Today's Headlines: Trump Is Dissatisfied With Iran’s Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Charges Against Assassination Suspect Based on Shotgun Shell and a Screed
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April 28, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Trump Is Dissatisfied With Iran’s Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The proposal would have set aside questions about what to do with Iran’s nuclear program.

Charges Against Assassination Suspect Based on Shotgun Shell and a Screed

The authorities say the California man stormed a black-tie gala on Saturday seeking to kill the president.

At a Moment of Chaos in Trump’s Washington, the Royals Come to Town

Presidents use state visits to show off all that is appealing about American culture. But the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner has cast a shadow over the visit.

World

Canada Says Its Gold Is Traceable and Clean. So We Traced It.

We ended up in a Colombian mine controlled by a drug cartel.

‘They Said A.I. Saved Me’: How South Korea Is Checking on Its Seniors

In the world’s fastest aging society, artificial intelligence is being used to make care calls to older adults who live alone and to fight dementia.

Iraq’s President Names Political Newcomer to Form Government

After months of tensions and pressure from both the U.S. and Iran, Ali al-Zaidi, a businessman, was named as prime minister-designate.

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U.S.

Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case

The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.

ICE Warehouse Plan Faces Delay Over Lack of Environmental Reviews

Officials have argued in court filings that the projects are exempt from federally required assessments, but are scrambling after a judge disagreed.

Judge Delays Order to Force Penn to Turn Over List of Jews on Campus

The Trump administration had said it needed the information for an antisemitism investigation.

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Politics

Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side

After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax.

DeSantis Proposes Florida House Map That Could Add Four Republican Seats

The Republican-controlled Legislature is meeting in Tallahassee this week to vote on the map, which would apply for the 2026 midterms if passed.

Virginia High Court Weighs Legality of Congressional Map Approved Last Week

Oral arguments on Monday morning lasted about an hour. It was not clear how justices would rule.

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Business

The U.S. Started the War. The Rest of the World Is Feeling the Effects.

In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult.

The Iran War Is Starting to Expose Cracks in China’s Economy

China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, but its manufacturing-based economy is beginning to falter.

Budget Airlines Ask Trump Administration for Billions as Fuel Costs Rise

A trade group for the airlines is seeking $2.5 billion to help offset the big jump in jet fuel costs since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran.

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Technology

From Indiana to Idaho, a Backlash Against A.I. Gathers Momentum

The widening movement is pulling in people from all walks of life, united by a worry that Big Tech will cash in while average Americans bear the costs.

Altman, Musk and the A.I. Spectacle Come to ‘The Town’

Oakland, Calif., where Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, starts on Monday, is not exactly known as a hub of the tech industry.

Microsoft and OpenAI Loosen Their Partnership

Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest financial partner, will continue to license the start-up’s technology but will no longer be its exclusive licensee.

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New York

House Republican Makes His First Statement About Mysterious Absence

Representative Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, who has missed nearly two months of votes in Washington, said he expected to fully recover from a “personal medical issue” but gave no other details.

A Guilty Plea in Jam Master Jay’s Murder, Two Decades Later

Jay Bryant’s admission of guilt on Monday was the first time anyone had publicly acknowledged orchestrating the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the D.J. of Run-DMC.

How a Housing Organizer and Her Son Live on $89,000 Near Central Park

Angela Donadelle lives with her son Christopher Jones in an East Harlem complex she fought to keep affordable because they wanted to stay in the city.

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Arts

The Best Books of the Year (So Far)

The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.

A Virtual Escape for Rikers Inmates

The New York jail complex uses video games as part of its strategy to reduce violence with programming for good behavior.