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Not Even Japanese Bathhouses Are Immune From Shocks of Iran War
High fuel costs are imperiling the Japanese sento, a long-declining industry that remains a vital social lifeline for the country’s isolated elderly.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesTrump Endorses Andy Barr for Senate as Musk-Backed Candidate Exits Race
The candidate in Kentucky, Nate Morris, said he would be joining the Trump administration. He met with the president a day before his announcement.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judge Blocks Plan to End Deportation Protections for Yemenis
A Supreme Court court decision involving similar deportation protections for Haitians and Syrians could have implications for Yemeni migrants.
New York Times Top StoriesKennedy Messaged With Scandal P.R. Firm While Seeking Cabinet Nomination
An associate of the firm, which has been accused of running a smear campaign against the actress Blake Lively, promised to suppress negative stories about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., records show.
New York Times Top StoriesGeorgia Governor Sets Date for Special Election to Fill David Scott’s House Seat
The winner will serve out the rest of Representative David Scott’s seat in Congress after the longtime lawmaker’s death last month.
New York Times Top StoriesN.I.H. Reinstates Employee Put on Leave After Criticizing Trump Research Cuts
Jenna Norton had filed a whistle-blower complaint claiming that the agency leadership had retaliated against her.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany, Pentagon Says
Officials announced the decision after President Trump expressed annoyance with the German chancellor’s remarks about the Iran war.
New York Times Top StoriesMay Day Protests Pushing for Worker Protections Expected Across the U.S.
Organizers have billed the events as a nationwide day of action to demand policies that put the interests of working people over those of the ultrawealthy.
New York Times Top StoriesA Night of Civil Discourse Turns to Confrontation at Cornell
After a debate over the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, students say the university president hit them with his vehicle. He says he was the victim in the incident.
New York Times Top StoriesEric Swalwell Was Proficient in Social Media. So Were His Accusers.
Eric Swalwell used social media to boost his image and meet women, accusers said. Some of those same women used apps and influencers to join forces years later.
New York Times Top StoriesSouthern States Move to Redistrict Under Weakened Voting Rights Act
Republican-led legislatures in Tennessee and Alabama will reconvene in the coming days. Unlike in Tennessee, however, a new map in Alabama will require Supreme Court action.
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Abortion Pills by Mail
The court order, in a lawsuit by the state of Louisiana, pauses a Food and Drug Administration regulation that greatly expanded access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Tells Congress Why He Doesn’t Need Its Authorization for the Iran War
In letters to the House and Senate, the president asserted that the hostilities had “terminated,” in an apparent attempt to avoid having to seek congressional approval.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He’s ‘Not Satisfied’ With Iran’s Latest Proposal
Also, Spirit Airlines prepares to shut down. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesOn May Day Cuba’s Communist Leaders Deliver a Defiant Tone to the U.S.
In front of the American Embassy in Havana, the Cuban government held its annual International Worker’s Day celebration as the United States sought to end the communist ruling system.
New York Times Top StoriesFact-Checking Claims on Political Violence After Latest Trump Assassination Attempt
Republican commentators have argued, incorrectly, that political violence is largely a left-wing problem. Liberals have countered by citing the threats made against former President Obama.
New York Times Top StoriesBard College’s President, Leon Botstein, Will Retire After Epstein Revelations
The president, Leon Botstein, who had run Bard for 50 years, faced scrutiny after his connections to Jeffrey Epstein proved to be deeper than previously known.
New York Times Top StoriesHuman Remains Found in Tampa Bay Are Identified as Missing Grad Student
A former University of South Florida student has been charged in the murders of Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon, doctoral students who were reported missing last month.
New York Times Top StoriesAlabama Governor Calls Special Session to Adopt New House Maps
Gov. Kay Ivey said a map that would give Republicans an additional House seat cannot be enacted without Supreme Court action, but she wants to be ready if that happens.
New York Times Top StoriesSecret Service Avoids Hearings for Now on Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting
Security questions linger nearly a week after a gunman stormed a security checkpoint at the annual dinner.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Threatens Higher Tariffs on European Cars
President Trump said that the European Union was not upholding its part of a trade agreement and that he would increase tariffs next week.
New York Times Top StoriesVoters Sue Over Louisiana Governor’s Move to Delay Primary
Legal challenges are mounting over the decision to suspend the state’s May House primary after a Supreme Court ruling found that the congressional map was unconstitutional.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Indictment of Sinaloa’s Governor Is a Reckoning for Residents of the Mexican State
The U.S. indictment of a Mexican governor confirms what many residents say they had long suspected: The line between organized crime and the upper echelons of government has blurred.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Iran War Reaches 60-Day Mark, Republicans in Congress Grow Impatient With Trump
Months into the operation and with midterms looming, some lawmakers are calling for Congress to restrain the president’s war power or set terms for bringing the conflict to a close.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump ‘Not Satisfied’ With Iran’s Proposal on Ending War
The details of the latest plan were unclear, and President Trump did not specify his objections.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Signed Away His Right to Sue by Subscribing to Disney+
Thanks to a series of Supreme Court decisions, nearly 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies can — and do — use forced arbitration with consumers or workers.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Said to Have Helped Defend Emirates in Iran War With Iron Dome
It appeared to be the first time the missile defense system was sent to an Arab country. The Emirates bore the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries during the war.
New York Times Top StoriesMyanmar’s Junta Claims ‘Benevolence’ for Aung San Suu Kyi. It Still Rules Cruelly.
Moving the deposed civilian leader to a “designated residence” for the rest of her prison sentence is part of an effort by Myanmar’s regime to portray legitimacy.
New York Times Top StoriesFEMA Disaster Aid is Flowing Slowly In Trump’s Second Term
During President Trump’s second term, the disaster declarations that unlock money are taking longer than in the past. Blue states wait the longest and they hear ‘no’ more often.
New York Times Top StoriesAuthorities Release Video of Gunman in White House Correspondents’ Dinner Attack
The F.B.I. and prosecutors shared an annotated video showing the suspect sprinting through a checkpoint and raising a gun. A frame-by-frame analysis suggests that he may have fired.