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Polls in Virginia Redistricting Measure Show Close Margins and Few Undecided Voters
A redistricting measure is asking voters to temporarily reverse a decision they made less than six years ago.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesRare Tornado Reported Near Fresno as Storm Moves Through California
There were no immediate reports of damage.
New York Times Top StoriesVirginia’s Vote Is Crucial in the Fight for Control of Congress
Also, Trump extends the cease-fire with Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesElection Day Turnout for Virginia Redistricting Measure Shows Significant Decline
In-person turnout on Tuesday is trailing far behind that of last year’s governor’s race, which set a state record in a nonpresidential election.
New York Times Top StoriesIs a ‘Curse of the Mambino’ Plaguing the Mets? Mamdani, Say It Ain’t So.
On April 9, Zohran Mamdani posed for a picture with the New York Mets mascots. Since the joyous photo op, the Mets have not won a game.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Tim Cook’s Tech Uniform Helped Make Apple Trillions
The unassuming look of the outgoing Apple chief executive was an asset, as he navigated pop culture, the president and following Steve Jobs.
New York Times Top StoriesSheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, Resigns From Congress
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick stands accused of stealing $5 million in federal funds. She said she would step down minutes before an ethics panel was to vote on whether to recommend expelling her.
New York Times Top StoriesD.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says
The issue threatens to renew chaos at airports as lawmakers remain divided over a deal to end the two-month shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
New York Times Top StoriesRFK Jr. Refused to Commit to Backing New CDC Director on Vaccines
In a tense congressional hearing, the health secretary also said he bore no responsibility for the measles outbreak in the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Save Academia
A Yale report offers some honest self-reflection on where the university went wrong.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Israel Lost Its Way and How Trump Can Save Lebanon
The smashing of a statue of Jesus by an Israeli soldier and the founding of four provocative settlements together show Israel’s thoughtless path forward.
New York Times Top StoriesAftershocks from ‘The Shadow Papers’
Publication of a trove of confidential Supreme Court memos ignited debates in the legal academy.
New York Times Top StoriesLyrids Meteor Shower: How to Watch, Peak Time and Weather Forecast
Active since last week, the Lyrids meteor shower is expected to reach peak viewing tonight.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Abruptly Rescinds Subpoenas in John Brennan Inquiry
The reversal came after the Justice Department replaced a career prosecutor with a loyalist to President Trump in the administration’s effort to charge the former C.I.A. chief with a crime.
New York Times Top Stories‘Donnyland’? Ukraine Proposes Naming Part of the Donbas in Trump’s Honor.
The proposal reflects a global reality in which governments appeal to President Trump’s vanity to get American might on their side.
New York Times Top Stories‘Michael’ Review: A Jackson Biopic Leaves Too Much Unsaid
A biographical film produced by the estate of Michael Jackson flattens its subject to scrub his reputation.
New York Times Top StoriesSheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a Florida Democrat, Resigns From Congress
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick stands accused of stealing $5 million in federal funds. She announced she would step down minutes before the House Ethics Committee was to vote on a recommendation to expel her.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo
A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban.
New York Times Top StoriesSouthern Poverty Law Center Says It Is Under Investigation by Justice Dept.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating hate groups, has been accused by Republicans of unfairly targeting conservative and Christian organizations.
New York Times Top StoriesFed Pick Faces Skepticism Over Claim of Independence From Trump
Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve could still be delayed by a Justice Department investigation into the current chair, Jerome H. Powell.
New York Times Top StoriesTeotihuacán Pyramids Shooting: Gunman Carried Notes on U.S. Mass Shootings
The man who killed one tourist at a Mexican pyramid and wounded several others had materials in his backpack tied to a 1999 U.S. attack, a possible reference to the Columbine High School massacre.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Turns Up Pressure on Iraq to Distance Itself From Iran
Washington is demanding that the Baghdad government dismantle Iran-backed Iraqi militias that have been attacking Americans and U.S. sites there recently.
New York Times Top StoriesRainforests Can Bounce Back Much Faster Than Thought, Researchers Say
Scientists long believed it would take more than a century for animals to return to deforested land. New research shows that’s not always the case.
New York Times Top StoriesPentagon to Stop Requiring Members of Military to Get Flu Vaccines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the mandate “overreaching” in announcing the policy change. The vaccine will remain available to service members who want to be inoculated.
New York Times Top StoriesTrust Trump? Iran’s Doubts Shadow Peace Talks
Iranian leaders fear being burned again by President Trump, who tore up a nuclear agreement reached during the Obama administration after lengthy negotiations.
New York Times Top StoriesOhio State Details Relationship that Led to Former President Walter Carter Jr.’s Resignation
The university released a report that said the president, Walter Carter Jr., took trips with a podcaster and suggested that the university hire her.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Redistricting War Has Come to Virginia
Voters in Virginia are deciding whether to adopt a new gerrymandered congressional map that benefits Democrats. Nick Corasaniti, a politics reporter, explains the role Virginia’s new map is playing in the nationwide redistricting battle and its potential implications for the midterm elections.
New York Times Top StoriesE.P.A., Maryland Sue D.C. Utility Over Potomac River Sewage
In separate lawsuits, environmental regulators said D.C. Water failed to prevent and contain a massive spill of raw sewage upstream of Washington.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Inquiry Into ChatGPT’s Role in FSU Shooting Shifts to Criminal Investigation
The investigation focuses on messages between the chatbot and the man accused of killing two people at Florida State University last year.
New York Times Top StoriesMeryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and More Red Carpet Looks from “The Devil Wears Prada 2”
At a starry premiere at Lincoln Center, fashion industry figures reflected on just how much the original film got right.