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View in browser October 23, 2024, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News Blinken Urges Netanyahu to Seek Truces in Gaza and Lebanon The U.S. secretary of state, visiting Israel, said the killing of Hamas's leader last week could create an opening for peace, and he pushed the Israeli prime minister to allow more aid into Gaza. Republicans Who Led 2020 Election Denial Now Sowing Doubt in 2024 Votes The efforts could help lay the groundwork for what could become another push to undermine the results if former President Donald J. Trump loses again. Despite Global Crises, Gas Prices Slide as U.S. Election Nears Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February. Editors' Picks The Princess and the Justice Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis bonded with Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. over Catholicism and ending abortion. She introduced him to her sumptuous world when he visited her Bavarian palace. Opinion | What's Wrong With Donald Trump? I think there's an answer. But it's not age — or, at least, it's not just age. 44 MIN LISTEN World Seeking to Elude Sanctions, Putin and Xi Promise 'A Just World Order' The Russian leader wants to cast himself as a global statesman, even as the U.S. and its Western allies try to isolate him. Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi's India A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Hamas's Guerrilla Tactics in North Gaza Make It Hard to Defeat Israel has decimated Hamas's military wing, along with much of Gaza. But the group's small-scale, hit-and-run approach poses a threat in the enclave's north. See more world news U.S. North Carolina County Overcounted Hurricane Helene Deaths by 30 Buncombe County, which includes Asheville, miscounted the deaths during a period when communications were severely hampered by the storm, the sheriff's office said. Judge Orders Giuliani to Forfeit Millions in Assets to Election Workers He Defamed The onetime personal attorney to former President Donald J. Trump has seven days to turn over his Manhattan apartment, a vintage Mercedes-Benz and other possessions. Abortions Have Increased, Even for Women in States With Rigid Bans, Study Says A new analysis shows how many women in states with bans are seeking procedures or pills from out-of-state providers. See more U.S. news Politics As Election Nears, Kelly Warns Trump Would Rule Like a Dictator John Kelly, the Trump White House's longest-serving chief of staff, said that he believed that Donald Trump met the definition of a fascist. Harris's Early Career: Prosecutor by Day, Boldface Name by Night As Kamala Harris toiled as a junior prosecutor in Alameda County, Calif., she developed important connections among San Francisco's financial and social elite. The Many Links Between Project 2025 and Trump's World Former president Donald J. Trump has attempted to distance himself from Project 2025, the conservative policy initiative. But well over half of its contributors have worked for him, and many of its policies overlap with his. See more political news Business Former Abercrombie C.E.O. Is Charged With Running Sex-Trafficking Ring Prosecutors said Michael Jeffries and two others coerced dozens of men into sex acts during Mr. Jeffries's tenure at the clothing company. C.E.O. of Real Estate Giant Douglas Elliman Retires Amid Mounting Criticism Howard Lorber faced calls to reduce his compensation, amid allegations of sexual assault by agents and plummeting stock prices. I.M.F. Says Inflation Fight Is Largely Over but Warns of New Threats The International Monetary Fund said protectionism and new trade wars could weigh on growth. See more business news Arts A Mental Tightrope: When Instrumental Musicians Have to Sing, Too Artists who take up contemporary music sometimes have to sing and play at the same time. The results can be extraordinarily powerful. Art to See at U.S. Museums, Galleries and Auction Houses This Fall Many exhibitions around the country will showcase artists' responses to political and social movements, and to their own histories. This Theater Was a Haven for Bold Art. Then the Archdiocese Intervened. The Connelly Theater has suspended operations after its church landlord began more carefully scrutinizing show scripts and its general manager resigned. See more arts news New York U.S. Charges Iranian Revolutionary Guards Official in Assassination Plot The failed plot to kill Masih Alinejad, a human-rights activist, had already led to murder-for-hire charges against members of an Eastern European criminal organization with ties to Iran. Why New York's Orthodox Jewish Voters Could Tip the Battle for the House In three key swing districts in New York's Hudson Valley, candidates are pressing for the support of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who tend to vote as a bloc. Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, Will Run Against Mayor Adams Zohran Mamdani, a state lawmaker from Queens, has entered the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, joining a crowded field hoping to unseat Eric Adams. See more New York news Media & Advertising The Election Has Taken Over TikTok. Here's What It Looks Like. Tens of thousands of videos are posted to TikTok each week about the presidential election, including dances set to songs made from speech snippets, comedic impersonations, pranks and even news commentary. See more media & advertising news Food The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now The age-old debate continues. The Hard-Shell Taco Deserves Your Respect The version that once thrived at the midcentury fast food stands of Los Angeles is now a regional treasure. The Quest to Save the 'King' of Japanese Rice From Rising Temperatures Scientists in Japan are mining DNA to try to make the country's famous Koshihikari rice resistant to heat, after a broiling summer ravaged the crop. See more food news Science Life Without Sickle Cell Beckons Boy Who Completed Gene Therapy After 44 days, Kendric Cromer, 12, left the hospital. While his family feels fortunate that he was the first to receive a treatment, their difficult experiences hint at what others will be up against. Russia's Warming Arctic Is a Climate Threat. War Has Shut Scientists Out of It. Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up. A Radical Approach to Flooding in England: Give Land Back to the Sea When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as "ridiculous" by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative. See more science news Magazine How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular For decades, the sport has been shaped in large part by one company — and one man. A Dinky Little Computer Program Is My Secret Weapon for Creativity Remember Microsoft Paint? It's more perfect than ever. See more magazine news Well E. Coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders Nearly 50 people have become ill and one person has died, amid infections that may have been caused by slivered onions, the C.D.C. reported. New Stroke Recommendations Call Out Risks Unique to Women In a first, the guidelines link poor pregnancy outcomes to stroke and call on doctors to exercise greater vigilance. Rest Days Are Good. Active Recovery Days Can Be Better. Low-impact, easy workouts can offer relief for sore muscles. See more on Well Fashion & Style New York's Old Guard Meets a Sexy Newcomer The literary establishment welcomes Feeld, a very sex-positive dating app, at a party on the Upper East Side. New York Was a Shopping Town. Is It Again? Small, medium and large: There seem to be signs of life for brick-and-mortar operations of every size in the city … once again. See more fashion news Obituaries Yehuda Bauer, 98, Scholar Who Saw Jewish Resistance in Holocaust, Dies A leading historian of antisemitism, he countered the prevailing narrative of Jewish victimhood and later pushed back against efforts to diminish the Holocaust's significance. Christine Boisson, French Actress in 'Emmanuelle,' Dies at 68 She got her start in an erotic 1974 film as a teenager and went on to star in dozens of other movies. Stan Asofsky, Vociferous Courtside Superfan of the Knicks, Dies at 87 For decades, beginning in 1959, he was a regular presence at Madison Square Garden (in two locations), befriending players and heckling opposing players and refs. See more Obituaries Opinion Bret Stephens There's One Main Culprit if Donald Trump Wins They should look at themselves and the way they practice politics. Guest Essay Two Weeks to Go, but Only One Way to Stay Calm The presidential race is close. For now, we have to live with that. Neil Makhija, Molly Crabapple, Kim Boekbinder and Jim Batt You're Being Lied To About Voter Fraud. Here's the Truth. Widespread cheating at the polls is a myth. So what are election deniers really after? Farah Stockman We Don't Yet Understand What Warehouse Work Is Doing to Communities Warehouses in Lehigh Valley, Pa. have been an economic boon for blue collar workers. But they have been a political bust. Guest Essay The Toughest Verdict in a Subway Killing Madness in public life leads to a clash of two liberal principles: the sovereignty of individuals and the collective right to public order. Guest Essay Sorry, Trump. The Issue of Abortion Is Not Going Away. It resists all attempts at moderation and compromise. 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. 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