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Cuomo’s Foes Look to Renew Focus on Sexual Harassment Scandal

As Andrew M. Cuomo runs for mayor, political opponents are previewing attack lines regarding the harassment accusations that led to his resignation as governor.

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Cuomo Enters N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, Upending Contest to Unseat Adams

The comeback attempt, three years after Andrew M. Cuomo resigned as governor in scandal, will test New Yorkers’ appetite for second chances, and change.

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Fugitive in 1982 Bombing Lived as Dead Classmate in New Mexico, U.S. Says

Stephen Craig Campbell was accused of planting an explosive device at the doorstep of the boyfriend of his estranged wife. He hid as Walter Lee Coffman, who was dead almost 50 years, the authorities said.

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Trump Relaxes Limits on Counterterrorism Strikes Outside Conventional War Zones

The president has rescinded a Biden-era system that required high-level approval for certain drone strikes and commando raids, reverting to a more permissive system.

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Pentagon Sending Combat Forces to Help Secure Border

The troop mobilization indicates that President Trump is breaking with recent presidents’ practice of limiting deployments along the U.S.-Mexico border mostly to small numbers of active-duty soldiers and reservists.

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Trump Berates Zelensky and Putin Benefits

The United States’ relationship with Ukraine erupted in a storm of acrimony on Friday as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in an explosive televised Oval Office showdown and abruptly cut short a visit meant to coordinate a plan for peace. Erica Green, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, breaks it down.

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Honduras Moves to Extradite Man Accused of Killing Iowa Woman

In his 2016 campaign, President Trump seized on the death of Sarah Root, who police said was killed by an undocumented immigrant suspected of driving drunk.

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How Fungi Move Among Us

Underground fungal networks are “living algorithms” that quietly help regulate Earth’s climate. Now scientists know what makes them so efficient.

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How Zelensky’s Oval Office Meeting Turned into a Showdown With Trump

The question hovering over Washington was whether the confrontation was a spontaneous outburst or a planned verbal smack down.

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers in 4 States

The states — Washington, Oregon, Minnesota and Colorado — had sued to block President Trump’s plan to withhold federal funds from hospitals that offer transgender treatment to people under 19.

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Keep an Invasive Species in Check: Eat a Big Rat-Like Rodent, U.S. Says

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Americans should hunt and cook nutrias, an invasive species found in marshy areas, to help curb their population.

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David Johansen, Who Fronted the New York Dolls and More, Dies at 75

In the 1970s, he and the transgressive Dolls were proto-punk pioneers. He later refashioned himself as the pompadoured lounge lizard Buster Poindexter.

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David Johansen: 15 Essential Songs

He was the frontman of the New York Dolls, an adventurous solo performer and the lounge act Buster Poindexter. Listen to highlights from his eclectic catalog.

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Illegal Migration to the U.S. Now People Are Heading to Canada.

The Canadian government has reinforced border operations to stop migrants going to the United States, a major Trump complaint. But early data shows people are, instead, starting to flee the United States for Canada.

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Shocked by Trump Meeting, Zelensky and Ukraine Try to Forge a Path Forward

After President Trump’s rebukes, President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to repair the relationship with his counterpart while also reaching out to European allies.

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Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims

The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace.

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FedEx Plane Lands With Engine on Fire at Newark Airport After Bird Strike

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said that the plane landed on Saturday morning and that there were no reported injuries.

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In Pittsburgh, Many Sentiments About Pope’s Health Reflect Concern, Not Closeness

On a recent weekend in this once deeply Catholic city, many expressed worry about Pope Francis, but there was also an air of ambivalence.

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The Dark Heart of Trump’s Foreign Policy

The journalist Fareed Zakaria discusses the worldview emerging from Trump’s foreign policy decisions regarding Ukraine, Gaza, China and beyond.

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Trump Is Rootin’ for Putin

Trump and Vance in a gross betrayal of the West.

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My film ‘Sugarcane’ Is Up for an Oscar. Here’s What I Hope Happens Next.

“Sugarcane” is a documentary about abuse at Native residential schools. It’s just one of many stories that demand to be told.

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Kurdish Insurgent Group Declares Cease-Fire in Conflict With Turkey

The group, the P.K.K., made its declaration days after its long-imprisoned leader urged the movement to disarm and disband, but there are still many questions about the prospects for ending 40 years of deadly conflict.

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Oval Office Showdown

A venomous public spat made it clear that President Trump regards Ukraine as an obstacle.

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The New American Gun Store: Grips, Grenade Launchers and Ramen Noodles

A new crop of retailers is profiting more from limited-edition accessories that sell out in minutes, and promoting lifestyle gear to women, minority gun owners and the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

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Gazans Mark a Somber Ramadan Amid the Rubble

“This Ramadan is nothing like the ones before,” said one resident as the holy fasting month for Muslims began. “The war has drained it of meaning.”

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‘The Interview’: Gov. Maura Healey Wants Democrats to Put Up a Fight

The Massachusetts leader, whose influence goes well beyond her state, discusses how the Democratic Party can pick its battles and rebuild its brand.

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A New Age of Iranian Cinema Is on Display at the Oscars

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” an Oscar-nominated movie filmed in secret in Iran, highlights the Iranian film world’s groundbreaking new work, inspired by the women-led protests in 2022.

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Beneath Yosemite’s Beauty, Anger and Anxiety Over Trump’s Job Cuts

Tensions over cost-cutting and maintaining Yosemite have been building, as fired federal workers stage protests at the country’s third-oldest national park.

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Adriana Paz, Star of ‘Emilia Perez,’ Keeps These Rings Close

The Mexican actress, a star in the Oscar nominated film “Emilia Perez,” wears these to tether her to home, especially when work has taken her away.

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Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats

Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans were also skeptical of the effort.

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