The U.S. Cleared a Big World Cup Hurdle. The Knockout Round Poses Another.
The U.S. victory over Iran sent it to the round of 16, with a match against the Netherlands on Saturday. The team already has much to be proud of.
Your Tuesday Evening Briefing
Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
New York to Pay as Much as $300 Million for Release Delays at Rikers
Detainees at the jail complex were held for hours or days after they made bail. Each one is now due $3,500, according to a legal settlement.
The Table for Trump’s Antisemitic Banquet Was Set Long Ago
Republicans have accepted his “textbook racism” for years.
Tornado Forecast: 40 Million People at Risk of Severe Weather Across the South
A regional tornado outbreak is possible Tuesday afternoon and evening across parts of the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley, forecasters warned.
As Mauna Loa Erupts, Officials Warn of Air Hazards
Some residents chose to stay in a shelter after the volcanic eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii. There were no reports of mandatory evacuations.
Discrimination Seeps Into Every Aspect of Home Buying for Black Americans
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers says discrimination is holding Black buyers back in all steps of the home buying process, starting with the rejection of a mortgage application.
Israeli Filmmaker’s Critique of ‘The Kashmir Files’ Draws Fierce Backlash
The filmmaker, Nadav Lapid, criticized “The Kashmir Files,” a Hindi-language film that depicts a violent chapter in the restive region of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.
Can This Man Stop Lying?
Christopher Massimine, whose compulsive lying derailed a promising career in theater, maintains that it’s a mental illness that has dogged him since childhood.
NYC Will Hospitalize Mentally Ill People Involuntarily
Mayor Eric Adams directed city agencies, including the Police Department, to take people who appear to be severely mentally ill to hospitals for psychiatric care.