Today's Headlines: Live Updates: Manhunt Continues for Killer of Charlie Kirk, Charismatic Right-Wing Activist
Republicans Block Schumer’s Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files
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September 11, 2025, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time

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Live Updates: Manhunt Continues for Killer of Charlie Kirk, Charismatic Right-Wing Activist

Mr. Kirk, a close ally of President Trump, was shot while speaking at Utah Valley University. The authorities were still searching for the shooter, with no one in custody.

Republicans Block Schumer’s Effort to Force Vote on Epstein Files

Though it failed, Mr. Schumer’s proposal brought the contentious debate over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files to the Senate, which has largely avoided it.

Kennedy Report Won’t Solve America’s Food Issues, Experts Say

Food policy experts said the White House health report is full of promising ideas, but falls short in key ways.

Editors’ Picks

They Created a Streetwear Line From Scratch. In High School.

At a school with a basketball-themed curriculum, students were “dreaming big.” But could they find a buyer?

Opinion | It’s Not You. It’s the Food.

We know the answer to chronic disease.

World

NATO Says It Scrambled Fighter Jets to Shoot Down Russian Drones Over Poland

The incursion was the first time alliance planes had engaged enemy targets in NATO airspace. Poland’s leader called it “a large-scale provocation.”

Gulf Powers Question U.S. Protection After Israeli Attack on Qatari Soil

The brazen attempt to kill the political leaders of Hamas in Doha could upend the foundations of an American-led order in the Middle East.

‘Whoever Attacks Us, We Will Reach Them’: After Qatar, Israel Fires on Yemen

Israel’s military launched multiple attacks on Houthi sites in northern Yemen, a day after its widely criticized airstrike against Hamas officials on Qatari soil.

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U.S.

‘A Lot of Blood’: Witnesses Describe the Charlie Kirk Shooting

People in the crowd said that the shot was not very loud and that not everyone had immediately realized what was happening.

Harvard Is Told Research Money Could Flow Again, for Now

After a court victory, Harvard researchers were told some grants were being restored. But the battle over whether the government can halt the money is probably not over.

Texas Professor Fired After Accusations of Teaching ‘Gender Ideology’

Two administrators also lost their posts at Texas A&M, an example of how Republican policies meant to curb liberal ideas are reaching into university classrooms.

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Politics

Trump’s Economic Agenda Hinges on the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling

For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy.

White House Exerts Enormous Influence Over F.B.I., Lawsuit Says

A sprawling suit by three fired F.B.I. officials provides a disturbing account of efforts by top Trump aides to strip the bureau of its independence.

Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It

The Trump administration has argued that the summary killing of 11 people it accused of running drugs was legal under the laws of war.

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Business

Trump Administration to Appeal Ruling That Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed

The administration contested a preliminary injunction, issued late Tuesday, that temporarily blocked President Trump from firing her.

Bari Weiss Closes In on Major Role at CBS News

The talks with Ms. Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, are the strongest sign yet that the new owner of CBS News intends to make major changes.

Trump Threatens to Sue The Times Over Reporting on Epstein Drawing

The president has denied that he created and signed a sexually suggestive note that was included in a 2003 birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein.

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Technology

Senators Demand Answers From Mark Zuckerberg on WhatsApp Security

Three Republican senators sent a letter to Meta’s chief executive on Wednesday asking him to respond to whistle-blower allegations over security flaws.

OpenAI Signs $300 Billion Data Center Pact With Tech Giant Oracle

The funding covers more than half of the A.I. data centers that OpenAI plans to build in the U.S. over the next several years.

Videos of Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Spread Rapidly on Social Media

First posted to X, they amassed millions of views on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and Telegram within hours.

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Arts

A Collective Video Diary of 9/11, in 500 Hours

The New York Public Library has acquired what may be the largest collection of crowdsourced footage of the attacks and the shellshocked aftermath.

‘JennaWorld’ Spotlights Jenna Jameson and the Glory Days of Porn

The 13-part podcast, from Molly Lambert and iHeartPodcasts, recalls an era in the late ’90s and 2000s when porn stars were (almost) mainstream.