World leaders, who had been urging Israel and Iran to de-escalate tensions, once again implored both countries to avoid any taking any further action that could set off a wider war in the Middle East while Israel is fighting Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, both allies of Iran. “Significant escalation is not in anyone’s interests,” Prime Minister Rishi …

The 18 New Yorkers selected to serve as jurors and alternates in the Manhattan criminal trial of former President Donald J. Trump were each asked the same series of 42 questions, from which lawyers hoped to divine how prospective jurors might feel about the case. One key part of the questionnaire asked about the prospective juror’s media diet, having them …

A group of left-leaning House Democrats is urging its colleagues to oppose the $26 billion aid package for Israel, hoping to maximize the number of “no” votes from the party and send a warning to President Biden about the depth of his political coalition’s discontent over his support for Israel’s tactics in Gaza. Framing the upcoming vote as a make-or-break …