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Oil Prices Climb on Renewed Hostilities in Middle East
Oil prices jumped after the U.S. said it shot down four Iranian attack drones, casting doubt once again on the prospects for a peace deal.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBare-Knuckle Tactics and Brash Promises: How Howard Lutnick Operates
Before becoming U.S. commerce secretary, Mr. Lutnick controlled 818 companies. A review of their dealings sheds light on his freewheeling first year in government.
New York Times Top Stories4 Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Howard Lutnick
The New York Times examined the dealings of 818 companies controlled by the U.S. commerce secretary, documenting a history of bare-knuckle tactics that extended into his time in government.
New York Times Top StoriesJimmy Kimmel Can Hardly Believe the Reality of L.A.’s Mayoral Race
“Mayor should not be your first job,” the host said of the former reality show star and mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who is polling in second place.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael’s Isolation Is Deepening Fast. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.
Elections this year hold out the promise that the state can change policies in a way to recover some international good will.
New York Times Top StoriesJames Talarico Opens Texas Senate Campaign Against Ken Paxton With Houston Rally
Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton in Texas.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Pakistan and Afghanistan Are Still Fighting
Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate.
New York Times Top StoriesHow to Watch the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Nearly 250 contestants from around the nation and the world traveled to Washington for a chance at glory and a $50,000 cash prize.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Plunging Pork Prices Say About China’s Economy
A key measure of inflation in China, they hit a 16-year low, driven by anemic consumer spending and an oversupply of hogs.
New York Times Top StoriesMassie Visits Greene in Costa Rica for Fishing and ‘Spicy’ Political Talks
The two Republican critics of President Trump – Thomas Massie, who lost his House primary last week, and Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from Congress – met up in the tropics.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Says He Feels No Political Pressure to Make an Iran Deal
President Trump held out hope for a peace agreement, but said high oil prices would not force his hand.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll
The investigation is said to center on whether Ms. Carroll committed perjury in civil lawsuits against Donald J. Trump, whom she accused of sexual assault.
New York Times Top StoriesCalifornia Tries to Block Trump Involvement in Election Procedures
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that tries to stop outside officials from taking ballots or getting involved in ballot processing.
New York Times Top StoriesLebanese Resigned to a Long War, Even if U.S. and Iran Make a Deal
Few in Lebanon believe that diplomatic efforts to end the wider war will bring peace to their country, as clashes between Israel and Hezbollah intensify in the south.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies
New research suggests money with no strings attached can promote better health, but other studies have seen mixed results.
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Dismisses Outline of ‘Unofficial’ Iran Deal
Plus, hunting fish with a bow and arrow. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Threatens Oman Over the Strait, Then Says, ‘They’ll Be Fine.’
President Trump said there would be serious repercussions if Iran and Oman move forward with a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
New York Times Top StoriesCourt Orders Customs Chief to Address Compliance on Refunding Tariffs
The surprising demand to appear at a hearing suggested new concern about the Trump administration’s efforts to repay the full $166 billion owed from illegally imposed tariffs.
New York Times Top StoriesCornyn’s Defeat in Texas Runoff Underscores Trump's Grip on the G.O.P.
Senator John Cornyn lost to his MAGA-aligned challenger, Ken Paxton, by 28 percentage points. It was a historically poor showing.
New York Times Top StoriesIn Utah, Measles Sickens Babies and Others Who Can’t Be Vaccinated
Many of those who can’t be vaccinated, including pregnant women and immunocompromised people, are also at high risk of serious complications.
New York Times Top StoriesJill Biden’s Reaction to Biden’s 2024 Debate: ‘He’s Having a Stroke’
“I had never, ever seen Joe like that,” the former first lady told CBS News in an interview. “Before or since.”
New York Times Top StoriesCondé Nast Pays Over $400,000 to 3 Journalists Fired Over Protest
The former workers were among a group of employees who confronted the company’s head of human resources about layoffs last fall.
New York Times Top StoriesF.B.I. Arrests C.I.A. Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars in His Home
The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Big Questions About Jeffrey Epstein: What The Times Has Learned
Here is what we know about the sexual predator whose secrets spurred an international reckoning over money, power and complicity. Check back for updates.
New York Times Top StoriesFormer Judges Urge Inquiry Into Deal Trump Struck With I.R.S.
The motion was particularly significant because it asked the judge overseeing the initial suit against the I.R.S. to examine the terms of the deal.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Charged With Hate-Crime Killing of Gay Dancer Claims Self-Defense
Dmitriy Popov was 17 when he stabbed O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old dancer, at a gas station. Mr. Popov has been charged with murder as a hate crime.
New York Times Top StoriesTo Make a Deal With Trump, Iran Wants Billions of Its Money Unfrozen
The money has become a sticking point in talks, with Iran insisting that meaningful negotiations cannot begin without the funds’ release.
New York Times Top StoriesMatthew Perry’s Personal Assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison
Kenneth Iwamasa injected Mr. Perry with the ketamine that killed him. He is the last of five defendants to be sentenced in the case.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Dismisses 2 Indictments in FIFA Bribery Case
The decision marked an end to a significant part of a broader corruption investigation that rocked the soccer world more than a decade ago.
New York Times Top StoriesKnicks Fans Confront High Ticket Prices for NBA Finals Games at MSG
New York Knicks fans, still celebrating the team making it to the N.B.A. finals, are confronting high ticket prices for the games at Madison Square Garden.