The New York Times

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Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official. Iran for the first time appeared to confirm it was behind the near-daily sounds of explosions.

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Dozens of legislators, sexual assault survivors and activists on Thursday demanded changes to New York’s rape law, which they said blames victims who became intoxicated before an assault.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “We have in the Trump administration not only a paragon of rank incompetence (Iran, ICE, the Reflecting Pool, you name it) but also proof that American voters can support — serially — such madness,” Frank Bruni tells Bret Stephens.

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So many skin-care categories promise miracles, but retinoids are one of the few with the science to back it up. nyti.ms/4z4VyUD

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The Irish author Sebastian Barry has made a career of mining his family history. But he kept one story buried.

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A judge on Thursday denied a request from Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer to step in and find the Massachusetts mother not guilty of killing her three children, but several motions remain on the table for a crucial November hearing.

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Changpeng Zhao, jailed in the U.S. for a financial crime and pardoned by President Trump, is now living a gilded life in the United Arab Emirates.

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Randy Spivey, one of Christa Pike’s lawyers, said that Pike remained in critical condition on Thursday after a botched execution attempt the night before. nyti.ms/46StlV9

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Gov. Kathy Hochul named Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, as special prosecutor to investigate the 2024 Cornell University case.

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Weird Al Yankovic has charmed generations, especially those who grew up in his ’80s and ’90s heyday. Now the men of that era are taking their kids to his Bigger & Weirder tour, where he headlined Madison Square Garden for the first time at age 65 last summer. nyti.ms/3TZW5IA

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Weeks before her planned execution, Christa Pike expressed concerns that the lethal injections might not work, according to an unedited audio recording shared by her lawyers in response to questions from The New York Times. nyti.ms/4hUk98R

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Tomato season's end is nigh. Make this tart before it's too late. nyti.ms/4zqcy8b

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “At a moment when the post-World War II global trade architecture is teetering, Mexico is testing the notion that the United States can unilaterally decouple from the rest of the world,” Mary Beth Sheridan writes in a guest essay.

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A judge on Thursday dismissed a sexual assault charge against Mike Smith, the Canadian actor best known for his role in the TV series “Trailer Park Boys,” after prosecutors did not present evidence in court.

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Cornell University police in 2024 summarized hours of interviews with a woman who said she was attacked in the Chi Phi fraternity house into a document that excluded her unequivocal statement that she had been raped, documents show. A prosecutor did not pursue criminal charges based on the document.

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A multivehicle crash on I-95 in South Carolina brought the major highway to a standstill Thursday morning. Local officials worked into the afternoon to reopen both lanes of traffic.

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The parents of a 3-year-old were charged with misdemeanors on Thursday after the child pulled a loaded handgun out of a backpack at a day care center in Michigan, where it was passed around to other children, the authorities said.

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It started as a bizarre late-night standoff behind the counter of an In-N-Out, as Luca Opperman grabbed a spatula to confront a woman screaming and bashing the counter with a tree branch. It ended with no injuries, a viral video and free burgers. nyti.ms/4ylmb7K

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Death row inmate Christa Pike is in critical condition after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, her lawyers said. Follow live updates:

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “To have any hope of coping with A.I., we need to analyze these tools’ output literally, not speculate about how close to human they are,” Leif Weatherby writes in a guest essay.

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Three billionaires gave more than 90% of the money raised by Representative Tom Tiffany, the Republican nominee for governor of Wisconsin, according to state campaign finance reports filed on Wednesday night.

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Plenty of products make empty anti-aging promises. We ignored the hype and had people in their 40s through 80s test skin care to find what really works. nyti.ms/3U4ONmR

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The rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami on Thursday on domestic violence charges, including battery by strangulation, according to court records.

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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Rebecca Lowe will be the lead host of Netflix’s coverage of the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Lowe presented Fox Sports men’s World Cup coverage this year alongside Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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