Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Tuesday.
The special counsel filed revised charges against TrumpFederal prosecutors today issued a new version of their indictment accusing Donald Trump of plotting to overturn the 2020 election. The revised document stripped out some charges in order to help it survive the Supreme Court's recent ruling granting former presidents broad immunity for official acts in office. The filing from Jack Smith, the special counsel, came just days before he and Trump's lawyers were scheduled to provide the judge overseeing the case with proposals for how to assess the Supreme Court ruling. It is not yet clear how today's charges will affect those proceedings. In the new filing, Smith's team removed all the allegations regarding Trump's attempts to strong-arm the Justice Department into supporting his false claims that the election had been rigged against him. Those efforts could be considered official acts under the Supreme Court's ruling. But much of the old indictment, which was filed last year, remained untouched. Trump is accused of overlapping conspiracies to defraud the U.S., obstruct the certification of the election at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and deprive millions of Americans of their rights to have their votes counted. For more: Keep track of all of the criminal cases against Trump. 🇺🇸 2024 The presidential election is 70 days away. Here's the latest from the campaign trail.
Trump asked R.F.K. Jr. to join his transition teamDonald Trump plans to name his former campaign rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, a onetime Democrat, as honorary co-chairs of his presidential transition team. The team will help Trump select the policies and personnel for a potential second administration, according to a campaign senior adviser. Both Kennedy and Gabbard spent most of their public lives as progressive Democrats. But Gabbard and Kennedy recently endorsed Trump after accumulating followings among right-wing voters. For Kennedy, the transition role comes at the end of long journey from prominent environmental activist to a supporter of Trump, who has called climate change a "hoax." His independent campaign was once viewed as a potential spoiler for Democrats. Now, they see his association with Trump as another chance to portray the Republican candidate as "weird." Here's what else to know:
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Israeli forces rescued a hostage from GazaIsrael's military announced today that it had rescued an Israeli citizen who had been abducted during the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7. Officials said that Israeli soldiers had found him by chance in an underground room during a sweep of a Hamas tunnel network in southern Gaza. Israeli officials identified the man as 52-year-old Farhan al-Qadi, who is a member of the country's Bedouin Arab minority and the first Israeli Arab hostage to be rescued alive since October. More than 100 hostages remain in Gaza, at least 30 of whom Israeli authorities presume to be dead.
A rare mosquito-borne virus has the Northeast on alertOne person has died in New Hampshire after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne virus, and two others in the Northeast have been infected. Heath officials in the region urged residents to take precautions between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active. My colleague Amanda Holpuch explained what to know about the illness, and how to avoid it. More top news
Tim Burton revisits 'Beetlejuice'It has been more than 30 years since the film "Beetlejuice" cemented itself as a cult classic. Now, the cast has reunited for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," which will debut at the Venice Film Festival tomorrow. We talked to Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara and Tim Burton about the first film, their ghost comedy's afterlife and that iconic "Day-O" scene. "It was like falling back into it, like no time had passed," Ryder said. For more: Here's how the festival in Venice became an "Oscar launchpad."
A whistle-stop tour of AmericaAmtrak's Empire Builder route offers slow and scenic journeys between Chicago and Seattle. Most riders watch the country's heartland pass by through a window. But our writer wanted to actually experience the tiny towns of North Dakota, Montana and Idaho. So he got off at six stops that most people have never heard of, and found a few remarkable places.
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Cook: Make this prosciutto and melon salad on a hot summer day. Laugh: Adam Sandler has a terrific new stand-up special. Watch: "Only Murders in the Building" returns today with a bunch of celebrity cameos. Read: New York is huge. These books help cut it down to size. Dress: Don't be scared to wear your flip-flops — even in New York City. Organize: Wirecutter has tips for decluttering your inbox. Compete: Take our quiz to see how well you know classic novels that got bad Times reviews. Play: Here are today's Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all of our games here.
Where Italian tennis stars eat in ManhattanEvery year during the U.S. Open, Via Della Pace, an East Village trattoria, is buzzing with Italians. The restaurant, which is dotted with Italian soccer and tennis memorabilia, has become the go-to hangout spot for visiting Italian tennis players because it reminds many of them of home. The owners, in turn, do whatever they can to make the establishment as comfortable as possible for the players. That includes turning off the air conditioning, which many Europeans prefer to forego, even on warm nights. Have a homey evening. Thanks for reading. I'll be back tomorrow. — Matthew Philip Pacheco was our photo editor today. We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com.
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