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Hochul Halts Congestion Pricing in a Stunning 11th-Hour Shift

Weeks before New York was to charge motorists to enter Manhattan’s business district, Gov. Kathy Hochul postponed the program, citing economic concerns.

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Traffic enters Manhattan from the Williamsburg Bridge in 2019. — Mary Altaffer/Associated Press

Supporters of the congestion pricing program are furious over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “betrayal.”

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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to delay the plan put her in line with old allies, including Donald Trump.

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To Avenge Trump, Republicans Vowed to Disrupt the Senate. They Haven’t Yet.

The effort has not produced results, as the Republicans who have promised to hold up nominees and legislation are the ones who usually oppose them anyway.

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Senator Rick Scott speaking to reporters in the Capitol who are holding out cellphones. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

It Was Legal Boilerplate. Trump Made It Sound Like a Threat to His Life.

Donald Trump’s lies about the F.B.I. being prepared to kill him during the search of Mar-a-Lago took his attacks on the justice system to another level.

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Republicans are pushing to prosecute Democrats as legal retribution for Donald Trump’s felony conviction.

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Byron Donalds, a contender for Donald Trump’s running mate, suggested Jim Crow had benefits for Black families.

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A Cease-Fire in Gaza Might Be the Easy Part. Fulfilling It Will Be Harder.

The proposal backed by President Biden aims at stopping the war at least for now. But Israel rejects a permanent cease-fire and Hamas is reluctant.

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Israel said it launched a new operation in central Gaza. Dozens of people were killed, according to health workers there.

A cloud of smoke against a pink sky. — Amir Cohen/Reuters

The police arrested 13 pro-Palestinian protesters who had barricaded themselves in Stanford’s office of the president.

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Once seen as a jewel on the Nile, Khartoum has been ravaged by a war that few saw coming.
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A feud between two generals fighting for power has caused a huge humanitarian crisis that could starve millions in the coming months.
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Hospitals are strained to the point of collapse. Every day hundreds of new patients arrive at Al Nau hospital, near the frontline in Omdurman.
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The greatest tragedy is that none of this was necessary, said Samawal Ahmed, a resident who lost his home to the war, as he passed the remnants of a famous market.
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Few expected the war would last long. Now tens of thousands are dead, and with peace talks stalled, the collapsing Sudanese state threatens to spread chaos across a fragile region.
Ivor Prickett for The New York Times

A War on the Nile Pushes Sudan Toward the Abyss

A year of fighting has turned Sudan’s once proud capital, Khartoum, into a charred battleground. Now a famine threatens one of Africa’s biggest countries.

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Hunter Biden’s Ex-Girlfriend Details His Drug Use and Partying in Gun Trial

In sympathetic but detailed testimony, a former girlfriend of President Biden’s son described his drug use and partying in 2018.

Hunter Biden, wearing a navy suit and tie with an American flag lapel pin, walks in front of foliage on his way into court. — Matt Slocum/Associated Press

As Hunter Biden stands trial, the case’s glaring political contradictions have rendered the G.O.P. largely mute.

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Boeing Carries NASA Astronauts to Orbit in ‘Milestone’ Starliner Flight

The launch marks a long-delayed win for the aerospace giant, and the next step in NASA’s reliance on the private sector for its human spaceflight program.

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Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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The Starliner crew prepares for takeoff.
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The Starliner launching.
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Rocket boosters expend and drop off.
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15,000 miles per hour.
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The Starliner crew before takeoff.
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The D-Day Battle France Chose to Forget. Until Now.

Far from Normandy’s beaches, French paratroopers and resistance members fought a rear-guard action to keep the Nazis at bay. But it had a tragic end.

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A view of a grassy area with shrubs and trees. A French flag with a cross on it waves from a flagpole. — Andrea Mantovani for The New York Times

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Surprising, Unsettling, Surreal: Roaming Through Saudi Arabia

To witness the kingdom’s transformation and assess its ambitious tourism projects, a Times journalist spent a month on the road there. Here’s what he saw.

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Their Florida ‘Paradise’ Keeps Flooding, but Some Can’t Afford a Solution

In the Shore Acres neighborhood of St. Petersburg, rising water has become a constant threat. Many residents cannot afford to elevate their homes or move.

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Shore Acres, a low-lying enclave at the edge of Tampa Bay where streets are broad, homes are comfortable — and floodwater has become a constant threat. — Zack Wittman for The New York Times

Rahul Gandhi, Long on the Ropes, Looks Set for an Unexpected Comeback

The Indian National Congress and its leader registered a far stronger showing in India’s elections than many expected.

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A man with a white polo shirt, next to a woman in yellow, waves in a crowd. — Altaf Qadri/Associated Press

Analysis

Narendra Modi lifted his party to new heights. Then the opposition used his cult of personality against him.

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How Electric Car Batteries Might Aid the Grid (and Win Over Drivers)

Automakers are exploring energy storage as a way to help utilities and save customers money, turning an expensive component into an industry asset.

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A man plugging a charging cable into his car in a parking lot. — Laetitia Vancon for The New York Times

The United Nations secretary general said a key climate target was “hanging by a thread.”

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Opinion

Jamelle Bouie

The Truth of Trump Is Very Far From the Myth

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Ruth Whippman

Boys Get Everything, Except the Thing That’s Most Worth Having

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A photograph of a boy fishing on the shore of a lake. — Chloé Milos Azzopardi

Frank Bruni, Josh Barro and Olivia Nuzzi

Donald Trump, Blocking Out the Sun

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Andrea R. Flores

What Biden Should Be Doing on Immigration Instead of His Asylum Shutdown

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Mara Gay

Gov. Hochul’s Unwarranted Retreat on Congestion Pricing

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Lydia Polgreen

The World’s Largest Democracy Takes a Step in the Right Direction

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A photograph of several women in bright clothing standing in line in front of a yellow building. — Idrees Mohammed/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Thomas B. Edsall

Will A.I. Be a Creator or a Destroyer of Worlds?

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Bret Stephens

The Four Great Challenges Europe Is Facing This D-Day

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Anjali Mody

Indian Voters Have Finally Woken Up

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Letters From Our Readers

How Will Trump’s Conviction Affect the Election?

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Mara Gay

Time to End New York’s Barrier to Jobs for Migrants

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Patrick Healy, Frank Luntz and Adrian J. Rivera

‘I Cannot Have the President Be a Convicted Felon. Full Stop.’

Maureen Dowd

The Verdict Is In on the Supreme Court

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Paul Krugman

Goodbye Inflation, Hello Recession?

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Nouf Aljowaysir

I Asked A.I. Where It Thought I Was From. Its Answer: Nowhere.

Melissa B. Jacoby

Companies Hide Their Sins in Bankruptcy Court. This Must Stop.

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Allies Warn Former Fighter Pilots Not to Train Chinese Military Members

A new bulletin says China is trying to step up recruitment of Western-trained fighter pilots to improve its air combat capability.

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A fighter jet flying through the sky. — Aly Song/Reuters

New Report Underscores the Seriousness of Long Covid

The National Academies said the condition could involve up to 200 symptoms, make it difficult for people to work and last for months or years.

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The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet.

Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found.

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California City Leaders End Cloud-Brightening Test, Overruling Staff

The City Council in Alameda voted to stop tests of a device that could one day cool Earth. Scientists and city staff had concluded the tests posed no risk.

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