Today's Headlines: N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Trump’s Pressure Campaign
Israel Approves Gaza Deal That Would Free Hostages and Prisoners
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October 10, 2025, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Trump’s Pressure Campaign

Her indictment on mortgage-related charges follows a case brought against the former F.B.I. director James Comey.

Middle East Crisis Updates: Israel Approves Gaza Deal That Would Free Hostages and Prisoners

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won cabinet approval for the first phase of a cease-fire agreement with Hamas. President Trump said hostages held in Gaza would be released early next week.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Troop Deployment in Chicago Area

The Trump administration’s attempts to justify a military presence were “simply unreliable,” the judge said. A federal appeals court is weighing a similar case regarding National Guard troops in Portland, Ore.

World

As Gaza Deal Nears, Palestinians and Israelis Cheer — and Worry

With the agreement still not finalized, people in Gaza and Israel celebrated a possible end to two years of war, but hoped they were not doing so prematurely.

Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout

The United States finalized a $20 billion lifeline for Argentina that will benefit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s allies.

Number of Children Fleeing Violence in Haiti Soars

Haitian children face intensifying problems of crime, hunger and homelessness as the country’s humanitarian crisis shows no signs of easing, a report from a U.N. agency found.

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U.S.

Appellate Judges Appear Open to Allowing Troops to Deploy to Portland

Three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit are reviewing an order blocking President Trump from deploying National Guard soldiers in the city.

What We Know About the Florida Man Arrested in the L.A. Wildfire Case

More details are emerging about Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, who was accused of starting a small blaze in January that later rekindled and grew into the fire that devastated Pacific Palisades.

Customers May Openly Carry Firearms in Florida’s Publix Stores, Company Says

The supermarket chain said it was complying with state law, including a ruling last month that overturned a ban on openly carrying firearms.

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Politics

Democratic Alarm Over an Unbound Trump Fuels Shutdown Standoff

The threat of rising Obamacare premiums has been Democrats’ main focus in the public debate, but the president’s defiance of laws, norms and congressional constraints has helped hold them together in opposition.

Trump Has His Eyes on a Nobel Peace Prize. Will He Get It?

President Trump has coveted the prize for years. The winner will be unveiled 48 hours after President Trump announced a breakthrough in the Israel-Hamas war.

A Closer Look at the Counts in the Letitia James Indictment

New York’s attorney general is accused of falsely listing a rental property in Virginia as her secondary residence to get favorable loan terms. She has called the charges “baseless.”

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Business

Inflation Report Will Be Released Despite Shutdown

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is calling back some employees to produce the Consumer Price Index for September. That data is needed to calculate the annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security beneficiaries.

Intel’s Big Bet: Inside the Chipmaker’s Make-or-Break Factory

The centerpiece of the company’s comeback hopes is a multibillion-dollar facility in the Arizona desert. Will it draw new customers?

A Mystery C.E.O. and Billions in Sales: Is China Buying Banned Nvidia Chips?

An executive of a Singaporean firm called Megaspeed socialized with Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. Now the company is being scrutinized by U.S. officials for its ties to China.

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New York

Mamdani Maintains 13-Point Lead as Cuomo Gains Ground After Adams’s Exit

While former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo benefited from Mayor Eric Adams’s departure, Zohran Mamdani still enjoyed a sizable lead in the Quinnipiac University poll.

22% Jump in Electricity Rates Dominates New Jersey Governor’s Race

Energy costs have become a central issue in the governor’s race between Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, and Representative Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat.

Who Can Afford Three Kids in New York City?

The number of city households with three or more children has dropped by nearly 17 percent over the past decade as families struggle with the cost of child care and rent.

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Arts

Judge Dismisses Drake’s Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

The Canadian rapper sued for defamation and harassment, and accused the record company behind both artists of boosting his rival.

Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

​The prize committee said the Hungarian writer’s work “reaffirms the power of art.”

Why Arguments About Free Speech Don’t Apply to the Riyadh Comedy Festival

Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle and others have framed their participation as a matter of open expression. Yet they’re maddeningly vague about how much dissent is possible in Saudi Arabia.

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Food

Three More Sandwiches That Define New York City

Nashville-worthy hot chicken, avant-garde bánh mì and lonche bañado straight from Guadalajara.

My Soup Bucket List

As in, the soups and stews I must make, and make in large quantities, now that it’s fall.