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Midwest Faces Tornadoes and Strong Winds on Wednesday
A county in Iowa reported a wind gust of 94 miles per hour during early morning storms. More are expected throughout the day.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/weather/illinois-indiana-tornado-storm.html

N.Y.P.D. Will Assign Largest Number of Officers Ever to Knicks Parade
The department announced that it would deploy more than 10,000 of its ranks and put stringent security measures in place for the celebration of the Knicks’ N.B.A. championship on Thursday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/nyregion/knicks-parade-security-new-york-police.html

What to Know if You’re Going to the Knicks Parade
New Yorkers will descend on Lower Manhattan on Thursday morning to celebrate the Knicks. Here’s what you should know if you are one of them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/nyregion/how-to-go-knicks-parade-nyc.html

See How the First Fed Statement Under Warsh Evolved
Interest rates didn’t change, but the language in Fed’s policy statement, which it released alongside its rate decision today, certainly did.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/business/economy/kevin-warsh-fed-statement.html

‘Mistakes Are Made,’ Trump Says About Deadly U.S. Strikes on Iranian School
More than 100 days after U.S. airstrikes demolished an elementary school in the southern Iranian city of Minab, the president said the episode was still under investigation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/europe/trump-iran-school-us-strike-minab.html

Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting as Anger Grows
The leaders of the Georgia legislature pulled the plug on gerrymandering away U.S. House seats held by Black Democrats just hours before a special session was to begin.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/georgia-republicans-redistricting.html

Elon Musk’s Next Move May Be a Mega-Merger of SpaceX and Tesla
Some shareholders might object, but there is little they could do, legal experts say.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/business/spacex-tesla-merger-elon-musk.html

Fed Meeting Live Updates: Kevin Warsh to Address U.S. Economy as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
Officials at the Federal Reserve were split between no cuts this year and one or more rate increases as they braced for higher inflation, according to a new set of projections.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/business/federal-reserve-meeting-warsh.html

U.S.-Iran Agreement Includes Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon and More: See Full Text of the Deal
New York Times reporters annotated the agreement, which a senior official disclosed on Wednesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/us-iran-agreement-deal-text.html

Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Receives Life Sentence After Guilty Plea
The decision on Wednesday brought an end an infamous case that took investigators more than a decade to solve.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/nyregion/gilgo-beach-killer-life-sentence.html

Trump Feuds With Thune and G.O.P., Stoking Election-Year Rift
The president upended the majority leader’s plans by yanking his intelligence nominee from a confirmation hearing and insisting on an end to the filibuster.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/trump-thune-republicans-election-year-rift.html

New Plan Scales Back C.D.C.’s Work on Diseases Abroad
The State Department is taking over much of the control of global health initiatives, for which critics say the department does not have the expertise.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/health/pepfar-cdc-cuts.html

Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal
The pastor, Jackson Lahmeyer, dropped out of the race for a House seat in Oklahoma as President Trump backed Mr. Lahmeyer’s Republican rival in a runoff election.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/trump-lahmeyer-house-texting-scandal-tedford.html

Susan Collins Laments Roe’s Fall but Doesn’t ‘Regret’ Confirming Kavanaugh
Ms. Collins, a Republican in Maine facing a tough re-election battle, defended her vote to confirm Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh as Democrats look to capitalize on it politically.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/susan-collins-defends-kavanaugh-vote.html

The Democrats Need Better Candidates. This Guy Knows How to Find Them.
The 2024 election showed that the party is simply not large enough to command a majority of the country.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/opinion/democrats-platner-osborn-daniel-moraff.html

Tropical Storm Arthur Forms Near Texas, Bringing Heavy Rain and Flooding to the Gulf Coast
Arthur has caused flooding in Texas all week, and more is on the way across the South.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/16/weather/tropical-storm-arthur-louisiana-texas-gulf.html

Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon
The Silicon Valley company’s ambitions to roll out autonomous cars nationwide have hit political roadblocks in some of the country’s biggest markets.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/technology/waymo-driverless-taxis-politics.html

Stars of Israel’s TV Channel for Bibi Fans Turn on Trump
Leading figures from Channel 14, a right-wing broadcaster that supports Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are openly attacking the U.S. president over his Iran deal.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/middleeast/israel-channel-14-trump-criticism.html

Trump’s Threats Show His Complicated History With a Surveillance Law
The administration argues that FISA Section 702 must be renewed to preserve national security, but the president himself has threatened to veto it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/politics/trump-fisa-history.html

Eight Victims Named in Deadly B-52 Crash in California
All eight crew members died when the bomber crashed during a routine test mission at a military base in California on Monday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/what-we-know-b52-crash-victims-california.html

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