Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
Iran fired missiles at a U.S. baseIran launched a wave of missiles today at the largest American military base in the Middle East. The attack — which targeted the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, where roughly 10,000 American troops were stationed — came in retaliation for U.S. strikes on three critical Iranian nuclear sites. No casualties were reported. The Iranian missiles were intercepted by air defenses, according to both U.S. and Qatari officials. Follow along for the latest updates. While the strike raised the possibility of continued U.S. involvement in the conflict, it also hinted that Iran might be looking for an off-ramp. Iranian officials said their government had given advance notice that the missile strike was coming, as a way to minimize potential casualties. The officials said Iran needed to be seen striking back at the U.S. for its attack over the weekend — but in a calibrated way, designed to avoid escalation. President Trump described Iran’s attack as “very weak.” He thanked Tehran for “giving us early notice, which made it possible for no lives to be lost,” and said he would now push for peace. In other news from the conflict:
Trump can deport migrants to countries other than their ownThe Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries to which they have no connection. The justices announced that they had paused a federal judge’s ruling that migrants must be given a chance to show that they would face the risk of torture in the country they are being sent. The court’s order gave no reasons, and the three liberal justices issued a lengthy dissent. The decision could apply to many migrants, but it is expected to immediately affect six deportees whom the government has sought to send to South Sudan, even though they aren’t from there.
An intense heat wave is gripping the Eastern U.S.I wrote this newsletter from Washington, D.C., where the heat index reached almost 110 degrees. When I stepped outside a few hours ago, it felt like wading through a steam room. Our weather reporter Nazaneen Ghaffar explained how humidity can make hot days potentially dangerous. Almost the entire eastern half of the country is in for a brutally hot start to the week. See the forecast near you, and expert tips for staying safe.
Mayoral hopefuls offered closing arguments to New YorkersNearly a dozen Democratic candidates fanned out across New York City over the past several days ahead of tomorrow’s mayoral primary. My colleagues analyzed the arguments of the four leading candidates — Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, Brad Lander and Adrienne Adams — to explain their central campaign messages. Most eyes are on the two front-runners, Cuomo and Mamdani. Recent polls suggest that Cuomo has a lead, but Mamdani has been gaining, and one poll indicated Mamdani could win if the race goes into ranked-choice voting. For more: We asked scores of well-known New Yorkers to give us their ranked-choice ballots for mayor. More top news
Medicine A new generation of weight loss drugs is expected to reach patients as soon as next year. Below, my colleague Dani Blum explains what to expect.
We’re counting down the best movies of the centuryThe way we watch and think about movies has changed dramatically over the past 25 years. But through that period of upheaval, which films truly stood out? We asked 500 filmmakers, stars and influential fans to vote for the 10 best movies released since Jan. 1, 2000. We then compiled their responses into a list of the 100 best. You can see the first 20 picks here, and you can sign up here to be among the first to see the rest of the list. Plus: See the selections of stars like Julianne Moore, and pick your own Top 10.
A powerful telescope quickly found 2,100 new asteroidsAfter more than two decades of work, the first batch of pictures from the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory were released this morning. Two of the photos showed snippets of the Virgo Cluster, a group of galaxies some 65 million light-years away. Another featured a riotously pink view of the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas. The telescope, which features the world’s largest digital camera, also calculates orbits of the asteroids. In just a few nights of observations, it discovered 2,104 new asteroids.
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