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OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

By: Kenneth Chang and Siobhan Roberts —
After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.

For 10 of the findings, OpenAI provided summaries of how the A.I. model came up with its solution. The average result took about three hours of computing, the company said.

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Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government

By: Kenneth P. Vogel —
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.

Milorad Dodik, the leader of the nationalist party, which controls the government of Republika Srpska, votes in the general election on Sunday.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,’ Is Dead at 102

By: Aljean Harmetz —
A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity to harrowing roles and seduced Cary Grant in the romantic thriller “North by Northwest.”

Eva Marie Saint and Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest” in 1959. She said some of the easiest work in her entire professional life involved the many retakes required to film their kissing scenes.

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Two Democracy Heroes on America

By: Thomas L. Friedman —
Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake.

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How FlyDubai Passengers and Crew Averted Disaster After Pilot Was Stabbed During Flight

A badly wounded Indian pilot managed to unlock the cockpit door. Four Israeli men teamed up to overwhelm an attacker and avert disaster.

A FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia approaches Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

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Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency

The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.

An ad that was approved by President Trump and paid for by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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Extreme Heat in Los Angeles Area Expected to Last at Least a Week

By: Livia Albeck-Ripka and Amy Graff —
Forecasters say a dangerous heat wave is descending across much of Southern California, which is likely to bring triple-digit temperatures.

Extreme heat warnings have been issued from Santa Barbara to San Diego, lasting through at least next Friday.

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The Holei Sea Arch, a Centuries-Old Hawaii Wonder, Crumbles Into the Pacific

By: Neil Vigdor —
A tropical storm was moving through the area when the 90-foot lava rock formation disintegrated, the National Park Service said.
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FlyDubai Attack Raises Questions About Pilot Background Checks

By: Michael Levenson —
Health screenings and criminal background checks may go only so far in identifying pilots who have become radicalized or try to hide their mental health issues, experts said.

In the United States, pilots undergo a criminal history check as well as a threat assessment to see if they have ever been flagged as a “person of interest” in federal law enforcement databases.

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Why Were 4 Pilots Aboard FlyDubai Flight 1073?

By: Karla Adam —
After the co-pilot stabbed the captain, two pilots who were seated in the cabin intervened alongside passengers and safely landed the Boeing 737 in Saudi Arabia.

A FlyDubai plane carried passengers to Tel Aviv on Wednesday after a midair cockpit attack on their earlier flight. Two other pilots who were seated in the cabin safely landed that plane.

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Indian Pilot Stabbed on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack

By: Pragati K.B. —
Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.

Capt. Smit Machchhar in a photo released by Israel’s Foreign Ministry.

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How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa

By: Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano and Aaron Krolik —
In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
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Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership

By: Robert Jimison —
A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has engaged in a public campaign to appear less reliant on U.S. military aid as President Trump urges allies to contribute more meaningfully to their own defense.

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The War That’s Happening Above Russia and Ukraine

By: Marc Santora and Josh Holder —
The combatants are producing ever larger numbers of innovative aerial weapons, hoping for a breakthrough as ground combat is largely frozen.

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Iran Says It Is Nearing Final Agreement With Oman on Strait of Hormuz

By: Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi —
The agreement on an acceptable route for ships to pass through the strait would effectively ratify Tehran’s control over the crucial waterway.

Ships in the Gulf of Oman last month.

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Russia’s Deadly Missile Attack on Kyiv Exploits Ukraine’s Depleted Air Defenses

By: Marc Santora —
At least 17 people were killed, officials said, as the country runs desperately low on interceptor missiles that could fend off Russian bombardments.

Smoke rising over Kyiv, Ukraine, after a strike on Wednesday. It was the third major attack on the capital in a week.

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‘Do You Think if I Had a Job I Would Have Gone?’

By: Ben Hubbard, Aida Alami and Sergey Ponomarev —
Moroccan migrants described their despair at their economic future, explaining what propelled them across the border with Spain.

Migrants returning back to Morocco. Last week, between 50,000 and 60,000 people entered Ceuta, a small Spanish exclave in North Africa that shares a border with Morocco.

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The War That Could Swallow the World

By: David French —
Whatever is happening in Iran, it isn’t working.

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