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Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War The duties, which the president announced last week, took effect for about 90 countries just after midnight. Read more at The…

Eddie Palmieri’s 13 Essential Songs and Albums A native son of the Bronx, Palmieri was a crucial innovator in New York’s Afro-Caribbean music history. The pianist, composer and bandleader has…

United Airlines System Outage Leads to Grounded Flights Nationwide The airline said it expected additional flight delays through Wednesday night “as we work through the issue.” Read more at The…

Eddie Palmieri, Latin Music’s Dynamic Innovator, Dies at 88 He roped salsa into conversation with jazz, rock, funk and even modern classical music. “A new world music,” one critic said,…

After a Lull, Agents Conduct a Big Immigration Raid in L.A. A rented Penske truck was used to ferry agents to the Home Depot where the raid was conducted, days…

Trump’s Redistricting Campaign Tests His Power in the States The effort by President Trump and his allies is the latest example of them trying to rewrite the rules to squeeze…

Even Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers Eighty years after the atomic bombing, some Japanese think that peace for peace’s sake is no longer enough. Read more at The New…

Huckabee Says U.S.-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Will ‘Scale Up’ The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will soon operate 16 distribution sites instead of four, said Mike Huckabee, the United States ambassador…

You Are Contaminated The toxic byproducts of human civilization are everywhere. Even in our bodies. Read more at The New York Times

Oregon Man Accused of Killing 3 Women Is Now Charged With Murdering a Fourth The killings spread fear in the area after the bodies were found over several months in…

On the Hunt for Spies, Iran Executes a Nuclear Scientist After the war with Israel, Iranian authorities have swept up hundreds of people deemed suspected infiltrators. But the arrest and…

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat The tariff would not apply to businesses that made a commitment to build and invest in the United States. Read…

Trump Directed His Wrath at India Also, the president said he intends to meet with Putin and Zelensky. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday. Read more at The…

Trump’s Tariff Gamble Puts America’s Ties With India at Risk As the president pursues his goals on Russia and trade, America’s relationship with an important partner in Asia could end…

Charleston’s Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Giants Is Dismissed The legal claim, one of a raft of lawsuits across the country, had accused companies of a yearslong disinformation campaign about climate…

Republicans Raise the Pressure on Texas Democrats to End Their Walkout The political and legal threats against Democrats who left Texas to protest a redrawn political map have gone further…

Where the Redistricting Wars Might Go After Texas Texas Democrats may have bought their party some time with their walkout, but both parties are mobilizing to redraw U.S. House maps…

Judges Press for Answers on Federal Involvement in Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ As environmentalists made the case on Wednesday to stop operations, what was most striking was how many significant questions…

Cuomo Meets With Business Leaders as He Seeks to Undermine Adams Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo told New York City executives that donating to Mayor Eric Adams’s re-election campaign could…

Trump to Double India’s Tariff to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases Tariffs on Indian exports to the United States will surge to 50 percent by late August, as part of…