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Who Are Melissa Hortman and John Hoffman, the Minnesota Lawmakers Who Were Shot?

by: Ernesto Londoño and Mitch Smith

A Minnesota state representative and her husband were killed early Saturday, and a state senator and his wife were injured.

What We Know About the Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmakers Shootings

by: Chris Hippensteel, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Ernesto Londoño and Mike Baker

The suspect, Vance Boelter, was appointed more than once to the Workforce Development Board, where he served with State Senator John A. Hoffman, who was shot on Saturday.

What’s Going On in the Middle East?

by: Katrin Bennhold, Patrick Kingsley, Melanie Bencosme, Nikolay Nikolov, Christina Thornell, Christina Shaman and Laura Salaberry


Two Major Energy Facilities in Tehran Hit in Israeli Strikes

by: Farnaz Fassihi

Across Iran’s capital, flames and smoke covered the sky.

‘I Was Afraid I’d Die’: Iran’s Missiles Rained Down on Tel Aviv

by: Johnatan Reiss

At least three people were killed and scores were wounded during an aerial battle over Tel Aviv, as Iranian missiles rained down and Israeli rockets attempted to intercept them.

Police Clash With Protesters After Anti-Trump Rally in Downtown Los Angeles

by: Orlando Mayorquín, Richard Fausset and Jesus Jiménez

With the downtown facing an 8 p.m. curfew, the Los Angeles police began using tear gas and crowd-control munitions to break up protests after issuing a dispersal order.

Photos and Maps: ‘No Kings’ Day Protests Across the United States

by: The New York Times

In Photos and Video

As Trump Celebrates Army’s Founding, His Critics Take to the Streets

by: David E. Sanger

President Trump held a military parade the same day that hundreds of protests took place, in what amounted to a split-screen show of force.

Melania Trump Suits Up for the Military Parade

by: Vanessa Friedman

The first lady’s outfit was fully in line with the controlled and contained public image she had been crafting since the end of her husband’s first term.

Fox News Hosts Gushed Over the Parade, With No Protests in Sight

by: Michael M. Grynbaum and Emmett Lindner

Cable networks covered President Trump’s Army parade on a busy day of protests, a political assassination and Middle East strikes. ABC, CBS and NBC aired other programming on their affiliates.

Takeaways from Trump’s Military Parade in Washington

by: Zach Montague

The events in the capital were overshadowed by an assassination in Minnesota and turmoil in the Middle East.

Why Did Syracuse Offer $200,000 in Merit Aid to Teens Who Had Turned It Down?

by: Ron Lieber

The university seems to have misjudged what some families would pay. Next year, maybe applicants should play their own game of chicken with such schools.

Should Boys Start Kindergarten a Year Later Than Girls?

by: Claire Cain Miller

The idea, known as “redshirting,” has downsides, but proponents say it could help close a persistent gender gap in education.

British Gujaratis Gather to Mourn Those Who Died in Air India Crash

by: Lizzie Dearden and Jacob Judah

The disaster in the Indian state of Gujarat affected thousands in Britain’s Gujarati diaspora. Some of them came together on Saturday to remember the victims.

Why Eight Mennonite Families Left Mexico for Angola

by: Nadia Shira Cohen and Alan Yuhas

Eight families of Mennonites have moved from Mexico to Angola, in southern Africa, raising fears among some Angolans that they will be squeezed out by the new arrivals.

Trump Era Tests Ties in German City Long Home to American Troops

by: Clay Risen

While the German government frets over the sudden chill in relations with the United States, residents around American bases hope that ties are too tight to cut easily.

Pope Leo Delivers a Message to a Ballpark Celebration in Chicago

by: Ruth Graham

“Recognize that God is present,” he said in a recorded video to a crowd gathered at the home stadium of the White Sox.

Revoking the Visas of Chinese Students in the U.S. Is a Horrible Idea

by: James A. Millward

Canceling the visas of Chinese students in the United States is a horrible idea.

What My Dad Gave Me

by: Susannah Meadows

I think my dad thought that had he had boys, fatherhood would have been different.

There’s a Good Chance Crypto Is Spreading in Your Retirement Account

by: Jeff Sommer

Bitcoin and other digital assets are quietly growing in many nest eggs, with the encouragement of the Trump administration. Hidden risks are mounting, our columnist says.

Huma Abedin and Alex Soros Wedding Draws Clintons and Kamala Harris to the Hamptons

by: Theodore Schleifer and Jacob Reber

The wedding of Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, and Alex Soros, the scion of a liberal philanthropic dynasty, drew a rare concentration of wealth and power.

Dara Birnbaum, Video Artist Who Showed the Power of Mass Media, Dies at 78

by: Will Heinrich

As early as the 1970s, she demonstrated that mass media was fair game as artistic material, and that its power could be turned against itself.