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Pentagon Identifies 2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Jordan

JACEY FORTIN

Both were active-duty soldiers, the Defense Department said. They were killed in action after an Iranian strike on a U.S. base on Friday.

U.S. Service Members Killed as War Expands, and Federal Cases Against Protesters Crumble

TRACY MUMFORD, WILL JARVIS, MARGARET KADIFA, JAKE LUCAS, IAN STEWART AND DANNY HAKIM

Plus, what to know about the next British prime minister.

El Mayo, the infamous Mexican drug lord, to be sentenced on federal charges

Ismael Zambada formed the Sinaloa cartel alongside Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman.

How Google’s A.I. Search Is Imperiling the Open Web

KATE CONGER

As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul.

U.S. Sought Phone Records of Times Journalists and Their Relatives

MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM

The government is aggressively seeking the confidential sources of Times reporters who wrote about the president’s new Air Force One. The Times has asked a judge to quash the subpoenas.

There’s Nothing Casual About Andy Burnham’s Casual Style

VANESSA FRIEDMAN

Though it is smart. The new British prime minister is ushering in a new era of Westminster dressing.

El Mayo, Who Founded Sinaloa Cartel, Sentenced to Life in Prison

SANTUL NERKAR

Ismael Zambada García, better known as El Mayo, used an army of hit men and widespread political corruption to smuggle illegal drugs into the United States.

Cinephiles Took Their Own Journeys to See ‘The Odyssey’ in IMAX 70mm

MALIA MENDEZ

To see Christopher Nolan’s interpretation of an epic journey in his preferred IMAX 70mm format, admirers packed their bags and took out their passports.

Gas prices top $4 a gallon as Iran war escalates

After declining for weeks, gas prices are rising again.

New Air Force One jet to be 'maxed out,' Trump says, after security concerns raised

The Boeing 747-8, a gift from the Qatari royal family, took its first flight with President Donald Trump on board July 1.

Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, judge says

A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros

The ‘Bad Blood’ Between Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan and Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour

DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY AND WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM

Shayne Coplan of Polymarket and Tarek Mansour of Kalshi are young billionaires intent on dominating prediction markets. It’s more than a battle. It’s “bad blood.”

To Sell Homer’s ‘Odyssey,’ Book Publishers Get Creative

MJ FRANKLIN

The market for the epic poem is as crowded as a certain Ithacan palace, and publishers have had to get crafty to attract readers to their editions.

Troy Jackson emerges as potential frontrunner to replace Platner in Maine Senate race

It is all but certain that former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson will replace him as the party’s nominee to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.

Democratic senators want answers about Hegseth's military testosterone plan

Senate Democrats are pressing Defense Secretary Hegseth for answers about his directive requiring the military to measure troops' testosterone levels.