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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Expected to End His Presidential Campaign

View in browser August 22, 2024, 4:35 a.m. Eastern time Top News The War in Gaza Is Making Thousands of Orphans Extended families, hospital staff and volunteers are stepping in to care for Gaza's many newly orphaned children, some of whom are injured, traumatized and haunted by memories of their parents. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is Expected to End His Presidential Campaign Short on cash and losing traction with voters, Mr. Kennedy intends to make a speech about his political future on Friday. Labor Dispute Halts Rail Freight in Canada, Raising Supply Chain Concerns The shutdown could disrupt trade with the United States and other countries, as well as causing serious economic consequences within Canada. Editors' Picks While the Public Awaited Jobs Data, Wall Street Firms Got a Look A report was delayed on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website, but some investors got it in the meantime, raising new questions about agency practices. Opinion | Why Kamala Harris's Mom Was More 'Brat' Than She Is Shyamala Gopalan created the context for the vice president's "brat" energy. Today's Videos Tim Walz, Accepting V.P. Nomination, Tells Democrats to 'Leave It on the Field' Completing his transformation into a party leader, Mr. Walz played up his Midwestern roots and his time as a football coach. "It's the fourth quarter," he said. "We're down a field goal." Bill Clinton Hails Harris as 'President of Joy' but Warns Against Overconfidence The former president cautioned exuberant delegates at the Democratic National Convention not to be complacent in 2024 because politics is "a brutal, tough business." Protesters March Again in Chicago One Night After Dozens Were Arrested At least 55 demonstrators protesting the Democratic convention were detained on Tuesday after scuffling with the police outside Israel's consulate. Hundreds more marched Wednesday. World Russia Said It Repelled a Large Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow The attack came as Kyiv presses on with a cross-border offensive into western Russia that has rattled the Kremlin. Israel and Hezbollah Trade Cross-Border Strikes The strikes, in eastern Lebanon and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, underscored how months of talks have failed to stop either the war in Gaza or the related conflict along the Lebanese border. Fight for Control of Central Bank Threatens Libya's Uneasy Peace The country has settled into a tense east-west divide, but turmoil around the central bank, which handles Libya's oil riches, has worsened a fraying, fragile political setup. See more world news U.S. At M.I.T., Black and Latino Enrollment Drops Sharply After Affirmative Action Ban Asian American students made up almost half of the 2028 class — the first admitted since the end of affirmative action. A Woman's Family Reported Her Missing. Her Body Was in Hospital Storage, Lawsuit Says. Jessie Peterson, 31, died at a hospital in April 2023. Her family members, who filed a missing persons report, were not told that she had died until a year later, according to a negligence lawsuit. Mishandled Evidence Scuttles Prisoner's Bid to Prove Innocence Prosecutors in Missouri who sought to free Marcellus Williams faced a setback after DNA analysis did not turn out as they had expected. See more U.S. news Politics The Small-Town Nebraska Tim Walz Put Behind Him, but Never Fully Left A political persona forged on the prairie: self-assured but rarely self-serious; puckish when possible, stoic when necessary. Trump Attacks Harris at N.C. Rally, Asking the Crowd to Back Him Up In a speech intended to be about national security, Mr. Trump continued personal attacks on Kamala Harris and asked for validation in doing so from the crowd. Trump Clemency Recipient Accused of Assaulting Wife and Father-in-Law Jonathan Braun, whose drug sentence was commuted by Donald Trump shortly before he left office, was charged on Long Island, the latest incident to raise questions of how clemency applications were vetted. See more political news Business U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier The Labor Department issued revised figures for the 12 months through March that point to greater economic fragility. On Harris's Price-Gouging Ban, Allies and Foes May Have the Wrong Idea The plan does not appear to amount to government price controls. It also might not bring down grocery bills anytime soon. She Survived the Maui Wildfires. She Couldn't Survive the Year After. Edralina Diezon was working as a janitor and sending money to her family in the Philippines when wildfires destroyed everything she had. The road to rebuilding her life proved to be perilous. See more business news Technology U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television The F.B.I. raided the homes of two prominent commentators on Russian state television channels as part of an effort to blunt attempts to influence November's election. Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California The agreement includes $70 million from the state, which needs legislative approval. Some lawmakers objected, calling for a more comprehensive solution with tech companies. The Year of the A.I. Election That Wasn't More than 30 tech companies have pitched A.I. tools to political campaigns for November's election. The campaigns have been wary. See more technology news Sports In the Wake of Tragedy, CrossFit Faces an Identity Crisis CrossFit has found success as a training exercise for everyone. But the CrossFit Games may tell a different story. The Hard Way Into the U.S. Open: The Battle of the Qualifiers Thirty-two spots remain unclaimed in the tournament, and the math is as brutal as it is simple. Win three matches, and you're in. The Trials of a Paralympian Whose Disability Doesn't Always Show Christie Raleigh Crossley has trained for most of her life to be an Olympic swimmer. After surviving two car crashes and a brain tumor, she is finally going for gold. See more sports news Arts 'A Lot of Us Are Gone': How the Push to Diversify Publishing Fell Short Lisa Lucas was among the big hires meant to shake up the industry. Her departure, alongside other prominent Black editors and executives, has led some to question publishers' pledge to diversify. Robert Louis Stevenson Loved Her. Many of His Friends Did Not. In her engrossing book "A Wilder Shore," Camille Peri tells the story of R.L.S. and his American wife, Fanny Van de Grift. Coming Soon to Jersey City: A Gleaming Home for the Symphony The New Jersey Symphony, which long lacked a permanent space, will move into a 550-seat theater that it hopes to make a hub for concerts and classes. See more arts news New York Letitia James Fights to Preserve Trump's Penalty of Over $450 Million Ms. James, New York's attorney general, argued that the civil fraud judgment, which the former president has appealed, should stand. It could wipe out his cash reserves. Could That Garage Be Apartments? New York Hunts for Places to Build. Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order that directs every city agency to investigate whether they have land that can be developed. As N.Y.C. Reading Scores Slip Under New Program, Officials Urge Patience Math scores notched upward in the city, and officials said the drop in reading was explained in part by an effort to change reading instruction and retrain hundreds of teachers. See more New York news Media & Advertising Studio Pulls 'Megalopolis' Trailer Featuring Fake Review Quotes To promote Francis Ford Coppola's epic, the spot used supposed lines from The Times, The New Yorker and others to suggest critics were wrong about him. Pakistan Arrests Man Over Disinformation That Helped Spur U.K. Riots Local police sources indicated that the arrest was made at the request of the British authorities, although there was no official confirmation. Taylor Swift Says She Felt 'Fear' and 'Guilt' After Canceled Vienna Shows The three stops in Austria on the pop star's Eras Tour were canceled after the authorities discovered a terrorist plot targeting the concerts. See more media & advertising news Science How U.S. Farms Could Start a Bird Flu Pandemic The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people. 'Worst-Case' Disaster for Antarctic Ice Looks Less Likely, Study Finds Global warming is putting the continent's ice at risk of destruction in many forms. But one especially calamitous scenario might be a less pressing concern, a new study found. Harris Goes Light on Climate Policy. Green Leaders Are OK With That. President Biden made climate change a cornerstone of his agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to detail her own plan. See more science news Well What Sex Therapists Wish You Knew We asked nearly a dozen experts in sex and intimacy for the advice they repeat again and again. For starters, they said, don't get so hung up on how often you have, or want, sex. How to Exercise During Menopause Your body changes during the menopause transition. So should your fitness routine. Hard Work and Fizzy Drinks: What It Takes to Live Past 110 They are called supercentenarians, and they have seen it all. See more on Well Fashion & Style Michelle Obama Suits the Moment On Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention, the former first lady (and her husband) suited up for the next stage. So You Want to Look Like a Streaming Star Call the stylist Holly White, who has worked with breakout actors on "Bridgerton," "House of the Dragon," "The Crown" and more. A 12-Minute Show, Played Only Once, Just Might Live Forever Every summer, hundreds of college-age musicians spend countless hours — and their own money — pursuing a single goal: the drum corps world championship. See more fashion news Obituaries Myron E. Ullman III, Executive Who Remade Macy's and J.C. Penney, Dies at 77 As a leader behind many of the world's best-known brands, he exuded operational know-how. He also displayed a rare humility, which helped drive his success. Harold Meltzer, Composer of Impossible-to-Pigeonhole Works, Dies at 58 His music, which was performed by many prominent ensembles, mixed melodic themes and rich textures with the sharp-edged angularity of modernism. See more Obituaries Opinion Charles M. Blow Liberals Needed a Beyoncé Moment. Kamala Harris Is Delivering One. The vice president is giving Democrats what they want while disorienting Donald Trump. Jessica Bennett Tim Walz's Superpower Walz has an easy masculine confidence we seem to have all but forgotten. Guest Essay I Was a Celebrity Assistant. The Power Imbalance Is Very Real. I was Harvey Weinstein's assistant. I understand all too well the toxic nature of the relationship between celebrities and the people they employ. Guest Essay Trump Isn't Finished The damage inflicted on the nation during the former president's first term in office pales in comparison to what he will do if he is elected to a second term. Guest Essay In a Union Triumph, the Seeds of Future Failure The U.S. government's arduous efforts to back the Starbucks campaign may be impossible to replicate. Guest Essay Another Pandemic Looms. Guess What? We're Still Not Ready. Africa has nowhere near the doses it needs to curb the outbreak. 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 Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018