Maine Paddleboarder’s Death Is Investigated as a Homicide, Police Say

Sunshine Stewart, 48, disappeared on the night of July 2 during an outing on Crawford Pond in Union, Maine. Her body was found hours later near an island preserve.

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Abbott Asks Lawmakers to Redraw Texas’ Congressional Maps in Special Session

Democrats criticized Gov. Greg Abbott for seeking a redistricting, favored by President Trump’s political team, just days after devastating floods in Texas.

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Yemen’s Houthi Militia Took Sailors Hostage After Red Sea Attack, U.S. Says

The Yemeni militia, backed by Iran, said it had sunk a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. Liberia said the attack killed two crew members.

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Thursday Briefing: Russia’s Record Drone Attack

Plus, the Bayeux Tapestry’s homecoming.

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Mexico Sentences 10 Men to 140 Years Each in Prison for Links to Killing at Cartel Ranch

The men were convicted of killing one person and disappearing two others at a ranch in Jalisco state, where the authorities found piles of shoes, clothing and hundreds of personal items.

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Trump Tariffs Aim to Settle Scores With Countries, No Matter How Small

The president’s tariff announcements suggest he has not backed away from his initial strategy, where even minor trading partners will face tariffs.

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Fed Minutes Underscore Divisions Over Pace of Interest Rate Cuts

The U.S. central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady in June was unanimously supported, but officials were starting to splinter over the path forward.

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Ford Says Battery Plant’s Tax Break Survived Republican Attacks

Slight changes to the big budget bill left the factory’s tax credits intact, according to the carmaker, which will use the batteries to make more affordable electric vehicles.

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Head of S.E.C.’s Crypto Task Force Says ‘Tokenized’ Stocks Are Securities

Hester M. Peirce said in a statement Wednesday that digital versions of stocks are still subject to federal securities laws.

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The Surprising Presence in ‘The Gospel at Colonus’

In this revival at Little Island, the singer and pastor Kim Burrell shares the stage with a team of queer artists.

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