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Today — 4 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

After Deadly Lisbon Funicular Crash, Portugal Declares a Day of Mourning

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By: Emma Bubola
4 September 2025 at 16:42
The authorities are investigating an accident that killed 17 people and working to identify victims, which they said had Portuguese and foreign surnames.

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The wreckage of a funicular in Lisbon on Wednesday. The ride, called the Elevador da Glória, typically lasts only a few minutes.

Former Suntory Boss Says He Used CBD Supplements for Jet Lag

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By: River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya
4 September 2025 at 14:53
Takeshi Niinami said he never used the products in Japan, where officials are investigating whether they are banned under the country’s strict drug laws.

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Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Suntory, at a Tokyo news conference on Wednesday. He said he bought CBD supplements in the United States, where an acquaintance had recommended them.

Lisbon Funicular Crash: What to Know About Cause and Victims

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By: Francesca Regalado
4 September 2025 at 16:51
At least 17 people were killed after the Glória funicular, one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, derailed and crashed.

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A police officer on Thursday at the funicular car that crashed in Lisbon.

Europe Aims to Show It Is Ready to Secure Postwar Ukraine

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By: Catherine Porter and Steven Erlanger
4 September 2025 at 12:02
President Emmanuel Macron of France is expected to host a meeting of leaders who will review options for protecting any peace with Russia.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France arriving for a meeting of French and German cabinet members in southern France last month.

Palestinian Leaders Urge U.S. to End Visa Ban Ahead of Statehood Summit

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By: Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim
4 September 2025 at 12:01
When world leaders meet in New York this month, several plan to recognize a Palestinian state, but Palestinian leaders may not be there to revel in the moment.

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President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority speaking at the General Assembly last year. His visa to the U.S. this year has been blocked.

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow His Sweeping Tariffs

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By: Ann E. Marimow
4 September 2025 at 10:06
A federal appeals court had invalidated a centerpiece of President Trump’s economic strategy, finding that a 1977 law did not authorize the tariffs.

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The Port of Baltimore. Since taking office, President Trump has relied on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 as a central part of his efforts to force companies to invest in the United States.

House Votes to Advance Ambler Access Road in Alaska

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By: Maxine Joselow
4 September 2025 at 09:54
The proposed 211-mile industrial road over pristine land would allow a mining company to reach a copper deposit. Critics say it would destroy a fragile environment.

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Part of the proposed road would run through the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Seattle Police Conclude 13 Years of Federal Oversight

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By: Mike Baker
4 September 2025 at 07:42
A federal judge ended the monitoring imposed after allegations of excessive force and racial bias. The city pointed to progress in improving officer accountability and training.

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Seattle Police Department officers blocked a street as crews dismantled a protest area in the city in 2020.

G.O.P. Thwarts Epstein Disclosure Bill as Accusers Plead for Files

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By: Michael Gold
4 September 2025 at 06:46
Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers went to the Capitol to ask Congress to get behind their calls for more disclosures, but momentum for a bill demanding it appeared to stall.

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Women who said they were victimized by Jeffrey Epstein recounted their experiences at a news conference with lawmakers outside the Capitol on Wednesday.

Kennedy to Add New Members to Vaccine Advisory Panel

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By: Apoorva Mandavilli， Dani Blum and Christina Jewett
4 September 2025 at 06:42
The health secretary fired the original committee members in June, replacing them with some who have been critical of vaccines.

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A meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta in June.

Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader

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By: Erica L. Green
4 September 2025 at 06:35
President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.

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President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with President of Poland Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.

Patrick Hemingway, Ernest’s Devoted Second Son, Is Dead at 97

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By: Robert D. McFadden
4 September 2025 at 12:44
Inspired by his parents’ travels, he spent much of his life in Africa and helped complete his father’s safari memoir. He also published a volume of father-son letters. He was Ernest Hemingway’s last surviving child.

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Patrick Hemingway with his father, Ernest Hemingway, near Sun Valley in Idaho in 1945 after Patrick had shot a buck in the nearby hills.

Representative LaMonica McIver Overcomes G.O.P. Effort to Censure Her

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By: Tracey Tully
4 September 2025 at 05:29
Ms. McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, has been charged with assaulting immigration agents outside a detention center. A push to censure her and eject her from a House committee failed.

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Representative LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, has pleaded not guilty to federal assault charges.

Newsmax Accuses Fox News of Violating Antitrust Laws

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By: Michael M. Grynbaum
4 September 2025 at 05:23
The smaller outlet in conservative TV news argued in a lawsuit that Fox News had essentially created a monopoly. Fox said the case had no merit.

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Christopher Ruddy, the owner of Newsmax. Newsmax argued that Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corporation, had in effect created a financial penalty for cable and satellite distributors that want to carry Newsmax on their basic, entry-level tier of channels.

Smithsonian Responds to Trump’s Demand for a Review of Its Exhibits

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By: Robin Pogrebin and Graham Bowley
4 September 2025 at 04:47
In a letter to the White House, the Smithsonian asserted its “authority over our programming and content,” but said a team would review what information it would turn over.

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Among the Smithsonian’s 21 museums are the American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery in Washington.

U.S. and Mexico Vow to Cooperate Against Crime as Rubio Meets Sheinbaum

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By: Edward Wong
4 September 2025 at 04:26
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with President Claudia Sheinbaum, after she pressed the Trump administration not to take unilateral action in Mexico.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in Mexico City on Wednesday.

Newsom and Republicans Scramble to Raise Cash in California Redistricting Fight

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By: Theodore Schleifer， Shane Goldmacher and Laurel Rosenhall
4 September 2025 at 04:38
Total spending could top $200 million in a November contest that could help determine control of the House next year.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California is asking wealthy donors to back his redistricting ballot measure. His advisers have privately said they want to raise more than $100 million for his November campaign.

Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Canceled Harvard Funding

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By: Alan Blinder
4 September 2025 at 06:01
The ruling was a victory for the university in its battle with President Trump, but the judge’s decision may not be the final word.

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The campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

Judge Issues Ruling Helpful to Harvard in Case Against Trump

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By: Alan Blinder
4 September 2025 at 04:27
Harvard had sued the Trump administration in an effort to restore billions in research funds that the government canceled this spring.

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The campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

Senator’s Visit to Spy Agency Was Canceled After Laura Loomer Complained

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By: Julian E. Barnes， Robert Draper and Robert Jimison
4 September 2025 at 04:11
Senator Mark Warner’s visit was classified and not intended to be publicized. It was to include a meeting with the head of the agency and a briefing on the agency’s use of artificial intelligence.

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Laura Loomer has questioned the loyalty of various intelligence officers, and helped oust the National Security Agency’s director, deputy director and general counsel.

In Texas, a Senate Race Turns Brutal Before It’s Even Declared

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By: J. David Goodman
4 September 2025 at 04:34
Attorney General Ken Paxton is waging “legal war” against Beto O’Rourke, a possible Democratic rival, threatening jail and an investigation that could bankrupt his organization.

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The clash between the politicians started last month as an offshoot of President Trump’s push to have Republicans redraw congressional lines in Texas.

Epstein Victims Demand Release of More Files as Trump Labels Campaign a ‘Hoax’

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By: Minho Kim
4 September 2025 at 03:04
The accusers’ demands come as some Congress members push to compel the release of the full investigative file on Jeffrey Epstein.

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Victims of the accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein gathered near the Capitol Wednesday to demand the release of documents related to his case.

At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say

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By: Azam Ahmed， Livia Albeck-Ripka， Tiago Carrasco and Hannah Ziegler
4 September 2025 at 06:30
The funicular line, one of three in Lisbon, is a popular tourist attraction.

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Emergency teams working at the site where the Elevador da Glória funicular derailed in Lisbon on Wednesday, killing more than a dozen people.
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