President Trump announced a conditional cease-fire with Israel on Iran, but the fundamental issues that led to the war remain unresolved.
A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau.
El plan, que reafirma el control de Irán sobre el estrecho de Ormuz y mantiene el derecho del país al enriquecimiento nuclear, no es el mismo que el que el presidente Trump dijo que era una “base viable” para las negociaciones.
Gerhardt Konig, 47, an anesthesiologist from Maui, attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, on a hiking trail near Honolulu, prosecutors said. He claimed it was self-defense.
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The U.S. says the deal didn’t include the country, but Iran says it did. Israel is bombarding Lebanon, and Iran wants to show it supports its allies.
Mr. Gugino, 81, had filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the city of Buffalo and members of its police force after officers fractured his skull at a Black Lives Matter protest.
James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, had at least 10 victims, according to the authorities. He pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and other charges covered by the Take It Down Act.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is focused on economic justice. Some budget watchdogs and business leaders want him to concentrate on economic development.
After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.
The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare.
Rex Heuermann agreed to talk to behavioral analysts at the F.B.I. when he pleaded guilty. The unit has interviewed Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Richard Speck.
The first day of a tentative cease-fire had the region on edge.
Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend.
There were conflicting reports about the status of the vital shipping waterway in the cease-fire with Iran.
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Even if this cease-fire holds, the war’s shocks may last for years.
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As the cease-fire deal among the U.S., Israel and Iran took hold, residents of Tehran expressed mixed reactions.
The vice president sought to downplay Israel’s continued bombardment of Lebanon, which he insisted had “nothing to do with” Iran.
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Rex Heuermann, the suspect accused in the Gilgo Beach murders, pleaded guilty on Wednesday. The police arrested the 62-year-old in 2023, more than a decade after the first bodies were found.
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Last month was one of the wettest Marches on record for the state, leading to widespread flooding and evacuations. More rain is hitting this week.
ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.
As he pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Rex Heuermann gave the same one-word answer each time he was asked how he killed one of his victims.
As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when fewer than 10 people were known to have done so.
Even if the Iran cease-fire holds and the war ends, many believe the world will be worse off than it was before the conflict.
Vietnam, the world’s No. 2 rice exporter, cut production as power prices surged. Even with a temporary cease-fire in Iran, worries linger over the world’s food supply.
The war in Iran, now in a two-week ceasefire, drove up the costs of fertilizer and fuel, pressuring farmers far from the Gulf. Our Vietnam bureau chief, Damien Cave, reports from the Mekong Delta on how the strain on the rice industry is signaling food supply problems and higher prices to come.
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On the first day of the pause, Iran fired missiles and launched drones in the region. It said an oil refinery on Lavan Island had been attacked. Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon.
The fine, which comes six months after an explosion at the plant killed 16 people, is the largest ever issued by Tennessee’s occupational safety agency.
A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, had seized ballots from a 2025 special election based on unsubstantiated claims of election irregularities.
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A day after a pause in fighting was announced between the United States and Iran, many questions remained, including the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
The agency had been seeking him in Northern California, saying he was wanted for questioning in that country. On Wednesday, his lawyer said he was a victim of bad law enforcement work.
In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war are mostly in the dark.
Even as a two-week ceasefire takes hold, mothers in multigenerational military families — some veterans themselves — are anxious about what the war in Iran could mean for their children, as they face the uncertainty of another conflict in the Middle East.
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The conflict in the Middle East has left the Federal Reserve braced for higher inflation, with more officials open to the possibility of rate increases.
Prosecutors say Jasveen Sangha’s customers knew her as the Ketamine Queen. She sold the ketamine that killed the “Friends” star in 2023.
En Europa y en todo el mundo, la guerra ha dañado las economías, ha agitado la política y ha puesto de relieve la falta de opciones para hacer frente a los caprichos del presidente Trump.
Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the murders of eight women, seven of whom were found near Gilgo Beach on Long Island.
“Dr. Adam Back has consistently stated that he is not Satoshi Nakamoto,” his company said in a statement. “What is not speculative is Adam’s foundational contribution to Bitcoin.”
Amazon will cut the volume of packages it ships through the Postal Service by 20 percent under a tentative new deal that will preserve a crucial source of income for the agency.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is expected to win two special elections that could give the government broader powers in Parliament.
President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.
He led the World Anti-Doping Agency when Russia’s state-sponsored doping system was exposed a decade ago. He received blowback for the agency’s response.
The energy industry refers to the behavior of gasoline prices as “up like a rocket, down like a feather.”
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Tanto EE. UU. como Irán hablan ahora de imponer tasas a los barcos que utilicen el paso vital. Eso podría contradecir un tratado que acabó con siglos de anarquía en alta mar.
The model, Muse Spark, performed better than Meta’s previous A.I. models but lags rivals on coding ability.
Workers could shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service beginning on May 16 if they do not reach a deal with transit officials.
El alto al fuego fue, sin duda, una victoria táctica en la cuerda floja. Pero no resuelve ninguno de los problemas fundamentales que llevaron a la guerra.
Six of the eight women whom Mr. Heuermann said he killed worked as escorts and advertised on sites like Craigslist and Backpage.
El primer pontífice nacido en EE. UU. ha hecho un llamado constante al diálogo en Medio Oriente. Se refirió a las amenazas de Trump a Irán como “verdaderamente inaceptables”.
When I hesitate to give him money, he guilts me.
Israel continued its large-scale bombing of Hezbollah targets after saying that a two-week cease-fire with the United States and Iran did not extend to Lebanon.
Skilled electricians, plumbers and factory workers are in demand, but job openings have dropped.
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris spent years in a Tehran prison. An Iranian court convicted them of espionage, charges that France said were baseless.
The plan, which reasserts Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains the country’s right to nuclear enrichment, is not the same as the one President Trump said was a “workable basis” for negotiations.
While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.
President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.
President Trump said “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.
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Mr. Heuermann was a successful architectural consultant who lived on Long Island with his family. He was arrested in 2023.
Recent performances by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Philadelphia Orchestra offered music by Duke Ellington and John Adams.
Countries including Australia, Spain and others have already passed bans or are working on plans to restrict teenagers’ access to social sites.
The American defense secretary warned President Trump could still order a commando raid to seize 970 pounds of enriched uranium buried in Isfahan if Iran does not agree.
The Acquavella Galleries in Manhattan offer more than 50 works, many from private collections. The show caps a surge of exhibitions on the great painter.
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Other sticking points for journalists at the investigative nonprofit included demands for wage increases and layoff protections.
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Pakistani officials have aggressively courted the Trump administration and made use of their longstanding ties to Iran.
President Trump has vowed to stop Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons, but he has also hinted that the enriched material could stay in Iranian territory.
With a tenuous cease-fire in place, Iranians are left picking up the pieces of their lives. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics.
A handful of vessels have crossed the crucial waterway since the U.S.-Iran truce began, but shipowners, insurers and others are wary of safe passage.
Analysts and traders are anxiously watching the Strait of Hormuz and whether peace talks can resolve big differences between the United States and Iran.
The agreement to pause the fighting for two weeks came hours after President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization.” Much remains uncertain.
Since the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, authority has shifted to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Younger military leaders have come to the fore.
We look at the cease-fire and the discussions that led to war.
The airline said demand for tickets remained very strong despite the effects of the war in Iran.
El anuncio del acuerdo de un alto al fuego de dos semanas se hizo 90 minutos antes de que venciera el plazo fijado por el presidente Trump.
The countries will have to re-evaluate their relationships with Israel, Iran and the United States after a war that has exposed their vulnerability.
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A deal came shortly before President Trump’s deadline for Tehran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastation.
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Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China’s growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contradicted an earlier statement from Pakistan that said the deal included Lebanon, where Israel is at war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
Across Europe and the globe, the war has damaged economies, roiled politics and underscored a lack of options in dealing with President Trump’s whims.
A Republican won Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat, but Democrats shifted the district 25 points to the left since the 2024 presidential race. Conservative candidates lost in Wisconsin, too.
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An experiment connecting college students with retirees aims to bridge a generational divide. How can younger and older adults benefit from talking to one another?
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This winter, hundreds of dead geese fell around Georgica Pond. No one knew how to dispose of the infected bodies, so a local landscaper just winged it.
The Roundabout Theater Company stages shows in Studio 54, once a famous disco. It doesn’t have a permanent stage or an orchestra pit.
A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.
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A.I. will further enrich the winners and impoverish the losers, with inevitable societal impacts.
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Facing a bleak job market and fears around artificial intelligence, young workers are lining up for a shot to develop skills and secure jobs in the trades.
At 40, he is a father, a NASCAR driver and back as the star of a “Malcolm in the Middle” revival. “I have unfinished business,” he said.
President Trump announced a cease-fire deal with Iran on Tuesday, shortly before a deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks.
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After citizens in Republican states used ballot measures to protect abortion, expand Medicaid and raise the minimum wage, statehouses are moving to make such initiatives much harder.
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En una serie de reuniones, el presidente Trump sopesó sus instintos frente a las profundas preocupaciones de su vicepresidente y una evaluación pesimista de los servicios de inteligencia. Esta es la historia sobre cómo se tomó la decisión.
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We talked to voters in neighborhoods where Zohran Mamdani is revered, in areas where he is feared and in diverse parts of the city where opinions differ.
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A new Marist poll found that about half of New Yorkers approved of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s job performance, while a larger share of respondents believed the city was moving in the right direction.
Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.
Rex Heuermann, who is charged with murdering seven women dating back to the 1990s, was arrested in 2023 and has pleaded not guilty. His trial is set to start after Labor Day.
“Everyone, most notably the people of Iran, were wondering if their civilization was going to die tonight. Well, good news, it didn’t,” Jimmy Kimmel said after a cease-fire was announced.
Esta palabra ha aparecido en 2 artículos en NYTimes.com en el último año. ¿Puedes usarla en una frase?
This word has appeared in two articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
La carrera ha experimentado un crecimiento masivo en los últimos años. ¿Qué está impulsando su popularidad?
Our investigative reporter John Carreyrou spent 18 months digging through the archives of online cryptography communities in search of the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous inventor of bitcoin.
Markets reacted positively after the United States and Iran reached a last-minute cease-fire agreement.
El video y las fotografías de Kim Ju-ae al timón del vehículo militar, con su padre a bordo sobre la coraza, alimentaron las especulaciones de que está siendo preparada para sucederlo como líder de Corea del Norte.
Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Bitcoin’s creator has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years. But a trail of clues buried deep in crypto lore led to a 55-year-old computer scientist named Adam Back.
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Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, April 8, 2026.