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Ellison Pledges at Least 30 Paramount-Warner Movies a Year
His remarks at a movie theater convention were part of a campaign to win Hollywood support for his bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump to Nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz, a Vaccine Supporter, as CDC Director
Dr. Erica Schwartz is seen as a highly qualified traditional choice and tapping her is the strongest signal yet that the administration is veering away from vaccine skepticism this election year.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump to Pick Ousted FEMA Head to Lead Agency Again
Cameron Hamilton is a former Navy SEAL who ran unsuccessfully for Congress.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael and Lebanon Agree to a Cease-Fire Deal
Also, Utah is now the epicenter of U.S. measles cases. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Says He Plans to Skip the 2026 Met Gala
In an interview with the local news outfit Hell Gate, Mayor Mamdani framed his decision to avoid the glitzy fund-raiser as a way to keep his focus on affordability.
New York Times Top StoriesRoger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys
You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.
New York Times Top StoriesNPR Receives $113 Million From 2 Gifts
The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Heelys, the Sneakers With Wheels, Taught Me About Momentum as a Child
Heelys, the sneakers with wheels that were a fad in the 2000s, helped me form my first friendships. Recently, I decided to tap into that joy again.
New York Times Top StoriesPolitics News Site NOTUS to Become ‘The Star’
The Washington publication is rebranding as it expands its local news and sports coverage in the wake of substantial layoffs at The Washington Post.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani’s Tax Return: $1,600 From Rapping and $131,000 From Politics
In their 2025 joint tax return, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, reported a combined income of roughly $145,000, including about $10,000 that she earned from art work.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Gavin Newsom Boosted His Book Sales With $1.5 Million From His PAC
Gov. Gavin Newsom offered supporters who gave any amount a copy of his book. Roughly 67,000 donors received the memoir, accounting for roughly two-thirds of its total print sales.
New York Times Top StoriesMandelson, a Friend of Epstein’s, Became U.S. Ambassador Despite Failing Security Vetting
Britain’s foreign office overruled vetting officials in granting Peter Mandelson, a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, the highest level of security clearance, the government said.
New York Times Top StoriesReed Hastings Will Leave Netflix as Board Chairman
The co-founder of the streaming giant will leave its board in June, the company said.
New York Times Top StoriesHelp for Medicare Advantage Patients Who Lose Doctors Is Shelved, for Now
Nationwide, hospitals and other providers are leaving private Medicare Advantage plans, putting thousands of seniors at risk of higher costs and of losing trusted doctors.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Votes to Preserve Deportation Protections for Haitians, Rebuking Trump
The action was largely symbolic since the president would be all but certain to veto the bill, but the bipartisan vote reflected resistance within his own ranks on his signature issue.
New York Times Top StoriesAre You an International Student Looking for Work?
We want to understand how international students are navigating the current job market in the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesArtemis II Crew to Discuss NASA Moon Mission and Next Steps
The four astronauts, who last spoke to the public on Sunday, are speaking at a news conference Thursday afternoon at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the Supreme Court Defeated Trump
A conservative court watcher explains why the president has failed to bend the judicial branch to his will.
New York Times Top StoriesPanel Advances Trump’s Triumphal Arch, Even as Key Member Suggests Changes
The Commission of Fine Arts, a Trump-aligned advisory body, granted preliminary approval. But its vice chairman suggested losing statues atop the structure and other revisions before a final vote.
New York Times Top StoriesTaking the Train to a Single World Cup Match Could Cost $150
The extraordinary price for a round-trip train ticket from New York City to New Jersey would offset the $48 million in expected extra transit costs during the FIFA World Cup games, according to people familiar with the plan.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About Clavicular’s Apparent Overdose and Hospitalization
A harrowing incident involving Clavicular, ambassador to the “looksmaxxing” community, was captured on the same platforms that made him a star.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Has All of New York City’s Outdoor Dining Gone?
The number of eateries with permits for sidewalk and roadway tables has dwindled to about a third of its pandemic-era peak.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump Ballroom
A federal judge wrote that an exception he made for work on security features did not cover most of the construction on the larger ballroom project Trump has proposed.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Has Detained Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-Year-Old Widow
After Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé’s husband died, an inheritance battle exploded. Her stepson then used his influence to have her arrested, an Alabama probate judge said.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuelan Doctor Ezequiel Veliz in Texas Is Released From Detention
Dr. Ezequiel Veliz, a family physician who worked in an area that has a doctor shortage, was detained for 10 days. Another Venezuelan doctor remains locked up.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Agent Charged With Assault in Rare State Prosecution
Minnesota prosecutors have spent weeks investigating the conduct of immigration agents who took part in an immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer N.B.A. Player Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Gambling Scandal
Damon Jones, who spent more than a decade in the N.B.A., was accused of providing inside information about injured players to professional gamblers.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Rejects Trump Administration Climate Lawsuit Against Hawaii
In a setback for federal efforts to thwart climate litigation, the judge ruled that the suit, which tried to block the state from suing oil companies, was too speculative.
New York Times Top StoriesRFK Jr. to Reform Health Panel That Determines Which Screenings Insurers Cover
The health secretary said he would reform the panel, which determines whether insurance will cover preventive services like mammograms and colonoscopies.
New York Times Top StoriesA Baker, Cardamom Buns and Allegations of a $3.8 Million Scam
A baker at the Church of Sweden’s popular cafe in Midtown Manhattan was accused of swindling nearly $4 million from the church’s donations and bequests.