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Trump Says He Will Posthumously Pardon the Baseball Star Pete Rose

President Trump also repeated his call for Rose, who was banned from the sport for gambling, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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JD Vance, Positioning Himself as Trump’s Attack Dog, Berates Zelensky at Oval Office

The remarkable scene of a vice president injecting himself into a tense diplomatic discussion suggested that JD Vance does not want to be relegated to the B-team of the Trump administration.

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Trump Berates Zelensky in Fiery Exchange at the White House

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance castigated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for not being grateful enough for U.S. aid. “You’re gambling with World War III,” Trump told Zelensky.

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Why Japanese Oscar Contender ‘Black Box Diaries’ Isn’t Being Shown in Japan

Shiori Ito’s searing indictment of Japan’s justice system in handling sexual assault cases is nominated for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards.

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In Showdown With Zelensky, Trump Takes Offense on Putin’s Behalf

Never in the past few decades at least has an American president engaged in such an angry, scathing attack on a visiting foreign leader in the Oval Office.

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More Women File Lawsuits Against Brothers Accused of Sex Crimes

Tal Alexander and his brothers, Oren Alexander and Alon Alexander, who are twins, now face at least 24 civil lawsuits, as they await trial on federal sex-trafficking charges.

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F.B.I. Returns Materials Taken From Mar-a-Lago to Trump

Among the items taken from the president’s Florida residence were files that investigators said contained classified material and formed the central evidence in one of the criminal cases against him.

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Trump Sums Up His Zelensky Showdown: ‘This Is Going to Be Great Television’

The ratings are never far from President Trump’s mind.

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Putin Is Ready to Carve Up the World. Trump Just Handed Him the Knife.

The talks about Ukraine were never just about Ukraine.

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Behind the Collision: Trump Jettisons Ukraine on His Way to a Larger Goal

The president’s explosive Oval Office encounter reflected his determination to put aside alliances and commitments to principles in favor of raw great power negotiations.

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Ukrainians Blindsided by Deal’s Breakdown and by Trump’s Actions

Some said they felt the U.S. president was disrespectful and that they were proud of their leader for standing up to him.

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Beloved Pink House on Massachusetts Coast to Be Demolished

Gov. Maura Healey, lamenting the decision, called the house “a special part of the history, culture and fabric” of the coastal region north of Boston.

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European Leaders Rally Around Zelensky After Explosive Meeting With Trump

The statements piled up on social media, offering words of encouragement to the Ukrainian leader and his people.

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A Day of American Infamy

A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.

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Zelensky, Seeking a Diplomatic Victory With Trump, Leaves With a Debacle

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had hoped to secure U.S. support in any cease-fire talks with Russia. Instead, his curdled relationship with President Trump was revealed in the Oval Office.

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He Stole $400,000 in Diamonds and Swapped Them for Look-Alikes

Manashe Sezanayev, who owned a store in Manhattan’s diamond district, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing diamonds owned by other merchants and replacing them with cheaper, lab-grown stones.

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Unknown Illness Kills Dozens in Congo as Experts Clash on Cause

The World Health Organization speculated that a mass poisoning event was behind the deaths of 60 people. But African experts suspect a more mundane cause.

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Trump and Vance Scolded Ukraine’s Leader

Also, measles cases are surging in West Texas. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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This Never Happened With an American President Before

Trump’s behavior in the Oval Office with Zelensky was an unparalleled break with American foreign policy.

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Migrants Deported to Panama Jungle Camp Face Uncertain Future

More than 100 asylum seekers from around the world sent to Panama from the United States have no sense how long they will be held or where they might eventually be sent.

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Trump to Sign Order Designating English as Official Language of the U.S.

The order is expected to be largely symbolic but would be a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has long had ties to efforts to reduce immigration and restrict bilingual education.

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Iowa Governor Signs Bill Ending Transgender Civil Rights Protections

The Republican-backed bill passed both legislative chambers by large margins despite warnings from Democrats that the measure could lead to discrimination and harassment.

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Excerpts From the Fiery Exchange Between Trump and Zelensky at the White House

During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump told the Ukrainian leader: “You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out.”

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Ben Stiller on Gene Hackman’s Simple Truth

What he told me on the set of “The Royal Tenenbaums” has stayed with me ever since.

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The People’s Union USA’s ‘Economic Blackout’ Organizer Served Jail Time on Sex Charge

John Schwarz, who organized a viral shopping boycott, was previously registered as a sex offender after pleading guilty to “disseminating voyeuristic material.”

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Four New Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Filed in One Day

The suits cite the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, which opened a look-back window for alleged assaults and is expiring soon.

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Investigators in Gene Hackman’s Death Uncover Common Medication and Planner at Actor’s Home

A document showed that officers recovered Tylenol, thyroid medication and a drug to treat high blood pressure while investigating the deaths of the actor and his wife in their home.

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Jury Convicts Landlord in Fatal Stabbing of Palestinian American Boy

Prosecutors in suburban Chicago said the killing of Wadee Alfayoumi in 2023 was motivated by hatred of Muslims.

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Rafael Caro Quintero, Notorious Mexican Drug Lord, Is Arraigned in New York

The move by Mexico to allow the transfer of Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States signaled a potentially new era of cooperation in the drug war.

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Trump’s Cuts Come With Risks. Including From Volcanoes.

A spending freeze could disrupt systems that warn communities when eruptions appear imminent.

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