Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Trump called for Iran to surrenderPresident Trump raised the possibility of killing Iran’s supreme leader, demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and said he was no longer in the mood to negotiate in the hours before meeting today with his national security staff. The president’s comments added to the mounting evidence that the U.S. was considering joining Israel’s bombing campaign. “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” Trump said, tying himself to Israel’s war effort. Follow here for the latest updates. The president, who has long professed opposition to getting involved in foreign wars, has shifted his position since Israel attacked Iran five days ago. After first calling for peace, he is now seriously considering sending in American aircraft to help refuel Israeli combat jets and to try to take out Iran’s nuclear site deep underground at Fordo with 30,000-pound bombs. If the U.S. does get involved, Iran is preparing missiles to possibly strike American bases in the Middle East, according to U.S. officials who have reviewed intelligence reports. For more:
Elsewhere in the Middle East: Dozens of Palestinians were killed this week near aid distribution sites, including 50 today in Khan Younis, according to local officials. The Israeli military said it “regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals.”
A New York mayoral candidate was arrested by ICE agentsBrad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was arrested, handcuffed and pushed against a wall by federal agents at an immigration courthouse in Lower Manhattan. Lander, a Democrat, was trying to escort a migrant whom agents were trying to arrest. See video of the incident. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in masks have become a regular presence at the city’s immigration courts, where the agency has ramped up arrests of migrants who show up for routine court hearings. In a statement, a Department of Homeland Security official said that Lander was “was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer.” For more: The mayoral primary is a week away. Here’s the latest.
Lawmakers pressed for more security after Minnesota attacksA top congressional security official told senators today that protection around lawmakers had increased following the assassination of a legislator in Minnesota. The Capitol Police investigated 9,474 threats to lawmakers, their families and staff last year, an increase of nearly 1,500 compared with 2023 and close to the highest level on record. In other news from Washington:
Jell-O will soon be made without chemical dyeKraft Heinz, the food giant best known for its ketchup and boxed Mac & Cheese, said it would remove all chemical dyes from its products by the end of 2027. The change will affect brands like Kool-Aid, Jell-O and Crystal Light. Kraft Heinz is the first major company to announce such a change after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, said he had reached “an understanding” with food manufacturers to stop using commonly used artificial food dyes. More top news
Looking Ahead New forms of artificial intelligence could replace many types of white-collar jobs, like computer programmers, lawyers, accountants, marketing copywriters. But it could also create new ones: A.I. auditors to figure out what the A.I. is doing; translators to explain it; trust directors to fact-check it; and more.
Streaming is now the king of TVLast month, for the first time, Americans watched more television via streaming services than they did through cable and broadcast networks. The realignment comes as cable networks have pulled back from original programming and older audiences have begun to embrace streaming. (“Gunsmoke,” which went off the air in 1973, has become a favorite.) Looking for something to watch? Our television critics picked out the best TV shows of the year so far.
A centuries-old cello debatePicture an orchestra. How are the cellists holding their instruments? Chances are, in your mental image, they’re playing with endpins — the metal rods that anchor the cello to the floor. They are considered the standard now, but that wasn’t always the case. At different times in history, leading cellists dismissed endpins as a tool for beginners, women or people who needed a crutch. Even today, debate continues about if, when and why a cello should be played in the original style — gripped between one’s calves.
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