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Today — 3 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

Cardi B Is Found Not Liable for Assault in Civil Trial

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By: Matt Stevens
3 September 2025 at 08:10
The rapper and pop star had been accused in a lawsuit of scratching and spitting on a security guard in 2018.

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During her civil trial, Cardi B said a security guard was seeking $24 million in damages.

House Oversight Panel Releases Some Epstein Files as Pressure Mounts

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By: Michael Gold
3 September 2025 at 08:40
The move came as Republican leaders pressed colleagues not to force a vote on disclosing all the material. Most of what was released on Tuesday was not new.

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Demonstrators called for the release of the Epstein files outside the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.

Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11

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By: Helene Cooper， Eric Schmitt， Edward Wong and Alan Feuer
3 September 2025 at 07:25
The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

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President Trump signed a still-secret directive in July instructing the Pentagon to use military force against some Latin American drug cartels that his administration has labeled “terrorist” organizations.

A Kennedy, a Protégé and a Progressive Star Eye Nadler’s N.Y. House Seat

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By: Nicholas Fandos
3 September 2025 at 06:53
Representative Jerrold Nadler’s departure is still 16 months away, but Democrats are already testing the waters in what is expected to be a highly contested race.

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Representative Jerrold Nadler’s planned retirement next year will create a rare opening in one of Manhattan’s three House districts.

Alberta Backs Off on School Library Book Ban

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By: Vjosa Isai
3 September 2025 at 07:13
Alberta ordered schools to pull “inappropriate” books, but paused its plan after a large school district banned scores of books in an apparent effort to make a point.

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Danielle Smith, the premier of Alberta, whose government had ordered the removal of books from school libraries that described sex or other topics deemed inappropriate for young people.

Trump Responds to Rumors About His Health During Oval Office Press Conference

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By: Katie Rogers
3 September 2025 at 06:23
In the world of presidential health, distrust and speculation run so rampant that even Mr. Trump’s online assurance that he was fine was immediately explained away as part of a cover-up.

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President Trump was seen looking at his cellphone as he departed his golf club in Virginia on Sunday.

Xi Parades Firepower to Signal That China Won’t Be Bullied Again

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By: David Pierson
3 September 2025 at 09:52
The military parade in Beijing, attended by autocrats from Russia, North Korea and beyond, is meant to show that China can resist pressure from the West.

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A screen showed Xi Jinping of China, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, Kim Jong-un of North Korea and other leaders arriving for the parade in Beijing on Wednesday morning.

Under New Law, Greece Can Imprison Rejected Asylum Seekers

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By: Motoko Rich and Niki Kitsantonis
3 September 2025 at 06:26
A surge in migrants landing on Crete this summer has diminished, but Greece is hoping to deter future undocumented immigration.

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Newly arrived migrants boarding a ferry on the island of Crete that was bound for Piraeus, Greece, in July.

ChatGPT Will Get Parental Controls and New Safety Features, OpenAI Says

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By: Kashmir Hill
3 September 2025 at 05:46
After a California teenager spent months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life, OpenAI said it would introduce parental controls and better responses for users in distress.

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Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, which has 700 million users.

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

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By: Colby Smith
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.

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By: Apoorva Mandavilli and Carl Zimmer
3 September 2025 at 05:11
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

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By: Zach Montague
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

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By: David McCabe
3 September 2025 at 07:34
Judge Amit P. Mehta said the company must hand over some of its search data to rivals, but did not force other big changes the U.S. wanted.

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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

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By: Marlise Simons
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

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By: Maya Salam
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

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By: Ezra Klein
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

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By: Charlie Savage
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

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By: Derrick Bryson Taylor
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

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By: Isabella Kwai and Anatol Magdziarz
3 September 2025 at 05:53
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

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By: Claire Brown
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

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By: Isabel Kershner and Adam Rasgon
3 September 2025 at 02:22
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

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By: Edward Wong
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.
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