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Was Basketball Invented in Herkimer, NY? The Human Calculator Thinks So.

17 juin 2025 à 18:31
The official story is that Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Mass., in 1891. But what about the teenager tossing cabbages in upstate New York a year earlier?

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Scott Flansburg, who left his childhood home of Herkimer, N.Y., to gain fame as the so-called Human Calculator, thinks his hometown might have a claim on the origins of basketball.

How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S. military.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Smoke from explosions after Israel’s attacks on Tehran on Sunday.

S&P 500 Nears a Record, But Can the Rally Last?

17 juin 2025 à 17:57
Investors have seemingly shrugged off trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil, but the gains in the stock market don’t tell the whole story.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

After sliding almost 19 percent from its peak in February, the S&P 500 began to rally on April 9.

Florida’s House Speaker Stood Up to DeSantis, and Shifted the Power Dynamics

17 juin 2025 à 17:56
For years, legislators bent to the will of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Daniel Perez, the Republican speaker, said his goal this session was “to be a coequal branch of government.”

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Daniel Perez, the Republican speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, clashed with Gov. Ron DeSantis over the course of the legislation session.

Senate Republicans Propose Key Tax Tweaks to House Bill

17 juin 2025 à 17:36
Party lawmakers proposed changes to the tax code that could offer the greatest benefit to businesses.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

The legislative text released by the Senate Finance Committee on Monday mirrors in broad strokes the effort the House adopted.

Russia Stands Aside as Israel Attacks Iran

17 juin 2025 à 16:27
Analysts say the Kremlin is prioritizing its own war against Ukraine, as well as its relations with Gulf nations that don’t want to see a stronger Iran.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

Smoke from an Israeli attack on an oil refinery rose over Tehran on Sunday.

Trump Offers Mixed Messages on Israel-Iran War

17 juin 2025 à 15:44
President Trump’s contradictory comments left Israelis and Iranians trying to understand whether and how the U.S. would intervene.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Trump’s contradictory messages during the biggest conflict between Israel and Iran in history have confused Israelis, Iranians, and the broader Middle East.

They Said She Was Home-Schooled. She Said She Was Locked in a Dog Crate.

17 juin 2025 à 09:00
A teenage girl fled her home last month after what she said was years of abuse. Prosecutors called what had happened to her “beyond heinous.”

© Rachel Wisniewski for The New York Times

An 18-year-old girl who said she had been abused for years fled to the home of a neighbor in Blackwood, N.J., last month. She said she had been kept in a dog crate.

Appeals Court to Consider if Trump Can Control National Guard in L.A.

A three-judge panel will determine whether National Guard troops can remain under President Trump’s command in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue.

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A three-judge panel will consider whether the Trump administration can continue directing National Guard troops in California.

Trump Says Macron ‘Always Gets It Wrong’ as They Clash Over Mideast

17 juin 2025 à 13:52
In an angry post on social media, President Trump suggested that President Emmanuel Macron of France was a publicity seeker with no clue about American plans in the Israel-Iran conflict.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

President Emmanuel Macron of France has disagreed with President Trump over Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and now, it seems, Iran.

North Korea’s Pandemic ‘Miracle’ Was a Deadly Lie, Report Says

17 juin 2025 à 13:10
Officials drastically understated outbreaks and deaths, depriving citizens of help, two U.S. research groups report, citing interviews with people inside North Korea.

© Korean Central News Agency, via Associated Press

A photograph released by North Korean state media showed a worker disinfecting a vehicle while a civilian had his temperature checked as a precaution against the coronavirus in Pyongyang, North Korea, in 2020.

A Senator’s Fall From Grace Ends in a Grim Federal Lockup

17 juin 2025 à 16:37
For decades, Robert Menendez, 71, was one of New Jersey’s most influential Democrats. He began serving an 11-year sentence on Tuesday.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Robert Menendez was convicted of political corruption. His wife, Nadine Menendez, is expected to be sentenced in September for her role in the scheme.

Syria Is Notably Silent as Other Arab States Condemn Israeli Attacks on Iran

17 juin 2025 à 11:01
Syria was once among the closest allies of the Islamic republic, but the new government resents Tehran’s support for the Assad regime and has pledged not to allow attacks on Israel from its territory.

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President Ahmed al-Shara of Syria, center, has made it clear that Iran’s proxies are no longer welcome in Syria.

Republicans Fight Uphill in a Virginia Governor’s Race That Will Test Anger at Trump

17 juin 2025 à 11:01
The Democratic candidate for governor, Abigail Spanberger, is raising far more cash than her Republican rival, Winsome Earle-Sears, in a state where federal work force cuts are being acutely felt.

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Former Representative Abigail Spanberger, left, a Democrat, is facing off against Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, a Republican, for governor of Virginia.

A First Descent as the Klamath River Runs Free for the First Time in 100 Years

17 juin 2025 à 11:01
With dams removed from the Klamath River, a group of Indigenous youth is on a journey to descend the full length, through Oregon and California.

© Max Whittaker for The New York Times

A year after four major dams were removed from the Klamath River, a group of Indigenous youth began a 310-mile kayak trip to celebrate the restoration of a river considered the lifeblood of area tribes.

Trump Official Eyes Power of Rescission to Override Congress on Spending

17 juin 2025 à 11:00
The president’s top aides have signaled they may seize on a timing quirk in law to cancel enacted funds, setting up a clash over the power of the purse.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Russell T. Vought, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, told lawmakers on Capitol Hill this month that there were “all manner of provisions” that could help the president cut spending, even without the help of Congress.

U.K. to Collect Ethnicity Data on All Suspects in Child Sexual Abuse Cases

17 juin 2025 à 06:01
A review of Britain’s so-called grooming gangs scandal had recommended the move, saying that an information “vacuum” had allowed people to “sow and spread hatred.”

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, shown in a photo released by the British Parliament, said on Monday that the government would carry out the recommendations of a review of a scandal involving the sexual exploitation of young girls by groups of men.
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