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A ‘Bachelorette’ Season Hangs in the Balance as Abuse Claims Are Aired

Television executives have not ruled out a revival of Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of the reality show, but a custody battle has kept her volatile former relationship in the spotlight. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YKDL6NZ

Peter Raven Dies at 89; Botanist Warned of Perils of Climate Change

He transformed the Missouri Botanical Garden into an international research hub and laid out the existential threats posed by deforestation and unchecked development. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CJilR50

All Six Conservative Supreme Court Justices Attended Trump’s Dinner With King Charles

Their appearance seemed at odds with the chief justice’s oft-stated message that the court he leads avoids even the appearance of political splits. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QIdOoH5

Former N.B.A. Player Pleads Guilty in Gambling Scheme

Damon Jones is among more than 30 people who were charged last fall in two sweeping indictments that targeted illegal gambling involving current and former N.B.A. players. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ajif3mv

Offbeat Obituaries Celebrate Loss With Levity (and Brutal Honesty)

Irreverent tributes filled with unvarnished truths and funny anecdotes, which run counter to more somber traditional obituaries, have gained attention for “how alive they feel,” a researcher said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/b4IKmOP

Judge Delays Order to Force Penn to Turn Over List of Jews to Trump Administration

The Trump administration had said it needed the information for an antisemitism investigation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/PmTl9Rz

Targeted Hunts Were Supposed to Curb ‘Zombie Deer Disease.’ Now What?

In Illinois and other states, officials hoped that culls could halt the progress of chronic wasting disease. Now they are losing hope. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dKsx5MS

Family Detained for Months at Texas ICE Facility Released

Two days after their release, the mother and her five children were again detained during an ICE check-in. A judge halted their removal and returned the family home. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TLEYKoA

‘Michael’ Shakes Off Bad Reviews to Become a Box Office Juggernaut

Lionsgate estimated on Saturday that the Michael Jackson biopic would collect more than $200 million over its first few days in theaters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/p9jkgb1

A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive

Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kHcLMhG

In Wine Country, Sales Are Down and Fraud Is Rampant

The industry’s murky supply chain has long attracted scammers and con artists. In the words of one expert, “Wine and fraud go hand in hand.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nstNQUc

Turkey Passes Legislation to Bar Children Under 15 From Social Media

The government says the measure, which must be signed into law by the president, will protect minors. Critics worry it will threaten free speech and privacy online. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/QTpAWfU

Google Commits to Invest Up to $40 Billion in Anthropic

The investment comes as the A.I. start-up looks to keep up with accelerating demand for its business and coding products. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pCle2sE

Mamdani Faces Pressure to Cancel $2 Billion Deal to Expand Hudson Yards

Related Companies struck a deal with Eric Adams to have New York City finance a costly platform to facilitate new housing. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said advancing the deal was not a priority. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MJtSBVe

Coinbase and Gemini Accused of Illegal Gambling in N.Y. Lawsuits

Attorney General Letitia James said the cryptocurrency giants were illegally running gambling platforms in the state after they expanded into prediction markets, which are loosely regulated. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HANhvsR

Ohio State Details Relationship that Led to Former President Walter Carter Jr.’s Resignation

The university released a report that said the president, Walter Carter Jr., took trips with a podcaster and suggested that the university hire her. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/skYQRjz

Elon Musk Ignores French Prosecutors, Widening Tech Rift With Europe

Prosecutors investigating his social media company, X, had summoned him for a meeting. His no-show reflected a broader dispute over regulation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/o4JmcxT

Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons

Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ecuq8vV

Activists Urge Boycott of ‘Bezos Met Gala’ With Posters Around NYC

A guerrilla activist group is covering New York with posters criticizing the billionaire Jeff Bezos’ involvement in the event, a fund-raiser for the Metropolitan Museum. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Fni04dJ

NJ Transit Confirms It Will Charge $150 for Train Tickets During the World Cup

Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend matches at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this summer, but most will not be allowed to drive there. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8WPNepA

Two Magicians Warn the Supreme Court About Junk Science

Penn & Teller filed a Supreme Court brief questioning the use of “investigative hypnosis” in a death-penalty case in Texas. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DKTcwJN

How the Supreme Court Defeated Trump

A conservative court watcher explains why the president has failed to bend the judicial branch to his will. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Tol0XUm

Claudia Sheinbaum’s War on Crime in Mexico Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing People

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is under pressure to end one of her country’s most painful tragedies: the disappearance of more than 133,000 people. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8Eapb3K

Amazon Buys Globalstar for $10.8 Billion, Movingto Expand Its Satellite Internet Service

The e-commerce giant is buying Globalstar, a satellite communications company, as it aims to expand its own satellite internet service to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wUgDGxn

3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don’t Get Basic Accommodations

Companies have denied requests from women asking to sit during work or take extra breaks, leading some of them to develop health complications or take unpaid leave. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/kWJPGrt

Teen Is Charged With Murdering His Stepsister on a Carnival Cruise

The 16-year-old boy, identified only as T.H. in court papers, was charged with murder and sexual abuse in the death of Anna Kepner, 18. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DhesZGo

Oil Companies Want What Gun Manufacturers Have

The fossil fuel industry has mounted a carefully orchestrated campaign to stop climate lawsuits and saddle the public with the costs of climate change. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/o4zFwvY

Asha Bhosle, One of India’s Most Beloved Singers, Dies at 92

Her distinctive and adventurous voice was the soundtrack for generations of Bollywood films. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EGl7Rsb

Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes for Mocking Arabic Call at Coachella

“I don’t like it,” the pop singer had said from the festival stage, after mistaking a celebratory Middle Eastern cry as a form of yodeling. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nCXxyGf

The Athletic Investigates Conduct of Reporter Photographed With N.F.L. Coach

Photographs of the reporter, Dianna Russini, and Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots appeared in The New York Post. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/cZ4UxlC

Killing of Masood Masjoody Exposes Deep Rifts in Canada’s Iranian Diaspora

An Iranian activist in Vancouver disappeared after accusing two compatriots of wanting him dead. Then his body was found. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nQgWDoe

See Photos From All 10 Days of NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission

Over 10 days, the astronauts of NASA’s lunar flyby mission have achieved the near impossible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tEbxaIH

Victim in ICE Shooting Suffered at Least Six Wounds, His Lawyer Says

Agents shot Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez in Patterson, Calif., this week. His lawyer said Thursday that they fired at Mr. Hernandez before he tried to flee. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/r70a9fc

Supreme Court Secrecy Includes Reasons for Recusal

Justices often don’t disclose why they disqualify themselves from hearing cases. Their silence echoes the court’s unexplained emergency orders. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/I24Qxvz

3 Russian Submarines Detected Near Britain Were Spying, U.K. Says

John Healey, the defense secretary, said the vessels were gathering information about undersea pipelines, and said he believed President Vladimir V. Putin “would want us to be distracted by the Middle East.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BjmIzWq

The First Race of the L.A. Olympics: Buying Tickets

The winners of a lottery for a presale prioritizing locals often came away with sticker shock. Still, organizers said early sales had “significantly exceeded” those of other Games. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/u1cKmCD

Canada’s Mark Carney Poised to Secure Liberal Party Majority After Gladu’s Defection

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is expected to win two special elections that could give the government broader powers in Parliament. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/HELsyZ7

Dealer Known as Ketamine Queen Sentenced to 15 Years Over Matthew Perry’s Death

Prosecutors say Jasveen Sangha’s customers knew her as the Ketamine Queen. She sold the ketamine that killed the “Friends” star in 2023. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/L6UDWi0

Child Finds a Human Skull During Easter Egg Hunt in a California Park

The authorities said they were examining the skull, which a child found in a park in Long Beach on Sunday, to identify the remains. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/w7ZaD5l

Shots Fired at Indianapolis Councilman’s Home, After Vote Backing Data Center

No one was injured, but the councilman, Ron Gibson, called it “deeply unsettling.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nfU40O5

These Wall Street Investors Are Starting to Panic

The cockroaches are starting to emerge. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/njWIdFU

BNY and Robinhood Will Help Run ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children

The new tax-sheltered savings and investment accounts will start accepting deposits this summer. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2DMo3bP

A Food Pantry Network Suddenly Shuttered, Leaving Thousands Scrambling

Ruby’s Pantry had 85 locations in communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/q02I3G1

A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

For the Iranians, the Air Force colonel whose fighter jet had been shot down was possible leverage. For the U.S. military, finding him was a moral imperative. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/9bmcFps

Hockey Rinks Turn to Plastic Ice as Planet Warms

Some environmentalists question using plastic to address rising temperatures. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8lhKfbr

At Least 15 Injured After Driver Plows Into a Louisiana Festival

Some of the pedestrians at the parade in New Iberia, La., were critically hurt, according to the authorities, who said the driver was taken into custody. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ceCi5mq

Deadly Earthquake and Floods Worsen Afghanistan’s Troubles

Floods have killed at least 77 people this week and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes, and an earthquake on Friday killed a dozen more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2tRKlhL

‘Cats’ Were Always Meant to Vogue

I was onstage for the first Broadway version of ‘Cats.’ A new reimagining showed me something about the show I never expected. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Dy80NY4

Justice Alito Was Taken to the Hospital Last Month in Undisclosed Incident

Supreme Court justices are not required to release information about their health, and the disclosure practices of individual justices have varied. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rZdwFjR

Russia Is Sending a Second Oil Tanker to Fuel-Starved Cuba

The announcement of a second shipment follows the arrival of a first oil tanker sent by the Kremlin earlier this week. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/t7oeAda

The Birthright Con

Trump wants to find out just how weak this Supreme Court is. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1dQK9v8