FBI Head Says Note and DNA Link Suspect to Charlie Kirk Killing

In a TV interview, Kash Patel, the director of the F.B.I., said investigators had found physical evidence connecting the suspected gunman with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah.Kash Patel, the director of the F.B.I., left, and Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah spoke to reporters at Utah Valley Unive

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What We Know About the Charlie Kirk Shooting and Suspect

Mr. Kirk, 31, the founder of a right-wing youth movement, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.The tent in which Charlie Kirk was sitting when he was fatally shot on Wednesday while giving a speech at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

P Pooja Salhotra, Yan Zhuang, Isabella Kwai, Michael Levenson, Hannah Ziegler and Sonia A. Rao

The Long-Term Unemployed Today? College Grads.

For years, only a small portion of the people experiencing long spells of joblessness were college graduates. That’s starting to change.Sean Wittmeyer has two master’s degrees and is skilled in two fields, but he’s been looking for work for a year and a half.

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Shawn Fain, Who Pledged to Reform U.A.W., Faces Internal Dissent

Dissidents are seeking to oust Mr. Fain as president of the United Automobile Workers union as he prepares to run for re-election next year.Shawn Fain, president of the United Automobile Workers union, is credited with leading strikes in 2023 that produced major wage gains. But dissidents say he is

N Neal E. Boudette

Arab Leaders Meet to Weigh Response to Israel’s Attack in Qatar

At a summit in the Qatari capital, Doha, participants are deciding whether to take tangible actions against Israel following last week’s strike.A photo made available by the Qatar News Agency shows officials welcoming President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran in Doha on Friday.

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Best and Worst Moments From the 2025 Emmy Awards

It was a great night for new series, first-time winners and a late-night show canceled by the ceremony’s broadcaster. The writing and gags? Not as great.“The Pitt,” the intense hospital show on HBO Max, was named best drama for its first season.

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On the Scene at the Emmy Awards Governors Gala

Tramell Tillman, Britt Lower, Stephen Colbert, Jeff Hiller and other Emmy winners celebrated at the official post-show event.Seth Rogen won best actor in a comedy series for his role in “The Studio.” He also won directing and writing Emmys for the show.

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Trump’s D.C. Show of Force Diverts Agents and Prosecutors From Casework

While crime falls, the other investigative work of the F.B.I. is being delayed, frustrating law enforcement officials and leading some to quit.Federal law enforcement agents, with members of Washington’s police force, at a checkpoint last month. President Trump has ordered National Guard troops and

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Trump Redirects Millions to HBCUs, Charter Schools

The Trump administration is cutting money from programs that have supported minority students, including at other universities.The Trump administration’s plan would divert money from other education programs to historically Black colleges and universities, like Howard.

S Sarah Mervosh and Michael C. Bender

How the Trump Administration Is Dismantling America’s Cancer-Research System

Here are the takeaways from The New York Times Times Magazine article on how the cancer-research system, which has helped save millions of lives, is under threat in one of its most productive moments.A desk in a cancer-research lab at UMass Chan. Decades of federally funded efforts have led to accel

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Starvation and Bombs in Besieged Sudanese City As Residents Cry for Help

At least 260,000 civilians trapped in El Fasher face a dire choice: risk being starved or bombed if they stay, and raped or killed if they flee.Residents waited for free meals in El Fasher, Sudan, last month. The city has been besieged by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2024.

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Supreme Court Is Split on What to Call the ‘Shadow Docket’

Critics call the expedited rulings, which have become routine in the second Trump administration, the “shadow docket.” The justices have other ideas.Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, criticized the Supreme Court’s expedited rulings in a 2021 hearing on a Texas abortion law that e

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Trump’s Tariffs Test Mark Carney’s Leadership in Canada

After a stunning election victory on an anti-Trump message, Prime Minister Mark Carney is adjusting to the realities of dealing with the United States. Critics call it capitulation.Mark Carney speaking on election night in April in Ottawa. Mr. Carney campaigned on a promise to fight back against Ame

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Hochul Endorses Mamdani for Mayor of New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York backed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, in a New York Times essay. Her support comes as Democrats are starting to coalesce around him.Gov. Kathy Hochul, who marched alongside Zohran Mamdani during a Labor Day parade, is endorsing his candidacy.

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How Mamdani Proposes to Make New York City Safer

Zohran Mamdani wants New York to follow the model of other cities that send mental health teams instead of the police to help people in crisis. But the plan would be expensive.Zohran Mamdani has said his proposed agency would relieve stress on the Police Department, which is overstretched.

H Hurubie Meko and Maria Cramer