Midwest tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska suburbs and leave trails of damage in Iowa
By JOSH FUNK, MARGERY A. BECK and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER
Hunter Dickinson announces his return to KU; UCLA signs Tyler Bilodeau from portal
By The Associated Press
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
AMNY
City Council opposition to Adams’ likely corporation counsel nominee Mastro grows
By Ethan Stark-Miller
US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW LEE
Andrew Tate’s trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules
By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU
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Black unemployment rate drops significantly in NYC, new economic report shows
By Barbara Russo-Lennon
News
- Midwest tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska suburbs and leave trails of damage in Iowa
- Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
- A ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids’ social transitions
- South Dakota governor, a potential Trump running mate, writes in new book about killing her dog
- 140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program’s future is unclear
Entertainment
- Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly ‘s challenge of 20-year sentence
- Chasing ‘Twisters’ and collaborating with ‘tornado fanatic’ Steven Spielberg
- Jerry Seinfeld’s commitment to the bit
- John Oates’ new album is called ‘Reunion.’ But don’t think Hall & Oates are getting back together
- What’s the Pet Shop Boys’ secret to staying cool? The iconic British duo has some ideas
Sports
- Luka Doncic and defensive-minded Mavs take a chippy 101-90 win over Clippers for 2-1 series lead
- Australia’s Grace Kim opens 4-stroke lead in LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship
- NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers during games
- No. 1 NFL draft pick Caleb Williams realizes all eyes are on him and he’s embracing the attention
- Caitlin Clark revs up Pacers fans with pregame playoff appearance in IndyCar replica