New York Headlines

• Central California’s lumbering wood beast needs a name

  (by Pierce Sharpe for The New York Post 9 minutes ago)
  Merced County is crowdsourcing ideas for the larger-than-life bear sculpture, carved straight out of a dying 100-year-old tree that once stood in the park.
  
  

• Driverless taxis can get traffic tickets in California but there’s a catch

  (by Daniel Farr for The New York Post 49 minutes ago)
  Tuesday, regulators at the California Department of Motor Vehicles signed off on a plan to hold autonomous car companies responsible when their driverless rides break the rules.
  
  

• Disney artist behind iconic theme park designs warns thief who targeted Palm Springs home

  (by Daniel Farr for The New York Post an hour ago)
  A famed artist who worked on iconic theme parks for Disney had a tiki carving stolen from the Palm Springs home he designed — and he's warning the culprit could face a lifelong curse for the crime.
  
  
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• British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops

  (by Michael D. Shear, Claire Fahy and Sarah Lyall for The New York Times an hour ago)
  King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.
  
  

• Trump Administration Sues New Jersey Governor Over ICE Mask Ban

  (by Tracey Tully for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  New Jersey, where Mikie Sherrill is governor, is one of only a few states to try to bar federal immigration agents from wearing masks.
  
  

• Powell Says He Will Stay On as Fed Governor After Term as Chair Ends

  (by Colby Smith for The New York Times 3 hours ago)
  Jerome H. Powell cited lingering legal threats against him and the Federal Reserve in explaining his decision to remain at the central bank.
  
  

• Fed Meeting Underscores Tough Task Ahead for Warsh

  (by Colby Smith for The New York Times 4 hours ago)
  Jerome H. Powell on Wednesday announced he would stay on as a governor at the central bank as internal divisions sharpen about the policy path forward.
  
  

• Supreme Court Limits Reach of Voting Rights Act

  (by Matthew Cullen for The New York Times 4 hours ago)
  Also, the Pentagon estimates the Iran war cost at $25 billion. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
  
  

• What It’s Like to Play Against Messi as a Teen Living With Your Parents

  (by David Waldstein and Vincent Alban for The New York Times 8 hours ago)
  Julian Hall and Adri Mehmeti are New York City teenagers living the dream: not old enough to drink but still expected to hold their own against Messi.