How the Heat Is Upending Plans for America’s 250th Birthday

A parade in Philadelphia, one of the largest in its history, was canceled on Friday, and the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington closed for several hours.Organizers of a parade in Philadelphia canceled the event because of the heat. More than 50 marching bands and about 20 f

A Adeel Hassan, John S.W. MacDonald and Amy Graff

It’s Day 1 of the Supreme Leader’s Funeral, and Allies Gather in Iran

Foreign dignitaries paid their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as days of ceremonies got underway.Dignitaries walking past the coffins of Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family members after paying their respects at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on Friday.

A Abdi Latif Dahir and Yeganeh Torbati

Trump Targets Not Just Georgia’s Vote, but Also Trust in Elections

The president has sent 260 F.B.I. analysts to Georgia, repeating his baseless claims of fraud in 2020. But critics say the intention is to undermine overall confidence in the electoral process.An F.B.I. agent entering the Fulton County elections office in Union City, Ga., in January.

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Parents Will Be Able to Enroll Newborns in Trump Accounts at the Hospital

The Social Security Administration will introduce a process to sign up babies for the investment program at the same time they are registered for a Social Security number.Frank J. Bisignano, the Social Security Administration commissioner, said parents would be able to take advantage of the Trump ac

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Trump Intercedes to Push Robert Smullen Out of N.Y. House Race

Assemblyman Robert Smullen, who lost a Republican primary, will not run on the Conservative Party line in his bid to replace Representative Elise Stefanik.Robert Smullen, a New York State assemblyman, lost the Republican primary to Mr. Constantino in the 21st Congressional District in the North Coun

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Will Late-Night TV Work on YouTube?

Julian Shapiro-Barnum, best known for a social media series called “Recess Therapy,” has started an online-only late-night show.Julian Shapiro-Barnum filming an episode of “Outside Tonight” in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn last month.

J John Koblin and Amir Hamja