Iran War Live Updates: Israel Appears to Pull Back From Threat to Strike Beirut
President Trump is pressing Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital. An escalation in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah could threaten peace talks with Iran.
Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash
The fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump’s political allies with public benefits.Beyond the legal challenges, President Trump has also faced increasing pressure from both parties on Capitol Hill to torpedo the fund.
Losing Trust in Justice Dept., Judges Call Out Its Lawyers’ Behavior
The federal courts have long assumed that the government’s lawyers are trustworthy. Now judges across the country are criticizing their lack of candor.The notion that Justice Department lawyers can be taken at their word, a longtime assumption that allows federal courts to operate swiftly and smooth
Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices
The proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.Bulk carriers at the port of Paranagua, Brazil, in March.
Trump Finds High-Wire Iran Negotiations ‘Very Boring’
President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn’t care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.President Trump at the White House in Washington in May.
Security Council Members Call for Israel to Withdraw From Southern Lebanon
The U.N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut. President Trump said later that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed not to attack each other.Fleeing the southern suburbs of Beirut, a family sheltered on the roadside Monday amid growing traffic, after Israel warned the area woul
U.S. Says More People May Be Charged in Terror Case Linked to Iran
A militia leader pleaded not guilty on Monday to what prosecutors say is his role in attacks that are part of Iran’s response to the war with Israel and the United States.
After an Agonizing Week of Threats, Kyiv Is Finally Bombarded by Russia
Moscow’s repeated warnings of a major strike, combined with the delay before it happened, seemed intended to inflict a psychological toll on the Ukrainian capital.The aftermath of a Russian strike on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, on Tuesday.
Anthropic Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.
The artificial intelligence company, which is racing OpenAI to the stock market, has seen explosive growth over the last year thanks largely to technology that can automatically write computer code.Anthropic is one of the high-profile tech companies preparing to go public this year.
California’s Public Universities Went All in on A.I. Now They’re Tearing Themselves Apart.
California’s public universities spent $16.9 million on A.I. during a financial crisis, and the result has been chaos.
Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’
In an explosive staff meeting, Mr. Pelley, a correspondent for the long-running Sunday news show, blasted Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, and Nick Bilton, the show’s new executive producer.
The Return of Blaming and Shaming in Public Health
For years, medicine has tried to eliminate stigma. Now, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bringing back the language of personal responsibility.
Minnesota Republicans Hold Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin
Delegates to the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention voted to hold a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd.Delegates at the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention in Duluth, Minn., on Saturday.
Obesity May Be More Prevalent Than Previously Thought
A new study suggests using body mass index alone may miss many people with the disease, but the findings come with caveats.
Mills Reminds Maine Voters She’s ‘Still on the Ballot’ for Senate Amid Platner Controversy
A month after withdrawing from the state’s Senate race, Gov. Janet Mills suggested she remained an option after the likely Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, faced a new scandal.Gov. Janet Mills’s comments to a local news outlet came after allegations that Graham Platner, the likely Democratic nomi
Previewing California’s Primary Elections and High-Stakes Governor’s Race
The deep-blue state’s primary elections will show how angry voters are at the status quo.
As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments
The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.Health workers disinfected a coffin containing the body of a man presumed have died of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak
Aid agencies are racing to help health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus is known to have killed at least 43, but the true toll may be far higher.Disinfecting a path last month outside a hospital in Mongbwalu, a mining town at the center of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic R
The New Zealand Parakeet Pair That Are Saving Their Species
There are about 450 orange-fronted parakeets left in the world. Super breeders Nacho and Trixie are doing their best to bolster the population.
Marilyn Monroe Fans Descended on Palm Springs For Her 100th Birthday
To honor her centennial, over 1,000 Marilyn Monroe fans came together to dress as the screen legend in Palm Springs, where her Hollywood career began.
Why America Is Its Own Biggest Geopolitical Risk
The political risk analyst Ian Bremmer argues that the greatest driver of risk in the world right now is President Trump.
Late Night Updates America on the Lineup for Its 250th Birthday Bash
“Instead of music, the entertainment will be an 80-year-old man yelling about windmills,” Jimmy Kimmel said after President Trump said he would headline a summer concert series.
Rick Adelman, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach, Dies at 79
His teams made the playoffs 16 times in 23 seasons, and he twice steered the Portland Trail Blazers to the league finals.Rick Adelman during the 1990 N.B.A. playoffs. His teams won at least 50 games 11 times.