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Oil Falls and Stocks Gain as Trump Changes Course in Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell and stocks rose after President Trump’s about-face to pause the U.S. operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesIllinois State Police to Investigate Fatal ICE Shooting
Officials said they were examining the shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez last summer during a Chicago-area crackdown on illegal immigration.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says U.S. Pausing Efforts to Guide Ships Through Strait Blocked by Iran
President Trump said a U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would “remain in full force.” The shift came after the defense secretary said U.S. efforts to free trapped vessels would continue.
New York Times Top StoriesJapan’s Takaichi Pitches Strength and Stability in Visits to Australia and Vietnam
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is attempting to raise Japan’s profile at a time when China’s clout is rising and doubts about the United States are spreading.
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect in National Mall Shooting Expressed Hostility Toward White House, Authorities Say
Michael Marx, a 45-year-old Texan, is accused of shooting at Secret Service agents by the Washington Monument on Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From Indiana Primary Elections 2026: Trump Gets Payback
The president helped unseat most of the state lawmakers he targeted after they rebuffed his call to draw new House maps to help Republicans.
New York Times Top StoriesA Solitary Protester on Top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in D.C.
For five days, a 45-year-old former jeweler has camped on top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, drawing a mix of support, disapproval and concern.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Military Strikes Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing 3
The attack was the second in two days, and the latest in an ongoing campaign against people the United States says are engaged in drug smuggling at sea.
New York Times Top StoriesPro-Palestinian and Pro-Israel Demonstrators Rally Outside Synagogue
For the second time in six months, protesters gathered outside Park East Synagogue, which was holding an event to promote real estate sales in Israel. A heavy police presence kept the two groups apart.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump and Rubio Insist Iran War Is Over, Even as Missiles Fly During Cease-Fire
The White House is turning to rhetorical leaps as President Trump tries to put the biggest political crisis of his presidency behind him.
New York Times Top StoriesG.O.P. Proposes $1 Billion in Immigration Bill for Trump’s Ballroom Project
The money would go toward security improvements as part of an East Wing construction project, including a new ballroom that President Trump has said would be built with private dollars.
New York Times Top StoriesMost Trump-Backed Challengers Beat Indiana Incumbents Who Bucked Trump
President Trump endorsed primary opponents against seven Republican lawmakers who opposed his redistricting push. At least four of the Trump-backed candidates have won their races.
New York Times Top Stories‘Avatar’ Suit Focuses on Hot Topic in A.I. Age: A Character’s Face
An actress accused the director James Cameron of stealing her likeness for a digitally created, blue-skinned warrior princess.
New York Times Top StoriesVance Campaigns in Iowa as G.O.P. Fears Rise Ahead of Midterms
The vice president acknowledged economic headwinds, including rising energy and fertilizer costs. “We got a little — a little blip in the Middle East,” he said, referring to the war in Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesOhio Governor’s Race Set Between Vivek Ramaswamy and Amy Acton
In a close race, Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee, and Dr. Amy Acton, the Democrat, bring distinctive potential liabilities: his wealth and her time leading Ohio’s pandemic response.
New York Times Top StoriesJournalist and Her Mother Are Among 3 Killed in Upper Manhattan Fire
Yolaine Díaz, a fashion and beauty writer for People en Español, and her mother were killed in the blaze at an apartment building in Inwood, People magazine said.
New York Times Top StoriesColorado Snowstorm In May Could Be Its Biggest This Season
A snowstorm hitting the Rocky Mountains this week could end up being the biggest all season, forecasters said.
New York Times Top StoriesDeadly Russian Strikes Rip Into Ukrainian Cities
At least 12 people were killed in Zaporizhzhia, one of the highest tolls from a single attack so far this year. The cities of Dnipro and Kramatorsk were also attacked.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Allows Venezuela to Begin Debt Restructuring Process
Venezuela must repay $60 billion in defaulted bonds as it looks to stabilize its economy.
New York Times Top StoriesHantavirus Outbreaks Are Rare, but They Aren’t Going Away and There’s No Cure
Since the family of rodent-borne infections were identified in the 1950s, they have turned up all over the world.
New York Times Top StoriesIndiana’s Primary Elections Will Test Trump’s Influence
Also, about 150 people are stuck on a cruise ship with a deadly outbreak. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Wanted OpenAI to Go Commercial, Greg Brockman Testifies
Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president, testified in a trial pitting Mr. Musk against his company that the world’s richest man was eager to change how it operated as a nonprofit.
New York Times Top StoriesLouise Arbour Named as Canada’s Governor General
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s appointment of Louise Arbour, a former Supreme Court justice, as governor general, sends a message beyond Canada.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Happened When Pope Leo XIV Had to Call Customer Service
Spoiler alert: There was no miracle.
New York Times Top StoriesThe U.S. and China Have a Common Foe. Hint: It’s Not the U.S.S.R.
A new level of global disorder will face the American and Chinese presidents at their summit. Like Mao and Nixon, they face a common threat.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Will Control His Image at Palm Beach’s Newly Named Trump Airport
The Trump family won’t profit from branded merchandise sold at the airport. But it will have control over any biographical material presented about President Trump there.
New York Times Top StoriesApple Reaches $250 Million Settlement Over Claims It Misled People on A.I.
Some iPhone owners will be eligible to receive $25 to $95 over claims that the tech giant oversold its artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesN.Y.P.D. Captain Is Transferred After Calling Mamdani ‘Total Nonsense’
The captain, James G. Wilson, was also filmed calling Democrats a “waste of human race.”
New York Times Top StoriesDemocrats Urge N.Y. Leaders to Redistrict After Supreme Court Ruling
The House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, sent a familiar emissary to the New York State Capitol to convey the party’s urgency to draw more favorable maps.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Heidi Klum Got Her 2026 Met Gala Statue Look
“I could eat and use my hands quite comfortably,” Klum said of her intricate Roman statue ensemble, which was inspired by a marble sculpture by Raffaele Monti.