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Today — 3 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

Cook’s Lawyers Fire Back at Trump’s Claim of Vast Powers to Oust Fed Officials

3 September 2025 at 05:37
Lisa Cook is seeking a swift ruling on her ability to remain on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors as the case is litigated.

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Lisa Cook’s legal team again urged a federal judge to rule that President Trump’s attempt to fire Ms. Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, was unlawful.

Trump Wants Proof That Covid Vaccines Work. It’s Easy to Find.

In a post on Truth Social, the president suggested that the C.D.C. was being “ripped apart” over a question that was answered long ago.

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Five years after the pandemic began, most people in the U.S. have some immunity to Covid from vaccination, infection, or both.

Judge Apologizes to Conservative Justices in Case Over N.I.H. Cuts

3 September 2025 at 04:49
The display of contrition came after Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh issued a stern warning directing judges to heed their orders in August.

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The grants in question supported a wide variety of research at the National Institutes of Health.

Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case

3 September 2025 at 04:48
In a landmark antitrust case, Judge Amit P. Mehta ruled on Tuesday that Google must hand over some of its search data to rivals but did not grant the government’s biggest requests.

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Besides requiring Google to share search results, a federal judge put restrictions on payments that the company uses to ensure its search engine gets prime placement on smartphones in web browsers.

Assad and Aides Are Wanted in France for Deadly Strike on Journalists

3 September 2025 at 03:42
Judges issued arrest warrants for Bashar al-Assad and six officials of his regime in Syria for an attack that killed two journalists, including Marie Colvin.

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A damaged plaque with an image of former President Bashar al-Assad of Syria outside an abandoned base in Quneitra Governorate, Syria, in August. Mr. al-Assad and his family fled to Russia last December.

Heidi Gardner and More ‘SNL’ Cast Members Exit Show Ahead of Season 51

3 September 2025 at 03:47
The upcoming season of “Saturday Night Live” will feature five new faces. Departing are Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker.

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Ben Marshall has joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” for its new season. He has appeared on the show since 2021 as part of the Please Don’t Destroy troupe.

The Supreme Court Is Backing Trump’s Power Grab

2 September 2025 at 17:05
The legal scholar Kate Shaw discusses Donald Trump’s recent winning streak with the Supreme Court and what it means for the state of the Constitution.

L.A. Ruling Complicates Trump’s Threats to Send Troops to More Cities

3 September 2025 at 03:38
As Democratic cities brace for possible military deployments, Democratic governors see in a lower-court ruling the potential for legal protections.

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Members of the California National Guard outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles in June.

Stephen Colbert Returns for First ‘Late Show’ of Its Last Season

3 September 2025 at 03:00
CBS’s announcement in July that the show would end next year — after Colbert had criticized CBS’s settlement with the Trump administration — raised questions among lawmakers and fans.

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Fans of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” protesting in Midtown Manhattan in July.

After Name Mix-Up, Online Rage Is Directed at Wrong C.E.O. in U.S. Open Hat Scandal

The chief executive of the Polish company Drogbruk was captured on video snatching a hat in front of a child. The head of Drog-Bruk, a different firm, is getting attacked. The executives also have similar surnames.

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Roman Szkaradek at his business in Poland on Tuesday.

Court Hands a Loss to Groups Seeking Billions in Frozen Climate Funds

3 September 2025 at 02:09
The nonprofit organizations are fighting a Trump administration effort to claw back climate and clean energy grants.

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Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, has suggested the grants are susceptible to fraud.

Netanyahu Faces High-Level Opposition to His Stance on Gaza Truce

High-level political and security figures are said to be resisting the prime minister’s demand for a comprehensive deal to end the war in Gaza.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem last month.

Rubio Flies to Mexico for Security Talks Amid Trump Pressure Campaign

3 September 2025 at 02:31
President Trump has ordered military action against Latin American drug cartels and has threatened a new tariff. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico has pushed back.

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Marco Rubio is making his third trip to Latin America as secretary of state.

Reduced Screening May Have Led to Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

2 September 2025 at 23:46
Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common cancer in men, a new study has found.

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Ultrasound and M.R.I. images of a prostate biopsy in California.

Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood

As U.S. warships and troops gather in the Caribbean, Mr. Maduro threatened an “armed fight” in response to any military action. He also appealed for peace.

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President Nicolás Maduro warned on Monday of grave consequences if the United States takes military action against his country.

Jair Bolsonaro, Charged With Plotting a Coup, Is Not at His Trial

3 September 2025 at 00:41
Brazil’s Supreme Court began judging the case against the former president, who did not attend the proceedings because of poor health, his defense team said.

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Attendees looked on as Justice Alexandre de Moraes read the charges during the opening session of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial at Brazil’s Supreme Court in Brasília on Tuesday.

Scientists Denounce Trump Administration’s Climate Report

Scores of researchers reviewed the Energy Department’s argument about greenhouse gases and found serious deficiencies.

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A heat relief station at the Salvation Army Phoenix Citadel Corps.

Poor Amazon Rains Linked to Brazil Deforestation

2 September 2025 at 23:00
Deforestation is playing a greater role than researchers expected, according to a new study.

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A deforested area in Acre State, in western Brazil, in April. For the first half of 2025, officials reported a 27 percent increase in tree loss nationwide compared with the same period last year.

The Millionaire Who Left Wall Street to Become a Paramedic

After making millions in a job he came to hate, Jonathan Kleisner joined the Fire Department as a rookie paramedic at the age of 41. Now he’s determined to be the best rescue medic anywhere.

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How Protests, Tear Gas and Looting Roiled Indonesia

Deep-rooted resentment between the haves and have-nots set off a wave of antigovernment protests that have turned violent.

Commuters at a damaged bus stop on Monday after protests in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.
Yesterday — 2 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

Animal Activists Target Farmers in Sonoma, Known as ‘America’s Provence’

2 September 2025 at 17:02
A new generation of activists has used extreme tactics and viral video to challenge farmers in Sonoma County, a region known for some of the industry’s most humane practices.

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A protest organized by the group Direct Action Everywhere outside a Trader Joe’s in Berkeley, Calif., in August.

Landslide Kills Hundreds in Sudan

2 September 2025 at 21:26
The landslide leveled a village in the remote Marra mountains, a local rebel group said. Its leader appealed for urgent help, saying, “This is a nightmare.”

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The landslide on Sunday swept across the village of Tarsin in Sudan’s Darfur region, killing more than 1,000 people.
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