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Salah Sarsour, a vocal supporter of Palestinian rights who leads the state’s largest Islamic group, says the case is politically motivated and plans to appeal the decision. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kF8DoW5

The lawsuit filed by Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas to the Supreme Court escalates the battle between states that outlaw abortion and those that support nationwide access by mail. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rwR0l7A

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Douglas Carter was convicted in 1985 of murdering a 57-year-old woman. But new DNA testing led a judge to free him on Monday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Ys0OgrG

Ms. Peltola, the Alaska Democrat running for Senate, was shaped by growing up in remote villages in southwestern Alaska. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/TUokuNb

In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/E2QWHij

President Trump made the offer to Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said David Perdue, the U.S. ambassador to China. Trump is withholding a $14 billion arms package to Taiwan. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JYFWt0G

Dario Amodei, who is also the company’s chief executive, will join the president at the White House for a private dinner. Mr. Trump has dismissed his cautions. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ybqVevG

The ad, which ethics experts said could violate federal law, shows Mr. Trump vowing to “expel the warmongers” from the government and fight the “deep state,” even as he wages a war with Iran. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PwTbuA5

State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Uv1XQ2C

Vice President JD Vance claimed that the White House anti-fraud task force found $250 billion of fraud. Our reporter Linda Qiu explains why that claim is exaggerated. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AGprxCh

The president amplified negative social media comments about Representative María Elvira Salazar of Florida, a move that drew a rebuke from at least one Republican. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AS9WPqv

The California sea lion was found dead on a beach off the Duwamish River in West Seattle, Wash., this month. A motive for the shooting was unclear. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9jFGJ82

President Trump welcomed Xi Jinping of China for a state visit that was heavy on pomp and ceremony. But surprisingly little time was spent on the issues that most divide the two superpowers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8MQUX6S

The U.S.-China summit offered a sharp contrast with the action at the faltering United Nations in a gridlocked New York. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GNfFDt9

Beachfront homeowners and beachcombers are watching the sand vanish into the ocean as torrid waves strike the coast. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LwaCl7x

In a federal lawsuit filed on Thursday, an advocacy group asked a federal judge to declare that the seven-month war in Iran was never declared or authorized by Congress. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZzTp3hk

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. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LGRIysO

Universities have been accused of doctoring photos to showcase diversity in the past. In this case, a Black woman replaced a Hispanic young man, who said it was upsetting to be “erased.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7WZvOjQ

He was the lead plaintiff in the landmark 1997 lawsuit Pigford v. Glickman, an attempt to redress the Agriculture Department’s historic racism. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7xEVXLT

Since May, the Coast Guard has deployed six surveillance drones across the Great Lakes to stop the flow of drugs and illegal border crossings from Canada. But there is little illegal activity on the northern border, and the sailing drones are raising privacy concerns. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Yy9CZXr

Mr. Clancy said in a ‘60 Minutes’ interview that he dreams “all the time” about his three children, who were strangled to death in 2023 by his former wife, Lindsay Clancy. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/H3FyRQw

The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ud3iEpz

Monae Johnson, the secretary of state, is the latest Republican incumbent to speak out against conservative candidates as President Trump loses support before midterm elections. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/yvb8CVM

The shooting in the Texas capital is the latest by federal immigration agents as the Trump administration intensifies its deportation effort. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7kS8TFI

The president proposed a follow-up to his Space Force but continued to dismiss worries about A.I.’s pace or potential for harm. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4EdBXjH

The president’s ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7iuHs9d

Some Democrats said President Trump’s ban was an attempt to control the press and distract voters as Republicans face deep challenges in the midterm elections. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AdG3CLB

She was part of the leftist radical group, which mocked institutional authority with political satire and street theater. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/H2Or73g

An outside investigation found that Mayor Kaohly Her had engaged in offensive behavior, but found no evidence that she sexually harassed colleagues. It did find that she had engaged in “offensive” behavior. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WZsx0m5

The question was raised at a court hearing by a federal judge who has already barred the fund from moving forward. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WotzJXQ

The policy, set to take effect Friday, would give immigration officers broader authority to deny permanent residency to people using public benefits. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/l7AtSPd

Representative María Elvira Salazar, a three-term representative from Miami, won re-election by 20 percentage points in 2024. Her ad suggests worry among some Republicans about their standing with Hispanic voters. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/eCYPKLT

Mr. Leno, the comedian and classic car enthusiast, had pushed to free more vintage vehicles from emissions tests. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RN0jyzc

The billionaire investor had refused to appear for a deposition and turn over documents to a key panel investigating Jeffrey Epstein. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KDuVUOA

Dozens of Democrats declined to register a position on articles of impeachment by one of their own members, Representative Al Green, that cited President Trump’s immigration crackdown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jaClBnH

At an event in Washington, partisanship took a back seat as elected officials, religious leaders, parents and artists called for reining in artificial intelligence. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8c12kql

The Justice Department said Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, was acting in support of a foreign terrorist group. He was charged after obtaining a semiautomatic rifle and ammunition. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/TU0w4Ef

Alex Saab, a former high-ranking government official in Venezuela, could potentially cooperate against Mr. Maduro, who is awaiting trial in New York. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/DytVP81

The two men will appear separately at an event calling for a “pro-human” approach to A.I. as warnings mount from the industry and the technology’s danger becomes a midterm issue. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/HnqycPb

A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a wedding after-party in the Bahamas for Donald Trump Jr. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fMBVzOj

City officials — and one determined mother — are working to stop the spread of cychlorphine, which is far more potent than fentanyl. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/t6CuDAF

Many Republicans criticized the post, some in more direct terms than others. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RaA9P8v

When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women’s “tradwives” imagery. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/kAK2zGg

During a private fund-raiser, the former president warned that the technology could be “dangerous” if not managed urgently and with a clear plan. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UjeCXio

The judge said the plan would hinder the agency’s ability to respond to disasters. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lfGb1kh

A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ocgZjpd

Shane Goldmacher, one of our national political correspondents, looks at the Republican candidates who spoke this week at their party’s unusual midterm convention, called a “Trumpapalooza.” Some other vulnerable candidates avoided it because of President Trump’s unpopularity. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/yotB7ai

The president appeared to embrace the idea that after 9/11, no risk can be tolerated, an echo of reasoning used by previous American officials in the “forever wars” that he has long denounced. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Es793nN

Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, along with President Trump and other top administration officials, were saying publicly. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/EocJ26Q

A disclosure shows that Steve Witkoff collected nearly $107 million in 2025 from a holding company that includes a crypto business owned by his family and President Trump’s. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CuF7Dys

The latest round of fighting may result in reports of traumatic brain injuries among American service members, officials warned. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zAUL23c

An osteopath in Albany, Ga., he drew national attention, and the involvement of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for his efforts to end segregation. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/E1vKPRq

President Trump has long sought to position himself close to the Sept. 11 recovery effort and has made a series of questionable and provocative statements to burnish his political brand. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Bn4AKfx

Voting rights organizations had challenged a Trump administration overhaul of a government database, arguing it could be used to disenfranchise eligible voters. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/sqUxGDX

Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ywUN6rJ

Students in Singapore and parts of China had the highest scores on the test known as PISA. Scores for American students were near a 25-year low. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/z2FSJeG

A technology involving crushable concrete has been credited with saving nearly 500 passenger lives by helping halt planes that overshot their landings. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3guNP81

Both crashes highlighted Miami’s role as a cargo hub to the Caribbean and Latin America. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/HtQxlfn

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Officials said there were “multiple patients” but their injuries were not immediately known. Thick smoke was visible from the Boeing 767-300 cargo plane at Miami International Airport, video showed. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lghAjne

She edited the landmark 1970 anthology “Sisterhood Is Powerful,” led Ms. magazine and helped build the institutions of the modern feminist movement. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ASlxUMT

After a mistrial, Timothy Cruz must decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy on first-degree murder charges, downgrade the charges or drop the case. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4UuHhL7

A financial filing announcing the TV and digital ad buy is the first general election spending by MAGA Inc. The group intends to boost the Republican nominee, Ken Paxton. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LarTedp

In a legal deposition, the doctor, Theresa Long, compared immunizing service members against Covid to Nazi doctors experimenting on concentration camp prisoners. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/5ICU7Mw

Ms. Clancy still faces murder charges for killing her three children. She is likely to remain in a hospital, and prosecutors may decide to retry her. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bOoz9CD

The justices have been asked to weigh in again on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail voting — this time on whether the plans violate the Constitution. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/r4qkLmP

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, Kevin Reddington, said in open court that the juror “refuses to listen to the law” about reasonable doubt. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/aHjmvP8

Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard “experiment” with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/EXPsF6T

The city’s Fire Department said it received a call just after 4 a.m. on Wednesday reporting that a person was stuck in the vehicle after it collected trash from a dumpster. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/U0metNs

The bipartisan bill, backed by Mr. Leno, the comedian and car collector, would exempt some older vehicles from having to meet California’s stringent emissions rules. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/J7TUH2b

Many members of Congress in the most competitive re-election races are skipping the chance to share a pep rally stage with President Trump. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/qjCX4xo

To help us report upcoming stories, we want to hear whether President Trump’s signature domestic legislation has had any effect on your household budget. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BNGpxI2

He castigated Robert F. Kennedy for failing to protect civil rights activists, forcing the attorney general to reckon with the depth of Black anger. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YhxtzUK