Crews installed “temporary shoring” on more floors in the building, and the developer of the project has reassured investors that the project will be completed on time.

American officials said they were trying to safeguard maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it had responded by firing at U.S. bases in Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.

The state Democratic Party has said it will pick a replacement through a nominating convention before a July 27 deadline. Candidates are already lining up.

Graham Platner is one of just a handful of candidates in recent decades who have withdrawn from a Senate race after securing a major party nomination.

State actors in China, Russia and Iran have sought to exploit the U.S. public debate over the effects of the technology.

A New York Times review of city records shows that the firm, Domani Inspection Services, was repeatedly accused of breaking New York City rules.

Midtown, with its high-rise office buildings and tourist hotels, isn’t hip, but it has become the site of a series of dramatic spectacles this year.

This year’s boom includes the most spent on global deal-making in a six-month period in a decade. But questions persist about whether it can continue.