Robin Kaye, ‘American Idol’ Music Supervisor, and Her Husband Found Dead in LA Home

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16 juillet 2025 à 03:34

The music supervisor was found shot to death inside her home in Los Angeles with her husband, Thomas Deluca, the police said. A 22-year-old was arrested in connection with the case.

Robin Kaye worked on more than 200 episodes of “American Idol,” according to her IMDB page.

Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil

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Par :Ana Swanson and Tony Romm

16 juillet 2025 à 03:12

The United States has begun investigating Brazil’s trade practices and “anti-corruption interference,” after the president’s criticisms of Brazil’s treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.

Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, said he was beginning the investigation “into Brazil’s attacks on American social media companies as well as other unfair trading practices that harm American companies, workers, farmers and technology innovators.”

Speculation Swirls After Deadly Fire at Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility

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Par :Jenna Russell

16 juillet 2025 à 02:15

A former employee said she never saw the staff perform fire drills. The local fire chief pushed back at claims that dispatching more firefighters would’ve saved more lives.

The fire broke out on Sunday at Gabriel House, an assisted living facility in Fall River, Mass.

Senator Hawley Aims to Roll Back Medicaid Cuts He Voted for in Trump Policy Bill

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Par :Megan Mineiro

16 juillet 2025 à 02:02

The Republican senator introduced a bill Tuesday that would block restrictions on key strategies that states rely on to finance Medicaid and double a rural hospital fund.

Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri at the Capitol last month.

Huckabee Calls Death of Palestinian-American in West Bank ‘Terrorism’

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Par :Ephrat Livni

16 juillet 2025 à 01:48

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, demanded “accountability for this criminal and terrorist act,” referring to the killing last week of Sayfollah Musallet in the occupied territories.

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, urged Israel to “aggressively investigate” the death of a Palestinian-American in a clash in the West Bank.

Columbia Expands Efforts to Fight Antisemitism as Trump Deal Seems Near

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Par :Sharon Otterman

16 juillet 2025 à 01:46

The university plans to offer additional anti-discrimination training in partnership with Jewish organizations. Some other measures could prove controversial.

Claire Shipman, the acting president of Columbia University, said in a letter to the campus on Tuesday that committing to reform “will better enable us to recognize our shortcomings and create lasting change.”

Trump Releases About Half of the National Guard Troops in Los Angeles

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Par :Shawn Hubler

16 juillet 2025 à 01:41

President Trump mobilized the troops on June 7 in the wake of chaotic protests. They have remained in Southern California several weeks after most of the demonstrations had ended.

About half of the California National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles are being released, Trump administration officials said on Tuesday.

Canada’s Mark Carney Says There’s Little Hope of Avoiding U.S. Tariffs in Trade Deal

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Par :Ian Austen

16 juillet 2025 à 01:10

After long insisting that Canada could avoid Trump tariffs through talks, Mark Carney now says that is unlikely for any nation.

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has grown less optimistic about avoiding U.S. tariffs in a trade deal.

Andrew Cuomo Test Drives a Warmer, Friendlier Version of Himself

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Par :Benjamin Oreskes

16 juillet 2025 à 01:02

Mr. Cuomo, the former governor of New York, has vowed to run a more energetic campaign than he did in the mayoral primary, and aimed to demonstrate that on Tuesday.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo used a campaign tour on Tuesday to kick off his mission to improve upon what he acknowledged was a lackluster primary campaign for mayor.

Andrea Gibson, a Poet of Love, Hope and Gender Identity, Dies at 49

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Par :Clay Risen

16 juillet 2025 à 00:23

A master of spoken-word performance, Gibson insisted that poetry, especially when read aloud to an audience, was a political act.

Andrea Gibson reciting a poem in 2008. They were among the leading voices in a resurgence of slam poetry in the mid-2000s.

How Much Military Aid Has the U.S. Given to Ukraine? Here’s What to Know.

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Par :John Ismay

16 juillet 2025 à 00:19

The United States began sending weapons to Ukraine years before Russia invaded in 2022.

The 148th separate artillery brigade of Air Assault Forces fire a French 155-millimeter self-propelled howitzer at a Russian target in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine in April.

What’s Next for Trump’s Plans to Dismantle the Education Department

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Par :Michael C. Bender

15 juillet 2025 à 23:45

Administration officials have already begun the process of transferring certain functions to other agencies.

Within an hour of the Supreme Court ruling on Monday, workers fired from the Education Department received an email informing them that their official last day would be Aug. 1.

Tariffs Begin to Leave an Imprint on the Economy

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Par :Matthew Cullen

15 juillet 2025 à 23:41

Also, Republicans in Congress followed Trump’s shift on Ukraine. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Storm Threat Moves South Toward Virginia

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Par :Nazaneen Ghaffar

15 juillet 2025 à 22:59

Lingering showers were forecast for the New York City area, but heavy rain and threats of flash flooding were shifting south on Tuesday.

Stormy weather in New York City on Monday. A few lingering showers are expected across parts of the New York City area, New Jersey, Long Island and southern Connecticut on Tuesday.

What to Know About the Fighting in Southern Syria

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Par :Christina Goldbaum

15 juillet 2025 à 23:33

Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.

Members of the Syrian government’s security forces in a truck in the southern Syrian province of Sweida on Tuesday. More than 100 people have been killed in the region since violence erupted on Sunday, according to a war monitoring group.

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Suspect in Killing of Minnesota Lawmaker

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Par :Mitch Smith and Julie Bosman

15 juillet 2025 à 23:25

The suspect also faces state charges in the shooting deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

Melissa and Mark Hortman, along with their dog, Gilbert, were killed at their home in Brooklyn Park, Minn.

Mamdani for Mayor (if You Want to Help the Republicans)

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Par :Bret Stephens

16 juillet 2025 à 02:00

Get ready for the G.O.P. to run against “Mamdani Democrats” for several election cycles to come.

Democrats Broach Potential Walkout to Block Texas Redistricting

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Par :J. David Goodman and Shane Goldmacher

15 juillet 2025 à 22:34

Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Texas Democrats on a call on Tuesday that the moment required everyone to take extraordinary actions.

Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas had called for the 30-day special session to begin later this month to include the redrawing of the state’s political maps, along with potential legislation to address the deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

For Some Republicans, Trump’s Shift on Epstein Is Just the Latest Breach

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Par :Annie Karni

15 juillet 2025 à 22:33

Right-wing Republicans have also criticized the president’s stances on Iran and Ukraine, hinting at a broader fraying of his political coalition.

“I don’t accept it, and I don’t think anyone else should accept it,” Marjorie Taylor Greene said of the decision not to release more information about Jeffrey Epstein.

House Democrats Push for Hearing on Jeffrey Epstein Case Amid GOP Rift

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Par :Michael Gold

15 juillet 2025 à 22:00

Democrats urged the Republican majority to call Justice Department officials, including the attorney general and F.B.I. leaders, to Capitol Hill to discuss how they handled the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Representative Jamie Raskin, Democrat of Maryland, wrote that the Trump administration’s actions in the Jeffrey Epstein case “have not restored anyone’s trust in the government.”

Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats

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Par :Tony Romm and Colby Smith

15 juillet 2025 à 20:44

New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1.

France Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Avert Budget Crisis

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Par :Liz Alderman

15 juillet 2025 à 21:43

Drastic measures are necessary “before we are crushed by the debt,” the country’s prime minister warned.

France’s debt load is among the highest in Europe, a worry for investors and credit ratings agencies.

Emmy Nomination Snubs and Surprises: ‘Squid Game,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and More

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Par :Mike Hale

15 juillet 2025 à 20:54

Some big names (Alfonso Cuarón, Elisabeth Moss) were left off the Emmy nomination list while some underdogs (Jeff Hiller, “Common Side Effects”) sneaked on.

“Squid Game,” with Lee Jung-jae, was shut out of this year’s Emmy nominations.

Jamie Dimon Backs Jerome Powell Over Trump in Fed Fight

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Par :Rob Copeland

15 juillet 2025 à 20:37

The C.E.O. of JPMorgan Chase, who has rarely taken on President Trump during his second term, wades into the argument over the Federal Reserve chair.

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