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NYTIMES (Richard B. Woodward) - Duane Michals, Photographer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 94
A self-taught artist, he brought narrative to modern photography with sequences of staged black-and-white images, often accompanied by wry or lyrical captions.
NYTIMES (Matthew Goldstein) - Bill Gates Says Epstein Tried To Use His Extramarital Affairs Against Him
The billionaire philanthropist testified on Wednesday in a closed-door congressional hearing about the Justice Department’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
ABCNEWS - Search underway for girl swept away in ocean: Officials
A search is underway for a girl who was swept away in the ocean in Southern California, officials said.
NYTIMES (Tony Romm) - White House Again Shrugs Off High Prices Amid War With Iran
As inflation outpaces workers’ wages, the Trump administration insists that its agenda is working.
NYTIMES (Caitlyn Freeman and Andy Newman) - Strict Security Around MSG Is Back for Knicks Game 4
Several blocks around Madison Square Garden will be closed to most people Wednesday afternoon, but a watch party will be allowed. The Garden is not happy about the extra restrictions.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump boils over after Tehran kept him waiting
The trigger for President Trump's strikes on Iran was the downing of a U.S. helicopter, but behind the scenes Trump had been growing more and more frustrated over nearly two weeks of waiting for an Iranian response to his latest offer that still has not arrived. Why it matters: The strikes on Tuesday evening were intended to restore some leverage, but be calibrated such that no one would be killed and the possibility of a deal would not be foreclosed, a senior U.S. official told Axios. - At the same time, Qatari mediators were holding talks in Tehran in hopes of getting the negotiations back on track and closing the remaining gaps. - As the Qataris and Iranians met on Wednesday, Trump made new threats. "We're going to hit them again…
The trigger for President Trump's strikes on Iran was the downing of a U.S. helicopter, but behind the scenes Trump had been growing more and more frustrated over nearly two weeks of waiting for an Iranian response to his latest offer that still has not arrived. Why it matters: The strikes on Tuesday evening were intended to restore some leverage, but be calibrated such that no one would be killed and the possibility of a deal would not be foreclosed, a senior U.S. official told Axios. - At the same time, Qatari mediators were holding talks in Tehran in hopes of getting the negotiations back on track and closing the remaining gaps. - As the Qataris and Iranians met on Wednesday, Trump made new threats. "We're going to hit them again…Open
NYTIMES (Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Tony Romm) - Trump Says He May Not Renew Canada-Mexico Trade Deal
The president’s comments come at a crucial moment in talks between the three countries over the renewal of their free-trade agreement.
NYTIMES (Lydia DePillis) - Inflation Accelerates to Fastest Pace in 3 Years as Energy Prices Bite
Companies appear hesitant to pass those price increases on to weary consumers, whose wages aren’t keeping up.
NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer) - Antonio Gracias, Elon Musk’s Friend, Is Set to Reap Billions From SpaceX’s IPO
Antonio Gracias, an investor who has built a $65 billion stake in the company, exemplifies the economic upside of being Mr. Musk’s ally.