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F.B.I. Searches Mar-a-Lago, Trump Says

Focus Appears to Be on Material Taken From White House

  • Former President Trump said the F.B.I. searched Mar-a-Lago, his club and home in Palm Beach, and broke open a safe. He was in the New York area at the time.
  • The search seemed to center on documents taken from the White House. It would almost surely have required top officials to sign off.

From the archives: A look at the inquiry that led to the search of Mar-a-Lago.

2 Men in Arbery Case Sentenced Again to Life in Prison; 3rd Gets 35 Years

The men were convicted of federal hate crimes for the pursuit and slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, after state murder convictions in 2021.

Travis McMichael, left, speaking with his lawyer during the sentencing phase of his trial in Brunswick, Ga., in January.
Pool photo by Stephen B. Morton

Michigan Officials Detail a Brazen Voting Machine Scheme by Trump Supporters

Revelations of possible meddling with voting machines have set off a political tsunami in one of the most critical battleground states in the country.

Maps in four states were ruled illegal gerrymanders. They’re being used anyway.

The Times is examining challenges to democratic norms in the United States and around the world. Read more from our Democracy Challenged coverage.

Olivia Newton-John, Pop Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies at 73

She amassed No. 1 hits and four records that sold more than two million copies each. More than anything else, she was likable, even beloved.

Olivia Newton-John starring as Sandy in the 1978 hit movie “Grease.” She was a four-time Grammy winner, beguiling listeners with a high, supple, vibrato-warmed voice.
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U.S. Moves to Stretch Out Monkeypox Vaccine Supply

The approach, which would require emergency authorization, would involve injecting a smaller dose into the skin instead of a full dose into underlying fat.

Intake for monkeypox vaccinations at a clinic in Manhattan last Thursday.
Andrew Seng for The New York Times

David McCullough, Best-Selling Explorer of America’s Past, Dies

Mr. McCullough’s research was deep, his writing was lively and his narrator’s voice in documentary films was familiar to millions. He was 89.

The author David McCullough in 2001, the year his biography “John Adams” was published. It would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize, his second.
Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

In a Summer of Feints, Russia and Ukraine Try to Predict Next Moves

Ukraine says announcing a planned offensive paid off in the eastern Donbas region, as both sides deploy forces based on guessing each other’s next moves.

For Ukrainians Abroad, War Has Also Meant a Flowering of Identity

Italy already had the biggest Ukrainian community in Western Europe before the war, but in recent months the diaspora has taken on new prominence.

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Ukraine updates: Grain shipments have not gone to the countries that need it most.

Another Gaza Conflict, but With a Difference: Hamas Sat It Out

In the weekend battle with Israel, Hamas left the fighting to the militant group Islamic Jihad, highlighting differences between them.

A child looks out of a building in Gaza City, heavily damaged by recent Israeli strikes.
Mahmud Hams/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Tracking the Coronavirus ›

United States ›
United States › United StatesAvg. on Aug. 8 14-day change
New cases 108,261 –16%
Hospitalized 43,070 –1%
New deaths 483 +10%

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It’s Never Too Late to Take Up Water Polo

Mark Braly, 86, has spent the last decade playing a particularly challenging team sport. Is he good? No — but that’s not the point.

Opinion
Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

Did Democrats Just Save Civilization?

Chinese students outside the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo in 1999 after NATO forces mistakenly bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, during the Kosovo war.

Wang Wen

Why China’s People No Longer Look Up to America

Michelle Goldberg

Michelle Goldberg

When Sexual Liberation Is Oppressive

Beth Ann Fennelly

I Love My Students, but I Won’t Use a Gun to Protect Them

Vanessa Barbara

Vanessa Barbara

Bolsonaro Is Afraid of Going to Prison, and He’s Right to Be

Francis Wilkinson

We Will All End Up Paying for Someone Else’s Beach House

Emi Nietfeld

Exercise Was the Perfect Coping Mechanism, Until It Wasn’t

Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

I Didn’t Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the Message

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Alex Jones’s Text Messages Turned Over to House Jan. 6 Committee

The files do not appear to include texts from the time most of interest to the panel: the day of Jan. 6, 2021, and the weeks building up to the attack.

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A Fierce Contest to Lead Kenya, an African Powerhouse

All eyes are on the presidential election in the East African nation — a test for democracy and a race that is too close to call. Follow updates.

Snapchat Introduces Its First Parental Controls

The app has faced legal pressure to roll out tools so parents can keep an eye on their children’s social media activity.

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Floods Kill at Least 7 in Seoul Area, With More Rain Coming

The South Korean capital saw some of its heaviest rainfall in decades. Drivers abandoned cars in the upscale Gangnam district as roads became impassable.

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Culture and Lifestyle
Taylor Iman Jones, center, as an aspiring journalist who lands at a fashion magazine in the new musical “The Devil Wears Prada.”
Joan Marcus

‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Review: An Adaptation That Needs Tailoring

The new Elton John-Shaina Taub musical, based on the popular film about a fashion-world ingénue and her demanding boss, isn’t yet ready-to-wear.

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Why Kevin Durant’s Trade Ultimatum Raises More Questions

Weeks after making his initial request, Durant has made his messaging to the Brooklyn Nets clear: clean house or move me.

You’ve Never Seen Anybody Shoot a Hockey Puck Like This

Connor Bedard is likely the 2023 N.H.L. Draft’s No. 1 pick, with an ineffable shot that has the hockey world in awe: “He’s the real thing.”

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