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China, US pledge tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, toys, toasters
BEIJING — China and the United States said they will pursue tariff cuts on $60 billion worth of goods imported from each other, including products from US corn to cosmetics, and from Chinese toys to household appliances, with some notable omissions on each side.
FBI deputy chief Bailey to resign after just over a year with agency
WASHINGTON — FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey said on Monday he is resigning his position, leaving the most prominent US law enforcement agency after a little more than a year.
Trump unveils $15 billion planned Iowa steel project
President Donald Trump on Monday said that a Minnesota company plans to build a multi-billion-dollar steel mill in Iowa, handing the administration a marquee manufacturing investment to showcase as Republicans head into November’s midterm elections.
Five weeknight dishes: ‘You could serve cardboard with this sauce, and it would be good’
In addition to being your weeknight dinner correspondent and a professional recipe recommender, I’m the editor of New York Times Cooking. One question I get a lot is: What do we look for in the recipes we publish? Put another way: What makes a dish right for NYT Cooking?
Trump’s loyalty problems
President Donald Trump has a loyalty problem. Actually, he has two of them.
Why America lost the war on poverty
The War on Poverty is proof that good intentions don’t produce good results.
Tariffs on Harley-Davidson bikes? Canada takes revenge on Trump by targeting his political weaknesses
Shortly after President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on a slew of Canadian imports, aiming to cripple its economy unless it bends to his will, Canada took more careful aim when returning fire earlier this month.
5 arrested on suspicion of terrorism near UK air base used by US
LIVERPOOL, England — British police arrested five men Sunday on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism after receiving a call around 1 a.m. about three suspicious vehicles headed toward an air force base used by the U.S. military.
Some Republicans issue a new call on Trump’s war with Iran: End it now
As President Donald Trump warned in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in recent days that he might “annihilate” Iran, a growing number of Republicans were scrambling to find distance from a costly war that has swelled into a midterm crisis for the party.
As AI accelerates, governments are increasingly being left behind
LONDON — Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, gathered senior officials for an exclusive meeting at a 19th-century palace outside Brussels this month.
NFL roundup: Marcus Mariota, Commanders stun Seahawks
Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes, Kain Medrano returned an interception 50 yards for a score late in the fourth quarter and the Washington Commanders held on to shock the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 33-31 Sunday in Landover, Md.
Mariners win, hand Angels 100th loss for first time
Logan Gilbert pitched four-plus hitless innings and struck out eight as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 7-3 Sunday afternoon in the season finale.