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Six States Vote in Primaries That Test Both Parties' Direction
Minnesota Democrats choose between a centrist and a progressive for Senate, Wisconsin weighs a socialist candidate for governor, and Trump's endorsement is on the ballot again
Trump Says Iran Should Pay Damages, Calls US Blockade a Steel Wall
The president answered Tehran's compensation demands with his own, insisting the United States alone controls access to the Strait of Hormuz
Trump Orders Childhood Vaccine Schedule Cut From 18 Shots to 11
The executive order revives an overhaul a federal court blocked earlier this year and directs the Justice Department to challenge state vaccine laws
Russian Strikes Kill Nine in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk
The attacks came as Ukraine pressed its own campaign against Russian energy infrastructure deep behind the front line
Chinese Long March Rocket Explodes 85 Seconds After Liftoff
The failure destroyed the ChinaSat-4B communications satellite and delayed a closely watched launch by a private Chinese rocket company
Syrian Court Sentences Assad to Death in Absentia for War Crimes
The Damascus verdict is the first against the ousted president or his inner circle since the family's five decades in power ended 20 months ago
Stocks Hold Near Records as Middle East Talks Weigh on Energy
The S&P 500 is coming off its best week since April, with earnings season more than 85% complete and retailers reporting over the next two weeks
Boeing Exits the Air Taxi Business, Selling Three Units to Archer Aviation
The aerospace company takes a stake of nearly 20% in Archer instead of cash, and Archer shares rose more than 18% on the announcement
Mamdani Backs Bill That Would Force Amazon to Hire Its Delivery Drivers
The Delivery Protection Act has 31 Council sponsors, enough to pass, and opponents have raised about $5.5 million to defeat it
New York Will Study Capturing Subway Heat to Warm City Buildings in Winter
The $800,000 study, funded by congestion pricing, targets Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, where summer platform temperatures averaged 96 degrees last year
Gas Prices Could Set a Seasonal Record if Hormuz Stays Closed, GasBuddy Says
Oil edged higher in Sunday night trading after Iran set conditions for reopening the strait, signaling recent relief at the pump may not last
Todd Blanche Sworn In as Attorney General After Narrow Confirmation
The president's former criminal defense lawyer takes the oath Monday, two days after a 50-49 Senate vote in which two Republicans broke ranks
Philippine Storm Death Toll Rises as Flooding Closes Schools Across Luzon
Classes were suspended Monday in Abra province and parts of Metro Manila as 182 areas remained under water
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Kills Dozens Across Western Colombia
Buildings collapsed in Pereira, Cali and Manizales, airports suspended flights, and the new president declared a national disaster
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Strengthen New York City's Economy — But Structural Barriers May Limit Their Potential
Foreign-born New Yorkers own about half the city's businesses, but access to capital, information and support programs has not kept pace with the rate at which they start companies
Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General in 50-49 Vote
Two Republicans joined every Democrat in opposing the president's former criminal defense lawyer, who had been running the department in an acting capacity since April
Appeals Court Halts White House Ballroom Construction Without Congress
The D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 that the president cannot build a 90,000-square-foot addition on the site of the demolished East Wing without congressional authorization
New York City Reading Scores Fall Six Points, With Sharpest Drop in Third Grade
The decline nearly erases last year's gain, and testing experts say the swings raise questions about the exams themselves
New York Braces for Another Heat Wave as City Reopens Cooling Centers
The heat index is forecast to reach 104 degrees across the city, North Jersey, the Hudson Valley and southern Connecticut
Spain Imposes Border Checks on Italy as Ceuta Migration Row Escalates
Madrid called Rome's earlier controls a torpedo fired at European unity; Italy said it does not accept ultimatums and will keep them until at least August 15