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Toyota Says Tariffs Will Erase $1.3 Billion in Profits in Just 2 Months

The automaker’s somber forecast for the fiscal year underscored how quickly fortunes have turned for many companies reckoning with President Trump’s tariffs.

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Smokey Robinson’s Lawyer Slams ‘Vile’ and ‘False’ Sexual Assault Claims

Four women have accused the Motown legend of sexually assaulting them while they worked as housekeepers.

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Late Night Anxiously Awaits the Unveiling of Trump’s Big News

“The Daily Show” host Desi Lydic said it “could be anything from ‘I’ve achieved peace in the Middle East’ to ‘I just tried bucatini, and I’m never going back to regular spaghetti.’”

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Europe Alone and in Shock on V-E Day

On the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat, echoes of tyrannies past shake a continent that is trying to find its footing in the face of President Trump’s hostility.

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Trump’s Threat of ‘Foreign’ Film Tariffs Stirs Anxiety in the U.K.

After struggling through pandemic shutdowns and twin Hollywood strikes, the British film and TV industry is worried that duties will wreak devastation.

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​​What’s at Stake in the Conclave? The Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.

The Gospel of Matthew inspired an enduring Christian symbol: Jesus passing the keys to Peter. Cardinals are now choosing who will hold the keys — and their power — next.

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The Huge, Under-the-Radar Shift Happening in the West Bank

Over the past few months, an Israeli military operation has displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians in West Bank cities. Some Palestinians fear it may be laying the ground to annex the territory.

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Agatha Christie, Who Died in 1976, Will See You in Class

An avatar of the long-dead British novelist is “teaching” an online writing course. But do we want to learn from a digital prosthetic built by artificial intelligence?

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Trump Administration to Announce Trade Deal With Britain

A deal would be a positive sign for both governments, which have eyed an agreement since President Trump’s first term.

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Man Is Charged With Federal Hate Crimes in Assaults on Jewish Protesters

Tarek Bazrouk, 20, on three occasions kicked and punched Jewish protesters who were wearing religious attire or carrying Israeli flags at demonstrations in Manhattan, prosecutors said.

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Courts Must ‘Check the Excesses’ of Congress and the President, Roberts Says

The chief justice, in rare public remarks, defended judicial independence before a crowd of lawyers and judges.

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Federal Judge Casts Doubt on Trump Arguments in Venezuelan Migrants Case

The judge pressed a lawyer for the Justice Department on the government’s role and responsibilities in the men’s deportation and incarceration in El Salvador.

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Voice of America will receive feeds from a pro-Trump network, administration says.

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How Lost Radar and Silent Radios Have Upended Newark Air Travel

A technical outage in Philadelphia last week terrified air traffic controllers and stranded passengers. As the summer travel season looms, the F.A.A. is racing to address the problems.

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Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years

Amid declining vaccination rates, the 2024-25 influenza season exacted a heavy toll, with 216 pediatric deaths nationwide.

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The Indian Aircraft Pakistan Says It Shot Down

Tensions between India and Pakistan have risen sharply in the weeks since a terrorist attack in Kashmir. On Wednesday, India hit Pakistan and appears to have lost at least a few planes in the strike.

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Congress Grills College Presidents with an Old Script and New Threats

In a House hearing, lawmakers scrutinized a set of college leaders from institutions outside the Ivy League schools that have drawn the Trump administration's attention.

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Smokey Robinson’s Victory Lap Upended by Allegations of Sexual Assault

The Motown legend, 85, was touring to support a new album when he was sued and accused of sexually assaulting four women who had worked as housekeepers for him.

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RFK Jr. Announces New Database for Research Into ‘Root Causes’ of Autism

The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated — then walked back — the idea of an autism registry, alarming researchers and parents.

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Why Does the Met Gala Get a Better Tax Deal Than a Soup Kitchen?

The charitable tax deduction is distorting American philanthropy.

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Trump Withdraws Surgeon General Nomination and Announces New Pick, Dr. Casey Means

The president said on social media that he would nominate Dr. Casey Means, confirming that he had withdrawn the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, his first pick, a former Fox News contributor.

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Clarence O. Smith, a Founder of Essence Magazine, Is Dead at 92

As president, he helped persuade companies like Estée Lauder and Ford to advertise in the pages of the first mass-circulation magazine directed at Black women.

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The Conclave’s First Day Ended With a Puff of Black Smoke

Also, India and Pakistan traded blows. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Helicopter Broke Apart Before Crashing Into Hudson River, Report Says

A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board did not provide an explanation for the crash, which left six people dead.

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Las Vegas Got More Than a Third of its Annual Rainfall in Just Four Days

A man was swept away by the flooding rains, the police said.

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Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Occupy Columbia University’s Main Library

The students appeared to be attempting to rekindle the protest movement of last spring.

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Pakistan’s Defense Minister Welcomes U.S. Help to Ease Tensions With India

The comments from Khawaja Muhammad Asif came after India said its forces had struck nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled Kashmir in response to a terrorist attack last month.

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Trump Says U.S. Won’t Drop Tariffs Ahead of China Talks

The Treasury secretary and trade representative plan to meet with Chinese officials this weekend to discuss trade and economic matters.

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Detained Tufts Student Must Be Moved to Vermont, Court Rules

Rumeysa Ozturk, an international student from Turkey, was detained in Massachusetts in March and later taken to Louisiana. The ruling said she must be transferred within a week.

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‘Taking Her Voice’: Hilaria Baldwin Revisits Her Accent Controversy

In a memoir that tries to wrest control of her story, Ms. Baldwin says she was “canceled” via online sleuths who looked for inconsistencies in her Spanish accent.

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