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Secretary of the Army Resigns After Clashing With Hegseth Over Firings

The resignation of Daniel Driscoll, the secretary of the Army, had been expected but comes at a tumultuous time for the service.

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White House Ballroom Construction Can Proceed, Supreme Court Says

The court said the preservationists who challenged the project did not have the standing to bring their lawsuit because they were not directly harmed by it.

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A man gestures in a white-collared shirt is flanked by two people in camouflage uniforms. — Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Decades After Tupac’s Murder, a Talkative Gang Member Is Convicted

Duane Keith Davis, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder after he went on an interview tour discussing his role in the 1996 drive-by shooting.

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Who Is the Former Gang Member Convicted in Tupac Shakur’s Death?

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A Rapper Who Was at His Cultural Peak When He Was Killed

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The Evening

Catch Up on Today’s Biggest Stories

Europe’s protest at the G20 meeting, a ruling on the White House ballroom and Marlon James’s literary masterpiece.

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A large conference room with dozens of people at a circular table with TV screens mounted on the floor in the middle of the circle. — Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images

Woman Stabs 2, Killing One, in Times Square and Is Shot Dead by Police

The police fired at the woman, who was holding two knives, after trying to use less lethal force, officials said.

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Jamie Leventhal, Rex Sakamoto and Cynthia Silva

C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths

Questioning a state’s investigation is unusual for the agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and states over health issues.

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Schwartz wearing blue behind a microphone backed by people. — Alex Kent/The New York Times

Olivia Rodrigo Reinvents the Feminist Music Festival

The 23-year-old pop star’s Daisy Chain Fields festival presented a cross-generational vision of empowerment, our critic writes. (Taco Bell activations, too.)

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Amanda Hakan for The New York Times

Vance Calls El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in No-Holds-Barred Michigan Speech

Vice President JD Vance also told Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, to “keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.”

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He Was a G.O.P. Star. Does Anyone in New Hampshire Still Care?

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Kalshi Suspends Republican House Candidate for Betting on Her Own Race

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Mr. Vance speaks at a lectern with a crowd visible behind him. — Paul Sancya/Associated Press

How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump

The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, created to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.

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President Trump said his defense secretary and secretary of state reached an agreement with the Venezuelan government on securing billions of barrels of oil reserves “through a partnership with private business.” — Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

Shein’s Lackluster Debut Shows a Fast-Fashion Model Left Behind

Squeezed by new trade rules, shrinking market share and labor concerns, Shein’s share decline in Hong Kong on Tuesday is a sign investors have moved on.

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People in a stocked department store. — Loic Venance/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Summit With Russia, India and Iran Shows Leverage Wars Have Given China

Even as President Trump tries to bend the world to revolve around Washington, a two-day meeting of world leaders shows the limits of U.S. economic warfare.

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U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine

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Vyacheslav Oseledko/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A Principal Saved 900 Children Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal

Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives.

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Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change

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The Great Read

This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’

Travis Fuller was from our reporter’s hometown. She returned and talked with family members about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11.

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Sophie Park for The New York Times