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What We Know About the Gunman in the Florida State Shooting

View in browser April 18, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News Maryland Senator Meets With Wrongly Deported Man in El Salvador Earlier in the day, armed military officials stopped Senator Chris Van Hollen from trying to visit the prison where Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has been held for over a month. What We Know About the Gunman in the Florida State Shooting The authorities identified the attacker as a 20-year-old student at the university, and said he appeared to have been acting alone. Trump Lashes Out at Fed Chair for Not Cutting Rates Jerome Powell has said that the Federal Reserve can be patient as the effects of tariffs become more clear. President Trump, pushing for interest rate cuts, said, "Powell's termination cannot come fast enough!" Editors' Picks The Firefighter With O.C.D. and the Vaccine He Believed Would Kill Him For years, Timmy Reen tried to hide his compulsions and rituals from everyone at his New York City firehouse — until his secret was forced out in the open. Opinion | To Understand Global Migration, You Have to See It First These estimates, drawn from the location data of three billion Facebook users, provide a view of human migration in extraordinary detail. World Europe Seeks a Direct Line to Trump, Skeptical That Aides Speak for Him Despite Europe's size, economic might and longstanding alliances with Washington, Trump officials have made clear it is not a priority, European officials say. China Wants Countries to Unite Against Trump, but Is Met With Wariness Beijing is using a mix of carrots and sticks to try to prevent other countries from siding with the United States in isolating China. Hundreds of Giant Rodents 'Conquered' This Town. Now What? The world's largest rodent is multiplying in — and dividing — one of Argentina's most exclusive gated communities. See more world news U.S. A Legal Battle Over Trump's Threats to Public School Funding Has Begun Can President Trump withhold federal money for low-income students? A brewing fight over diversity, equity and inclusion programs may force the courts to decide. Puerto Rico Restores Some Power After Blackout It will take at least until Friday to fully restore electric service after a series of failures blacked out the whole island on Wednesday, officials said. Judge Delays a Resentencing Hearing for the Menendez Brothers The proceedings were pushed back for three weeks over the issue of whether a key report on Erik and Lyle Menendez was admissible. See more U.S. news Politics Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship The Trump administration had asked the justices to lift a nationwide pause on the policy as lower court challenges continue. Trump Threatens to Block Harvard From Enrolling International Students The Trump administration said Harvard must share detailed records about its foreign students, an escalation in the administration's fight against prominent American schools. Democrats Step Up Trump Resistance as Base Hungers for More of a Fight Out of power in Congress, Democrats who were slow to fight back against President Trump are increasingly finding ways to do so. But activists want much more. See more political news Business Can China Fight Deflation and Trump's Tariffs at the Same Time? China is facing a double whammy: corrosive deflation and tariffs that threaten to block trade. Chinese workers will be the biggest casualties. European Central Bank Cuts Rates Amid 'Exceptional' Tariff Uncertainty Policymakers lowered rates a quarter point and said that the region's growth outlook had "deteriorated" because of rising trade tensions. France's Richest Man Counted Trump as a Friend. He Still Faces Tariffs. The trade war has hurt the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy luxury empire. Bernard Arnault, head of the company, said a failure to strike a deal with President Trump would be "the fault of Brussels." See more business news Technology Google Broke the Law to Keep Its Advertising Monopoly, a Judge Rules It was the second time in a year that a U.S. court found that the company had acted illegally to remain dominant. At Trial, Sheryl Sandberg Says Meta Nurtured Instagram and Did Not Stifle It In her second day on the stand of a landmark antitrust trial over Meta's power, Ms. Sandberg, the former chief operating officer, also said the company faced plenty of competition from TikTok. Nvidia C.E.O. Meets With Chinese Trade Officials in Beijing The day before the visit by Jensen Huang, lawmakers in Washington said they were investigating whether the chipmaker's sales in China violated U.S. rules. See more technology news Arts Where the Precious Things Are: Maurice Sendak's Art Collection to Be Auctioned From erotic drawings to Mickey Mouse on a motorcycle, works in the author's home nurtured his creativity. They'll star at Christie's June sales. The Hype at Coachella This Year? Billboards. Some of the hottest advertising space is deep in the California desert, where Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Djo, Post Malone and more generate buzz for their festival sets. Need a Small Treat? 21 Suggestions from Busy Creative Types Bernadette Peters, Dichen Lachman, Delia Ephron and more share their tiny joys for tough days. See more arts news New York Columbia Activists Are Being Detained. Protesters Demand Answers. Demonstrators rallied on Columbia's campus and marched in Manhattan, three days after Mohsen Mahdawi was detained by immigration officials after arriving for a U.S. citizenship appointment. U.S. Indicts Luigi Mangione in Killing of Health Insurance Executive Attorney General Pam Bondi moved forward aggressively and ordered prosecutors to seek the death penalty. Mangione also faces state charges in the Manhattan shooting. Trump Administration Says It Will Take Over Renovation of Penn Station The head of the federal Department of Transportation promised on Thursday to take away control of the project from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. See more New York news Food Is New York Becoming the City That Sleeps? Bar owners say 4 a.m. liquor licenses are increasingly difficult to obtain, leaving revelers to settle for earlier bed times. This Miso-Sesame Vinaigrette Is Dinner Insurance Toss it with noodles, toss it with greens, spoon it on fish or steak or chicken or tofu. It's so good and so versatile. A Pantry Clean-Out, Vegetarian Mains for Easter and Passover and More Soups Welcome to Recipe Matchmaker, Part 1. See more food news Well Measles Outbreaks in Canada and Mexico Bring Grim Prognosis Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say. Daily Pill May Work as Well as Ozempic for Weight Loss and Blood Sugar Eli Lilly said clinical results of its GLP-1 in pill form showed safety and efficacy data similar to blockbuster injectable drugs. How Is Climate Change Harming Health? Studying That Just Got Harder. The N.I.H. has indicated that it will stop funding research on the health effects of climate change. Scientists said the decision will curtail the search for answers. See more on Well Fashion & Style Even Levitating in Space, Katy Perry Manages to Get Dunked On The maker of numerous pop hits has always had trouble getting respect. Gloria Gaynor Hit Hard Times After 'I Will Survive.' Now She's Back. The disco queen was in the doldrums before she decided to take control of her life and career. Now, at 81, she's reaping the rewards. What We Saw at New York Bridal Fashion Week There was something for everyone as designers displayed a variety of looks, from voluminous ball gowns and two-piece dresses to bubble hemlines and sleek halternecks. See more fashion news Obituaries Robert E. McGinnis, Whose Lusty Illustrations Defined an Era, Dies at 99 In the 1960s and '70s, his leggy femmes fatales beckoned from paperback covers and posters for movies like "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "Thunderball." Elaine Wynn, Billionaire Arts Patron Who Helped Modernize Las Vegas, Dies at 82 She and Steve Wynn were known as the king and queen of Las Vegas. After their divorce, Ms. Wynn became a force in her own right. See more Obituaries Opinion A New Picture of Global Migration Dive into a new data set released by Meta, charting immigration flows among 181 countries over four years. Interesting Times With Ross Douthat What if There's No Way to Stop Trump's Approach to Power? And how this could all go down in the courts. 1 HR 5 MIN LISTEN David Brooks What's Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal. It will take a concerted effort by every sector of our society to respond to Trumpism's threat. The Ezra Klein Show The Emergency Is Here Trump is disappearing people to a Salvadoran prison for terrorists. And he says he wants to send "homegrown" Americans there next. 1 HR 12 MIN LISTEN The Opinions Bret Stephens on What Trump Gets Right, Wrong and Really, Really Wrong The columnist on the value of acknowledging the president's wins. 27 MIN LISTEN Frank Bruni The Chilling Displays of Devotion That Trump Demands of His Enablers For Trump's fawning enablers, Abrego Garcia's imprisonment is just another feat to applaud. See more Opinion Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Today's Headlines from The New York Times. 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