NNNYT Newsπ€Chinaβs Growing Leverage Over the U.S., and How Oil Companies Hit the JackpotPlus, a surprise reversal in the Murdaugh murder case.By Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Patricia Cohen and Colby Smith[1] The New York Times5/14/2026, 10:52:42 AM00000