The New York Times

In California, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s declaration urging cities to clear homeless camps met its strongest opposition in Los Angeles.

The agreement, if approved by a federal judge, could deliver the final hammer blow to the amateur model of college athletics.

Also, a stunning betrayal led to the arrest of cartel leaders. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

We don’t let preadolescent kids work. Why do we let them appear in the most high-pressure athletic contests on a global stage?

The former president met with the Israeli leader in Florida, a day after his main opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and he both criticized Israel’s conduct of the war.

With the Falcon 9 rocket set to fly again, and testing of the Starliner capsule progressing, the agency is seeking to turn the page on a brief, troubled chapter in orbit.

The company is trying to make the league accept its match of Amazon’s bid to broadcast games starting with the 2025-26 season.

Peter Strzok, a former F.B.I. agent, and Lisa Page, a former lawyer for the bureau, accused the Trump administration of violating their privacy after it provided explosive texts to the news media.

The improbable arrest of Ismael Zambada García, who for decades had evaded the authorities, at a small airport outside El Paso appears to be a tale of subterfuge and betrayal.

The shooting took place just a half block from Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor, and was related to a child-custody dispute, according to the police.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating whether Boar’s Head meat sliced at deli counters has played a role in an outbreak of listeriosis that has caused two deaths.

The Park fire in Northern California quickly became the state’s largest and most destructive wildfire this year, not far from where Paradise, Calif., was decimated in 2018.