Connie Francis, Whose Ballads Dominated ’60s Pop Music, Dies at 87

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17 juillet 2025 à 13:46

Ms. Francis, who had a natural way with a wide variety of material, ruled the charts with songs like “Who’s Sorry Now?” and “Don’t Break the Heart that Loves You.”

Even After Bondi Gains Trump’s Backing, Her Survival Remains an Open Question

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Par :Glenn Thrush

17 juillet 2025 à 13:46

The sustained backlash has exposed the hazards of the attorney general’s focus on courting President Trump, with the assumption that he maintains the total backing of his base.

Attorney General Pam Bondi in the Oval Office in April.

The Senate Surrenders on Spending, and Trump’s New Epstein Strategy

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Par :Tracy Mumford · Will Jarvis · Ian Stewart · Jessica Metzger · Jan Hoffman and Colby Smith

17 juillet 2025 à 13:27

Plus, paying people to quit meth.

Senator John Thune, the majority leader, in the U.S. Capitol earlier this week. The Senate voted 51 to 48 early Thursday to approve a bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending.

Why Israel Attacked Syria

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Par :Patrick Kingsley

17 juillet 2025 à 13:18

For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.

An Israeli airstrike damaged the entrance to Syria’s defense ministry headquarters on Wednesday.

A Supreme Court Mystery

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Par :Adam B. Kushner

17 juillet 2025 à 12:58

We explain a curious type of court case.

Syria’s President Condemns Israeli Strikes on Damascus

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Par :Christina Goldbaum

17 juillet 2025 à 11:57

President Ahmed al-Shara said the attack threatened to escalate sectarian violence in his sharpest criticism of Israel since coming to power.

Debris in Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Wednesday, after an Israeli strike.

Trump Wants Lower Rates. Firing Powell Could Push Them Higher.

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Par :Ben Casselman

17 juillet 2025 à 11:03

Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into question.

President Trump has intensified his long-running attacks on the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome H. Powell, whom he has criticized for holding interest rates at their current levels.

Elissa Slotkin Wants Democrats to Reclaim Their ‘Alpha Energy’

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Par :Katie Glueck

17 juillet 2025 à 11:03

In a wide-ranging interview, the junior senator from Michigan took stock of her party’s deep-seated woes, warning Democrats not to be “so damn scared.”

Senator Elissa Slotkin, Democrat of Michigan, said she had grown tired of waiting for someone else to formulate a strategic plan for her party.

F.D.A. Panel to Reassess Hormone Therapy Warnings

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Par :Roni Caryn Rabin

17 juillet 2025 à 11:03

Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, has said too many women avoid menopause treatments because the risks have been overstated.

Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, in Washington earlier this year. Dr. Makary will convene a panel on Thursday to address menopause treatments.

How Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Persuaded Trump to Sell A.I. Chips to China

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Par :Tripp Mickle

17 juillet 2025 à 11:03

With help from a longtime Silicon Valley investor turned White House insider, Mr. Huang got the administration to reverse course on restrictions.

Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, spent months lobbying for changes to restrictions on the sale of A.I. chips to China.

Wall St. Firms Are Buying Utilities to Tap Into the A.I. Boom

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Par :Ivan Penn

17 juillet 2025 à 11:01

Consumer groups say proposals by BlackRock and Blackstone to buy energy companies in Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas could hurt residents.

BlackRock, based in New York, has asked regulators to approve a purchase of Minnesota Power, a company that provides power to 150,000 residential and business customers, largely in the northern Minnesota.

How Two Cabins Turned Into an Epicenter of Grief

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Par :Soumya Karlamangla · Ruth Graham · Emily Cochrane and McKenna Oxenden

17 juillet 2025 à 11:01

The children who lost their lives at Camp Mystic were not scattered through the camp. Almost every one of them was in either the Bubble Inn or Twins cabins, which housed the youngest campers.

Flash flooding along the Guadalupe River killed 28 campers, counselors and staff at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas.

Trump’s Brazil Tariff Threats Rekindle Support for President Lula

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Par :Ana Ionova

17 juillet 2025 à 11:01

Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs are changing that.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil has seen a surge in popularity after confronting President Trump over tariffs.

Faith Leaders Can Now Endorse. Will That Swing the NYC Mayor’s Race?

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Par :Maya King

17 juillet 2025 à 09:00

The I.R.S. has cleared faith leaders to endorse political candidates to their congregations. New York clergy are wrestling with the choice to use their newfound influence.

Although New York City politicians and candidates are often invited to speak during services, faith leaders seem wary of making actual endorsements now that the I.R.S. has said they can.

Squabble Over Safety in N.Y.C. Subway Erupts at Congressional Hearing

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Par :Stefanos Chen

17 juillet 2025 à 09:00

Government officials from opposite sides of the aisle clashed in Washington over just how dangerous the New York City subway system is.

Late Night Fact-Checks Trump on His Uncle and the Unabomber

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Par :Trish Bendix

17 juillet 2025 à 08:47

Jordan Klepper and other hosts poked holes in the president’s claim that his uncle had been the future terrorist’s professor at M.I.T.

Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?

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Par :River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya

17 juillet 2025 à 08:45

Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to buoy support for the Liberal Democratic Party?

Japan’s self-declared “rice minister,” Shinjiro Koizumi, inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa, Japan, in May.

The YouTube Host Defining Conservative Christianity

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Par :Ross Douthat

17 juillet 2025 à 11:01

How Allie Beth Stuckey is holding the line on the right.

‘Morally Offensive and Fiscally Reckless’: 3 Writers on Trump’s Big Gamble

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Par :Frank Bruni · Nate Silver and Lis Smith

17 juillet 2025 à 11:01

Will the Republican sprawling policy bill give Democrats a whole new traction in next year’s midterms?

Iraq Shopping Mall Fire Kills at Least 61

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Par :Erika Solomon and Falih Hassan

17 juillet 2025 à 13:08

Local officials blamed shoddy construction and a lack of preparedness for the scale of the tragedy at the newly opened building.

The shopping center in Kut, Iraq, on Thursday after the blaze.

Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations

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Par :Catie Edmondson

17 juillet 2025 à 09:25

The bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed over the objections of Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse.