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Russia Tries to Lure Wagner Veterans Back Into Ukraine War

A force led by President Vladimir Putin’s former bodyguard is trying to recruit veterans of the paramilitary force, which mutinied against Russian military leaders and saw its leader killed in a plane crash.

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How the Rollettes Dance Team Created a Sisterhood for Women with Disabilities

How Chelsie Hill, the founder of the Rollettes dance team in Los Angeles, created a sisterhood for women and girls with disabilities.

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Republican Candidates Rushed to Line Up Behind Israel

The five candidates at the third debate rejected calls for Israel to rein in its retaliation in Gaza after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.

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3 Charged With Running Prostitution Service Used by Politicians and Others

The Justice Department did not name the clients of what it called the “high-end brothel network,” who were also said to include military officers, executives and government contractors.

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China Consumer Prices Fall, Renewing Fears of Deflation

Consumer prices declined for the second time in four months, while prices charged by factories and other large producers have now been tumbling for over a year.

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Haley and Ramaswamy Tussle Onstage: ‘You’re Just Scum’

An exchange over TikTok turned into a heated confrontation that ended with Nikki Haley calling Vivek Ramaswamy “scum.”

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The Republican candidates rushed to line up behind Israel.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/08/us/republican-debate-presidential-news/israel-republican-candidates-debate

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A Mixed Mood as Hollywood Strikes Finally End

Celebratory feelings are competing with resentment over the work stoppage and worries about the business era that is coming.

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F.B.I. to Move Headquarters to Maryland

The plan could still face internal hurdles and zoning or funding issues, but if it goes through it would end one of the most hotly contested bureaucratic decisions of the past decade.

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Picasso Sells for $139.4 Million in a Sagging Art Market

The blue-chip collection of Emily Fisher Landau sold at Sotheby’s on Wednesday night for a total of $406.4 million.

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SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood Studios Agree to Deal to End Actors’ Strike

The agreement all but ends one of the longest labor crises in the history of the entertainment industry. Union members still have to approve the deal.

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Blinken Says Palestinian Authority Could Lead Gaza After War

The secretary of state said Gaza should be overseen by the Palestinian Authority, which has a tenuous hold on power in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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Music Executive L.A. Reid Is Accused of Sexual Assault in Lawsuit

The lawsuit, filed by Drew Dixon in federal court in Manhattan under the Adult Survivors Act, says that Mr. Reid’s misconduct cut short her career in music.

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Hamas is discussing the possible release of a group of hostages in exchange for a brief pause in fighting, officials say.

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In Today’s Middle East, an Ember of Hope

Israelis and Palestinians who’ve lost family members to the conflict find strength in grieving together — and offer hope.

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The Joe Biden Re-election Dilemma

The risk of a loss for the president is real, and no amount of political ego can disguise that.

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The Third Republican Debate Is Tonight: What to Watch

Can Nikki Haley build on her momentum? Will Ron DeSantis go on offense? Is anyone still watching? Here’s what to look for at the Republican debate.

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Trump Asks Appeals Court to Throw Out Election Case Gag Order

The former president’s lawyers claimed he was being muzzled in the midst of a campaign, but their filing exaggerated the constraints put on him by the order.

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8 Killed as Human Smuggling Suspect Crashes Into S.U.V., Authorities Say

The driver, who had five passengers in the vehicle, collided head-on with an S.U.V. carrying two people while trying to elude law enforcement, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.

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U.S. Strikes Iran-Linked Facility in Syria in Round of Retaliation

Drone and rocket attacks on U.S. forces have continued in recent weeks, prompting a second round of retaliatory airstrikes in eastern Syria.

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Democrats Won Big in Last Night’s Elections

Also, the F.D.A. approved a new obesity drug. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Democrats Spent Heavily on Abortion Ads, Leaning Into Searing Details

Graphic details and shock value used to characterize Republican political ads on abortion. But Democrats ran explicit, visceral ads ahead of Tuesday’s elections, and it paid off.

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Tens of Thousands Evacuate Northern Gaza as Israel’s Invasion Advances

The United Nations estimated that 15,000 civilians walked out of northern Gaza on Tuesday, three times as many as the day before, while Israeli troops battled Hamas in Gaza City.

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A Package of Bold Laws Puts Michigan on a Fast Track to Renewable Energy

Included in the new legislation is a requirement that the state generate all of its electricity from wind, solar and other carbon-free sources by 2040.

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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Deadly Strike on Civilian Ship in Black Sea

The episode, which killed one and injured four others, comes amid a recent uptick in military activity and attacks in the Black Sea, a hot spot in the war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Elections Offer Respite for Biden, but Show Disparity Between Him and His Party

Tuesday’s results were a win for the president after demoralizing poll numbers. But some strategists argue the outcomes show only that Democrats are doing well, not necessarily the president.

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Taylor Swift Reporter Faces Criticism Online

Bryan West landed a much-coveted job. Then came the internet.

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Musician Accuses Former Grammys Head Neil Portnow of Rape

The woman, who is not named in the lawsuit, said that she was drugged by Neil Portnow, and that the Recording Academy was negligent in investigating her complaint.

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House Republicans Subpoena Biden’s Son and Brother in Impeachment Inquiry

Representative James Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, demanded testimony from James Biden and Hunter Biden as he hunts for evidence of bribery and corruption by the president.

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Israel Raises Alarms by Suggesting ‘Indefinite’ Role in Gaza

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken quickly pushed back, but what exactly comes next is far from clear.

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