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Clues From D.C. Plane Crash Suggest Multiple Failures in Aviation Safety

Clues emerging from the moments before an Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet suggest breakdowns in the system meant to help aircraft land safely at the busy Reagan National Airport.

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Kremlin Chokes YouTube Service, but Russians Find Ways Around It

The Kremlin is trying to cripple YouTube in Russia, internet experts say, pushing some people to state-controlled domestic alternatives. But many Russians have found workarounds.

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Tesla and Chinese Carmakers Could Reap Billions From EU Emissions Rules

European carmakers are urging Brussels to ease regulations to help them avoid buying carbon credits from rivals at increasingly high prices.

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Escaping the ‘Demoralizing’ New York Dating Scene

When they met on a dating app nearly six years ago, Allegra Hanlon and Tommy Fitzpatrick were both feeling exhausted by the disappointing cycle of meeting new potential love interests.

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U.S. Says Sheriff Could Face Prosecution for Releasing Immigrant

The Justice Department called for an investigation of a sheriff in Ithaca, N.Y., who had released an undocumented man who was later arrested by federal agents.

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FireAid Concert Draws Huge Stars to Raise Money for Los Angeles

Green Day and Billie Eilish performed together, Billy Crystal spoke of the pain of losing his home in the fires, and Joni Mitchell gave a rare performance.

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North Korean Troops in Russia Taken off Front Lines

North Korea sent its best troops to aid Russia in its war against Ukraine. But after months of suffering severe losses, they have been taken off the front line.

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How a New Law Makes Deportations Easier

The Laken Riley Act is the first law President Trump has signed since coming into office. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a New York Times White House correspondent, explains how it will make deportations easier.

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Takeaways From Day 2 of RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings

Robert F. Kennedy, President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, vigorously defended his views on vaccines, and a key senator still has clear doubts.

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Rebecca Yarros’s ‘Onyx Storm’ Is the Fastest-Selling Adult Novel in 20 Years

The book, the third in a series, has sold 2.7 million copies in its first week, and provided yet another example of the romantasy genre’s staying power.

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Paramount in Settlement Talks With Trump Over ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

A settlement, if reached, would be an extraordinary concession by a major U.S. media company to a sitting president.

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Doug Burgum Is Confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary

The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and mining on public lands.

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Marianne Faithfull Made an Art of Upending Expectations

The singer, who died on Thursday at 78, spent decades in the spotlight exercising a very specific and subversive power.

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Comatose and Washed Up, 1,000 Endangered Sea Turtles Are Rescued in Florida

The reptiles, an endangered species, were incapacitated when the water temperature plummeted after a rare winter storm hit the Panhandle last week.

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Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Teenagers

The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the Supreme Court’s “historical tradition” test.

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What Caused a Crash Into the Potomac? For Trump, It Was Diversity.

In a briefing that recalled his most extreme first term remarks, President Trump said without any evidence that diversity initiatives caused the midair collision.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s D.C. Plane Crash News Conference and Remarks on D.E.I.

There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own administration’s hiring policies.

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Marianne Faithfull: A Life in Pictures

The singer and actress, who embodied the Swinging Sixties and performed for decades afterward, exuded an effortless cool.

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Immigrant Communities in Hiding: ‘People Think ICE Is Everywhere’

Schools, churches and shops are feeling the chilling effect of the fear of deportation. One minister said fewer congregants were showing up for services.

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FDA Approves Journavx Drug to Treat Pain Without Addiction Risk

The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive.

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Trump Administration Shakes Up Senior F.B.I. Ranks

Top officials have been told to retire or be fired in the coming days, fueling fear within the agency that has been the target of President Trump and Kash Patel, his nominee to be F.B.I. director.

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The Reason Army Helicopters Train in Washington’s Busy Skies

The service is often responsible for ferrying lawmakers and other V.I.P.’s across the area, and near Reagan National Airport.

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Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover

Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group struggled to control crowds, prompting a delay.

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Dick Button, Figure Skating Champion and Commentator, Dies at 95

He won an Emmy for his enthusiastic and sometimes acerbic analysis on sportscasts, but before that he made history as a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

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All 67 People Died in a Midair Crash Near Washington

Also, a hostage release in Gaza descended into chaos. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Gabbard’s Hearing Turns Tense Over Snowden Questions

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, refused to fully denounce the 2013 leaks by Edward J. Snowden, eliciting concern from both parties.

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Starbucks and Workers United Union Agree to Contract Mediation

A labor agreement, covering more than 500 U.S. stores, would be the company’s first. Talks stalled last year over wages.

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Rohit Chopra of CFPB Expected Trump to Fire Him Right Away, but He’s Hanging On

Mr. Chopra, long a target of criticism by Republican lawmakers and banks, has not yet been forced out. “I swore an oath to a five-year term,” he said this week.

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Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Works to Persuade Senators in Confirmation Hearing

Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.

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New Sex Trafficking Indictment of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Lists Two More Victims

Federal prosecutors filed an amended list of charges against the music mogul on Thursday and said he had coerced two additional women into sex acts.

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