President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing “productive conversations” with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive. …

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, recently took possession of more than 650,000 ballots as part of a fraud probe. Election officials say his investigation is baseless. …

U.S. and Israeli attacks on power plants and other civilian infrastructure risk escalating the conflict across the region, and angering Iranians who oppose the government. Go to Source Author: Erika …

The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours. Go to Source Author: Greg Jaffe and Eric …

Two pilots were killed and dozens of others were injured when a regional jet collided with a fire truck on the runway. Go to Source Author: Ali Watkins and Christine …

A flight attendant was ejected from the airplane, a passenger said, but the people onboard still managed to open an emergency door and evacuate themselves from the plane. Go to …

In exchange, the French company TotalEnergies would invest in oil and natural gas projects in Texas and elsewhere. Go to Source Author: Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

As the president develops plans to fundamentally alter the White House, the Kennedy Center and other sites, federal lawsuits are beginning to catch up. Go to Source Author: Zach Montague …

Federal judges appointed Robert Frazer to run New Jersey’s U.S. attorney’s office, which has been in disarray over the past year because of uncertainty about who was in charge. Go …

Tackle clutter, let go of sentimental objects and create a home that reflects who you are now. Go to Source Author: Alix Strauss https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

Many current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency’s role in safeguarding public health. Go to Source Author: Jeneen Interlandi …

The Wall Street titan Leon Black paid Jeffrey Epstein $170 million for what he said was tax and estate work. But his services went beyond that. Go to Source Author: …

A California jury found that Mr. Cosby had abused Donna Motsinger in 1972 after inviting her to attend one of his comedy shows. Go to Source Author: Graham Bowley and …

Nancy Lemann published her first novel at 28. Then came “the doom.” Now she’s back in the spotlight, and not exactly comfortable with it. Go to Source Author: Marie Solis …

The K-pop superstars’ new album, “Arirang,” comes with huge commercial expectations. The group made room for artistic experimentation, too. Go to Source Author: Jon Caramanica https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

The turnout for the K-pop titans’ show was much lower than projected by officials, hitting the bottom line of some restaurants. Shares in the group’s management company also fell. Go …

Prediction markets teach us to look at the future as gamblers, rather than as citizens. Go to Source Author: David Wallace-Wells https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

Republicans want to pretend the SAVE Act is a voter ID bill. Go to Source Author: Chuck Schumer https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

We examine a new innovation in drug smuggling. Go to Source Author: Sam Sifton https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml

About 950 full-time faculty members who are not on the tenure track walked out. The university told students that classes would continue. Go to Source Author: Patrick McGeehan, Kaja Andric …