Mexican Man Fatally Shot by ICE Wasn’t the Intended Target

Officials say agents believed a passenger resembled one suspect, but the encounter quickly escalated into a fatal shooting.Hundreds of community members held a rally and candlelight vigil for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who was killed after an encounter with federal

E Edgar Sandoval and Hamed Aleaziz

Bombing Iran, Then a Tentative Accord Didn’t Work. Does Trump Have a Plan C?

The administration appears to be reverting to an all-stick, no-carrot approach. But it has yet to answer why it believes economic warfare and bombing will yield a different result this time.President Trump at the White House on Monday. The United States has bombed more than 170 Iranian military targ

D David E. Sanger

The U.S. and Iran Are Fighting Again. Is the Cease-Fire Over?

Eric Schmitt, a New York Times National Security correspondent, analyzes recent skirmishes between the U.S. and Iran and whether they threaten ongoing negotiations for a peace deal.

E Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Jon Miller, Rafaela Balster, Stephanie Swart, Jon Hazell and Whitney Shefte

Kirk Killing Suspect Confessed and Voiced Regret, Former Partner Says

Tyler Robinson came home on the day of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and anxiously paced the floor, Lance Twiggs told investigators in an interview that was played in court.Tyler Robinson, center, sitting with his defense lawyers during a preliminary hearing at court in Provo, Utah, on Thursday. As h

N Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Jack Healy and Robert Draper

Volkswagen Is Cutting Production as Sales in China Plunge

The German automaker has struggled to compete with fast-growing Chinese companies that offer more affordable and sophisticated electric vehicles.A Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, in 2024. The carmaker is a crucial part of the country’s industrial base.

J Jack Ewing, Theresa Rauffmann and Jim Tankersley

China, Russia and Others Seek to Inflame Debate Over A.I. Data Centers

State actors in China, Russia and Iran have sought to exploit the U.S. public debate over the effects of the technology.OpenAI released this cartoon as an example of one generated with ChatGPT by people in China who the company believed were affiliated with a regional government. It is not clear wha

S Steven Lee Myers and Dustin Volz

A $3.2 Trillion Deal-Making Frenzy Is Spurred by the A.I. Economy

This year’s boom includes the most spent on global deal-making in a six-month period in a decade. But questions persist about whether it can continue.The frenzy has heavily favored large companies, with 44 deals announced in the first six months of this year that were larger than $10 billion.

L Lauren Hirsch

Too Many Books?

Mendel Uminer faced a crisis when his landlord objected to the 10,000 volumes in his New York studio apartment.“I don’t think of myself as a hoarder,” Mendel Uminer said, “but I guess my building did.”

A Alex Vadukul

As Workers Shore Up Midtown Building, Developer Reassures Investors

Crews installed “temporary shoring” on more floors in the building, and the developer of the project has reassured investors that the project will be completed on time.At the building that was at risk of partially collapsing in Midtown Manhattan, crews are still at work to shore up the safety of the

M Mihir Zaveri, Claire Fahy, Maureen Farrell and Caitlyn Freeman

Inspector of Buckling Midtown Building Cited for Missing Problems at Other NYC Sites

A New York Times review of city records shows that the firm, Domani Inspection Services, was repeatedly accused of breaking New York City rules.An ambitious building project at 235 East 42nd Street in Manhattan was evacuated suddenly after workers noticed columns beginning to buckle.

S Stefanos Chen, Dionne Searcey, Asmaa Elkeurti and Mihir Zaveri

Grocery Stores Lower Prices as Consumers Pare Spending

While shoppers may get better deals on some items, it’s unlikely their overall grocery bill will fall.Consumers are making fewer trips to traditional grocery stores in favor of discount chains like Aldi, which opened a store in Westlake, Fla., last year as part of its U.S. expansion.

J Julie Creswell and Kim Bhasin

Can Trump’s Arch Be So Tall? A Panel Led by His Allies Tentatively Says Yes.

The proposed 250-foot arch would violate a height limit on Washington structures under the traditional reading of the law. But a planning commission gave it preliminary approval anyway.President Trump with a model of the Triumphal Arch last year. The National Capital Planning Commission approved pre

L Luke Broadwater, Emily Badger and Junho Lee