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Investigation Into Helicopter Crash Just Getting Underway

Investigators for the National Transportation Safety Board said it would most likely be some time before a cause of the crash that killed six people could be determined.

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Trump Will End Temporary Protections for Afghans and Cameroonians

More than 10,000 people will be put on track for deportation in May and June as a result of the Department of Homeland Security’s action.

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Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs

In the usually steady government bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury has risen to about 4.5 percent from less than 4 percent at the end of last week.

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Con Artists Scamming London Tourists Meet Their Match: Batman and Robin

The police shared video of an unconventional tactic that led to two arrests in London: Going undercover as superheroes.

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What Is Actually the Point of Treating the N.I.H. Like This?

Efficiency is not being enhanced, nor is waste being eliminated at the N.I.H. Scientists are just left to wonder: Why?

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Painted Lady Butterflies Live on Almost Every Continent. We Can Learn From Their Resilience.

The butterflies’ resilience shows that some species are capable of adapting to dramatic changes in climate, food availability and urban development.

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The History of Helicopter Crashes in NYC. And Why Reforms Rarely Stick.

Dozens have died in accidents since helicopters were allowed in the city in 1949. Residents have complained for nearly as long, but reforms rarely stick.

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Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?

An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.

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Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So

The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.

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EU Countries Go on Tariff Defense

The uncertainty of higher tariffs has spurred Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain to announce financial lifelines for businesses and workers. More countries are expected to follow.

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N.Y.C. Primary Voters Can Rank 5 Candidates. Many Have Heard of Only 2.

New York City voters have nine Democrats to consider in this year’s mayoral primary, a crowded race made more complicated by the return of ranked-choice voting.

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Small Plane Crashes in Boca Raton, Sending Up Plumes of Smoke

Emergency crews were responding to the crash near Boca Raton Airport in Florida.

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The Menendez Brothers’ Case Under Review: What to Know.

The Los Angeles County district attorney was asking a court to withdraw a resentencing petition. But Lyle and Erik Menendez still have paths to freedom.

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She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her

President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.

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Trump to Undergo First Physical Since Retaking Office

The president has often been guarded about even the most basic information about his health.

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Miami-Dade Mayor Vetoes Plan to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water

The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, pushed back on a growing campaign against the mineral, which has been used for decades to prevent cavities.

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U.S. and Ukraine Reopen Talks on Contentious Minerals Deal

Kyiv and Washington have been haggling over a deal for resource rights that President Trump sees as a way to “recoup” past U.S. aid to Ukraine.

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U.S. ‘Continues to Delay, Obfuscate and Flout’ Courts in Return of Deported Man, Lawyers Say

The judge, clearly frustrated, reminded the Justice Department that the administration’s act of mistakenly sending a Maryland man to El Salvador “was wholly illegal from the moment it happened.”

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JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Warns of ‘Considerable Turbulence’ Ahead for Economy

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, known for his frankness, is tiptoeing around tariffs as he and other leaders of big banks reveal their latest earnings.

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Swept Out of Office by Covid, a Democratic Governor Eyes a Comeback

Steve Sisolak, the former governor of Nevada, says he is weighing a rematch against Gov. Joe Lombardo, the Republican who ousted him in 2022.

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Tesla U.S. Sales Plunge as G.M. and Others Make Gains

Overall sales of electric vehicles rose almost 11 percent in the first three months of the year as traditional carmakers offered new models.

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In One Colorado Town, People Experiencing Homelessness Can Sleep in Their Car — if They Have a Job

People experiencing homelessness can sleep in their cars in this wealthy ski town in Colorado, but only if they have a job.

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Growing Cannabis on the Old Family Farm

When Lucas Kerr decided to revive the farm that had been in his family for seven generations, he chose to plant weed, grown in New York and sold to New Yorkers.

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Stay or Go? Israel’s Evacuation Orders Leave Gazans Facing an Excruciating Choice.

A new declaration targeted eastern Gaza City, including several areas that had been declared evacuation zones. The United Nations said 390,000 people had been displaced in recent weeks.

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New Talks With Iran

The U.S. will have nuclear negotiations this weekend.

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Marine Le Pen’s ‘Witch Hunt’ Talk Echoes Trump. Will It Work in France?

After years trying to moderate her party’s image, the far-right leader, convicted of embezzlement, now voices Trump-like outrage, at some risk.

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The ‘China Shock’ Offers a Lesson. It Isn’t the One Trump Has Learned.

Economists say the U.S. manufacturing decline in recent decades was not mainly about free trade, but about the pace of change without time to adjust.

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Trump’s New Plan for Social Security Death List, and China’s Counterattack on Tariffs

Plus, Hollywood stunts in the spotlight.

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Siemens Executive and His Family Died in Hudson Helicopter Crash

Agustín Escobar was killed on Thursday along with his wife and their three children, who have not been publicly named. The pilot also died in the crash, officials said.

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Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid

Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it.

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