Politics Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER
International Private security firm says missile fire seen off the Yemen coast in the Red Sea near crucial strait By JON GAMBRELL
Politics President Joe Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Donald Trump. Trump says he’s ready to go By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM
Politics Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off By ZEKE MILLER
AMNY City Council opposition to Adams’ likely corporation counsel nominee Mastro grows By Ethan Stark-Miller
Sports Star driver Josef Newgarden fights back tears, accepts blame for breaking rules in IndyCar scandal By JOHN ZENOR
International US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW LEE
Entertainment Chasing ‘Twisters’ and collaborating with ‘tornado fanatic’ Steven Spielberg By LINDSEY BAHR
Sports James, Lakers facing elimination Saturday. Magic, Pelicans and Heat seek home wins By TIM REYNOLDS
International Andrew Tate’s trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU
Sports Marta says this will be her final year with Brazil’s women’s national team By Associated Press
Sports European soccer leagues insist they have no plans for games in the US. A lawsuit could change that By GRAHAM DUNBAR
Sports Five surprise teams aim to finish stunning seasons by securing Champions League spot By GRAHAM DUNBAR
AMNY Black unemployment rate drops significantly in NYC, new economic report shows By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Politics 140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program’s future is unclear By FATIMA HUSSEIN
AMNY How squatters’ rights in New York were defanged through seven words added to state law By Iryna Shkurhan
Entertainment Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly ‘s challenge of 20-year sentence By KATHLEEN FOODY
Entertainment John Oates’ new album is called ‘Reunion.’ But don’t think Hall & Oates are getting back together By MARIA SHERMAN
News Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AMNY What’s the Pet Shop Boys’ secret to staying cool? The iconic British duo has some ideas By Louise Dixon, AP
Health What to know about Bell’s palsy, the facial paralysis affecting Joel Embiid The Associated Press
International Ukraine’s farm minister is the latest corruption suspect as Kyiv aims to undo recent Russian gains By ILLIA NOVIKOV
International Scotland’s under-pressure leader insists he won’t resign before crunch confidence vote next week By PAN PYLAS
AMNY #MeToo movement ‘will persist’ despite Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction being thrown out, advocates say By Jocelyn Noveck, AP
International 2 men charged in the UK with spying for China are granted bail after a court appearance in London By Associated Press
International Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas By SAMY MAGDY, BASSEM MROUE and DAVID RISING
Schneps Podcasts Dan Rattiner speaks with Shoshanna McCollum, the editor in chief of the Fire Island News – Episode 180