Trump’s Defense Department Sees Growing Espionage Threat From Israel

The Defense Department has increased the counterintelligence threat assessment to its highest level, and Israel is believed to have eavesdropped on American negotiations with Iran.President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last December. The United States and Israel were largely aligned a

J Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt

U.S. Job Market Pushes Past Shocks and Strains

Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, adding to a vigorous pace of hiring in recent months. But wage growth is not keeping up with higher prices and consumers remain pessimistic.

L Lydia DePillis

A.I. Companies Don’t Know What to Do With Alex Bores

Outside groups have spent roughly $12 million to support or oppose Mr. Bores’s campaign for a House seat in Manhattan, elevating his name in a crowded race.Assemblyman Alex Bores represents a district on Manhattan’s East Side that lies in the 12th Congressional District, where he is running to succe

B Benjamin Oreskes

Deluged With Mail Ballots, California Takes Its Time Counting Votes Again

Experts say speeding up the count in California would take more resources, but also scaling back rules that expand voting access.Ballots are sorted the day after California’s primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in City of Industry, Calif., on Wednesday.

L Laurel Rosenhall, Jill Cowan and Livia Albeck-Ripka

New York City’s Most Patient Soccer Fans Are Ready for the Party

Uzbekistan is new to the World Cup. Norway and Haiti haven’t been there in decades. For expat communities all over the city, the wait is nearly over.The great agony of the World Cup, for its most ardent fans, stems from its scarcity, like if Christmas came only every four years.

A Andrew Keh and Todd Heisler

Screwworm Flies Add to Cattle Ranchers’ Woes

Some Texans fear “the nightmares and the horrors” of a potential screwworm outbreak. Elsewhere, not enough grass to feed cattle sends them to market earlier.The U.S. cattle herd is at its smallest size in 75 years, driving up the price of beef.

K Kevin Draper

Ukraine Strikes St. Petersburg in Long-Range Drone Attack

It was the second such attack in days and came just hours after President Vladimir V. Putin spoke at an economic forum in the city.President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia spoke Friday at a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

N Neil MacFarquhar