe storms moving across the Midwest were bringing heavy rain and raising the risk of flash flooding, tornadoes and large hail.
New York Times Top StoriesChina’s Economy Leans on Infrastructure as Consumers Pull Back
A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.