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Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist
The Trump administration made the announcement hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Expected to Loosen Restrictions on Psychedelic Drugs
An upcoming executive order is intended to accelerate research into the compounds’ efficacy in treating PTSD, depression and other mental health problems, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Phoenix, Trump Eyes Lower Gas Prices and Frets About the Midterms
President Trump told a crowd of supporters that the price of oil and gas was coming down, part of an effort in recent days to present a rosier picture of the nearly two-month-long Iran war.
New York Times Top StoriesWith Vaccines Widely Popular, Kennedy Changes Tone, but Maybe Not His Plans
Several moves suggest Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could revive his campaign to question the safety and effectiveness of the shots after the midterm elections.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Will Participate in a Marathon Bible Reading
He will read a passage from the Old Testament that his Christian supporters cite as a call to national repentance and divine blessing.
New York Times Top StoriesTornados Reported Across the Midwest as Powerful Storms Slam the Region
One reported tornado downed trees and damaged cars in Lena, Ill., an official said.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House and Anthropic Hold ‘Productive’ Meeting, Aiming for a Compromise
Friday’s meeting at the White House followed the introduction of Anthropic’s powerful new artificial intelligence model, Mythos, which U.S. officials believe could be critical for security.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Explosion Rattles a Toronto Neighborhood. A Drake Video Was to Blame.
A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a video shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 2008.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Dispute With Pope Leo Deepens Divisions on the Right
Sean Hannity criticized the pope. Tucker Carlson attacked Mr. Hannity. And President Trump suggested ranking MAGA figures: “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle.”
New York Times Top StoriesHomeland Security Expands Deportation Fleet With High-End Jets
The contract for five planes doubles the Department of Homeland Security’s fleet of jets to expel immigrants, and includes two Gulfstream planes, according to documents and interviews.
New York Times Top StoriesLawsuit Against Alec Baldwin for ‘Rust’ Shooting Heads Toward Trial
Although the criminal case against Mr. Baldwin was thrown out, the actor still faces civil cases about the fatal shooting of a cinematographer in 2021.
New York Times Top StoriesNew PEPFAR Data Show Worrying Declines in Testing and Treatment for H.I.V.
The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration’s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.
New York Times Top StoriesWestern States Need Water. San Diego Has Extra. Will They Make A Deal?
San Diego County is shopping a surplus of desalinated seawater to Western states that are facing increasingly urgent drought and short supplies.
New York Times Top StoriesCerebras, an A.I. Chip Maker, Files to Go Public as Tech Offerings Ramp Up
The Silicon Valley chip maker filed a prospectus just as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI prepared for their own listings, in what is shaping up to be a wave of enormous initial public offerings.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry
Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Launches Manhunt for Youth Volleyball Coach Accused of Sex Abuse
The bureau has informed high schools, colleges and volleyball clubs in the New York City area that the coach, Edgar Lazaro Castillo, is being investigated in connection with sexual assault.
New York Times Top StoriesStrait of Hormuz Is Declared ‘Open,’ Boosting Hope for a Deal
Also, a college with a cookie house. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesContours of NYC’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Begin to Take Shape
As state leaders determine how much owners of high-priced second homes in New York City may have to pay, they are also wrestling with opaque L.L.C.-ownership issues.
New York Times Top StoriesJapan’s Cherry Blossom Database, 1,200 Years Old, Has a New Keeper
The remarkable catalog of dates is one of the longest-running records of climate change. Its creator died, setting off a search for a successor.
New York Times Top StoriesStrait of Hormuz Is Open During Cease-Fire in Lebanon, U.S. and Iran Say
Statements from President Trump and Iran aimed to raise confidence in the safety of the waterway, but shipping experts said risks remained.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.C. Doormen and Building Owners Reach an Agreement to Avert a Strike
The deal affects about 34,000 apartment building workers. The last time they had staged a walkout was in 1991.
New York Times Top StoriesProsecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-CIA Director John O. Brennan
A career Justice Department lawyer, Maria Medetis Long, in Miami is said to have raised concerns about whether the evidence justified moving forward with a bid to prosecute John O. Brennan.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Appeals Court Opens Door to Moving Trans Inmates Under Trump Gender Order
A three-judge panel gave a group of 17 transgender women a few weeks to seek further recourse in court before their transfer to men’s facilities could take effect.
New York Times Top StoriesBob Hall, First Wheelchair Champion of the Boston Marathon, Dies at 74
His accomplishment in 1975 inspired thousands of disabled athletes to participate in races around the world.
New York Times Top StoriesRescuers Try to Save Timmy, a Whale Stranded Off Germany
A month of efforts to help a stranded humpback escape the Baltic Sea have culminated in a tourist and media spectacle, with no guarantee of success.
New York Times Top StoriesKanye West’s Concert in Poland Is Canceled Amid Furor Over Antisemitic Comments
The announcement came a day after a government official said, “In a country marked by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment.”
New York Times Top StoriesCarney Courts Investors to Reduce Canada’s Economic Dependence on U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors.
New York Times Top StoriesStarmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have been kept in the dark repeatedly over Peter Mandelson, the Jeffrey Epstein associate — fueling an image of weakness.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Urged to Act on Iranian Site Feared Impervious to Airstrikes
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.
New York Times Top StoriesObama Urges Virginians to Vote ‘Yes’ on Redistricting Referendum
Democrats may win a vote to give their party more House seats, but they are growing anxious — in part because of dueling TV ads that might confuse voters about where the former president stands.