Today’s Headlines: Newsom Orders California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments

Harris Narrows Gap Against Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds

View in browser July 26, 2024, 4:00 a.m. Eastern time Top News Newsom Orders California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments The directive from Gov. Gavin Newsom is the nation's most sweeping response to a Supreme Court decision last month that gave local leaders greater authority to remove homeless campers. Harris Narrows Gap Against Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds In a survey taken after President Biden stepped aside, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are locked in a tight race separated by a single percentage point among likely voters. Two Top Mexican Cartel Leaders Are Arrested by U.S. Authorities The two men, Ismael Zambada García and Joaquín Guzmán López, helped run the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most dominant criminal groups in Mexico. Editors' Picks Why the Olympics' Parade of Nations Is the World's Costume Party When the athletes march in — or float in, as they will in Paris on Friday — you can enjoy the illusion that it's a small world after all. Opinion | JD Vance's 'Cat Ladies' Riff Has Serious 'Handmaid's Tale' Vibes The far right wants to turn the clock back on women's rights. Today's Videos Video | Breaking Down Netanyahu's Speech in Congress In his fourth speech to Congress, a record for a foreign leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attempted to change the narrative about the fallout from the war in Gaza. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how Netanyahu used the speech to shift the focus to Iran and the threat it poses to Israel. Video | Wildfires Spread in Northern California and Western Canada The large blazes prompted officials to issue evacuation orders and warnings about air quality. World Israeli Forces Retrieve Bodies of 5 Hostages From Tunnel in Gaza The military said that intelligence, including information from detained Palestinian militants, had led to the bodies in the Khan Younis area. A Military Leader to His People: 'Fight or You Disappear' The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government's brutal effort to drive them out. U.K.'s Policy on Israel, Long Aligned With America's, Veers Away Britain's new government is likely to withdraw objections to the International Criminal Court prosecutor's pursuit of a warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, two people told The Times. See more world news U.S. Who Can Achieve the American Dream? Race Matters Less Than It Used To. New research shows that the Black-white opportunity gap closed by about 30 percent for people born poor. It's also harder for poor white people to climb into the middle class. Two Uvalde Police Officers Plead Not Guilty Over Shooting Response A grand jury charged the officers with abandoning and endangering the children who were left holed up with a gunman at Robb Elementary School in Texas. Oklahoma Superintendent Vows to Force Schools to Teach Bible, Issuing Guidance The state superintendent said he would crack down on "rogue districts" opposing the mandate. The guidelines detail how the Bible should be taught by subject and grade levels from five to 12. See more U.S. news Politics Kamala Harris's Fund-Raising Machine Cranks Into High Gear Given weeks instead of years to cultivate donors, the vice president's allies are armed with a new logo and burning up the phones. Vance Denigrated Harris for Being Childless. Her Blended Family Is Defending Her. JD Vance's 2021 insult of "childless cat ladies" has sparked bipartisan outrage at a moment when women's choices are seen as a galvanizing political force. F.B.I. Examining Bullet Fragments Found at Trump Rally Site The bureau is assessing what caused the former president's wound during an assassination attempt. The question has turned political. See more political news Business U.S. Economic Growth Accelerates, Outpacing Forecasts Gross domestic product rose at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the second quarter, new evidence of the economy's resilience despite high interest rates. Southwest Airlines Will End Its Longstanding Open-Seating Policy The airline said it was scrapping its trademark, 50-year tradition of offering open seating, where passengers choose seats once they have boarded the plane. 2025 Could Be a Great Time to Be President, Economically Speaking Trends already underway make for a sunny outlook over the next few years. The question is who will get to take credit. See more business news Technology The Illicit Flow of Technology to Russia Goes Through This Hong Kong Address Defying sanctions, Russia has obtained nearly $4 billion in restricted chips since the war began in Ukraine. Many were shipped through a cluster of shell companies in Hong Kong. In Win for Uber and Lyft, California Court Upholds Gig-Worker Proposition Passed by voters in 2020, the ballot measure classifies drivers of ride-hailing apps as independent contractors rather than as employees. Microsoft's World of Warcraft Workers Vote to Unionize The move adds more than 500 to the unionized video game staff at Microsoft, which has pledged to remain neutral on organizing efforts. See more technology news Sports Full Stands, Full Volume: The Olympics You Remember Are Back Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about. Australian Field Hockey Player Amputates Finger to Play in the Olympics After the tip of his ring finger was mangled in a practice match two weeks ago, Matthew Dawson chose amputation over a long, uncertain recovery. W.N.B.A.'s Popularity Booms, but Money for Players Hasn't Kept Pace Fans and brands have embraced the league, but rules have kept its growing financial success from fully trickling down to the players. See more sports news Arts A Tenor With One of the Strangest, Most Essential Voices in Opera Klaus Florian Vogt, a Wagner specialist with an ethereal yet mighty sound, is returning to the Bayreuth Festival to sing in the "Ring." 'The Decameron' Review: They Take a Holiday. Death Doesn't. A loose Netflix adaptation turns Boccaccio's story cycle into a gleeful satire of class war in plague times. Stephen Graham Jones Says His University Colleagues Aren't Snobs About Horror "It's nice to work with faculty without that inbuilt prejudice against genre," says the author of "I Was a Teenage Slasher." "Or, I'm a little bit tall, so it's tricky to look down your nose at me." See more arts news Movies 'Didi' Review: 13 Going on Nerdy A vibrant coming-of-age story about an awkward teenager in California in 2008 is also a love letter to the director's mother. 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Review: Nothing Ever Ends The wisecracking semi-hero is back, but now he's part of a bigger universe. 'The Fabulous Four' Review: Beaches (and Lots of Mojitos) This raunchy comedy features Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Megan Mullally on a bachelorette weekend. See more movies news New York Gun-Detecting Technology Will Soon Appear in Subway System A set of weapon-screening devices will be deployed at various stations over the course of a month. In a World of Fast Fashion, They Take Pride in Taking Their Time Some younger people have become obsessed with learning old-fashioned hand crafts like leather-making, millinery and lacework. Private-School Teacher Charged With Sharing Sexual Images of Students Prosecutors said the teacher, who worked for Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn, lured students from four different schools to share explicit images with him via social media. See more New York news Media & Advertising Trump and His Allies Adapt to a New Role: Fighting for Attention In the days since President Biden ended his re-election bid and passed the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris, Donald Trump's campaign has been crowded out of the headlines. Prince Harry Says Struggle With U.K. Tabloids Deepened Family Rift In a TV interview airing on Thursday, Harry said his dispute with British newspapers over illegal information gathering was a "central piece" of his estrangement from other royals. Elon Musk Wants People on X to Police Election Posts. It's Not Working Well. The social media company will use its Community Notes program to moderate lies about the election, but cracks are already appearing. See more media & advertising news Science The Country Where You Can Buy Meat Grown in a Lab Singapore, which subsists on imported food, is looking to secure its future with new ways of feeding its people. The Moon's Most Shadowy Places Can't Hide From NASA's New Camera ShadowCam, a NASA instrument aboard a South Korean spacecraft, is taking pictures of the moon where the sun doesn't shine. Breast Cancer Survival Not Boosted by Double Mastectomy, Study Says A large study showed that for most patients, having both breasts removed after cancer was detected in one made no difference. See more science news Obituaries Lewis H. Lapham, Harper's Editor and Piercing Columnist, Dies at 89 Born into a patrician family, he used Harper's and later his own Lapham's Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of a spoiled United States. Toumani Diabaté, Malian Master of the Kora, Is Dead at 58 He believed that music could transcend national borders set by colonialism and restore ancient ties, even as it embraced the changes of a globalizing society. Abner Haynes, a Star of the A.F.L.'s Early Years, Dies at 86 He was a threat as a halfback, receiver and returner for the Dallas Texans, the team that became the Kansas City Chiefs. But he still had to deal with racism. See more Obituaries Opinion Charles M. Blow Democrats, All of Them, Must Protect Harris MAGA won't be content to beat the vice president. It'll try to destroy her. Pamela Paul The Republican Party's Elite Conundrum The G.O.P. has turned its own ignorance into a point of pride. Guest Essay Simone Biles Is Finally Free She may yet add to her impressive Olympic legacy in Paris. But by changing the way we talk about mental health, Simone Biles has scored a different victory. Frank Bruni Strong Women Are Driving Donald Trump Crazy Against the former misogynist in chief, Kamala Harris's gender is an asset. Guest Essay How on Earth Is There a Syphilis Epidemic in 2024? We have the tools we need to stop the disease in 2024. Let's use them. Guest Essay Beijing Can Take the South China Sea Without Firing a Shot China could seize control of a strategically vital waterway without firing a shot. See more Opinion Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines from The New York Times. To stop receiving Today's Headlines, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018