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After Decades of Resistance, a Casino Finally Opens in New York City
As Aqueduct Racetrack winds down, Resorts World opens the first full-scale commercial casino in Queens, with live table games, dealers and cards.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesKennedy Center Works to Make the Case That Repairs Are Urgent
In Washington and in federal court, the center is arguing that its planned two-year closure is crucial. Critics say it’s a result of declining attendance and fleeing artists.
New York Times Top StoriesTreasury Issues More Sanctions on Iranian Oil Exports
The measures aim to crack down on Iran’s shadow banking system and Chinese purchases of Iranian oil.
New York Times Top StoriesAmid Iran War and Tensions with Neighbors, U.A.E. Goes Its Own Way
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC has rocked the region, underscoring how the country, at odds with Saudi Arabia, is increasingly charting its own course.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Is OPEC, and How Does the Oil Cartel Influence Petroleum Prices?
The group of oil-producing countries supplied more than 25 percent of the world’s oil before the war in Iran. Its members have influenced energy markets through the years.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Mythos, Nobody Is Safe From Cybersecurity Threats
Nobody can afford to be relaxed about their digital security anymore.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer N.B.A. Player Pleads Guilty in Gambling Scheme
Damon Jones is among more than 30 people who were charged last fall in two sweeping indictments that targeted illegal gambling involving current and former N.B.A. players.
New York Times Top StoriesSupreme Court Appears Skeptical of Falun Gong Lawsuit Against Cisco
The court’s decision could have broader implications for lawsuits seeking to hold companies liable for international human rights abuses.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Kimmel vs. Trump Feud
The president and first lady took exception to a joke. Jimmy Kimmel defended it.
New York Times Top StoriesFlorida Republicans Refuse to Take Up DeSantis Bill Loosening Vaccine Mandates
The House speaker cited concerns about “children being in school without measles and mumps and polio and chickenpox vaccines that have been working for decades.”
New York Times Top StoriesFCC Orders a Review of ABC’s Licenses Amid Feud Between Trump and Kimmel
The agency said the review was related to the network’s diversity and inclusion policies. But it came amid a fight between the president and the network’s late night host, Jimmy Kimmel.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Administration Secures New Indictment Against James Comey
The new case stems from a photograph of seashells on a North Carolina beach.
New York Times Top StoriesThe War in Iran Has Americans Rethinking Their Summer Travel Plans
Faced with geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty and rising airfares, many travelers are changing destinations or canceling their trips entirely.
New York Times Top StoriesGoogle Signs A.I. Deal With the Pentagon
The Pentagon has also signed deals for using A.I. on classified networks with OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, amid a dispute with Anthropic.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Tests the Limits of His Most Faithful Supporters
The president’s rhetoric on religion, along with hard-line immigration policies and the U.S. war in Iran, has splintered a coalition of Christian voters who returned him to the White House.
New York Times Top StoriesOffbeat Obituaries Celebrate Loss With Levity (and Brutal Honesty)
Irreverent tributes filled with unvarnished truths and funny anecdotes, which run counter to more somber traditional obituaries, have gained attention for “how alive they feel,” a researcher said.
New York Times Top StoriesJay-Z Breaks Down the Stories Behind His Most Famous Songs
The artist shares stories behind his famous songs, the writing challenges he sets for himself and how he has sustained a hip-hop career.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter Another Attempt on Trump’s Life, Is Political Violence on the Rise in the U.S.?
A conversation with Sean Westwood, a professor at Dartmouth who tracks political violence and Americans’ perceptions of it.
New York Times Top StoriesMilitary Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft
The military has increased the number of secret fixed-wing attack aircraft and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to two people familiar with the matter.
New York Times Top StoriesMariah Explains Her Hit-Producing Songwriting Process
The artist talks about writing her era-defining hits, the pleasures of collaboration and some of the ways she has been undercredited as a writer.
New York Times Top StoriesHere Are the Key Players in the OpenAI Trial
Elon Musk, Sam Altman and several other key artificial intelligence industry figures are slated to testify in the trial, which is expected to last several weeks.
New York Times Top StoriesFirst Fully Loaded L.N.G. Tanker Since War Began Appears to Have Crossed the Strait
Liquefied natural gas transit has been effectively halted. A ship managed by Abu Dhabi’s state oil company managed to cross, said Kpler, a maritime data firm.
New York Times Top StoriesAfter an Assassination Attempt, a Grim Political Math Sets In
Assassination attempts against sitting presidents have tended to compound their political problems and isolate them from the public.
New York Times Top StoriesAdopting Trump’s Voice, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Let Ballroom Proceed
The court filing links the security breach at the White House correspondents’ dinner to the lawsuit over President Trump’s ballroom project.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Assails Sam Altman on Social Media Before OpenAI Trial Opens
Musk’s posts on his X social media platform have pushed his narrative that OpenAI has lost its way.
New York Times Top StoriesCivil Rights Cases Slow at Education Dept. Amid Trump’s Overhaul
Data obtained by The New York Times shows that the Education Department resolved 30 percent fewer discrimination complaints in 2025 compared with the previous year.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Says Maurene Comey Can Sue the Trump Administration for Firing Her
Ms. Comey, a former federal prosecutor who handled cases against Jeffery Epstein and Sean Combs, claimed in her suit that she was fired for political reasons.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Knew Civil Rights Group Informants Helped Bring Down Extremists, Lawyers Say
The Southern Poverty Law Center is planning to challenge the larger story of deceit and hypocrisy the Trump administration has been telling about its use of paid informants, court papers suggest.
New York Times Top StoriesUnited Arab Emirates Says It Will Leave OPEC in Blow to Oil Cartel
The Gulf government has long complained about the group’s quotas, which officials believe unfairly limited its exports.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Searches Businesses Around Minneapolis as Part of Fraud Inquiry
Investigators obtained 22 search warrants to collect evidence as part of a fraud investigation in a state that has become a top concern for the Trump administration.