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Shannon Sharpe Is Accused of Rape by Ex-Girlfriend

A lawyer for Mr. Sharpe, who hosts the podcast “Club Shay Shay,” said the sexual encounters were consensual and called the lawsuit “a blatant and cynical attempt” at a shakedown.

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We Found a Work Around to Trump Defunding Science

When knowledge is threatened, don’t just mourn it. Build around it.

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At Meta Trial, Instagram Co-Founder Says Startup Was Denied Resources

Kevin Systrom said during testimony in a landmark antitrust trial that he believed Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, viewed Instagram as a threat.

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3 More Prosecutors Resign Over Adams Case, Refusing to Admit Wrongdoing

They had been placed on administrative leave after refusing to abandon the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams. “We will not confess wrongdoing when there was none,” they wrote.

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Top Producer of ‘60 Minutes’ Quits, Saying He Lost Independence

The news program has faced mounting pressure from both President Trump and its corporate ownership at Paramount, the parent company of CBS News.

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More Than 180 Academic Leaders Condemn Trump’s ‘Overreach’

The statement came a day after Harvard University sued the administration over its decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, following the school’s refusal to submit to a list of demands.

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Harvard Sought a Deal With Trump Ahead of Public Battle

Harvard frantically tried to avoid a showdown with the Trump administration. Now many of its big donors are pushing the university’s leaders to back down and renew talks with the White House.

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A Picasso Show From Pablo’s Daughter

An exhibition at Gagosian includes never-before-seen works from the personal collection of Paloma Picasso, who helped organize the show.

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Why Did Pope Francis Never Return to Argentina?

Francis never gave an explicit answer for not returning as pontiff to his native country, but some experts say he worried about having his presence used for political purposes.

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At Least 24 Tourists Reported Killed by Gunmen in Kashmir

The attack, in a picturesque district of India, was the worst assault against civilians in the restive region in years, its leader said.

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Trump Administration Continues to Defy Judge’s Orders in Abrego Garcia Case, Lawyers Say

In refusing to reveal much of anything about the administration’s efforts, department lawyers insisted the information constituted state secrets that needed to be protected.

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Sweating to Shivering: Study Finds Rapid Swings in Temperature Have Increased

Flips between warm temperatures to cold and vice versa have become quicker, more frequent and more intense in recent decades, a new study shows.

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Russia and Ukraine, Under Trump Pressure, Signal Openness to Direct Talks

An unusual public back-and-forth suggested that both sides in the war were eager to at least appear interested in negotiations.

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Tesla’s Falling Profit May Pressure Elon Musk to Return to Day Job

The carmaker is expected to report a decline in quarterly earnings after Tesla’s brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.

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Trump Joins a Bitter Fight in Massapequa Over a School Mascot

New York’s education leaders moved to ban Native American-inspired mascots in 2022, drawing a lawsuit from the Massapequa school district. Now, the president has weighed in.

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Why Is There Always a Line? And Why Is It at My Front Door?

One of New York City’s minor yet annoying inconveniences is a line that forms when a restaurant or another business becomes wildly popular.

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IMF Expects Trump’s Tariffs Will Slow Global Economic Growth

The International Monetary Fund expects slower growth and higher inflation in the U.S. as a result of President Trump’s trade policies.

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Global Economic Leaders Gathering in U.S. Confront Trump’s New World Order

The I.M.F. and World Bank are holding their spring meetings as President Trump’s trade war upends the global economy.

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Tina Knowles, Mother of Superstars, Owns Her Own Story

“Matriarch,” a memoir out Tuesday, explores the trials and hard-worn triumphs that shaped Beyoncé and Solange Knowles’s mom.

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Visits Border as Military Presence Expands

Gen. Dan Caine’s first official trip underscored how the White House has prioritized the mission, which now involves nearly 7,000 active-duty troops.

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Connecticut Shell Recyclers Are Helping Oysters

A small team is rescuing a “ridiculous amount” of shells from restaurant trash bins and using them to rebuild oyster habitat in Long Island Sound.

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How Trump’s Fed Fight May Undermine His Trade Negotiations

A flight from U.S. assets, including the dollar, could worsen if the president continues his attacks on the Federal Reserve, analysts warn.

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Big Tech’s Troubles

We explain why the government is trying to break up companies like Meta and Google.

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Education Department Will Resume Collections on Student Loan Debt

In an announcement this week, the department warned that millions of borrowers could be referred to debt collectors and see deductions from their paychecks.

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How to Choose a Pope, and a Deportation ‘Black Hole’

Plus, the Oscars OK the use of A.I. (with caveats).

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Karen Read Retrial Set to Begin Opening Arguments

Ms. Read is accused of intentionally backing a vehicle into her boyfriend, a Boston police officer, and killing him in 2022. Her first trial last year ended in a mistrial.

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Under Hegseth, Chaos Prevails at the Pentagon

The defense secretary’s inner circle is in disarray, and distrust is growing among civil servants and senior military officials.

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A Venezuelan Is Missing. The U.S. Deported Him. But to Where?

The immigrant does not appear on a list of people sent to a prison in El Salvador, and his family and friends have no idea of his whereabouts. He has essentially disappeared.

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Haley Stevens Will Run for Senate in Michigan

The Democratic representative from suburban Detroit is likely to be seen as a centrist in the primary contest to replace Senator Gary Peters, who is retiring.

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Can Harvard Withstand Trump’s Financial Attack?

The world’s richest university may have enough money to survive a battle with the most powerful man in the world. But if Trump wins, Harvard won’t be the same.

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