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Israel’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation, and an Air Traffic Control Crisis

Israel’s ‘Intensive’ Escalation, and an Air Traffic Control Crisis

The Headlines
May 6, 2025 9 min
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<p>Plus, the Met Gala’s unforgettable looks. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/world/europe/israel-buildup-soldiers-hamas-gaza.html" target="_blank"><strong>Netanyahu Warns of ‘Intensive’ Escalation in Gaza Campaign</strong></a>, <i>by Michael D. Shear, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/world/canada/trump-carney-white-house-meeting-us-canada.html" target="_blank"><strong>Canada’s Carney Is on a High-Stakes Visit to the White House</strong></a>, <i>by Matina Stevis-Gridneff</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/health/trump-abortion-pill-case.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case</strong></a>, <i>by Pam Belluck</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/politics/trump-immigrant-deportation-payments.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Offers to Pay Immigrants Who Deport Themselves</strong></a>, <i>by Hamed Aleaziz</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/nyregion/newark-airport-delays-disruptions-issues.html" target="_blank"><strong>Controllers Briefly Lost Contact With Planes at Newark Last Week, Union Official Says</strong></a>, <i>by Michael Levenson. Mark Walker. Christine Hauser and Christine Chung</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/travel/real-id-deadline-what-to-know.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Real ID Deadline Is Days Away. Are You Ready to Fly?</strong></a>, <i>by Christine Chung</i> <i>and Debra Kamin</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/style/met-gala-2025-best-dressed.html" target="_blank"><strong>15 Unforgettable Looks at the Met Gala</strong></a>, <i>by The Styles Desk</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.</p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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