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Today — 6 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Travelers Face Delays as Newark Airport Chaos Enters Second Week

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By: Christine Hauser， Christine Chung and Michael Levenson
6 May 2025 at 01:30
Weather-related delays on top of staffing shortages and runway construction have snarled travel at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

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Since last week, travelers have faced lengthy delays at Newark Liberty International Airport because of staffing shortages, equipment problems, construction and inclement weather.

As Trump Targets Researchers, Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists

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By: Catherine Porter and Roger Cohen
5 May 2025 at 21:51
The continent’s leaders are hoping to benefit as the Trump administration cuts support for research and threatens universities such as Harvard and Columbia with the freezing of federal funds.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France speaking at the Sorbonne University in Paris on Monday.

Rwanda in Talks With Trump Administration to Take in Migrants Deported From U.S.

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By: Abdi Latif Dahir
6 May 2025 at 00:33
Discussions with the Central African country come as the Trump administration looks for more countries willing to accept deportees as part of a sweeping crackdown.

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Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe, the foreign minister of Rwanda. He said talks with Washington were “still ongoing, and it would be premature to conclude how they will unfold.”

Some Teen Wellness Influencers Are Embracing Views in Line With the ‘MAHA’ Movement

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By: Rina Raphael
5 May 2025 at 23:00
High schoolers are appealing to other health-conscious kids online, sometimes by expressing views in line with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

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Ava Noe, 17, has developed an Instagram following by posting about health and wellness. Her popularity has earned her work, including a paid partnership with a fluoride-free toothpaste company.

New York Officer Pleads Guilty to Fatal Beating of Inmate Robert Brooks

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By: Liam Stack and Jane Gottlieb
6 May 2025 at 02:06
The corrections officer, Christopher Walrath, is one of 10 charged in the brutal beating of Robert Brooks in Marcy, N.Y. He will be sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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Marcy Correctional Facility in Marcy, N.Y., where Robert Brooks was beaten to death. His son called the guilty plea “one important but modest step on the long road to justice for my father.”

How Much Land Is Enough? N.Y.C. Ends Buying Spree of the Catskills.

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By: Tim Heffernan
6 May 2025 at 00:26
Since 1997, New York City has purchased more than 1,800 properties to protect its drinking water. No longer.

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The Pepacton Reservoir, in Delaware County, is the largest of six New York City-owned reservoirs in the Catskills.

Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan

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By: Alan Rappeport
6 May 2025 at 01:02
The Treasury secretary urged executives and entrepreneurs to look beyond the Trump administration’s trade agenda.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been working to ease concerns among global investors that the president’s trade plans will destabilize the global economy.

U.N. Court Drops Sudan’s Genocide Case Against U.A.E.

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By: Ismaeel Naar and Abdi Latif Dahir
6 May 2025 at 00:18
The International Court of Justice said it lacked jurisdiction after Sudan accused the United Arab Emirates of fueling genocide in the African country’s civil war.

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Sudanese soldiers in areas captured from Rapid Support Forces, in Khartoum in March.

Scott Bessent Urges Investors to Bet on Trump’s Economic Plan

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By: Alan Rappeport
5 May 2025 at 23:53
The Treasury secretary urged executives and entrepreneurs to look beyond the Trump administration’s trade agenda.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been working to ease concerns among global investors that the president’s trade plans will destabilize the global economy.

Her Final Wish: A Home for the Son She Never Got to Hold

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By: Ali Watkins
5 May 2025 at 23:00
Chrissie Tully gave birth to a son 76 years ago in an Irish home for single mothers, shrouded in secrecy and shame. She’s still waiting for him.

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Chrissie Tully in the living room of her council home in Loughrea, County Galway. She hopes to buy the house to keep it in her name, in case her lost son returns.
Yesterday — 5 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

As Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs Grows, Europe Boycotts American Brands

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By: Liz Alderman
5 May 2025 at 23:14
A shifting perception of the United States amid President Trump’s trade war is prompting Europeans to pivot decisively away from U.S. goods and services.

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A Nike store in Rome. European consumers are starting to avoid U.S. products and services, according to a European Central Bank survey.

Cyberattack on UnitedHealth Leaves Medical Providers in Debt

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By: Benjamin Ryan
6 May 2025 at 00:14
The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.

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Dr. John Odom, left, and Meghan Klein, at their sports medicine practice in Eden Prairie, Minn.

Arizona Restaurant Shooting Leaves at Least 3 Dead and 5 Injured

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By: Christine Hauser
5 May 2025 at 22:30
Witnesses told local news stations that the shooting took place at a Cinco de Mayo event.

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Detectives were still investigating a shooting at a restaurant in Glendale, Ariz., but they believed there was more than one shooter involved.

This Year’s Met Gala Raises the Most Money in Its History

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By: Jesse McKinley
5 May 2025 at 21:17
The Met’s annual fashion party has become a fund-raising juggernaut, but the lavish event comes with a price tag of its own. How much bang does it get for its buck?

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Preparations outside the Metropolitan Museum on Art, which on Monday evening will host the 2025 Met Gala, an outlier in the world of high-end philanthropy.

In the Battle for Next Pope, Cardinal Erdö Emerges as a Conservative Favorite

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By: Andrew Higgins
5 May 2025 at 21:34
The archbishop is a standard-bearer for those in the church who favor a return to traditional rules and doctrine after Pope Francis.

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Cardinal Peter Erdo in Budapest in August. He is an authority on canon law and has built ties with church leaders in Europe, Africa and Latin America.

Why Warren Buffett’s Departure from Berkshire Hathaway Matters

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By: Andrew Ross Sorkin
5 May 2025 at 22:46
At the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, known as “Woodstock for capitalists,” many wept at the departure of a singular figure in the business world.

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Warren Buffett won an enormous following because of his success and his values. His planned exit from Berkshire Hathaway raises questions about what will happen to the enterprise he built.

What Buffett’s Exit Means

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By: Andrew Ross Sorkin， Ravi Mattu， Bernhard Warner， Sarah Kessler， Michael J. de la Merced， Lauren Hirsch and Edmund Lee
5 May 2025 at 20:13
Tens of thousands were on hand to see the billionaire announce his plans to retire. Their attention is already focusing on what is next for the conglomerate he built.

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It’s the end of an era as Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett has announced he’ll retire by year-end.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Jury to Decide if He Led an Entourage or a Criminal Enterprise

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By: Julia Jacobs
5 May 2025 at 20:34
Selection of jurors is to begin Monday in a federal case that accuses the music mogul of deploying his employees to help him commit crimes.

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The prosecution’s case against Sean Combs centers on a theory that his employees and associates enabled a pattern of criminal activity spanning two decades.

Netanyahu Warns of ‘Intensive’ Escalation From Israel in Gaza Campaign

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By: Michael D. Shear， Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon
6 May 2025 at 00:48
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that a new plan calls for a “forceful entry” into the territory and would involve Palestinians relocating to the south.

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Destruction in Jabaliya, Gaza, last month. During the war, Israeli forces have pummeled Hamas fighters, with residents in Gaza caught in the middle.

Trump and Harvard Both Want ‘Viewpoint Diversity.’ What Does It Mean?

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By: Jennifer Schuessler
5 May 2025 at 17:00
The administration has accused the university of lacking viewpoint diversity. Harvard is fighting its demands, but embracing the vague term.

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Harvard University has been the scene of debates about the value of “viewpoint diversity,” a principle the Trump administration is now threatening to monitor and enforce.

The Trump Family Cashes In, AI Mistakes Multiply, and More

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger
5 May 2025 at 18:00
Plus, 200 snake bites later…

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Eric Trump in Dubai on Thursday. He and another of the president’s older sons, Donald Trump Jr., spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing deals, many of which will financially benefit their father.

A Push to Remove Symbols of Imperial Russia Divides Odesa, Ukraine

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By: Constant Méheut and Daria Mitiuk
5 May 2025 at 17:00
A push to rename streets and remove statues associated with imperial Russia is dividing Odesa, whose identity is tied up in its history.

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Odesa’s main statue of Alexander Pushkin, outside the City Council building.
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