The Evening: Gunman appeared to target N.F.L.
Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Tuesday.
Manhattan gunman appeared to target N.F.L. in deadly shootingThe gunman who opened fire yesterday evening in a Midtown Manhattan office building was carrying a note in his wallet that claimed he had brain trauma from playing football and that accused the N.F.L. of covering up the dangers of the game. New York City's mayor, Eric Adams, said today that the gunman, whom investigators identified as Shane Tamura, was targeting the N.F.L. headquarters when he stormed the building with an AR-15-style rifle. He killed three people — a police officer, a security guard and a financial executive — in the lobby, but he was unable to reach the N.F.L. offices because he entered the wrong elevator, Adams said. Instead, Tamura traveled to the building's 33rd floor, where he killed a fourth person, an associate at the company that owns the office building, before fatally shooting himself in the chest. It was the deadliest mass shooting in New York City in 25 years. The authorities spent today assembling a detailed picture of the gunman's life in recent years and of the cross-country drive that he took from his home in Las Vegas before the shooting. Law enforcement officials there had documented his mental health history. In his note, the gunman asked that his brain be examined for signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., which can only be definitively diagnosed after death. Some people found to have C.T.E., including former N.F.L. players, are known to have experienced symptoms including impulsive behavior, depression and suicidal thoughts.
The E.P.A. called for an end to its climate regulationsThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, said today that the Trump administration would revoke the legal basis behind the government's authority to combat climate change. Zeldin proposed a plan to rescind the 2009 declaration, known as the "endangerment finding," which concluded that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health. The Obama and Biden administrations used it to set strict limits on greenhouse gas emissions from cars, power plants and more. Once the move is finalized, the E.P.A. will be left with no authority to regulate emissions that are warming the planet. If the move is upheld in court, it may make it almost impossible for future administrations to rein in climate pollution from fossil fuels. In related news, at least 15 coal plants were able to secure exemptions from environmental rules by sending a single email to the E.P.A.
Britain put pressure on IsraelPrime Minister Keir Starmer announced today that Britain would officially recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agreed to a series of demands. Those demands include a cease-fire with Hamas, an agreement not to annex the West Bank and a commitment to a process that would result in a Palestinian state. Israel is unlikely to concede. The announcement, which followed a similar declaration from France, came at the end of President Trump's five-day visit to Scotland. While he was there, European leaders used a mix of flattery and pressure to cajole the American leader into a pledge of more aid for the starving children of Gaza. In related news:
Epstein's associate won't testify without immunity, she saidA lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime partner of Jeffrey Epstein who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, said in a letter to Congress that Maxwell was hesitant to testify in front of lawmakers. She would agree to do so, the lawyer said, only if she were offered immunity or granted clemency. The prospect of Maxwell's testimony to Congress has become a focus of public attention since the Trump administration suddenly reversed course on its stated goals of releasing documents from the Epstein investigation. More top news
Booker Prize nominees are announcedKiran Desai shot to fame when her first novel, "The Inheritance of Loss," won the Booker Prize in 2006. But she struggled to write a follow-up. Almost two decades later, Desai has been nominated for the Booker again, this time for the novel she grappled with for all those years, "The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny." The 13 titles nominated for the British literary award, which were announced today, also include books by David Szalay, Maria Reva and Claire Adam. Here's the list.
Creating a retrofuturist ManhattanThe backdrop of Marvel's new film, "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," is both familiar and alien. The movie is recognizably set in New York City in the 1960s, but there are also flying cars, domed skyscrapers and a monorail thorough Midtown Manhattan. It's an aesthetic designed to remind viewers of the scientific innovations of the team's egg-headed leader Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mister Fantastic. We talked to the movie's designers about how they achieved that look and what inspired their decisions.
Dinner table topics
Cook: Whipped ricotta is a great, easy-to-make snack. Read: Ed Park's new story collection is full of wit and wisdom. Wear: Take inspiration from our fashion photographer's look of the week. Gaze: Two different meteor showers will reach their peak tonight. Consider: Experts explain whether it is safe to drink from a plastic bottle that was left in a hot car. Exercise: Here's how to do a perfect plank. Test yourself: Take our quiz to see if you know about books that predicted current technology. Play: Here are today's Spelling Bee, Wordle and Mini Crossword. Find all our games here.
Meet the real-life Happy GilmoreThe idea for "Happy Gilmore," Adam Sandler's 1996 comedy about a hot-tempered hockey player who becomes a world-class golfer, didn't come from thin air. The title character was inspired by the actor's childhood friend Kyle McDonough, a hockey player who impressed Sandler's father by how far he could hit a golf ball on his first try. McDonough went on to play professional hockey overseas. Now, as "Happy Gilmore 2" hits Netflix, McDonough is a high school teacher in Manchester, N.H., where he and Sandler grew up. He said that every year, his students somehow sniffed out his famous connection. Have an impressive evening. Thanks for reading. I'll be back tomorrow. — Matthew Philip Pacheco was our photo editor. We welcome your feedback. Write to us at evening@nytimes.com.
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