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Today — 10 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Judge Orders Release of Tufts Student Detained by ICE

The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, had published an essay about the war in Gaza. Immigration agents arrested her and sent her to a Louisiana detention center to await deportation proceedings.

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People rallied in support of Rumeysa Ozturk in April in front of a federal courthouse in Boston.

Peru Celebrates Pope Leo XIV and Claims Him as Their Own

From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a cleric of the people in Peru.

© Marco Garro for The New York Times

Pope Leo XIV served as a bishop in Chiclayo, Peru.

A CEO’s Guide to Surviving Trump’s Trade War

9 May 2025 at 23:00
Randy Carr, whose family business makes embroidered patches, is always on high alert for the competition. But with on-again-off-again tariffs, he’s just trying to keep up with the rules.

© Fred Ramos for The New York Times

Randy Carr took over the family business and opened a large factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes

9 May 2025 at 23:05
A small group of Republicans are threatening to torpedo President Trump’s agenda over the state and local tax deduction, long a headache for both parties.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Lawmakers who represent states where the deduction is cherished, including Representative Nick LaLota, a New York Republican, say they are willing to tank a fiscal package over the issue.

BART Trains Shut Down Systemwide in San Francisco Bay Area

Bay Area Rapid Transit, the main commuter rail system for the region, was forced to close for most of the Friday morning commute.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

Bay Area Rapid Transit normally transports more than 170,000 passengers on weekdays throughout much of the region.
Yesterday — 9 May 2025NYT | Top Stories

Newark Airport Suffers Another Radar Outage

9 May 2025 at 23:44
The air traffic control mishap early Friday morning added to disruptions in recent days that have heightened concerns about safety at one of the busiest U.S. airports.

© Dakota Santiago for The New York Times

The outage at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday lasted about 90 seconds.

Judge Delays Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Jury Selection, Concerned About ‘Cold Feet’

Judge Arun Subramanian said he feared jurors might grow uneasy over the weekend and drop off the panel before the trial begins on Monday.

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The jurors and alternates for Sean Combs’s federal trial will be selected and sworn in on Monday at Federal District Court in Manhattan.

Holocaust Museum Board Clashes Over Silence on Trump Firings

Board members argued over email after a Biden appointee sent a scathing letter invoking the Holocaust as he denounced the museum’s silence on President Trump’s firings of board members.

© Drew Angerer for The New York Times

Late last month, President Trump fired several members of the board that oversees the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. The fired members, who included Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, had been appointed by former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

F.D.A. Approves First At-Home Alternative to the Pap Smear

9 May 2025 at 22:30
The tool will allow women to screen for HPV, which causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, without visiting a doctor.

© Laurel Golio for The New York Times

The newly approved test consists of a wand to be inserted into the vagina. The swab at the end can be pushed outward to collect a sample.

British Airways Owner Buys 32 Boeing Planes Worth $13 Billion

9 May 2025 at 21:27
IAG, the airline’s parent company, announced the order a day after Britain and the United States confirmed the framework for a trade agreement to lower tariffs.

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British Airways’ parent company, IAG, reported an increase in operating profit in the first quarter from a year earlier.

The State Law Taking a Financial Toll on California Budgets

9 May 2025 at 17:00
The law set off a wave of child sex abuse litigation that has pushed some public institutions to the brink of financial crisis. School districts face up to $3 billion in claims.

© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Budget reserves are now so low in Santa Monica, Calif., that a credit-rating agency lowered the city’s bond rating.

David Souter, Supreme Court Justice Who Allied With the Left, Dies at 85

9 May 2025 at 23:26
He left conservatives bitterly disappointed with his migration from right to left, leading to the cry of “no more Souters.”

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Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter in 2003. Appointed in 1990, he had become known by the end of his second year on the Court for having surprised the president who appointed him, George H.W. Bush, and left conservative Republicans disappointed.

What Can Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Win in China Talks?

President Trump hailed an agreement with Britain as a breakthrough — but far tougher negotiations, including with China, beckon.

© Nathan Howard/Reuters

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to begin trade talks with Chinese counterparts in Geneva this weekend. Investors are on edge about what he will achieve.

How the Hit Amazon Show ‘Fallout’ Became a Champion of Made-in-California

9 May 2025 at 23:46
The show’s producer, Jonathan Nolan, has put himself at the forefront of Hollywood’s push to get California to approve $750 million in tax rebates.

© Lorenzo Sisti/Prime Video

The writer and producer Jonathan Nolan, right, has put himself at the forefront of Hollywood’s push to get California to approve $750 million in tax rebates to help bring more TV and film production back to the state.

Trump Says U.S. Will Impose More Sanctions on Russia if It Does Not Agree to an Extended Truce

President Trump made his threat in a post on Truth Social that came after a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.

© Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times

The scene where a two-story apartment building was destroyed by a Russian ballistic missile, in April.

A Tension Unlike Anything Felt in Decades

9 May 2025 at 17:15
A reporter recalling a war from his childhood finds the fear familiar, but the weapons more high-tech and the fog of disinformation far thicker.

© Associated Press

A Pakistani soldier aims his rifle as a fellow soldier runs for cover during Indian shelling of Pakistani positions in 1971.

Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Will Face a Fractured American Church

9 May 2025 at 21:05
The first American pope arrives at a time of extraordinary complexity and tension in the church in the United States.

© Gianni Cipriano for The New York Times

“Peace be with you all,” Pope Leo XIV, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, said from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.

Trump Seeks to Strip Away Legal Tool Key to Civil Rights Enforcement

9 May 2025 at 17:00
President Trump has ordered federal agencies to halt their use of “disparate-impact liability,” which has been used to assess whether policies discriminate against different groups.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

President Trump has undertaken an aggressive effort to purge the consideration of diversity, equity and inclusion from the federal government and every facet of American life.

How Apple Created a Legal Mess When It Skirted Judge’s Ruling

9 May 2025 at 17:01
Court documents show the company commissioned a sham report and lied on the stand to justify its actions, which will cast a shadow over future lawsuits.

© Pool photo by Kevin Lamarque

Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, and other executives were criticized in a federal judge’s ruling last week.

The 2006 Zuckerberg Quote at the Center of Meta’s Antitrust Trial

9 May 2025 at 22:55
“Facebook is about real connections to actual friends,” Mark Zuckerberg said. Here’s why that could be a problem for Meta.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and chief executive of Meta, testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last year.

How iPhone Apps Are Changing After a Recent App Store Ruling

9 May 2025 at 17:01
A federal judge’s recent ruling has made it possible for apps to sell software and subscriptions outside the App Store without having to pay a commission.

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Last week a federal judge said that Apple must begin allowing apps to offer promotions and collect payments from users directly. This has included Amazon’s Kindle “Get Book” button in its app.
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