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Today — 4 September 2025NYT | Top Stories

Giorgio Armani, Italian Fashion Designer, Dies at 91

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By: Guy Trebay
4 September 2025 at 21:47
He created a male uniform whose feminized form won favor with women. An alliance with movie stars made his name all but synonymous with red-carpet dressing.

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Giorgio Armani, center, preparing his autumn-winter collection in Milan in 1983. His designs offered an alternative form of power dressing.

Morrissey Seeks to Sell His Rights to the Smiths’ Songs

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By: Jenny Gross
4 September 2025 at 21:01
Citing “malicious associations” with his former bandmates, the lead singer of the 1980s band said he had “no choice” but to sell to protect his health.

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Morrissey performing during a Broadway residency in New York, in 2019. The singer wrote on his website he had “no choice” but to offer up his interests.

Wall Street’s Bet Against the Trump Tariffs

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By: Andrew Ross Sorkin， Bernhard Warner， Sarah Kessler， Michael J. de la Merced， Niko Gallogly and Ian Mount
4 September 2025 at 20:11
Investors are offering to buy importers’ rights to any refunds of the administration’s levies. It’s a longshot wager that courts will overturn the tariffs.

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Could the courts overturn some of President Trump’s tariffs? Some Wall Street firms are betting on that.

After Trump Comments, Hamas Says It’s Ready for Deal on All Hostages

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By: Adam Rasgon
4 September 2025 at 21:36
The Palestinian militant group has expressed similar positions in the past, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel dismissed its statement as “spin” and “nothing new.”

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A rally in Jerusalem on Wednesday to call for the release of hostages still held in Gaza.

ICE Opens Immigrant Detention Center in Louisiana’s Angola Prison

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By: Rick Rojas
4 September 2025 at 15:36
Critics are questioning the decision to hold immigrants at the maximum-security facility known as Angola, which has a troubled history.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem toured the prison on Wednesday.

How Trump Exploits Emergency Declarations to Expand Presidential Power

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By: Adam B. Kushner
4 September 2025 at 18:18
We catalog the president’s emergencies to explore how he is using them to remake the government.

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National Guard members in Washington on Tuesday.

‘Unrestrained’ Chinese Cyberattackers May Have Stolen Data From Almost Every American

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By: Adam Goldman
4 September 2025 at 16:36
Information collected during the yearslong Salt Typhoon attack could allow Beijing’s intelligence services to track targets from the United States and dozens of other countries.

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President Trump last week. His phone was among the targets of a sweeping cyberattack last year, during the campaign.

Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates, and Trump Battles Wind Farms

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By: Tracy Mumford， Will Jarvis， Jessica Metzger and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
4 September 2025 at 18:00
Plus, a Chinese coffee giant comes to America.

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California, Oregon and Washington criticized Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, on vaccine policy and announced an alliance. Florida said it was going in a starkly different direction.

John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers

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By: Kevin Draper
4 September 2025 at 17:14
The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand for some crops.

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John Deere said it expected its 2025 sales for large agricultural machinery, the source of most of its revenue, to fall 15 to 20 percent.

In Tariff Standoff With Trump, China Boycotts American Soybeans

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By: Keith Bradsher
4 September 2025 at 17:21
U.S. farmers need to sell their incoming crop, and China needs to buy it in case its main alternative, Brazil, has a flood or drought. But their trade war prevents a deal.

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A soybean field outside a village near Harbin, in Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China.

Russia Wants ‘Security Guarantees’ Too. Here’s What They Look Like.

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By: Anatoly Kurmanaev
4 September 2025 at 18:14
The Kremlin’s vision of national security comes at the expense of Ukrainian sovereignty, underlining the challenges of striking a peace deal.

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A soldier with Ukraine’s 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade in the Kharkiv region, in May. Russia wants limits on the size and capabilities of the Ukrainian military.

Trump Administration Targets Financial Relief for Undocumented Students

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By: Madeleine Ngo
4 September 2025 at 17:02
The Justice Department has challenged several states that offer in-state tuition to unauthorized immigrants, contending that the policies discriminate against U.S. citizens.

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Shortly after the Trump administration challenged Texas, a federal judge ruled that a state law offering undocumented students access to in-state tuition was “invalid.”

Stephen Miran, Trump’s Fed Pick, to Face Grilling From Lawmakers

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By: Colby Smith
4 September 2025 at 17:04
Stephen Miran, who served as one of the president’s top economic advisers, will have to reconcile his past criticism of the central bank with his new responsibilities if he becomes a governor.

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Stephen Miran is testifying in front of the Senate Banking Committee as lawmakers consider whether to confirm him as the newest member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Inside Trump’s Unorthodox Climate Attacks in Courts Nationwide

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By: Karen Zraick
4 September 2025 at 17:00
The administration is cranking up efforts to kill state laws and legal cases that would force fossil-fuel companies to pay for climate damage.

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Flood damage in Vermont in 2023. The administration has sued the state over its climate superfund law.

She Decides Who’s Famous Enough for Free U.S. Open Tickets

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By: David Waldstein and Vincent Alban
4 September 2025 at 19:59
Every year, Amanda Wight makes sure that a steady stream of A-listers get to see the world’s best tennis players — and be seen by millions on TV.

Amanda Wight at the U.S. Open this year. A lifelong sports fan, she now manages the tournament’s celebrity promotional program.

For Donald Trump, Everything Is an Emergency

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By: Adam B. Kushner
4 September 2025 at 17:24
He’s exploiting a diabolical problem in our legal system to expand presidential power.

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President Trump declared an emergency in Washington D.C. to deploy National Guard and federal agents to patrol the streets.

Vetements Takes Its Trademark Fight to U.S. Supreme Court

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By: Ephrat Livni
4 September 2025 at 17:04
Why does Veuve Clicquot get a U.S. trademark while Vetements — home of the packing-tape minidress, no less! — does not? Its lawyers want to know.

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Travis Scott and Gigi Hadid walking the runway during the Vetements show at Paris Fashion Week last year.

As Starbucks Slumps, a Chinese Coffee Giant Sees an Opening in New York

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By: Tim Balk
4 September 2025 at 15:00
Luckin Coffee, a dominant chain from China, arrived in the city in June vowing to inject “new vitality” into American coffee culture.

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Luckin Coffee has opened four shops in Manhattan this summer, including one on Sixth Avenue in the NoMad neighborhood.

Portugal Searches for Cause of Lisbon Funicular Crash as Death Toll Rises

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By: Emma Bubola
4 September 2025 at 18:45
The authorities were also working to identify the 17 victims, who they said had Portuguese and foreign surnames. The funicular is popular with tourists.

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The Elevador da Glória is a well-known attraction in hilly Lisbon. There are two vehicles on the line, and each can carry about 40 people.

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 17:30
President Emmanuel Macron of France is hosting a meeting of leaders who will review options for protecting any peace with Russia.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France, right, with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Élysée Palace in Paris, on Thursday.

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.
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