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Joseph Tacopina, Key Trump Lawyer, Withdraws as Manhattan Criminal Trial Nears

Joseph Tacopina brought extensive experience with high-profile cases to former president Donald J. Trump’s legal team.

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Boeing Makes Changes to Quality Control Process

The plane manufacturer said it would add additional inspections, including at the supplier of a panel that blew off during a recent Alaska Airlines flight.

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Gilgo Beach Serial-Murder Case Hangs on a Hair and Its DNA

Prosecutors put their faith in complex scientific evidence gathered painstakingly from burial sites and garbage cans.

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Israeli Soccer Player Sagiv Jehezkel Detained in Turkey

The player, Sagiv Jehezkel, displayed a pro-Israel message written on his wrist after scoring in a game on Sunday. His club promptly suspended him.

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Three Questions About Iowa

What to watch for in tonight’s caucuses.

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The Iowa Caucuses, and 100 Days of War in Gaza

Hear the news in five minutes.

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Winter Storm Blankets South and May End Snow Drought in Northeast

A storm bringing freezing temperatures to the South could end a snowless streak in the Northeast later in the week, the National Weather Service said.

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A Death Row Lawyer Blunders. Must His Client Pay the Price?

The Supreme Court will consider whether to hear an appeal from an inmate who says his lawyer filed shoddy papers, including a brief saying the inmate must lose.

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The Weather in Iowa Is Not the Only Thing That Is Bitterly Cold

It might as well be “Frozen III” in Des Moines. And what a cast of characters.

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A Big Reason to Pay Attention to Iowa? New Hampshire.

Second place could mean a lot to Nikki Haley tonight as a showdown with Donald Trump looms in the next primary contest.

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Campaigns Battle Cold and Complacency in Final Turnout Push in Iowa

Republicans once had high hopes for turnout in Monday’s caucuses. But the brutal weather and Donald Trump’s dominance have cooled predictions.

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The Guide to Iowa via ‘The Run-Up’

From under a snowdrift and an Arctic chill, 2024 voting is underway.

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Workplace Wellness Programs Have Little Benefit, Study Finds

An Oxford researcher measured the effect of popular workplace mental health interventions, and discovered little to none.

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Health Benefits of Whole Grains: What to Know About the Mediterranean Diet Staple

Crusty bread, brown rice, nutty farro. Our guide is packed with inspiration for nutritious cooking.

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Is Trump Steaming Toward a Candidacy-Sinking Iceberg? Three Writers Look at Iowa and Beyond.

Is there more than one ticket out of Iowa?

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This Border Deal Is a Political Trap for Democrats

What we need are ambitious solutions that can address the scope of today’s migration challenge.

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‘Happy Days’ Got Us Unstuck in Time

At 50, the classic sitcom is the model of a kind of nostalgia that’s as much about what we forget (the bad stuff) as what we remember. (Aaaay!)

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The War Has Reined In Ukraine’s Oligarchs, at Least for Now

Oligarchs have lost billions from the shelling of their factories, and the government has used its wartime powers to break their political influence.

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Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Limit Power of Federal Government

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether to overturn a key precedent on the power of executive agencies.

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The Crochet Coral Reef Keeps Spawning, Hyperbolically

The long-running project, sometimes described as the environmental version of the AIDS quilt, thrives on convoluted math and a sea of volunteers.

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‘Happy Days’ Cast Looks Back on 50th Anniversary of Hit Show’s Premiere

In an interview, the surviving members of the original cast — Ron Howard, Donny Most, Anson Williams, Henry Winkler and Marion Ross — look back on the nostalgic hit, which premiered Jan. 15, 1974.

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They Thought They Knew Death, but That Didn’t Prepare Them for Oct. 7

Volunteers with ZAKA, an Israeli group that recovers dead bodies, were among the first to reach the victims of the Hamas-led attacks. The trauma of what they witnessed may last a lifetime.

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They Thought They Knew Death, but That Didn’t Prepare Them for Oct. 7

Volunteers with ZAKA, an Israeli group that recovers dead bodies, were among the first to reach the victims of the Hamas-led attacks. The trauma of what they witnessed may last a lifetime.

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Flush With Investment, New U.S. Factories Face a Familiar Challenge

Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.

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Swimming in the Rivers and Springs of the Dominican Republic

A world away from the country’s luxury all-inclusive beach resorts, cool, aquamarine natural pools tempt travelers to jump in and feel the tingle.

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Swim Lessons for N.Y.C. Children Were at Risk. A Billionaire Helped Out.

During a period of painful budget cuts, New York City lawmakers secured private funding to pay for free swim lessons for 2,000 second graders starting in June.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul to Propose $25 Million in State Funding for A.L.S. Research

It would be one of the largest state appropriations for research into the neurodegenerative disease. Ms. Hochul’s mother died from A.L.S.

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As Trump Continues to Insult E. Jean Carroll, 2nd Defamation Trial Opens

The writer has already won $5 million for his sexual abuse and his subsequent denials. But the former president continues to claim he does not know who she is.

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The Responsibility of Republican Voters

In Iowa and other states, Republican voters have the opportunity and the obligation to select a presidential candidate who will uphold the rule of law.

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‘The Social Contract Has Completely Ruptured’: Ireland’s Housing Crisis

Soaring rents have left many struggling to afford homes in Dublin and have created a generational divide. Two-thirds of younger adults in the city live with their parents.

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