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Woman Admits Killing Pregnant Teenager for Her Baby

Clarisa Figueroa, 51, of Chicago, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 50 years in prison. Prosecutors say she strangled the young mother and tried to pass the baby off as her own.

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When a Mob Gets to Veto a Valedictorian’s Speech

A threat of violence shouldn’t cancel the right to free expression.

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UN Report Describes Abuse and Dire Conditions in Israeli Detention

Some Palestinians recounted being beaten with metal bars or the butts of guns, according to the report. Israeli officials have said that the rights of detainees are respected.

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Hezbollah Attack Injures at Least 13 in Israeli Border Village

The Lebanese militant group said the drone and missile attack was in response to Israeli airstrikes that killed two Hezbollah commanders.

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Biden to Run Ads Across Pennsylvania Attacking Trump on the Economy

Winning the state, where he narrowly defeated Donald J. Trump in 2020, is crucial to his re-election strategy.

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Heavy Rain and Floods Disrupt Dubai Airport and Kill 19 in Oman

A year’s worth of rain fell in one day in some areas across Oman and the United Arab Emirates, bringing cities to a standstill.

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Israel’s Offensive in Gaza: An Update on Where the Conflict Stands

More than six months after the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, Israel’s campaign to eliminate the armed group in Gaza is pressing ahead.

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Tesla Calls for New Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Package

The electric vehicle maker will ask shareholders to vote again on a multibillion-dollar compensation package that was voided by a judge in January.

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Tesla Calls for New Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Package

The electric vehicle maker will ask shareholders to vote again on a multibillion-dollar compensation package that was voided by a judge in January.

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Trump Election Inquiries Gain Ground in Swing States

Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have already brought charges against people who posed as electors for Donald Trump, and Arizona and Wisconsin have active investigations.

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Business and a Second Trump Term

Times reporters discuss the relationship between major C.E.O.s and Donald Trump.

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A Timeline of Britain’s Troubled Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

The U.K. government hopes to pass a bill this week, two years after the plan was first unveiled, in an effort to override a ruling by Britain’s highest court that Rwanda is not safe for refugees.

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Sleep Apnea Reduced in People Who Took Zepbound, Eli Lilly Reports

The company reported results of clinical trials involving Zepbound, an obesity drug in the same class as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.

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Are ‘Forever Chemicals’ a Forever Problem?

The Environmental Protection Agency says “forever chemicals” must be removed from tap water. But they lurk in much more of what we eat, drink and use.

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Israel Weighs Response to Iran, and U.S. Speaker Tries to Pass Ukraine Aid

Plus, the French Olympic team reveals its outfits.

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As Lahaina Burned, Fire Crews Waited an Hour for Equipment

A new analysis of the August inferno on the island of Maui in Hawaii described heroic efforts by firefighters. But it also found many ways the town could have been better prepared.

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Arizona Legislature Expects New Efforts to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban

The state has been in turmoil since its Supreme Court upheld a near-total abortion ban dating back to the Civil War.

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Biden to Call for Tripling Tariffs on Chinese Steel Products

In a speech to union steelworkers in Pittsburgh, the president will announce several new measures meant to raise new barriers against floods of Chinese imports.

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Blinken Heads to G7 Meeting for Talks on Israel and Ukraine

The U.S. secretary of state and his counterparts will gather in Italy as world leaders try to contain the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war.

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Johnson Needs Democrats on Ukraine, Handing Them Power to Shape Aid Plan

The Republican speaker’s elaborate strategy for passing a foreign aid package over his party’s objections will require the cooperation of Democrats to pass it — and possibly save his job.

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VW Workers in Tennessee Start Vote on U.A.W., Testing Union Ambitions

The United Automobile Workers hopes contract gains at the Big Three carmakers will provide momentum in a broad effort to organize nonunion plants.

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‘Modern Love Podcast’: Why John Magaro of ‘Past Lives’ Could Never Love a Picky Eater

For the actor, compatibility comes down to food. You need to be able to share.

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How Trump’s Failures in New York Are Prelude to His Presidency and Trial

For a kid from Queens who never quite conquered Manhattan, this trial is a fitting homecoming.

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What to Know About the Turmoil at Colleges Over the Israel-Hamas War

On campus, the debate over free speech and antisemitism has only become more charged.

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Can a Sexless Marriage Be a Happy One?

Experts and couples are challenging the conventional wisdom that sex is essential to relationships.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s Defenses in His Court Cases

The former president has trotted out a host of false and misleading claims to defend his conduct, attack judges and prosecutors and portray himself as a victim of political persecution.

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‘It’s a Very Winnable Case’: Three Writers Dissect the Trump Trial

Debate and analysis about the case, jury selection and anticipation for a potential witness.

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Donald Trump and American Justice

Donald Trump is enjoying the same guarantees of fairness and due process before the law that he sought to deny to others during his term.

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Taylor Swift Sells a Rainbow of Vinyl Albums. Fans Keep Buying Them.

Artists across pop genres are finding success with colored vinyl and different variants of their releases. For Swifties, the urge to collect them all is strong.

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Inside the Late-Night Parties Where Hawaii Politicians Raked In Money

After the state passed a law barring government contractors from donating to politicians, fund-raising parties showed just how completely the reform effort failed.

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