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Tracking the Virginia Redistricting Referendum Early Vote
Voters in Virginia will decide on Tuesday whether to redraw the state’s congressional map in an attempt to eliminate all but one safe Republican district.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesKash Patel Sues The Atlantic for $250 Million Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking
Mr. Patel accused the publication of defamation, asking for $250 million in damages. A spokeswoman for The Atlantic called the suit “meritless.”
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Kansas Mayor Pleads Guilty in Noncitizen Voting Case
Joe Ceballos, a green card holder who resigned as Coldwater’s mayor after being charged, said he did not know that he had to be a citizen to vote.
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrat Betty Yee Leaves the California Governor’s Race
Betty Yee, the former state controller, had faced pressure to drop out after hovering near the bottom of polls for months. The move could help Democrats begin to unify behind a front-runner.
New York Times Top StoriesSinger D4vd Will Be Charged With Murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
The singer is accused of committing unlawful sexual acts against Celeste Rivas Hernandez, killing her because she was a witness into an investigation, and mutilating her body.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Fed Pick to Defend Central Bank’s Ability to Set Rates Independently
Kevin M. Warsh is set to testify at the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday even as a criminal investigation into the central bank risks delaying his ascension to become the next chair.
New York Times Top StoriesA Brisk Day in Boston, for the Weather and Runners Alike
Boston held its 130th Marathon on an unseasonably chilly day that was endured by the crowd and relished by the athletes.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Accuses Amazon of Price Fixing in Legal Filing
The state claimed the e-commerce giant pressured brands like Levi’s and Hanes to ask competing retailers to raise prices on certain products.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Takes Steps to Refund $166 Billion in Tariffs
The government debuted a system to repay importers two months after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs at the heart of the president’s trade policy.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Onion Signs New Deal to Take Over Infowars
A new deal, which would allow The Onion to use the Infowars name and website address, must be approved by a Texas judge.
New York Times Top StoriesIsraeli Soldier in Lebanon Sledgehammered a Statue of Jesus
The military is investigating the soldier. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed regret for any hurt caused to “believers in Lebanon and around the world.”
New York Times Top StoriesAnthropic Wants Claude to Be Moral. Is Religion Really the Answer?
A.I. cannot meditate, fast or prostrate itself in prayer.
New York Times Top StoriesGotti Grandson Is Sentenced to 15 Months for Covid Relief Fraud
Carmine G. Agnello Jr. had pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting more than $1 million in small-business loans, some of which he invested in cryptocurrency.
New York Times Top StoriesShreveport, La., Shooting: What We Know About the Killing of 8 Children
The shooting spree on Sunday also left two adults wounded.
New York Times Top StoriesEnvironmental Groups Sue to Stop BP Kaskida Drilling Plan
Opponents of the project, known as Kaskida, say an accident could be even worse than the Deepwater Horizon spill. The company says it’s learned from the past.
New York Times Top StoriesDavid Zaslav Ate Hollywood
As the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount Skydance hurtles toward board approval, David Zaslav is about to be more than an accidental mogul.
New York Times Top StoriesA Day in the Life of New York City’s Young Chess Stars
Children from New York schools are consistently winning national chess championships, and programs dedicated to teaching young people the game are booming.
New York Times Top StoriesThese Salmon Got High on Cocaine. That Wasn’t the Craziest Part.
Scientists in Sweden made an unexpected discovery when they exposed the fish to the illegal drug as well as another substance.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Bruce the Parrot Landed Atop the Pecking Order — Without a Beak
The kea gained fame for learning to use a pebble to groom himself. Scientists were astounded by his next innovation.
New York Times Top StoriesJustices to Hear Case on Catholic Preschools That Reject Children of Gay Parents
Catholic preschools in Colorado that decline to enroll families with L.G.B.T.Q. children or parents sued to participate in a state-funded program.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso
A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Night the Government Closed the Skies Over El Paso
A high-energy laser weapon and a power struggle between federal agencies brought a night of hassles to the city.
New York Times Top StoriesA Decisive Win Raises Bulgarians’ Hopes for Change
An election victory by a former president, Rumen Radev, gives the country a chance for stability and to clean out the corruption that has stymied its growth.
New York Times Top StoriesStrait of Hormuz Traffic Is at a Standstill Again
Few vessels are crossing after Iran reversed course on reopening the vital waterway and ships came under attack.
New York Times Top StoriesStolen Letters That John Keats Sent to His Beloved Are Found
The eight letters by the 19th-century Romantic poet to his fiancée, Fanny Brawne, were taken decades ago from a Whitney family estate on Long Island.
New York Times Top StoriesA Supreme Court Scoop
We go behind the scenes at the nation’s highest court.
New York Times Top StoriesStarmer to Address UK Lawmakers on Mandelson Vetting
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will address British lawmakers on Monday after it emerged that Peter Mandelson, his onetime ambassador to the United States, was rejected for top security clearances.
New York Times Top StoriesThe President Is Coming to the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
A president who relishes attacking the news media is set to break his boycott of an event celebrating the news media. What could go wrong?
New York Times Top StoriesTsunami Warning in Japan After Strong Earthquake Strikes Offshore
The 7.5-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. Waves of up to 10 feet were forecast.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Attacks and Seizes Cargo Ship Near Iran, and a First Step Toward Tariff Refunds
Plus, Lego crime.