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Elon Musk Suggests SpaceX Will Accelerate Return of NASA Astronauts

SpaceX is scheduled to bring home two astronauts who have been on the International Space Station since June. Mr. Musk said President Trump had asked for that to occur “as soon as possible.”

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Bourbon, a Hog Farm and a Nun’s Van: Man Charged in Bizarre Murder Plot

Jeal Sutherland, of Colonie, N.Y., hatched a deadly scheme with a convicted killer who was an F.B.I. informer, court documents say.

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Trump Signs Order Restricting Gender-Affirming Treatments for Minors

The directive built on a string of recent actions to roll back federal protections and services for transgender people.

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Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition

A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.

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Caroline Kennedy’s Video Exposes the Fight Over a Fading Family Legacy

Caroline Kennedy stepped out of the shadows and onto social media to assail her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on the eve of his Senate hearing.

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Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival Leaves Pilgrims Hurt

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, were rushing to the confluence of two sacred rivers, officials said.

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Kenichiro Yoshida Will Step Down as C.E.O. of Sony

Kenichiro Yoshida, who has led Sony since 2018, will be succeeded as C.E.O. by the company’s chief financial officer.

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State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume — for Now

Experts fear a resurgence of infections in low-income countries if the ban were to continue. The waiver remains in place, while officials review foreign aid programs.

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Democrats Find a Voice in Opposition to Trump’s Funding Halt

In their first unified opposition to President Trump, Democrats across the ideological spectrum accused him of preying on the nation’s most vulnerable citizens by denying them government aid.

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Trump’s Picks to Replace Gaetz and Waltz in the House Win Florida Primaries

The two candidates will move on to special general elections on April 1, when they will be strongly favored to expand the Republicans’ slim House majority.

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Israel Is Urged to Reverse Course on Palestinian Aid Agency Ban

Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council said planned restrictions on the agency, UNRWA, would imperil Palestinians. Only the U.S. sides with Israel.

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Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Is Sought for Charges of Soliciting Minor

Andrew Taake, who pleaded guilty to attacking the police outside the Capitol, was just released from prison. He is being sought for charges in 2016 of soliciting a 17-year-old online for sex.

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Schools Rattled as Trump Administration Demands Scrutiny of Education Programs

The Trump administration sought to pause federal dollars to some grantees as it tries to uproot policies like diversity, equity and inclusion. Schools and universities worried important programs could be halted.

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Kansas Is Dealing With Major Tuberculosis Outbreak

State health officials said that dozens of people in the Kansas City, Kan., area have the disease, which has drawn a federal response.

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U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide

Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding are shutting down.

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Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66

After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in Hollywood.

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Trump’s ‘Flood the Zone’ Strategy Leaves Opponents Gasping in Outrage

A deliberate effort by the president and his team to roll out an unceasing flow of initiatives has knocked his rivals off balance in the first days of the new administration.

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Inside a Chaotic U.S. Deportation Flight to Brazil

The Trump administration’s first flight deporting Brazilians involved aborted takeoffs, sweltering heat, emergency exits and shackled deportees on a wing.

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Trump’s Order on Transgender Troops Will Likely Ban Their Service, Again

In an executive order issued Monday night, the president said transgender service members “cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary” for the military.

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Pableaux Johnson, the Heart of New Orleans Hospitality, Dies at 59

As a photographer, cook and writer, he united communities through shared meals, vivid storytelling and a deep love of the city’s traditions.

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New CVS App Lets Customers Unlock Cabinets to Pick Up Products

The company said the unlocking function, part of a pilot program in New York City, will be expanded this year.

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Bannon Accuses Manhattan D.A. of Being ‘Vindictive’ in Fraud Case

The former Trump adviser, who faces trial in March, said that he was singled out for his politics. He took aim at the district attorney in much the way the president has.

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A Judge Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Spending Freeze

Also, the U.S. urged its citizens to leave Congo. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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How the Trump Administration Is Scrutinizing Federal Spending

A sweeping directive from the Office of Management and Budget requires federal agencies to subject hundreds of grant programs to ideological litmus tests.

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How DeepSeek Changed the A.I. Game

What is DeepSeek, and why did it cause the markets and U.S. tech giants to quake? Cade Metz, a technology reporter for The New York Times who writes about artificial intelligence, explains.

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D.E.I. Will Not Be Missed

The Pentagon’s experience shows why.

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Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa

Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his health policy chief.

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Do DeepSeek’s A.I. Advances Mean US Tech Controls Have Failed?

DeepSeek’s A.I. models show that China is making rapid gains in the field, despite American efforts to hinder it.

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Trudeau Government Left Canada Vulnerable to Foreign Interference

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should have acted quicker to protect Canadian elections from outside meddling, a government commission said, shaking trust in democratic institutions.

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Tulsi Gabbard Briefly Subject to Special Scrutiny Last Year After Vatican Meeting

Ms. Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, was briefly subject to special scrutiny on airline flights last year, but not, officials say, for the partisan reasons she has alleged.

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