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U.S. and China Agree to Extend Trade Truce by 2 Months, Bessent Says
The Treasury secretary, who is leading talks with China, said the countries had agreed to extend a trade truce until January.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesMary Peltola’s Campaign in Alaska Senate Race Is Rocked by Tumult, With Angry Outbursts and Slurs
Democrats hope that Mary Peltola can flip a Republican Senate seat in Alaska. Former aides describe a campaign and congressional office marked by chaos.
New York Times Top StoriesTimothy Mellon, a G.O.P. Billionaire, Pulls Back His Money From Senate Republicans
Timothy Mellon, one of the party’s biggest donors in 2024, has so far withheld his midterm donations for Republican senators because he is unhappy about the failure to pass a key Trump priority.
New York Times Top StoriesJudge Holds Off on Immediate Ruling on White House’s Media Ban
Judge Timothy J. Kelly heard arguments about President Trump’s recent decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House grounds. He said he would issue a decision about it “as soon as possible.”
New York Times Top Stories8 Sailors in U.S.S. Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide, Navy Says
The aircraft carrier with its crew of about 5,000 sailors has spent more than 300 days at sea.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.
New York Times Top StoriesIowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register
The suit challenged a poll that showed Trump trailing Kamala Harris in the final weeks of the 2024 race. A judge warned that similar legal challenges could have a chilling effect on news reporting.
New York Times Top StoriesCarney Says Risk of an A.I. Catastrophe Is ‘Above Zero’
In contrast to President Trump’s calls for an unfettered A.I. industry, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada called for international coordination on regulations.
New York Times Top StoriesMark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, the Canadian leader laid out a detailed vision for breaking his country’s dependency on the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesAmerica’s A.I. Leaders Warn U.N. of Possible Peril Absent a Global Response
Sam Altman of OpenAI and Dario Amodei of Anthropic told the Security Council that international cooperation was needed to ensure that A.I. remains under human control.
New York Times Top StoriesMelania Trump’s Busy Schedule: A New Show, a Foster-Care Bill and Reading Executive Orders
In a burst of activity this week, the enigmatic first lady told Americans what she has been up to after a quiet summer. Her activities have included filming a new documentary series about her life.
New York Times Top StoriesAt a Times Event, Dueling Visions on Climate Change and A.I.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration does not want to ban U.S. diesel exports to curb high prices.
New York Times Top StoriesAt the U.N., Iran Says It Will Not Give Up Its Nuclear Program
Also, hackers say they stole thousands of sensitive F.B.I. records. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesTropical Storm Nolo Forms Near Hawaii
Nolo, still a tropical storm for now, formed on Wednesday south of the state.
New York Times Top StoriesCould Hurricane Polo Bring Rain to Southern California? Probably Not.
The storms won’t make landfall there, but even from a distance they could affect the state’s coastline.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Invites Putin to Attend Group of 20 Summit in Miami
Many leaders are unlikely to welcome the Russian leader’s presence at the event because of his country’s war against Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesHayden Panettiere Was Found Surrounded by Drugs, Report Details
The actress had completed a stint in rehab before she died last month from an overdose, the coroner’s office said. Her death was ruled an accident.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Backtracks on Plan for New Controls on N.I.H. Grants
Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards.
New York Times Top StoriesWhere Is the U.S. Beating China on A.I., and Where Is It Lagging?
As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, his country lags behind the United States on A.I. development in key areas — but Beijing has advantages elsewhere.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Trump Welcomes Xi, More Americans Have a Positive View of China
Experts attribute the changing mood to fading memories of the coronavirus pandemic, awareness of China’s tech innovations and disaffection with President Trump’s trade wars.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump’s Iran War May Sink Republican Midterm Chances
The president might be supercharging what already looked like a blue wave.
New York Times Top StoriesAs Xi Visits Washington, Trump Plays Down China’s Actions Against U.S. Interests
Despite the rivalry between the United States and China, President Trump has repeatedly found ways to give President Xi Jinping of China a pass, portraying him more as a personal friend than a competitor.
New York Times Top StoriesBond Yields Soar as Investors Foresee Another Fed Interest Rate Increase
The 10-year Treasury yield on Wednesday rose to around 5.1 percent, as investors grew more convinced the Fed Reserve will raise interest rates again.
New York Times Top StoriesKennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
New York Times Top StoriesDisney’s Fired C.E.O. Bob Chapek Settles Scores With Bob Iger in New Book
In a new memoir, Bob Chapek publicly addresses his 2022 ouster for the first time. He blames Mr. Iger, who both preceded and succeeded him at Disney.
New York Times Top StoriesA Powerful Nor’easter Is Taking Shape. How It Could Affect Your Forecast.
The forecast for this weekend became a lot clearer on Wednesday, but meteorologists warned that the storm’s exact path was still uncertain.
New York Times Top StoriesIran Will Not Be Bullied, President Masoud Pezeshkian Says in U.N. Speech
President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country would not give up its civilian nuclear program, but left the door opened for diplomacy with the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesHow El Niño Fueled Hurricane Polo’s Explosive Growth
The storm is one of the strongest ever in this part of the world.
New York Times Top StoriesFox News Finds Itself at Odds With Trump on Press Ban
The home of Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham has joined rival networks in suspending its coverage of pooled presidential events.
New York Times Top StoriesHackers Say They Stole Thousands of Sensitive F.B.I. Personnel Records
The compromise, if confirmed, would be the latest in a string of cybersecurity failures at the F.B.I., which said it was investigating the matter.