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After Trump Says ‘We’re Going In’ to Chicago With Troops, Illinois Officials Slam Plan

3 September 2025 at 08:20
Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said the state was ready to fight the Trump administration’s plan in court.

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Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, center, alongside Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton during a news conference on reports of federal deployment in Chicago, on Tuesday.

Nemat Shafik, Columbia President During Protests, Takes Another Tough Job

3 September 2025 at 12:01
Dr. Shafik, who came under fire for her handling of pro-Palestinian campus protests last year, is now the chief economic adviser to Britain’s prime minister.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Nemat Shafik at a congressional hearing in April 2024 over Columbia’s handling of antisemitism. Her conciliatory stance at the hearing enraged some Columbia faculty.

Kim Jong-un Brings a His Daughter and Potential Heir, Ju-ae, to Beijing

3 September 2025 at 11:33
Kim Ju-ae’s presence at a major gathering of world leaders is the latest sign that North Korea’s dictator considers her a successor, analysts said.

© Korean Central News Agency via KNS, via Associated Press

In this photo released by North Korean state media, Kim Jong-un’s daughter, Ju-ae, stands behind him as a Chinese official greets him at a Beijing train station on Tuesday.

Cardi B Is Found Not Liable for Assault in Civil Trial

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

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

The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

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

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.

© Clark Hodgin for The New York Times

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

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.

© Amber Bracken for The New York Times

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

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

3 September 2025 at 11:55
The parade, attended by the leaders of Russia and North Korea, had a defiant message. President Trump fired back, accusing Xi Jinping of ignoring America’s role in World War II.

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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

A surge in migrants landing on Crete this summer has diminished, but Greece is hoping to deter future undocumented immigration.

© Nicolas Economou/Reuters

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

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.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

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

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.

© Adriana Zehbrauskas for The New York Times

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.

© Lexey Swall for The New York Times

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 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.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

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.

© Nicole Tung for The New York Times

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.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

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.

© via Roman Szkaradek

Roman Szkaradek at his business in Poland on Tuesday.
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