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Iranian Official Heads to Saudi Arabia as Israel Postpones U.S. Meeting

View in browser October 10, 2024, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News As Milton Bears Down, the Entire State of Florida Is on High Alert Despite repeated tropical storms, the nation's third most populous state continues to attract more newcomers and sees no end to development. Iranian Official Heads to Saudi Arabia as Israel Postpones U.S. Meeting The Biden administration is dealing with complex dynamics in the Middle East as it tries to keep conflicts involving Israel from escalating further. Kamala Harris Has Raised $1 Billion Since Entering 2024 Presidential Race No presidential candidate is believed to have ever raised so much money so fast after entering a race. The campaign has stopped trumpeting its fund-raising totals to keep Democrats from becoming complacent. Editors' Picks Opinion | 65 Doctors, Nurses and Paramedics: What We Saw in Gaza "Nearly every day I was there, I saw a new young child who had been shot in the head or the chest, virtually all of whom went on to die." She Had Thoughts of Harming Her Baby. To Treat Her, Doctors Kept Them Together. In specialized wards called mother-and-baby units, doctors treat postpartum psychosis while allowing women to keep caring for their children. World They Flew 7,000 Miles to Fight Haiti's Gangs. The Gangs Are on Top. Hundreds of Kenyan police officers are in Port-au-Prince, trying to take the capital back from gangs, but financing and personnel shortages have hampered the effort. Nearly a Million Civilians Flee War in Lebanon, U.N. Says A week into the ground war between Israel and Hezbollah, shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity, humanitarian officials warned. Who Will Lead Britain's Conservatives? The Finalists Are a Surprise. After an epic election defeat in July, opposition lawmakers have presented their party's dues-paying members with an unexpected choice of two candidates from the right. See more world news U.S. Scenes From Florida as Residents Prepare for Milton The storm made landfall Wednesday evening, devastating an area still recovering from Hurricane Helene, which tore through Florida's western coast two weeks ago. Pro-Palestinian Group at Columbia Now Backs 'Armed Resistance' by Hamas Columbia University Apartheid Divest has withdrawn an apology it made last spring for a member who said "Zionists don't deserve to live." Sean Combs Lawyers Accuse Government of Leaking Cassie Assault Video The hip-hop mogul's legal team said in a filing on Wednesday that it may ask for the widely published video to be barred from his trial. See more U.S. news Politics Inside the Battle for America's Most Consequential Battleground State Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are pouring more money, time and energy into Pennsylvania than anywhere else, waging an ad war as they crisscross the state. Biden Accuses Trump of 'Outright Lies' About Hurricane Response President Biden expressed concern that misinformation would undermine confidence in the response to Hurricane Milton. Trump's Remarks on Migrants Illustrate His Obsession With Genes In discussing migrants and genes, the former president used language that reflected his decades-long belief that bloodlines determine a person's capacity for success or violence. See more political news Business Some of the Web's Sketchiest Sites Share an Address in Iceland A Reykjavik building that houses a penis museum and an H&M is also the virtual home to an array of perpetrators of identity theft, ransomware and disinformation. Inside the Turmoil at CBS News After a Tense Ta-Nehisi Coates Interview Tony Dokoupil's exchange led to a rebuke from executives, but the mogul who controls the network, Shari Redstone, came to his defense. Why the Election Has Wall Street Frozen Among deal makers with fortunes at stake, the consequences of a Harris or a Trump win are increasingly murky. See more business news Technology How to Say No to Our A.I. Overlords Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there's a way out. Google Triumphs on the Nobel Stage as Tough Antitrust Fight Looms Two of the company's A.I. researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, just hours after the Justice Department started spelling out plans that could lead to its break up. Here's How to Send Texts on an iPhone Even if You Lose Cellular Service All iPhone 14 and later models can connect via satellite, but your phone must be updated to the latest software, iOS 18. Recipients of the messages must also have the latest iOS. Android users with Pixel 9 phones also have some options. See more technology news Arts Jazz Has a New Home in Seattle. One Caveat: The Place Is 'For Lease.' The nonprofit Seattle Jazz Fellowship has carved out a performance space in the historic Globe Building — for now — and is putting its economic model to the test. From 'S.N.L.' to TikTok, George Washington Is Funny Now The first president is not usually associated with comedy. As a recurring character on "Saturday Night Live" and a trend on TikTok, that may be changing. How Everyone Got Lost in Netflix's Endless Library Ten years after Silicon Valley remade TV, it's become clear how the streaming revolution distorted our collective viewing habits — and sense of the culture. See more arts news New York New Adams Administration Inquiry Focuses on City Leases The Manhattan district attorney's office seized phones from five people, including aides to Mayor Eric Adams, as they returned from a vacation together. $160 Million Later, New Pool and Rink Will Replace Central Park Eyesore The new Harlem Meer Center, opening early next year, will serve the largely Black and Latino communities surrounding the northern end of the park. Letitia James vs. Andrew Cuomo for New York City Mayor? It Could Happen. With Mayor Eric Adams's future in doubt, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his adversary Letitia James, the state attorney general, could find themselves in a battle for the city's top job. See more New York news Science Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to 3 Scientists for Predicting and Creating Proteins The Nobel, awarded to David Baker of the University of Washington and Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper of Google DeepMind, is the second this week to involve artificial intelligence. Does Your School Use Suicide Prevention Software? We Want to Hear From You. Concerned about anxiety and depression among students, some schools are monitoring what children type into their devices to detect suicidal thinking or self-harm. U.S. Issues Solar Storm Watch After Large Outburst From the Sun An explosion of particles is expected to reach Earth on Thursday, and could lead to visible Northern Lights in much of the country while also raising power grid concerns. See more science news Magazine Should Famous People Be Telling Us This Much About Their Illnesses? For some celebrities, revealing all is part of the product. For others, it looks like a deeply unpleasant chore. A Brioche That Will Make a Believer Out of You You don't have to dedicate your life to the ancient practice of baking to yield a stunning loaf. You may just find you want to. Why France's Most Controversial Novelist Is Also Its Most Celebrated Reviled as much as he is lauded, Michel Houellebecq holds up a mirror to a world we would rather not see. See more magazine news Well The 7-Minute Stress Workout Sometimes moving the body can help quiet the mind. What to Know about Postpartum Psychosis The rare condition can cause hallucinations and delusional thoughts in expecting or new mothers. But it is treatable. Her Face Was Unrecognizable After an Explosion. A Placenta Restored It. The same qualities that make placentas so valuable during pregnancy make them profoundly useful for healing burns and wounds, too. So why do we throw so many away? See more on Well Real Estate $900,000 Homes in Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut A four-bedroom stone house in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., a 19th-century farmhouse in Germantown, N.Y., and am 18th-century Colonial in Essex, Conn. A Camera in the East Village, Capturing the Now and the Long Ago The photographer Susan Schiffman shoots rent-stabilized apartments in the neighborhood intended as portraits of the unseen tenants who live in them. See more real estate news Fashion & Style The 'Goth' Volleyball Player Was Actually Toning Things Down "I just wanted to look as much like myself as I could," Nora Hayd said of the team headshot that made her an online sensation. The Met's Next Fashion Blockbuster Takes On the Politics of Race With support from LeBron James, ASAP Rocky, Pharrell Williams and more. Why This Rainbow Gel Manicure (With Chrome!) Costs $255 Pricing for soft gel nail extensions depends on the length, size and brand, as well as any nail art, and can run several hundred dollars. See more fashion news Obituaries David Anfam, Leading Scholar of Abstract Expressionism, Dies at 69 He wrote seminal texts on the artists Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko, in a jargon-free style that won him readers far outside the art world. Thomas Rockwell, 91, Dies; Taught Children 'How to Eat Fried Worms' His father, Norman Rockwell, depicted his childhood on covers of The Saturday Evening Post. The worms came later. See more Obituaries Opinion Guest Essay Jack Smith Owes Us an Explanation The Justice Department should not have allowed revelations about the Trump Jan. 6 case to be disclosed so close to Election Day. Guest Essay Hurricane Milton Is Terrifying, and It Is Just the Start We need to be honest about what has become the most expensive and deadliest kind of natural disaster in the United States. Charles M. Blow 'Joy' Is Working for Harris, but Can It Close the Deal? The vice president needs to speak with voters directly. Guest Essay Trump Has Something He'd Like to Sell You The former president's history of merchandising himself may be broadly revealing in unexpected ways. Mara Gay Mayor Adams's Damage to New York Began With the Police There are strong parallels between police misconduct and the indictments at City Hall. Guest Essay TV Medical Dramas Are Not Like Real Life. Maybe They Should Be. On television, medical stories end with a diagnosis and a return to normalcy. In reality, they are far more complicated. 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. 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