Good morning. We're covering the arraignment of New York City's mayor and a rejected cease-fire deal. Plus, control behind K-pop goes public.
Mayor of New York was ordered to appear in court todayMayor Eric Adams was defiant yesterday in the face of five federal charges of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. Numerous elected officials have called for him to quit, including several Democrats running against him in next year's primary. He insisted he would stay in office and fight the charges. The judge in the case ordered Adams to appear in court today for an arraignment, but a lawyer for Adams asked the hearing be moved to early next week. When the arraignment takes place, Adams will be formally informed of his rights and will enter a plea. Details: Prosecutors said the scheme began in 2014 when Adams was a top elected official in Brooklyn and continued after he became mayor. The investigation focused on whether Adams had "accepted improper valuable benefits," and illegal campaign donations from the Turkish government to act on its behalf. Adams is said to have pressured Fire Department officials to permit a new Turkish consulate building to open despite safety problems. The benefits included luxury travel — free and discounted Turkish Airlines tickets and free meals and hotel rooms. Adams tried to hide the gifts or make it appear as if he had paid for them, according to the indictment. Their value exceeded $100,000, prosecutors said. A closer look: Here's an annotated look at the charges the mayor is facing. What's next: If he is convicted of all five counts, the maximum penalty under law would be 45 years in prison. But under the federal sentencing guidelines, he would most likely receive a much shorter prison term. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who can remove the mayor, said that she was reviewing the charges and weighing the decision before her.
Israeli officials dismissed a cease-fire proposalAs Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, arrived in New York yesterday to speak to the U.N. General Assembly, he gave no indication that he was inclined to accept a new cease-fire proposal. "We continue to hit Hezbollah with all our might," Netanyahu said in a statement released as he arrived in New York City. "This is the policy." Several key members of Netanyahu's government have already dismissed the proposal, which was put forward yesterday by the U.S., its European allies and several Arab nations. Hezbollah has not responded to the proposal. Israel's military carried out new strikes while Netanyahu was en route, including one in Beirut that targeted the commander of Hezbollah's drone unit. Analysis: It would be hard for Israel or Hezbollah to accept the proposal because it falls short of each side's conditions, some experts say. Gaza: The Israeli military said it had bombed a school compound being used as a temporary shelter in northern Gaza, claiming it housed a Hamas command-and-control center. Palestinian officials said 15 people, including women and children, were killed.
U.S. officials warned about foreign interference ahead of the electionFederal officials battling foreign interference in the 2024 election say they are entering what may be the most perilous period of the campaign: October, when the prospect for mischief runs high. Russia is making little attempt to hide its support for Donald Trump. China, which seems uncertain which candidate it detests more, is conducting influence operations on local races. And groups in Iran, which desperately wants to stop Trump, are busy hacking into his campaign and dumping whatever they find, as well as plotting to assassinate him. The Justice Department is expected to announce, possibly as soon as tomorrow, the indictment of an Iranian group closely associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the hacking of the Trump campaign, along with efforts to attack the accounts of Washington journalists and others.
With the look of a jagged-edge spaceship and the Gulf sunshine illuminating almost every angle, the Qatar National Library stands out among the growing number of libraries designed by celebrity architects. With more than a million books and thousands of centuries-old manuscripts, maps and globes, it also fits into the country's goal of becoming a major museum hub.
The control behind K-pop goes publicK-pop idols rarely break character. The genre's commitment to top-down control has made exactitude into an artistic virtue. So it was striking when, a couple of weeks ago, members of a group called NewJeans spoke in a live YouTube broadcast about their dissatisfaction with their parent company, Hybe. The performers put their external image at risk to argue for their creative lives. Now Hybe's micromanaging methods are central to a new Netflix series directed with nervy patience by Nadia Hallgren: "Pop Star Academy: Katseye," about the making of an English-language global girl group. Part behind-the-scenes documentary, part elimination competition, the show is in thrall far more to the labor behind the art than to the art itself. We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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