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Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power
The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control....
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Man Charged With Hate Crime After Disrupting Worship at Manhattan Synagogue
Larry Montes, 46, faces assault and hate crime charges after striking a congregation member and a security guard at Central Synagogue, the police said....
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Can Senator Ed Markey’s Progressive Politics Help Him Overcome the Age Issue?
Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts....
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Hawaiian Electric Warns Any Power Outages May Last Days
The severe tropical weather conditions from the approaching storm Lala are expected to topple trees and down power lines as it crosses the state....
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Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”...
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Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain....
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Ian Frazier Wrote ‘Coyote v. Acme’ in 1990. Now It’s a Movie.
With “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ian Frazier, a soft-spoken reporter and humorist, has finally gone Hollywood....
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The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks
Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term....
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As Army Fails to Protect Palestinians, Israeli Leaders Sympathize With Settlers
Defense Minister Katz called for the military to turn over to the police the responsibility for protecting Palestinians after two West Bank families were besieged by violent settlers....
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Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns
Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters....
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A Prominent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint in the tense U.S.-Mexico relationship....
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Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris
The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris....
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DOJ Charges Kentucky Woman in World War II Memorial Vandalism Case
Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital....
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What’s Next for Luigi Mangione After His Guilty Plea?
Mr. Mangione’s plea in the federal case could make it difficult for New York State prosecutors to try their own case....
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July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a Year
The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation...
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A Timeline of the Luigi Mangione Cases
The shooting of a health care executive in December 2024 led to a sprawling manhunt, and two complex and interwoven cases....
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Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve....
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Russell Fry Backs Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25....
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Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse Works Are Recovered, Police Say
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma....
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Mamdani’s ‘Bro’ Culture in City Hall: Sports, Memes, Nicknames for All
As much as Zohran Mamdani’s team runs on leftist idealism and social media hits, its style of governing also relies on humor, sports references and pop culture....
18 hours ago
An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court From a Dog Named Bruce
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket has been growing....
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More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon
Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days....
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Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good health” after his release....
22 hours ago
Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government
In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government....
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As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said....
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Ocasio-Cortez Can Run. Can She Win?
She will run as a woman but unlike how every woman before her was forced to run....
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Farage Wins Special U.K. Election That He Initiated, as Expected
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the parliamentary by-election in Clacton. Count Binface, his costumed main rival, came second....
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Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule
Decrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say....
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American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger Said to Be Released From Captivity
The release of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary pilot who was seized in Niger’s capital last fall, has been a priority for the White House....
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California Ignored Sexual Abuse of Women in Prison, Justice Dept. Says
A Justice Department report released on Thursday found that inmates at two state-run women’s prisons routinely had their rights violated. State officials say they have already put reforms in place....
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41 of the Greatest Mexican Restaurants In the United States
Our favorite choices for seafood from Sonora, carnitas from Michoacán, chalupas from Puebla and so much more....
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Deaths of 3 ICE Detainees Prompt Questions About Medical Care
Immigrants at Delaney Hall in Newark have complained about health services. Federal officials defended the treatment provided there and elsewhere....
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What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Court Cases and Potential Plea Deal
Mr. Mangione faces federal charges of stalking that resulted in the death of a health insurance executive. A guilty plea could close the federal case — and complicate a separate state murder trial....
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Trump’s Immigration Spies
And California asks, “Are Jews an ethnic group?” Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday....
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California May Let Residents Choose ‘Jewish’ as an Ethnic Identifier
A bill would allow Jews to identify themselves as an ethnic group on state forms. Supporters argue it’s a step toward acknowledging the complex nature of Jewish identity....
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Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard
The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.”...
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being....
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Hamas Has No More Cards to Play
The signs point to Hamas being serious about disarming. The recent Board of Peace plan for it to surrender its weapons should be carried out....
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How Supreme Court Oral Arguments Have Transformed Since Covid-Era Precautions
Live audio, a new format and new voices have transformed and unsettled the court’s signature public ceremony....
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Trump-Led Board Votes Again to Close Kennedy Center for Renovations
The decision will be reviewed by a federal judge who previously said the board had not thoroughly evaluated the president’s plan....
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Topos Azteca, a Mexican Volunteer Rescue Group, Helps With Rescue Efforts After Colombia Earthquake
Topos Azteca, a Mexican volunteer rescue group that works worldwide and helped after the Sept. 11 attacks, arrived in Colombia after searching for survivors in Venezuela....
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How a Longshot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland
A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it....
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U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown
The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes....
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In a Chinese Leader’s Death, Mourning for a More Hopeful Time
Tributes for former Premier Zhu Rongji reflect nostalgia for an era when China was opening to the world and the future seemed more prosperous and hopeful....
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Effects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents
The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop failures on three continents....
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New Yorkers Who Lost Insurance After Trump Cuts Face Hard Choices
New York State’s generous health plan for working-class people was hit hard by federal funding cuts. More than 400,000 people are now looking for new coverage or living without it....
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In This State, an Intense Fight in the G.O.P. for Control of the Right
Wyoming, one of the most conservative states, has a legislature divided between a hard-right House and a merely right Senate. Ultraconservatives want a complete takeover in the Aug. 18 primaries....
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Luigi Mangione Is Expected to Plead Guilty in Federal Court, Where He Faces Stalking Charges
Mr. Mangione faces stalking charges in connection with the killing of an executive in Manhattan. Mr. Mangione could always change his mind at the last minute. A separate murder trial is set to begin n...
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Putin Visits Islands Seized From Japan in World War II, Angering Tokyo
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has been a public critic of Mr. Putin, who has denounced her country’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war....
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How to Catch the ‘Eclipse of the Century’ in 2027, When Spain, Egypt and More Go Dark
On Aug. 2, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness a solar blockbuster with extra-long totality. If you want to see it, book soon....
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