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‘A Lifetime Dream’: Knicks Fans Celebrate From New York City to Texas
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June 14, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

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Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Tehran Send Mixed Signals on Emerging Peace Agreement

President Trump said it would be signed on Sunday, but Iran’s Foreign Ministry cautioned that the timeline could be slower.

‘A Lifetime Dream’: Knicks Fans Celebrate From New York City to Texas

Dancing in the East Village. Flooding San Antonio with Knicks’ orange and blue. Crying at Madison Square Garden. The first N.B.A. championship in decades had fans in a frenzy.

Trump’s Big New Vulnerability in 2026: Blue-Collar White Voters

A review of polling data shows an extraordinary swing among white working-class voters on the president’s handling of the economy.

World

With a Deal Seemingly Close, the U.S. Faces an Iran More Willing to Withstand Pressure

Iran’s new, more militaristic leaders have already survived the worst that America and Israel can deliver, and seem readier to take risks.

Russia Is Rich in Ballistic Missiles. Ukraine Is Short of Ways to Stop Them.

Ukraine is running out of American-made Patriot air-defense interceptors, and is pleading for more.

Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II

After becoming allies to disastrous effect in the 1940s, Berlin and Tokyo are finding new reasons to team up — including rebuilding their militaries.

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U.S.

At the Kennedy Center, a Name Change Shrouded in Uncertainty

President Trump’s name was removed from the arts institution’s facade overnight on Saturday. Many questions remain, including whether or not it stays off.

The Detectives Posed as Dealers. The Cocaine They Peddled Was Real.

For years, narcotics detectives in Hialeah, Fla., handed out real cocaine in sting operations, often losing track of the drugs. A judge excoriated the practice in a recent ruling.

Mystery Potato Hovering Over Colorado Is Reported in Latest U.F.O. Files

Potatoes have featured in sightings before, and in real and fictional space travel.

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Politics

Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited States Look Toward Divorce

At a moment when even the prospects of dialogue seem far-fetched, movements to redraw state lines to link like-minded regions, or even to secede from the union, are gaining strength.

Trump Again Picks Personal Lawyer for a Top Job, as U.S. Attorney in Manhattan

James M. McDonald, a veteran former federal prosecutor and regulator, has more recently been part of President Trump’s legal team, appealing his criminal conviction.

Voters Reject Anti-Islam Candidate in Mayoral Race in Dallas Suburb

The election for mayor of Frisco, Texas, became a referendum on diversity and a test of anti-Muslim messaging in a general election contest.

President Trump Endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate Runoff

Mr. Trump backed Mr. Collins over Derek Dooley, a former football coach who is supported by Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican whose relationship with the president is strained.

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Business

Wages Are Falling. Wealth Is Surging. No Wonder Americans Are Unhappy.

As Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, workers are facing higher prices and fears of A.I.-driven job losses.

Mega I.P.O. Frenzy Could Be a Harbinger of a Stock Bubble

Rampant enthusiasm is buoying tech shares to levels that defy gravity. Invest with caution, our columnist says.

Americans Aren’t Money Savvy, and They’re Only Getting Worse

Researchers say people with poor understanding of basic finances often make bad decisions on money matters.

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Technology

Everyone Wants to Tax A.I. The Big Disagreement: How?

Bernie Sanders, President Trump and even A.I. companies say they would like the public to share the wealth. But their solutions are very different.

Trump Administration Reignites Its Feud With Anthropic Over Latest A.I. Models

The administration’s surprise restrictions Friday cut off foreign access to Anthropic’s latest models and sparked another round of finger pointing.

State Attorneys General Are Investigating OpenAI

OpenAI said that a coalition of states had opened an investigation over a wide range of its practices, including its handling of user data, safety of minors and advertising activities.

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New York

New Yorkers Waited 53 Years for This. Time to Celebrate.

With a championship run for the ages, the Knicks awakened joy in a city desperate for a winner.

Knicks Will Get a Ticker-Tape Parade on Thursday

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will present the team with the keys to the city. He said the parade will be the Knicks’ first in team history.

WABC Anchor Bill Ritter Is Stepping Down After Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

The veteran journalist told viewers on Friday that it would be his last time anchoring the newscast, but that he was assuming a new role covering the disease he’s fighting.

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Arts

How David Hockney Taught Los Angeles to See Itself

A Brit, he became a symbol of the city’s culture, stylish and alienating, with his vivid swimming pool paintings and embrace of SoCal light, hedonism and gay liberation.