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Today — 7 August 2025NYT | Top Stories

Oregon Man Accused of Killing 3 Women Is Now Charged With Murdering a Fourth

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By: Adeel Hassan
7 August 2025 at 03:04
The killings spread fear in the area after the bodies were found over several months in early 2023.

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Melissa Smith, the mother of Kristin Smith, whose body was found in early 2023, speaking at a news conference at the Multnomah County District Attorney’s office in Portland, Ore., on Tuesday.

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat

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By: Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson
7 August 2025 at 07:09
The tariff would not apply to businesses that made a commitment to build and invest in the United States.

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The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company facility in Phoenix.

On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist

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By: Farnaz Fassihi
7 August 2025 at 07:19
After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and hanging of the nuclear scientist Roozbeh Vadi was a rare move.

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The state funeral for top military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during Israeli attacks on Iran in June.

Trump’s Tariff Gamble Puts America’s Ties With India at Risk

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By: Anupreeta Das
7 August 2025 at 06:53
As the president pursues his goals on Russia and trade, America’s relationship with an important partner in Asia could end up as collateral damage.

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Assembling printed circuit boards at factory in Bengaluru, India, in June.

Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Giants Is Dismissed

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By: Karen Zraick
7 August 2025 at 06:36
The legal claim, one of a raft of lawsuits across the country, had accused companies of a yearslong disinformation campaign about climate change.

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Judge Roger M. Young wrote that his court lacked jurisdiction and that the issue fell under federal law, not state law.

Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout

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By: J. David Goodman
7 August 2025 at 06:20
The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further and faster than many anticipated.

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Representative Al Green spoke alongside fellow Texas House Democrats during a news conference in Aurora, Ill., on Tuesday.

Where the Redistricting Wars Might Go After Texas

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By: David W. Chen
7 August 2025 at 06:20
Texas Democrats may have bought their party some time with their walkout, but both parties are mobilizing to redraw U.S. House maps ahead of the midterms.

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Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois speaking alongside Texas House Democrats in Carol Stream, Ill., on Sunday.

Cuomo Tells Business Leaders That His Campaign Is on a New Path

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By: Lauren Hirsch and Emma G. Fitzsimmons
7 August 2025 at 06:49
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo acknowledged that he had not run an effective race in the mayoral primary and asked for executives’ help to defeat Zohran Mamdani.

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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke to business leaders on Wednesday and brought along a pollster to help make the case for his path to victory.

Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

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By: Patricia Mazzei
7 August 2025 at 05:34
As environmentalists made the case on Wednesday to stop operations, what was most striking was how many significant questions remained unanswered about the immigration detention center.

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The Florida immigration detention center has come under much criticism since state and federal officials announced in June that Florida would become the first state to erect such a facility for immigration detainees.

Trump to Double India’s Tariff to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases

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By: Tony Romm
7 August 2025 at 03:22
Tariffs on Indian exports to the United States will surge to 50 percent by late August, as part of an effort by President Trump to pressure Russia into resolving its war in Ukraine.

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A fuel station in Sonipat, India. Under a new executive order, India would face a 25 percent tariff starting on Aug. 27 if it continues to buy oil from Russia.

Eric Adams Is Again Denied Public Matching Funds for His Campaign

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By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons
7 August 2025 at 06:05
Mayor Eric Adams of New York was dealt another setback in his long-shot campaign for re-election when he was denied millions of dollars in public matching funds.

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The Campaign Finance Board said that Eric Adams was not eligible for public funds because his campaign had provided “incomplete and misleading” information.

New Zealand Air Force Mounts Dangerous Rescue Mission in Antarctica

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By: Jonathan Wolfe
7 August 2025 at 04:44
Three staff members from the National Science Foundation were evacuated from a U.S. research base after a medical emergency. The mission is one of the most challenging for the air force.

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The evacuation plane, shown in a handout photo from the New Zealand Defence Force, landed at McMurdo Station on Tuesday, loaded up the evacuees and returned to Christchurch on Wednesday morning, making the round trip in just under 20 hours.

Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor’s Race

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By: Nicholas Fandos， Jeremy W. Peters， Maggie Haberman and Katherine Rosman
7 August 2025 at 03:40
The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest.

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Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky

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By: Maggie Haberman， Steven Erlanger and Andrew E. Kramer
7 August 2025 at 05:45
If the meeting goes ahead as President Trump described, it will be the first in-person summit between an American and Russian president in more than four years.

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President Trump with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia at the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019.

California Wildfire Season Starting Earlier Because of Climate Change, Study Finds

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By: Raymond Zhong
7 August 2025 at 02:03
Summertime fire activity is creeping into spring, and the balmier climate is a major driver, scientists said.

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A new study examined fire trends while taking into account the different characteristics of the state’s 13 ecological regions.

Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem

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By: Emily Steel
7 August 2025 at 07:37
The company has tested tools that make rides safer, court records show. Measures to stem the violence have been set aside in favor of protecting the company’s business.

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India, Once America’s Counterweight to China, Is Now Facing Trump’s Wrath

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By: Alex Travelli
7 August 2025 at 01:26
With threats of tariffs up to 50 percent, President Trump seems to be scrapping America’s plan to turn India into a counterweight to China, declaring instead that it is a “dead economy.”

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President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the White House in February. Mr. Trump later stunned India with threats of tariffs of up to 50 percent.

Is the Tampa Bay Rays’ Owner Brilliant or a Failure?

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By: Bruce Schoenfeld
6 August 2025 at 17:01
Stu Sternberg used quantitative wizardry to turn the Tampa Bay Rays into a perennial contender. But the fans were the one equation he could never solve.

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Stuart Sternberg, right, owner of the Tampa Bay Rays, with Matt Silverman, a Rays co-president, at Steinbrenner Field, the team’s current home.

Trump Spending Bill Means Big Cuts for New Mexico

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By: David W. Chen and Meridith Kohut
6 August 2025 at 23:45
Health care. Food. Outdoor recreation. Wildfire protection. The arts. President Trump’s new domestic policy law will have wide-ranging effects in New Mexico, which depends heavily on federal funding.

The earthen Cañada De Ancha Dam in Chimayo, N.M., is in desperate need of repairs to protect about 1,000 nearby residents in a potential flood area.

A Sergeant Is Accused of Shooting 5 Soldiers in His Unit at Fort Stewart

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By: Eduardo Medina and Christine Hauser
7 August 2025 at 06:45
The suspect’s father said he was seeking a transfer from the Army base in Georgia, where he had complained of racism.

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Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia was locked down after reports of a shooting around 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
Yesterday — 6 August 2025NYT | Top Stories

China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare

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By: Julian E. Barnes
6 August 2025 at 23:24
Documents examined by researchers show how one company in China has collected data on members of Congress and other influential Americans.

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The Chinese technology company GoLaxy tracked people in Hong Kong as it sought to counter opposition to the 2020 Hong Kong National Security Law.

Aldi’s Passionate, Cultlike Following Fuels Its Rapid Expansion Plans

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By: Julie Creswell
6 August 2025 at 17:03
“It feels like I’m at a bougie store, but I’m not paying bougie prices,” one shopper said of the discount grocer, which is set to open hundreds of stores as consumers look to save and buy organic.

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Shoppers checking out groceries on the opening day of a new Aldi store in Westlake, Fla., last month.

Trump Announces Additional $100 Billion Apple Investment in U.S.

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By: Luke Broadwater and Tripp Mickle
7 August 2025 at 07:29
The White House said the pledge would bring more of the company’s supply chain and advanced manufacturing to the United States.

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President Trump has threatened Apple and other phone manufacturers with a 25 percent tariff on products made outside the United States.

Despite Opposition, Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet to Discuss Gaza Military Push

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By: Isabel Kershner
6 August 2025 at 23:11
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with a group of senior ministers on Thursday as the families of the hostages warn that moving into new areas could endanger the captives.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering expanding Israel’s military operation in Gaza to the entire territory.
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