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Sean Combs Sold Share of Tequila Brand for $200 Million

Mr. Combs, who was accused of sexual assault in several lawsuits, made the sale as he ended his long-term partnership with the liquor giant Diageo. He has denied wrongdoing.

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Roberto Cavalli, the Fashion Designer That Made Maximalism Cool

The fashion designer who made maximalism cool.

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Anti-Violence Activist Says N.Y.P.D. Leaders Defamed Her Over Criticism

Dana Rachlin, who filed a federal defamation lawsuit against the Police Department, said the string of recent attacks by high-level officials against critics was not surprising.

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What the O.J. Trial Taught America About Domestic Violence

Nicole Brown Simpson’s death shook an entire nation into recognition that domestic abuse crosses all bounds of race and class.

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Stocks Suffer Sharpest Weekly Decline of 2024

Investors had been put on edge by a stronger-than-expected inflation report earlier in the week. Rising tension in the Middle East heading into the weekend gave them another reason to retreat.

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What We Know About Iran’s Military as It Threatens Israel

The possibility of a direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel has brought renewed attention to Iran’s armed forces. What are they capable of?

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Rumi Missabu, Avant-Garde Drag Performer Who Glittered, Dies at 76

He was one of the stars of the Cockettes, a psychedelic collective formed at the turn of the 1970s in San Francisco, that was short-lived but inspired generations.

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U.S. Says American Targets May Not Be on List in Possible Iran Attack

In anticipation of the Iranian strikes, several countries, including the United States, issued new guidelines to their citizens about travel in Israel and the surrounding region.

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Roberto Cavalli, Designer Who Celebrated Excess, Dies at 83

From the mid-1990s onward he was one of the biggest names in fashion, with stores around the world and celebrity admirers like Lenny Kravitz and Cindy Crawford.

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What to Know About Trump’s Hush-Money Trial

Prosecutors accused Mr. Trump of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal. It will be the first criminal trial of a former president.

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Driver Crashes Truck Into Texas D.P.S., Causing Injuries, Officials Say

The authorities said that a person driving a semi truck crashed into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas, in what may have been an intentional act.

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At Berkeley, a Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts a Dinner at a Dean’s Home

Pro-Palestinian supporters disrupted a dinner for law students. There was a tussle over the microphone and conflicting claims of harm.

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What to Know About the Rate Increases for Drilling on Public Lands

The fossil fuel industry says higher rates will harm the economy. The administration says they will pay for the environmental costs of drilling and mining.

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A High School Reunion Reignites a 50-Year Crush

Elaine Hall and Roland Passaro, both 88, met in junior high school in 1950 but lost touch before acting on their connection. They finally did, five decades later.

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Campaign Puts Trump and the Spy Agencies on a Collision Course

As president, Donald Trump never trusted the intelligence community. His antipathy has only grown since he left office, with potentially serious implications should he return to power.

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Robert MacNeil, Earnest News Anchor for PBS, Dies at 93

With his longtime co-host Jim Lehrer, he delivered thoughtful reports that stood in stark contrast to the commercial networks’ ever more sensational newscasts.

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NYC Schools Chief to Testify as Congress Expands Antisemitism Inquiry

A congressional committee that questioned college presidents about how they have handled protests over the Israel-Hamas war is now focusing on K-12 school districts.

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How the O.J. Simpson Trial Changed What Comics Could Roast

Norm Macdonald and Jay Leno made the double homicides such a constant topic that refraining from jokes the way David Letterman did was noticeable.

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Royalties for Drilling on Public Lands to Increase

For the first time since 1920, the government has raised the rates that companies pay. The fossil fuel industry says it will hurt the economy.

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Ocasio-Cortez Never Steered Money to a Key Arm of Her Party. Until Now.

Her contribution to the campaign arm of House Democrats is a symbolic moment in the New York lawmaker’s own evolution inside the Democratic Party.

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Review: Dance Theater of Harlem Is in New (and Capable) Hands

The company performed its first New York City Center season under the direction of Robert Garland in a program including George Balanchine’s “Pas de Dix.”

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Tell Us: Has Elon Musk’s Behavior Affected How You View Tesla?

Mr. Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, has turned off many people with polarizing remarks on social media, and it may be affecting the automaker’s sales.

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When Politicians Invoke the Founding Fathers, Remember This

The Electoral College as we know it is less a product of the insight or design of the framers and more a contingent adaptation to the political world.

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$7.4 Billion More in Student Loans Are Canceled, Biden Administration Says

The announcement is the latest in a piecemeal approach the White House is using to target more specific subsets of borrowers.

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National Academy Asks Court to Strip Sackler Name From Endowment

Millions in Sackler donations sat dormant, rising in value as the opioid epidemic raged and as other institutions distanced themselves from the makers of a notorious painkiller.

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Coaches Have to Be Salesmen, Too

David Moyes has established West Ham as a fixture in the top half of the Premier League and a regular presence in Europe. So why do so many fans want him out?

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D.N.C. Helped Pay Biden’s Legal Bills in Special Counsel Investigation

The money spent paled in comparison to the amount Donald J. Trump has used in supporters’ donations to pay his own legal bills, but it was laid out even as aides for Mr. Biden attacked Mr. Trump for the practice.

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‘Player Kings’ Review: Ian McKellen’s Juicy Assignment as Falstaff

In Robert Icke’s adaptation of Parts 1 and 2 of “Henry IV,” the veteran stage actor’s performance belies his age.

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Surveillance Bill Clears Key Hurdle in House, Putting It Back on Track

Speaker Mike Johnson scaled back the measure to two years from five, winning over hard-right Republicans who believe Donald J. Trump will be president by the time it would expire.

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The Battle Over Zaza Waza: A Lifelong Liberal Joins New York’s Weed War

When an illegal smoke shop opened across the street, Gale Brewer, a local councilwoman, vowed to close it. What happened next was “like a Fellini movie.”

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