Today's Headlines: Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks

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View in browser April 28, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News Rubio Says Trump Will Decide This Week on Continuing Ukraine War Talks Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there are reasons to be optimistic, but also asserted there are "other issues" on which the administration wants to spend its energy. One Key to a Successful Campaign for Pope? Act Like You're Not Campaigning. Crucial meetings will be held this week in which contenders begin jockeying in earnest for the job of leading the Roman Catholic Church. 'Beautiful Day for a Celebration' Turns to Carnage as Driver Kills 11 in Vancouver Dozens of people were also reported injured after a car drove into a Filipino community festival in British Columbia, the police said. Editors' Picks When a Child's Life Becomes the Family Business Evan Lee, better known as EvanTube, still had his baby teeth when he became an influencer. Now 19, he's ready to reflect on what that kind of exposure meant. Opinion | Trump's Biggest Beneficiary: Himself Donald Trump has set a new standard for egregious and potentially illegal behavior. World Your Home Without China We analyzed import data to show where Americans may see product shortages, fewer choices and price increases. With Trump-Zelensky Meeting, Ukrainians See a Glimmer of Hope The United States has been pushing Ukraine to accept a peace plan that seems in part a gift to Moscow. But the short meeting of the leaders, and subsequent comments, appeared to be a change in tone. With a Bounty on His Head, a Critic of China Runs in Canada's Election After Joe Tay set up a run for Parliament, China issued a warrant for his arrest and coordinated online attacks on his candidacy. See more world news U.S. Emerging From a Collective Silence, Universities Organize to Fight Trump A recent group statement showed that the nation's academic leaders, at first reluctant to oppose the president's moves, are beginning to unite. 2 American Children Were Sent to Honduras With Their Undocumented Mother The children, 4 and 7, were put on a plane with their mother, who was deported. The family's lawyer said the mother was given no choice but to take her children, which the Trump administration denied. Authorities Make Arrest Linked to Noem's Stolen Purse Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse contained her driver's license, government badge, passport and $3,000 in cash when it was swiped from an upscale burger restaurant. See more U.S. news Politics A Lengthy Legal Battle in North Carolina Could Show How to Flip an Election Even as Republicans suffer setbacks in their fight to overturn a loss in a State Supreme Court race, judges have shown a striking willingness to entertain the long-shot challenges. Trump's Tariffs Prompt Wave of Lawsuits as States and Businesses Fight Back The cases are the latest test of the president's expansive claims of executive power. Washington State Lawmakers Vote to Limit Rent Increases Supporters say an annual cap of 10 percent, including inflation, will protect tenants. Critics worry it will reduce housing supply and discourage investors. See more political news Business Missteps, Equipment Problems and a Common but Risky Practice Led to a Fatal Crash New details revealed by The Times show that the failures on Jan. 29 before an Army helicopter crashed into a jet near Reagan National Airport were far more complex than previously known. Tariffs Are Bad for E.V.s, but Some Models May Have a Leg Up Electric vehicles will get even more expensive, but prices for Teslas and some other models may not rise as much as prices for some conventional cars. Washington's Besieged Journalists Raise a Cocktail Glass, Darkly The annual weekend celebrating America's free press went forward, even as the Trump administration chips away at press freedoms. See more business news Arts This Spring, One Mega-Dealer Dominates N.Y.C. Museums Hauser & Wirth artists have major exhibitions everywhere you look, as a new analysis shows the rising influence of powerful art galleries on the city's top museums. Pedro Almodóvar Through the Eyes of Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton and 7 Other Stars In advance of a gala celebration of the director's career, we asked nine actresses about working with the auteur. They painted a picture of a precise artist. At 50, the Takacs Quartet Remains as Essential as Ever With only one of its original members in the group, this ensemble is still identifiably itself, and still going strong. See more arts news New York Taking on Musk, New York Considers Move to Close Tesla Dealerships Elon Musk's alliance with President Trump has prompted Democratic lawmakers to propose stripping Tesla of its ability to sell its cars directly to consumers. N.Y.P.D. Investigating Reports That 2 Women Were Assaulted at a Protest Mayor Eric Adams said the police were investigating reports of "despicable" actions by pro-Israel counterprotesters outside a Brooklyn synagogue where a far-right Israeli official had spoken. 'A Few Steps Into Our Walk, I Heard a Tremendous Thud Behind Me' A lucky break in Yorkville, the Met goes to Coney Island and more reader tales of New York City in this week's Metropolitan Diary. See more New York news Fashion & Style The Church of the Open Road The writer Colum McCann biked across America, searching for a God. A Progressive Mind in a Body Made for the 'Manosphere' Hasan Piker pumps iron, likes weapons and wears pearls. His brand of masculinity has won him many fans online — and has been a useful vehicle for his politics. How These Little Elves Turned Into a Global Sensation Online and in person, people are clamoring to get their hands on Labubus, which are dolls that are "well-intentioned" but somewhat mischievous. See more fashion news Obituaries Zurab Tsereteli, Polarizing Russian Sculptor of Colossal Works, Dies at 91 In bronze, he glorified figures like Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin, often to the public's distaste. Some works, like a giant Columbus and a 9/11 memorial, were reviled. Alexis Herman, First Black Secretary of Labor, Is Dead at 77 A social worker, she became a Democratic Party insider and joined President Bill Clinton's cabinet during his second term. Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Dies; African Scholar Challenged the West He deconstructed what he called "the colonial library": the accounts of Africa by Europeans whose aim, he said, was to further colonialism. See more Obituaries Opinion The Editorial Board Turkey's People Are Resisting Autocracy. They Deserve More Than Silence. The world's democracies can speak up to make Erdogan's life less comfortable. David French Harvard Is an Imperfect Vehicle for Fighting Trump. It Doesn't Matter. The university's defense of the Constitution doesn't absolve it of its own sins, but the defense of the Constitution often comes through imperfect vehicles. Ross Douthat, Jessica Grose and David Wallace-Wells Three Opinion Writers on the Havoc Kennedy Has Wreaked So Far A conversation about the health secretary's first two months. Guest Essay 100 Days. That's All It Took to Sever America From the World. This is more than a shift in foreign policy; it's a divorce so comprehensive that it makes Brexit look modest by comparison. Guest Essay The Dinner That Helped Save Europe The relationship between the national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and Pope John Paul II proved critical in 1980 in dissuading the Soviets from invading Poland. 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. To stop receiving Today's Headlines, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. 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