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F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry
A start-up company has permission to try its plan to bounce solar rays onto the dark side of Earth, turning night to day for a three-mile-wi...
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July 10, 2026
Witnesses to ICE Killing Dispute the Official Account
Also, a major housing bill could become law without Trump’s signature. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Flooding in Missouri Prompts State of Emergency and at Least 100 Rescues
Gov. Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency after up to a foot of rain fell overnight in the southeastern part of the state. More storms a...
Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets
The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.I. services on Apple devices, but their partnership has soured.
Strait of Hormuz Will Soon Be Declared Open to All Traffic, U.S. Officials Say
The officials said that Iranian negotiators blamed the recent ship attacks on rogue military units.
Graham Platner Files Paperwork to Withdraw From Maine Senate Race
The move paved the way for the party to choose a new nominee to challenge Senator Susan Collins in a race both parties see as key to the con...
Mexico to File Criminal Complaints in U.S. Over Immigrant Deaths
The nation’s president vowed to go “beyond diplomatic notes” after a U.S. immigration agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican m...
Maine Democrats Eyeing Late July Convention to Pick Platner Replacement
With plans still being finalized, officials are discussing a convention some time during the weekend of July 25-26 and are weighing options...
How Florida’s Dream of Ever-Lower Taxes Flew Too Close to the Sun
Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed for a proposal to slash property taxes. But after some local Republican officials protested, he backpedaled, sort o...
ICE Killing in Houston Puts Focus on Surge in Immigration Arrests
The shooting death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo occurred as immigration enforcement has ramped up across the country, with thousands being arre...
How a Deadly Storm Surprised Wisconsin Boaters
Three children died last weekend when a storm whipped up 80 mile-per-hour winds and large waves on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin.
Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
The move could open up habitats to drilling and mining, and hasten the demise of many imperiled animals, experts say.
ICE Deports Immigrant Who Was Pardoned for Sex Abuse Conviction
Minnesota state officials had granted a pardon to Tou Lue Vang, a Hmong man, drawing criticism that Democratic leaders were thwarting effort...
Trump Administration Taps Climate Science Critic to Oversee Flagship Report
Matthew M. Wielicki has criticized the scientific consensus on global warming as alarmist. Now he’ll oversee a major federal report on the t...
Shippers Face Deepening Dilemma as U.S. and Iran Vie for Control of the Strait
Companies desperately want to get their ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz, but face mounting risks. “Things are becoming uglier by t...
Democrats Haunted by Biden-Harris Switch as They Replace Platner in Maine
The last-minute scramble to name a replacement reminds some in the party of the challenges they faced in 2024.
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering Ann Widdecombe, Former U.K. Politician
The police said they had arrested a 26-year-old British man after Ann Widdecombe, a 78-year-old former lawmaker, was found dead with serious...
Trump Is Promoting ‘Freedom Fuel’ for $3.47 a Gallon. Who’s Behind It?
The president has praised a network of 25 recently rebranded gas stations in the Philadelphia region that have been selling gas for consider...
An Aging Assassin Was Caught by ICE. Will the U.S. Deport Him?
He helped plot a car bombing in Washington that killed two people in 1976. Fifty years later, old government secrets could decide his fate.
He Wanted to Track Microplastics in the Sea. The E.P.A. Fired Him.
The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken steps to embarrass the agen...
Trump Says He Won’t Sign Housing Bill, in Protest Over Stalled Voting Measure
The president did not say he would veto the housing legislation, so it would still become law unless he does. But his pronouncement reflects...
Two Days of U.S. Strikes in Iran Signal a Sharp Escalation
U.S. forces hit more than 170 targets, including air defense systems, drone and missile storage sites, and military speedboats.
This Is a Lot More Worrying Than the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Executive Power
The White House is sidestepping Congress to make huge decisions for even the most important private industries.
Witnesses of ICE Killing in Houston Dispute the Official Account
The agency said a Mexican resident driving a van tried to ram agents before they shot him dead. A lawyer for three passengers said that was...
Arsenal Legend Bob Wilson on the Loneliest Role in Soccer
For the Arsenal legend Bob Wilson, goalies must have “a desperate sense of courage.”
A.I. Has Rewarded Investors. It May Now Pose Their Greatest Risk.
Near the midpoint of the year, stocks and bonds both report good returns. But the global stock market has become highly concentrated, our co...
How Volkswagen’s Troubles Were Made in China
The German auto giant’s push into China powered it for decades, but now the company faces fierce competition from Chinese automakers in mark...
How Terrorist Groups Are Using A.I. to Gain an Edge in Battle
A.I. chatbots are not just a propaganda tool for violent extremists but are aiding in bomb construction and attack planning, new research fi...
The Work of Helping A.I. Destroy Work
Start-ups are paying white-collar professionals to teach their jobs to artificial intelligence models. It’s a bonanza. It’s bleak. Where wil...
The Housing Crisis
Happy Friday. I want to tell you about a rare instance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
Mediators Trying to Pull U.S. and Iran Back From Brink, Officials Say
Days of strikes by the two countries have given way to an uneasy pause as Qatari mediators seek to salvage the tattered U.S.-Iran truce.
How Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms, and Why Grocery Stores Are Scrambling
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Moscow Still Has Art and Culture. Just Don’t Say ‘Ukraine.’
An eerie limbo prevails at small art shows, independent theaters and private political clubs, where the war is the elephant in the room.
The Very Good and Very Bad News on Climate
Advancements in renewable energy are paving the way for a new climate politics. The environmentalist Bill McKibben articulates some of the p...
How the World Cup Made Me Norwegian
At this stage of the competition, switching national loyalties can be as easy as changing jerseys.
Why Some Women in Maine Are Mourning the End of Graham Platner’s Campaign
They believe the accuser, but they also grieve the demise of a campaign that promised that politics could be different — and they blame thos...
How American Socialism Changed, and Stormed the Democratic Party
The movement was better at critiquing the system than reshaping it. But it has never had this much mainstream political power.
After Venezuela Earthquakes, a Youth Baseball League Counts the Dead
Children who played for Venezuela’s youth baseball league, a symbol of national pride, have been left injured, orphaned or dead.
Jerrold Nadler: Penn Station Won’t Fund Itself
Penn Station needs massive fixes, but the Trump administration is going about it all wrong.
How Olivia Wilde Builds Comic Tension in ‘The Invite’
The director and actress discusses a tense scene from her dinner-party comedy, in which she stars with Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward...
Fighting Fires With Figures, These Experts Are Trying to Stop Europe from Burning
A team of engineers, foresters and scientists is helping the continent prepare for wildfires from a giant science park in Italy. Their arsen...
Nine Years Later, They’re Still Restoring a House Bought at Auction
First-time buyers from the Bay Area won an abandoned house at a Kingston, N.Y. tax auction. Eight years later, they’re still restoring it.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Remains Absent, a Void at the Top of the Regime
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at his father’s funeral this week, fueling speculation about his physical condition and leaving a...
Bayeux Tapestry Arrives in U.K. After Maximum-Security Operation
The 11th-century tapestry will go on display at the British Museum in September. Tickets for the exhibition have already been selling rapidl...
China Launches Reusable Rocket, Clearing a Key Hurdle in Race With SpaceX
The launch and recovery of the Long March 10B could represent a long-awaited breakthrough for Chinese satellite companies.
Contaminated Food, Unwashed Hands: Inside an ICE Detention Facility
Detainees at the Delaney Hall center in Newark have complained for months about dirty, unhealthy living conditions. Documents echo their cla...
Ronny Chieng Tackles Trump's Two Air Force Ones
“Is that why there’s no gas in the world anymore? Because the president flies with an extra emotional support plane?” Chieng said on “The Da...
Helen of Troy Is Up to Her Old Tricks
She was a legendary beauty, but also so much more.
The World’s Superpowers Are Scrambling for an Edge. It Makes All of Us Less Safe.
There’s a way for nations to avoid endless trade wars.