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Today — 2 April 2026NYT | Top Stories

What to Know About Ted Bundy, the Notorious Serial Killer

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By: Christina Morales
2 April 2026 at 06:52
On Wednesday, the authorities said DNA evidence had linked Mr. Bundy, who was executed in 1989, to the murder of a 17-year-old Utah girl in 1974.

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Ted Bundy at the second day of jury selection in his murder trial on June 27, 1979, in Miami.

Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Usernames.

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By: Sopan Deb
2 April 2026 at 06:14
Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.

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Google announced on Wednesday that Gmail users would have the option to change their email addresses without losing access to their inboxes.

Mahmoud Khalil Asks Emil Bove to Recuse Himself From Immigration Case

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By: Jonah E. Bromwich
2 April 2026 at 06:13
Mr. Khalil, who is fighting his deportation, and Judge Bove were on opposite sides of President Trump’s crackdown on campus protesters when the judge was a Justice Department official.

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Emil Bove III, a federal judge in New Jersey, formerly worked in a key role in the Justice Department.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

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By: Ryan Mac， Lauren Hirsch and Maureen Farrell
2 April 2026 at 03:41
An initial public offering of Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company would most likely be a generational wealth event and one of the largest offerings ever.

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SpaceX’s Starship rocket in Cameron County, Texas, in 2024.

Iran Is Skeptical About Diplomacy, U.S. Intelligence Says

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By: Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes
2 April 2026 at 05:18
Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.

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Multiple U.S. intelligence agencies have assessed that the Iranian government is not, for now, willing to engage in serious negotiations over ending the war.

Tennessee Library Director Luanne James Fired Over L.G.B.T.Q. Books

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By: Sonia A. Rao and Emily Cochrane
2 April 2026 at 05:02
The director, Luanne James, was fired at a board meeting for the Rutherford County Library System on Monday after she refused to move certain books to the adult section.

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Shortly before being fired, Luanne James said she stood by her decision.

Pipe Bomb Defendant Says He May Adopt Debunked Account as Defense

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By: Alan Feuer
2 April 2026 at 04:31
Court papers show that Brian Cole Jr.’s lawyers might seek to blame a former Capitol Police officer whose name first surfaced in a right-wing media account and whom the F.B.I. briefly investigated.

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Surveillance footage from January 2021 showed the man authorities identified as Brian Cole Jr.

Man in Custody After 7-Month-Old Girl Is Fatally Shot in Brooklyn

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By: Chelsia Rose Marcius and Nate Schweber
2 April 2026 at 07:11
The baby was struck by a stray bullet on Wednesday afternoon in the Williamsburg neighborhood. The police said they were still looking for another person.

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Officers were investigating the fatal shooting of a 7-month-old girl in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon.

Longtime Friend of Eric Adams Is Indicted on Health Care Fraud Charges

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By: William K. Rashbaum and Michael Rothfeld
2 April 2026 at 04:09
U.S. prosecutors charged that Zhan Petrosyants, known as Johnny, submitted millions of dollars in false health care claims. He and his twin brother are close associates of Mr. Adams.

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Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Johnny Petrosyants.

Syracuse Drops 84 Programs Including Classics, Ceramics and Italian

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By: Sharon Otterman
2 April 2026 at 06:02
In all, 93 of the 460 academic programs at the university will be closed or paused. No students were majoring in 55 of the programs that are ending.

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Even though Syracuse University is eliminating or halting enrollment in 20 percent of the degree programs, coursework in those subjects will continue.

Trump Administration Scales Back Plan to Dismantle Consumer Protection Bureau

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By: Stacy Cowley
2 April 2026 at 01:53
A new filing asks a federal court to allow the White House to dismiss much of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining work force, but not close the bureau entirely.

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Russell T. Vought, who is serving as the consumer bureau’s acting director, halted nearly all of the bureau’s work immediately after he arrived, and its duties went unperformed for most of last year.

Evacuated From War-Torn Gaza, 11 Toddlers Return Home to Hugs and Tears

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By: Adam Rasgon， Bilal Shbair and Iyad Abuheweila
2 April 2026 at 02:31
The Palestinian children were born prematurely in the early days of the war and moved from a besieged hospital to Egypt. They have now returned home to the enclave, which lies in ruins.

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Sondos al-Kurd with her daughter, Bisan, 2, after they were reunited in Gaza on Tuesday.

Apple’s Fitness Chief, Who Was Accused of Harassment, Is Retiring

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By: Kalley Huang and Tripp Mickle
2 April 2026 at 02:36
The high-profile executive was a key figure in the company’s expansion into fitness technology and services.

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Apple employees said Jay Blahnik created a toxic work environment.

Can Science Predict When a Study Won’t Hold Up?

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By: Carl Zimmer
1 April 2026 at 23:10
Conducting research is hard; confirming the results is, too. And artificial intelligence isn’t yet ready to help, a major new study finds.

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Brian Nosek, an executive director at the Center for Open Science. In the 2010s, Dr. Nosek and colleagues replicated 100 psychology papers — and matched the original results only 39 percent of the time.

Five Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Case

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By: Adam Liptak and Ann E. Marimow
2 April 2026 at 03:36
The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.

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The case argued on Wednesday focused on the constitutionality of an executive order seeking to end citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigrants and temporary foreign visitors.

Homeland Security Dept. Asks Workers for Videos of Their Shutdown Hardships

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By: Madeleine Ngo
2 April 2026 at 02:02
The department’s public affairs office is seeking 30-second “selfie videos,” part of a push to pressure lawmakers to strike a deal.

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The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than six weeks, with lawmakers deadlocked on a funding agreement.

Ocasio-Cortez Says She Will Oppose All U.S. Military Aid to Israel

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By: Tim Balk， Benjamin Oreskes and Kellen Browning
2 April 2026 at 02:10
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she would oppose U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has emerged as a leader in the Democratic Party and is considered a potential 2028 presidential candidate.

Iraqi Kidnappers of Journalist Shelly Kittleson Offer to Negotiate

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By: Erika Solomon and Falih Hassan
2 April 2026 at 01:52
The Iranian-aligned militia, Kataib Hezbollah, is pressing for the release of members detained by the Iraqi government in exchange for freeing the journalist, Shelly Kittleson.

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Shelly Kittleson in Baghdad on Tuesday.
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