Chinese Firms Plot Secret Arms Sales to Iran, U.S. Officials Say

The effort involves plans to send weapons through other countries in an effort to hide the origins of the shipments.President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes diplomatic visit with President Xi Jinping of China.

J Julian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Dustin Volz

How China Sent a Message to Trump on His Arrival

Beijing welcomed President Trump with a high-ranking vice president, but the choice of a ceremonial leader suggests China is trading symbolism for substance.

L Lily Kuo, Pei-Lin Wu and Pablo Robles

What to Watch at Trump and Xi’s U.S.-China Summit

Here’s what to know about the biggest sources of tension in U.S.-China relations before the first summit in Beijing in nine years between the nations’ leaders.President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday.

A Alan Rappeport, Ana Swanson and Edward Wong

Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court

The decision, in which judges cited jury interference by a court clerk, upends one of America’s highest-profile homicide cases.Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, in June 2021, sits during a hearing on a motion for a retrial in 2024.

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The ‘Murdaugh Murders’: What to Know About the Case in South Carolina

A court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh, who had been found guilty in the killing of his wife and younger son. Here are the basics of the entire case.Alex Murdaugh at his bond hearing in September 2021 after surrendering to face insurance fraud and other charges.

N Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Christina Morales

Iran War Powers Vote Fails Again in Senate, but GOP Opposition Grows

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska became the latest Republican to switch her vote to halt the conflict and require President Trump to win congressional approval to continue it.Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, during a committee hearing. She previously opposed similar resolutions.

M Megan Mineiro

Walking the Streets of Ben Franklin’s Paris

The aging statesman braved rough seas and arduous carriage rides to reach Paris, where he persuaded the French to back the American rebels. We followed in his footsteps.

E Eric Weiner and Camille McOuat

More U.S. Spy Planes are Surveilling Cuba

As President Trump threatens to act against Cuba, experts are debating whether the flights, which the United States is not taking pains to hide, are just intimidation or foreshadow military force.A taxi driver in Havana earlier this month.

F Frances Robles, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes

With a Friend in Trump, the Tobacco Industry Secures a Lucrative Win

In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.The F.D.A. issued new guidance that could pave the way for major tobacco companies to begin selling flavored vapes less than a week after indu

C Christina Jewett and Kenneth P. Vogel

Billionaire Rick Jackson Is Upending the Georgia Governor’s Race

Rick Jackson was largely unknown to voters just a few months ago. Heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary, he’s keeping some of the state’s best-known politicians on their toes.Rick Jackson, a billionaire health care executive with no government experience, was largely unknown to Georgia voters. N

R Rick Rojas, Katie Benner and Michelle Baruchman

Hantavirus Attacks Patients’ Bodies. This Doctor Tends to Their Minds.

David Cates, a psychologist working with Americans exposed to the disease on the MV Hondius, said psychosocial supports are just as important as physical care.Nebraska Medicine’s Davis Global Center, where American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are quarantining.

S Sonia A. Rao