Today's Headlines: More Than 50 Dead in Texas Floods as Search for Missing Grows More Dire
Khamenei Appears in Public for First Time Since Israel War Began.
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July 6, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time

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More Than 50 Dead in Texas Floods as Search for Missing Grows Dire

At least 15 children were among those killed by flooding in Central Texas. Some two dozen girls from a camp on the Guadalupe River remained unaccounted for.

Khamenei Appears in Public for First Time Since Israel War Began

The long absence of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from public life had fueled speculation about his health and threats to his life.

Israel to Send Delegation to Qatar for Talks on Gaza Truce

The decision came after Hamas said it had responded positively to an American-backed cease-fire proposal. President Trump says he hopes for a truce as soon as next week.

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Audio | The Head of NATO Thinks President Trump ‘Deserves All the Praise’

Mark Rutte has only good things to say about President Trump and his impact on the world stage.

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Opinion | Conservatives Are Prisoners of Their Own Tax Cuts

The various ways that the G.O.P. legislation doesn’t address itself to America’s most important problems.

World

An Isolated Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order

The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.

You Can Swim in the Seine Again. Trust Me. I Just Did.

First, France cleaned the polluted river so that Olympians could swim there. Now, a year later, it is opening three sites for locals to plunge in.

The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation

It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies.

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U.S.

A Close Look at Camp Mystic

Many of the missing girls appeared to have been in cabins near the river.

Virginia Has Become a Hotbed for Immigration Arrests

Lawyers and advocates have theories as to why immigration arrests have accelerated in Virginia at a rate more than that of almost any other state.

Under Trump’s Crackdown, a New Crop of Immigrant Rights Groups Rises

The latest networks of volunteers are hyperlocal and focused on responding to federal actions. As the crackdown becomes more intense, so could confrontations.

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Politics

Trump Says He Will Start Talks With China on TikTok Deal

President Trump has declined to enforce a statutory ban of the popular social media app while his administration negotiates a deal for an American company to acquire it.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes Herself Heard, Prompting a Rebuke

In solo dissents this term, the justice accused the conservative majority of lawless bias. On the term’s last day, Justice Amy Coney Barrett fired back.

U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo

Courts blocked the handover after lawyers raised concerns of torture. Then the Supreme Court intervened to allow the Trump administration’s plan to move forward.

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Business

OPEC Plus Agrees to Pump More Oil in August

The increase, which the group said was a response to “a steady global economic outlook,” was higher than some analysts expected and could lead to lower oil prices.

How Many Dates Should You Go On Before You Start Talking About Money?

Couples tend to dance around discussing how much they earn or owe early in a relationship. But experts agree that talking about money sooner is better than later.

YouTube Pirates Are Cashing In on Hollywood’s Summer Blockbusters

More than a decade after the platform cracked down on copyright infringement, thousands of unlicensed movies, TV shows and live sports are available.

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Arts

Oasis Reunites, Its Songs Still Stomping and Wounds Still Healing

The British band, a showcase for the intoxicating but toxic chemistry of the brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, performed for the first time in 16 years.

Tony Hawk Loves an Early-Morning Skate

“We call that the ‘Adult Swim’ hour. That’s usually when the older skaters are there.”

Stranded Again, but Unable to Escape an Auteur’s Themes

Hideo Kojima’s message about the pitfalls of connection remains heavy-handed in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.

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New York

Combs’s Racketeering Acquittal Was a Rare Misfire for a Powerful Law

The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act has been an effective cudgel in a variety of criminal cases. Some defense lawyers say prosecutors use it unfairly.

In ‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Case, Did a Zealous Media Strategy Backfire?

After two leaders of OneTaste were convicted, a judge referred to the aggressive publicity campaign on their behalf as she jailed them until their sentencing.