The Headlines

Plus, why college jerseys suddenly have corporate logos.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, by Michael Gold, Andrew Duehren and Hari Raj

Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched,’ by Madaleine Rubin and David A. Fahrenthold

‘Do You Think if I Had a Job I Would Have Gone?,’ by Ben Hubbard and Aida Alami

More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations, by Pooja Salhotra

Why Are College Football Programs Suddenly Putting Corporate Patches on Their Uniforms?, by Manny Navarro of The Athletic

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Says Peace Board Has Plan for Gaza Disarmament, by Katie Rogers and Pranav Baskar

U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems, by Dustin Volz and Ernesto Londoño

Spain Mobilizes Military as Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Ceuta, by Jason Horowitz

Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time, by Zane Irwin and Stephanie Nolen

A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week, by Selam Gebrekidan

Breaking Down FIFA’s Stake Sale, How It Compares to Other Sports and Whether It’s Necessary, by Chris Weatherspoon of The Athletic

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Plus, the horrendous smell plaguing one Canadian town. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens, by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking, by Dave Philipps

Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts, by Reed Abelson

Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards, by Soumya Karlamangla

A Canadian Town Will No Longer Reek of Fish Sauce, by Victor Mather

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Plus, why toxic wastewater is bubbling up out of the ground. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive, by Hamed Aleaziz and Miriam Jordan

The Choice Facing Some Immigrants: Pay $1.8 Million in Fines or Leave, by Miriam Jordan

Fauci, in Private Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums, by Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson

Live Updates: U.S. and Saudi Arabia Target Iranian Proxies, by The New York Times

In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground, by Quinn Glabicki

Gunther von Hagens, Creator of Polarizing ‘Body Worlds’ Exhibits, Dies at 81, by Clay Risen

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Plus, whales on a plane. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits, by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic

In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act, by Isabel Kershner

Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time, by Michael Crowley

Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein

How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal, by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell

How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine., by Remy Tumin

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