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‘Sovereign’ Status of Manhattan Federal Prosecutor Hangs in the Balance

If Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney, agrees to drop the prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams, the decision could threaten the reputation of a famously independent office.

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Paris Couture Week Photos: Street Style and Runway Shows

A fairy-tale quality connected much of the fashion at couture week in Paris.

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The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.

Preliminary data from the first few weeks of New York City’s tolling plan show a possible uptick in traffic in the neighborhood.

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L.A. Was Warned About Deadly Wildfires. Did It Do Enough to Prepare?

Officials across the Los Angeles area had plenty of warning that a deadly confluence of wind and drought was coming. A bad fire was likely. Did they do enough to get ready?

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Why Is This C.E.O. Bragging About Replacing Humans With A.I.?

Most large employers play down the likelihood that bots will take our jobs. Then there’s Klarna, a darling of tech investors.

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Why Is This C.E.O. Bragging About Replacing Humans With A.I.?

Most large employers play down the likelihood that bots will take our jobs. Then there’s Klarna, a darling of tech investors.

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End Appears Near for U.S. Aid Agency, Democratic Lawmakers Say

A sense of crisis among aid groups was growing as U.S.A.I.D.’s website went dark.

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“I Feel Like a Superhero.” Hope Lives Amid Gaza’s Rubble.

Amid the devastation of Gaza, we now can at least look for some purpose beyond mere survival.

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F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Down, U.S. Official Says

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration was using a backup system while it worked to address the problem.

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How US Tariffs Challenge China

China chose swift retaliation for trade measures in the first Trump administration, but that led to an upward spiral of trade measures and much broader tariffs.

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The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

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DeepSeek A.I. Is a Win for China, but a Danger to Party Control

DeepSeek’s success embodies China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence. But it could also threaten the grip on power the nation’s leaders hold.

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Education Officials Placed on Leave in Trump’s Sprawling Effort to Curb D.E.I.

Letters sent to employees who said they had only a minimal connection to diversity or equity efforts on Friday informed them that they had been suspended.

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Pitch of American Airlines Jet Turned Upward Just Before Crash

Transportation safety investigators are seeking to determine if the pilots of the American Airlines plane detected danger just before the midair crash with a helicopter.

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Here’s What to Know About Trump’s Tariffs

Canada, Mexico and China account for more than a third of the products brought into the United States. Tariffs could lead to higher prices for consumers.

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To Trump, Tariffs Are Not a Means but an End

Many presidents use tariffs to force negotiations. But for President Trump, they are the point, a source of revenue as he pursues a Gilded Age vision.

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Parts of Northern California Could Get Up to 15 Inches of Rain

Atmospheric river conditions could bring multiple feet of snow to the northern Sierra Nevada. Other areas face a risk of flooding as the ground becomes increasingly saturated.

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Why Trump Is Imposing Tariffs on Mexico

Mr. Trump is trying use tariffs to force Mexico to better guard its border with the United States, but Mexican officials say the tariffs will only hurt both countries.

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Democrats Choose a Political Operator From Minnesota as Their New Leader

Ken Martin, a well-connected state party chair, took over the Democratic National Committee as the party searches for ways to win back power.

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Rubio Heads to Panama, With Canal in His Sights

On his first trip as secretary of state, Marco Rubio will also visit four other Latin American countries and press immigration issues.

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Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.

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Plane Crash That Killed at Least 7 Leaves Philadelphia Neighborhood Shaken

Residents of Northeast Philadelphia looked on in disbelief after the crash on Friday night that also injured at least 19 people on the ground.

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Trump Orders Airstrikes Against ISIS in Somalia

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that “multiple operatives” had been killed in remote mountains in the country’s north.

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Elon Musk’s team has gotten access to the Treasury Department’s payments system.

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Trump Administration Promotes Its Immigration Push With Major P.R. Effort

The government is releasing photos and videos to promote President Trump’s immigration agenda, including footage of troops at the border and close-up shots of shackled immigrants.

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Democrats choose a political operator from Minnesota as their next leader.

Ken Martin, a well-connected state party chair, took over the Democratic National Committee as the party searches for ways to win back power.

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Who Is Ken Martin, the New Leader of the D.N.C.?

Democrats elected a Midwesterner and behind-the-scenes operator to take charge of a party still reeling from defeat.

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Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid

Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.

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N.Y. Hospital Stops Treating 2 Children After Trump’s Trans Care Order

The hospital canceled their appointments the same week an executive order from President Trump threatened to punish doctors and hospitals for offering gender-affirming care.

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Trump Administration Fires Consumer Bureau Chief

Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was known for his aggressive enforcement and expansion of consumer protection laws.

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