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Carl Heastie, Another Democratic Holdout, Is Expected to Endorse Mamdani

Mr. Heastie, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, is one of several prominent Democrats who had resisted backing Zohran Mamdani, the party’s nominee for New York City mayor.

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Carl E. Heastie and Zohran Mamdani are colleagues in the State Assembly; Mr. Heastie represents a district in the Bronx and Mr. Mamdani one in Queens.
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Here’s what to expect from the charges and first hearing.

The 22-year-old accused of killing Charlie Kirk is being held on suspicion of felony murder. Prosecutors expect to file formal charges ahead of his court appearance.

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The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is being held without bail in the Utah County jail in Spanish Fork, Utah.
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Howard Lutnick, the Pierre Hotel and Claims of a Secret Plan

Some residents of the Pierre claim that Howard Lutnick, who owns the penthouse, was part of a plot to sell off this symbol of Manhattan glamour and wealth.

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Residents say the Pierre has been showing its age. Howard Lutnick, who owns the building’s penthouse, urged the co-op board to hire a new manager.
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Social Platforms Duck Blame for Inflaming Divisions Before Charlie Kirk’s Death

After authorities said Mr. Kirk’s suspected shooter had been “radicalized” online, Meta, Reddit, TikTok and other platforms have stayed quiet — though not Elon Musk, who owns X.

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A camera operator films at a makeshift memorial for the political activist Charlie Kirk after his recent killing on campus at Utah Valley University in Orem.
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What a No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Would Mean for the West

Poland suggested such a zone after a major Russian incursion. But political hesitance and military shortcomings pose clear obstacles.

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Explosions in the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine, as Ukrainian soldiers fired toward Russian drones last week.
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Cassidy, His Job in Peril, Scrutinizes Kennedy on Vaccines

Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican physician and vaccine proponent who is facing a primary challenge from the right, has a fraught relationship with the health secretary.

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Senator Bill Cassidy will be in the spotlight on Wednesday, when Dr. Susan Monarez will appear before his committee at his invitation to tell her story publicly for the first time.
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Joe Manchin Would Like a Word. (OK, Maybe Several Words.)

The voluble former senator, now retired from politics, appears to miss the arena and is mulling a return to it.

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Joe Manchin III aboard his boat docked on Washington’s Wharf. Over his 14 years in the Senate, Mr. Manchin was often a pivotal figure in big-ticket legislative negotiations when he butted heads with liberals.
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White House Readies Appeal After 2nd Loss in Bid to Fire Lisa Cook

A court blocked a last-minute attempt on Monday to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board ahead of a meeting to set interest rates.

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President Trump has sought to reconfigure the Federal Reserve’s board with loyalists, posing new threats to its political independence.
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Why a Pennsylvania Court Election This November Could Matter in 2028

Voters will decide whether three Democratic State Supreme Court justices will keep their seats in a swing state that will be crucial to the next presidential election.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justices Kevin Dougherty, Christine Donohue and David Wecht are running in a retention election, which will decide whether the three justices who were elected as Democrats keep their seats.
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New Research Helps Explain Gas Craters in Siberia

Spontaneous gas explosions appear to be increasing in northern Russia because of climate change and some specific local conditions.

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A gas crater on the Yamal Peninsula in northern Russia in August 2014.
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How Wall Street’s Big Bets on A.I. Are Driving Interest in Huge Parking Lots

J.P. Morgan, Blackstone and other financial giants are buying “industrial outdoor storage,” sites vital to logistics, trade and the construction of data centers.

© Taylor Austin Dorrell for The New York Times

Wall Street investors were already drawn to “industrial outdoor storage,” or IOS, lots because of e-commerce and logistics, but now there’s a new reason for them to invest: artificial intelligence.
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