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5 Things to Know About Ed Gallrein, Who Ousted Massie
Mr. Gallrein ran with President Trump’s support.
By Tim Balk
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Former Atlanta Mayor Wins Democratic Primary for Georgia Governor
Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the Democratic standard-bearer, despite worries about her single term as mayor of the state’s biggest city.
By Rick Rojas
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Bob Brooks, Labor Leader Backed by Top Democrats, Wins Pennsylvania House Primary
Mr. Brooks will face Representative Ryan Mackenzie, a Republican, in the fall. He earned endorsements from across his party, including Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania.
By Kellen Browning and Taylor Robinson
briefing
The I.R.S. Will Drop Audits of Trump and His Family
Also, voters cast ballots in key primaries. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
By Matthew Cullen
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Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader
An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.
By Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman
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Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War
With four Republican backers, Democrats won a vote to advance a resolution that would force the president to end hostilities or win authorization from Congress.
By Megan Mineiro
business
Bond Yields Hit Highest Level Since 2007 as Inflation Fears Set In
The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield hasn’t been this high since the lead-up to the global financial crisis. Across Europe and Asia, yields are also elevated.
By Joe Rennison
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I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family
As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.
By Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren and Glenn Thrush
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Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts
The acting attorney general told lawmakers the fund would review claims from an array of people, not just Republicans.
By Devlin Barrett
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Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs
David Schutzenhofer, a Trump Organization employee, reached out to one of the vendors the government later hired for the iconic site near the Lincoln Memorial, documents show.
By David A. Fahrenthold and Maxine Joselow
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Duffy Defends Road Trip Reality Show In Tense Senate Hearing
Democrats called the transportation secretary’s reality-show-like series unethical.
By Karoun Demirjian and Chris Cameron
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Senator Gillibrand Clashes With Transportation Secretary Over Funding Freeze
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Democrat of New York, criticized the transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, for posting a video that bragged about withholding money from the state.
By Chris Cameron
arts
The Best of ‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: Sensitive Strippers and Regretful Moms
This season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.
By Dave Itzkoff
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San Diego Victims Saved Students and ‘Did Not Die in Vain,’ Police Say
The three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were instrumental in delaying the attackers, the city’s police chief said.
By Christina Morales, Jill Cowan and Neil Vigdor
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The San Diego Mosque Shootings Were a Crime Made for and by the Internet
Authorities said the teenagers who killed three men met online, posted their writings there and livestreamed the killings.
By Tim Arango, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Madison Malone Kircher and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
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Trump Backs Paxton in Texas, Flexing Power in Final Week of Senate Runoff
The president embraced Ken Paxton, a MAGA loyalist, over Senator John Cornyn, despite warnings from Republican leaders about Mr. Paxton’s history of scandal.
By Shane Goldmacher
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Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton
News that President Trump had snubbed Senator John Cornyn of Texas, the four-term incumbent, was met with shock, anger and fear that the G.O.P. could lose his seat.
By Michael Gold, Megan Mineiro and Carl Hulse
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How Trump Entrusted His World Cup to Another Giuliani
Andrew Giuliani, the son of Rudy and a longtime Trump loyalist, is overseeing American hosting duties for the World Cup next month. It’s a big promotion.
By Matt Flegenheimer and Rebecca R. Ruiz
business
Book on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.
Steven Rosenbaum, author of “The Future of Truth,” said he had started his own investigation after The New York Times asked about the fake quotes.
By Benjamin Mullin
technology
Meta Begins Laying Off 8,000 Employees Amid A.I. Transformation
Meta told employees last month that it would carry out mass layoffs on May 20, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.
By Eli Tan and Kalley Huang
business
Google Changes Its Search Box for the First Time in 25 Years
Using a new Gemini A.I. model, the tech giant is overhauling its search box dimensions to answer longer queries, adding a video-generation tool and simplifying online shopping.
By Tripp Mickle, Kate Conger and Brian X. Chen
technology
How Google Is Starting to Win the A.I. Race
Despite its early stumbles, Google’s Gemini has leapfrogged ChatGPT in relevance and usefulness. Soon, it will be ubiquitous.
By Brian X. Chen
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Woman Dies After Falling Into Open Manhole in Manhattan
The woman plunged 10 feet, and a passer-by heard her screams. Con Edison said video footage suggested the manhole cover had been dislodged by a truck 12 minutes earlier.
By Ashley Southall
business
Greg Hyman, Co-Creator of Tickle Me Elmo, Dies at 78
An electronics wizard, he was already a veteran inventor when he collaborated with Ron Dubren on an idea for a toy that giggled. The rest is retail history.
By Penelope Green
obituaries
Tickle Me Elmo and the Frenzy That Consumed America
In 1996, the giggling stuffed doll turned holiday shopping into chaos, a preview of every sneaker drop, PlayStation launch and Taylor Swift ticket rush to come.
By Amisha Padnani
opinion
Kentucky Had an Easy Choice Between Massie and Trump
The president wants a loyal Republican Party — even if the country might not.
By Michelle Cottle
opinion
Who Should Be the Next Governor of California?
Times Opinion convened a panel of state experts to weigh in on the primary.
By New York Times Opinion
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Minnesota Becomes First State to Ban Prediction Markets
Like at least other 14 states, Minnesota has wrestled with how to regulate the popular prediction market sites. Federal officials sued the state over its new law.
By Pooja Salhotra
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L.I.R.R. Workers Are in Line for Raises, but at What Cost to New York?
Details are still emerging about the contract reached after a three-day strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service. But the fallout could be felt for years.
By Stefanos Chen and Grace Ashford
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Her House Was 3 Weeks Old. A Tornado Destroyed It in Less Than a Minute.
The tornado in Nebraska stayed on the ground for 11 minutes. A new subdivision called Dirt Road was wiped out, while nearby homes went untouched.
By Julie Bosman
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International Booker Prize Goes to a Love Story Out of Taiwan
“Taiwan Travelogue” is the first novel originally written in Mandarin to win the major award for fiction translated into English.
By Alex Marshall