New York Times Top Stories
Wesley Bell Defeats Cori Bush in Missouri
Representative Wesley Bell beat Cori Bush, his predecessor, in a rematch. He will be a heavy favorite in the safely Democratic district in November.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWhat One Witness Saw Before a Spokane Wildfire Started
A resident of Spokane County, Wash., said he noticed a man acting suspiciously and called 911 after seeing smoke. The police later arrested a suspect tied to one of the wildfires in the area.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Was on the Minds of Michigan Voters? Many Cited the Economy and Trump.
As they cast ballots in the Democratic Senate primary, voters said they were concerned about data centers, health care, Israel and the war with Iran.
New York Times Top StoriesTodd Blanche Clears Committee Vote, Nearing Confirmation as Attorney General
Todd Blanche’s nomination now advances to the Senate floor, where it was not immediately clear whether he would be confirmed given that he can afford to lose only two senators on a party-line vote.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers
The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”
New York Times Top StoriesWhite House Readies A.I. Framework to Review Security Risks
The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.
New York Times Top StoriesIt’s Primary Night in Michigan and Four Other States
Plus, an arrest in the Spokane wildfires. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
New York Times Top StoriesMissouri Says Voters Cannot Decide on Redrawn Congressional Districts
Opponents of the new map, which was redrawn to benefit Republicans, had gathered signatures seeking a statewide vote. The issue could now move to the courts.
New York Times Top StoriesCan Trump Wriggle Out One Last Time?
Iran. The midterms. Can Trump wriggle out one last time?
New York Times Top StoriesInside the Oval Office Showdown Between Trump and Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, told President Trump that his interior secretary, Doug Burgum, had misled him with a self-serving cover story for his own mistakes.
New York Times Top StoriesI’m Begging You: Never Write With A.I.
It’s bad for your brain and worse for democracy.
New York Times Top StoriesSouth Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors
South Korea, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, is in the throes of a breakdown in emergency care. It is particularly acute for at-risk newborns.
New York Times Top StoriesFamily Demands Answers About Death of Immigrant Held at Detention Center
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo’s relatives said that federal officials who oversee Delaney Hall in Newark had refused to provide his medical records.
New York Times Top StoriesAppeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants
The funds have been frozen since early in President Trump’s second term.
New York Times Top StoriesVideo: Dolphin Carries Dead Calf in What Experts Call Mourning
Footage posted by a conservancy group offers an unusual glimpse of a common behavior by dolphins that often goes unobserved.
New York Times Top StoriesEaton Fire Caused by Utility’s Transmission Tower, Report Says
The 2025 fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community in Los Angeles County, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.
New York Times Top StoriesStocks Hit a Record as Worries About Middle East and A.I. Ease
The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.
New York Times Top StoriesParts of Trump’s New White House Helipad Disassembled, Photos Show
Last week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone.
New York Times Top StoriesViolations Found at Sites Involving Firms Linked to Unstable Building
After two steel beams buckled at a Manhattan high-rise last month, city officials conducted inspections at dozens of construction sites across the city. None of the violations posed a danger to the public, the city said.
New York Times Top StoriesMax Miller Shrugs Off Trump’s Warning and Pushes Ahead in Ohio
Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations. It hasn’t happened.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders
Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesThe New York City Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back
After 14 years, the city has returned to slapping bright stickers on cars that do not move for street sweepers.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Suicide Crisis in Wyoming
Wyoming has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.
New York Times Top StoriesLessons on the Way to 100
We want to hear from people who aspire to live long lives — maybe even to 100 or beyond — about how you hope to do it and, perhaps, how you have been inspired by others who have made it there.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Well Is the Progressive Left Actually Doing?
Its wins have been largely confined to highly educated and heavily Democratic parts of urban America. But two races could change that.
New York Times Top StoriesTalks With Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Make Progress, Officials Say
Qatar, which has mediated, said a draft deal was being circulated, while the U.S. Treasury secretary suggested an agreement may be imminent.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities
The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.
New York Times Top StoriesWarsh Wanted ‘Regime Change.’ Markets Are Demanding a Reset.
After his latest appearance set off a bout of volatility, Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, is under pressure to clear up mixed signals about his commitment to getting inflation down.
New York Times Top StoriesStressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead?
His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.”
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June as Imports Fall Back
Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.