Justice Dept. Asked for 1-Day Sentence for Louisville Officer

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Matthew Cullen

18 July 2025 at 05:58

Also, Britain is planning to lower the voting age. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

Storms Crawling Along the Gulf Coast Are Raising the Risk of Flooding

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Amy Graff

18 July 2025 at 04:05

A tropical disturbance is bringing heavy rain as it moves west through Louisiana and Mississippi.

Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds

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Julian E. Barnes， David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt

18 July 2025 at 06:17

A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.

A satellite image of the Iranian nuclear facility at Fordo after the U.S. attacks last month.

5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife

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Neil Vigdor and Niki Kitsantonis

18 July 2025 at 06:19

Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.

An image from video showing police officers arresting five people over the killing of a University of California, Berkeley, professor in a suburb of Athens.

Justice Dept. Asks California Sheriffs for Names of Undocumented Inmates

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Jesus Jiménez

18 July 2025 at 05:33

An A.C.L.U. lawyer said it was possible that any sheriff who complied with the request could be in violation of California’s so-called sanctuary state law.

Sheriff Robert Luna of Los Angeles County, third from right, with deputies in Altadena, Calif., in January. His agency signaled it would not honor a request the Justice Department’s request for the names of noncitizen inmates.

Archery Club Used to ‘Nasty Storms’ Reels From Fatal Lightning Strike

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Taylor Robinson and Liam Stack

18 July 2025 at 05:06

The bolt struck local archers and a boy scout troop in New Jersey, killing one man and injuring at least 13 other people. Friends of the victims said the strike had come out of nowhere.

Sun speckled the range at the Black Knight Bowbenders Archery Club in Jackson, N.J., on Thursday, the day after a rogue bolt of lightning there struck at least 14 people, killing one.

Just How Harmful Is Vaping? More Evidence Is Emerging.

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Dani Blum

9 July 2025 at 17:00

A new study that found high levels of heavy metals in popular nicotine vapes adds to concerns about the products.

The Cost of Trump’s Surrender to China

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David Brooks

18 July 2025 at 05:00

China has been displaying intellectual and innovative vitality for decades and the United States has scarcely mobilized.

Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act

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David Yaffe-Bellany and Robert Jimison

18 July 2025 at 04:40

After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.

The rapid succession of House votes showed the industry’s growing influence in Washington, where lawmakers had declared it “crypto week” on Capitol Hill.

What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress

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Michael Gold

18 July 2025 at 04:24

The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.

A sign advertises a Bitcoin A.T.M. at a gas station this week near Pasadena, Calif.

13 Law Enforcement Unions Endorse Eric Adams in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

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Jeffery C. Mays and Hurubie Meko

18 July 2025 at 04:14

Mr. Adams, who was elected on a law-and-order campaign message, is seeking to portray Zohran Mamdani, this year’s Democratic nominee, as weak on crime.

Mayor Eric Adams boasts of the city’s falling crime numbers, but his leadership of the Police Department has been turbulent.

Republicans on Senate Panel Vote to Advance Bove’s Nomination After Democrats Storm Out

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Glenn Thrush

18 July 2025 at 02:47

An even more intense battle is expected on the Senate floor over the nomination of a Trump immigration policy enforcer to a lifetime judicial post.

Emil Bove III, President Trump’s nominee to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, during his Senate confirmation hearing last month.

In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs

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Luke Broadwater

18 July 2025 at 03:48

The president has fired or demoted over 20 inspectors general since he took office. Employees say they are demoralized and reluctant to pursue investigations that could prompt political blowback.

Mark Greenblatt, the former inspector general for the Interior Department, was fired by President Trump in January.

F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay

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Christina Jewett

18 July 2025 at 03:18

The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use.

Though concerns about the health effects of e-cigarettes are mounting, they are still widely seen as safer than cigarettes.

Fired D.E.I. Administrator Rachel Dawson Sues the University of Michigan

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Vimal Patel

18 July 2025 at 03:53

In her lawsuit, Rachel Dawson denies making antisemitic remarks and accuses the school of racial bias in its investigation and decision-making.

The University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor was the scene of strife over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2024.

This Is Who’s Really Driving the Decline in Interest in Liberal Arts Education

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Jennifer Frey

18 July 2025 at 04:08

Students want to study the humanities and liberal arts. But university administrators keep getting in the way.

Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City

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Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed

18 July 2025 at 03:15

In the southern city of Sweida, residents describe the aftermath of a wave of sectarian violence.

Buildings that were burned and looted near Sweida, Syria, on Tuesday.

President Trump, Jerome Powell, and Why Their Relationship Matters

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Michael Barbaro， Colby Smith， Rikki Novetsky， Olivia Natt， Rachelle Bonja， Marc Georges， Lisa Chow， Pat McCusker， Elisheba Ittoop， Diane Wong， Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley

17 July 2025 at 18:00

The president has talked about firing Jerome H. Powell, the chair of Federal Reserve. Their tensions could have major implications for the global economy.

President Trump nominated Jerome H. Powell to chair the Federal Reserve in 2017.

Texas Legislature Special Session Will Answer Questions About Redistricting, Floods

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J. David Goodman

18 July 2025 at 01:22

A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.

A special session of the Texas Legislature is scheduled to begin in Austin on Monday.

PepsiCo Reaches for Protein and Fiber to Boost Sales of Frito-Lay Snacks

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Julie Creswell

18 July 2025 at 00:48

The food giant said its Frito-Lay snack division planned to make a line of Cheetos and Doritos with no artificial colors or flavors, as demand falters.

PepsiCo said it was in the midst of relaunching two of its big brands, Lay’s and Tostitos, with no artificial colors or flavors by the end of this year.

Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid

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Glenn Thrush

18 July 2025 at 05:19

The administration asked the judge in the case to sentence the former officer to essentially the brief time he had served when he was first charged, and three years of supervised release.

Brett Hankison appearing for his federal trial last October in Louisville, Ky.

To Live Up to a Legacy, These Texas High Schoolers Had Two Days to Build a Tiny House

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Ronda Kaysen and David Walter Banks

18 July 2025 at 00:28

A Texas high school has won more championships in mock tiny home construction than any other school in the country. Could a team of rookies defend the title?

For Belton High School, victory had to be gold.

White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell

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Tony Romm

18 July 2025 at 00:18

Russell T. Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, said he and other administration officials wanted access to the Fed’s building in Washington.

Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is under increasing pressure from the Trump administration.

N.Y.P.D. Officer Accused of Theft to Pay for ‘Booty’ Exercises and BMW

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Ed Shanahan

18 July 2025 at 00:17

Yeison Rodriguez Acosta used data he had obtained as a Wells Fargo employee to spend customers’ money on luxury car payments and a body-shaping program, among other expenses, prosecutors said.

Heavy Rain Floods Kansas City Area, Prompting Overnight Rescues

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Christine Hauser

17 July 2025 at 23:08

Firefighters waded through waist-deep water to rescue people from nearly two dozen cars, officials said.

They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.

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Mike Ives

17 July 2025 at 23:41

After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.

A Coca-Cola truck driving through Izamal, Mexico, last year.

Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three

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Natan Odenheimer

17 July 2025 at 23:21

As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.

Transporting a person who was injured in the strike on the Holy Family Catholic Church to Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City on Thursday.

Trump’s Attacks on Powell and the Fed Ripple Through Global Economy

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Eshe Nelson

17 July 2025 at 23:07

The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered sacrosanct by investors and economists.

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. and Jerome H. Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, in 2022. Ms. Lagarde recently called Mr. Powell “courageous.”

Maurene Comey, Prosecutor Fired by Trump, Calls Fear the ‘Tool of the Tyrant’

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William K. Rashbaum， Jonah E. Bromwich and Benjamin Weiser

17 July 2025 at 23:16

Maurene Comey, who helped prosecute Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs, was dismissed without a detailed explanation. She is the daughter of James B. Comey, a longtime adversary of President Trump.

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