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☀️ Morning Briefing

Dirty gold, the U.A.E. quits OPEC, the greatest American songwriters

Mamdani-backed insurgent, DSA newcomer massively underperforms in NYC council race

The world in brief

UAE leaves OPEC, big tech goes all in on AI, and an end to the Powell era at the Fed

Jalen Brunson's 39-point Game 5 propels Knicks into series lead over Hawks

BREAKING NEWS

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson rushed from news conference after reports of shots fired

Top Story

A pin worn by Venezuela's acting president has sparked an international row

King Charles III gifts president a bell from HMS Trump during White House state dinner

Port Authority to install new tracking devices on fire trucks after deadly LaGuardia Airport crash

'GIVE US A RING'

King Charles gifts Trump rare item while drawing laughs during state dinner

NEWS

Royal insiders' telling nickname for Kate - and William's 'complex' relationship with Beatrice and Eugenie

The streets of El Paso offer a rare glimpse of sleek, cutting-edge cars. They're from China and they're the biggest threat to U.S. automakers in decades.

White House Correspondents’ dinner witnesses tell investigators a Secret Service agent was shot by the suspect

The disclosure comes amid questions about whether suspect Cole Tomas Allen or a colleague wounded the agent at the White House Correspondents’ dinner.

EXCLUSIVE

ICE hunts down illegal trucker accused of killing newlyweds — sanctuary city let him go

Breaking News

Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, is set to be dissolved after a judge approved the company's criminal sentence.

Chaos in bulk

A Costco run can feel like ‘Mad Max’ with carts. Shoppers say the frenzy is by design.