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Police and Brooklyn College Protesters Clash After Pro-Palestinian Rally

The police moved in to make arrests after demonstrators left the college grounds and gathered outside. Officers punched some students and slammed others to the ground.

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U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal to Build on Close Ties but Leave Some Tariffs in Place

Much of the agreement President Trump unveiled Thursday still needs to be negotiated, but the administration said the deal with one of America’s closest allies would be the first of many.

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Reincarnated by A.I., Arizona Man Forgives His Killer at Sentencing

A likeness of Christopher Pelkey, who was killed in a 2021 road rage episode, was created with artificial intelligence. It was part of a victim’s impact statement.

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Liberals Are Cautiously Optimistic About Pope Leo XIV’s Views on LGBTQ Catholics

Pope Leo XIV has said little publicly about a place in the Catholic Church for gay and transgender people. Some thought the issue would not be key to his agenda.

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Laura Loomer Targets Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General as Kennedy Pushes Back

The selection of Dr. Casey Means drew ridicule from a Trump ally, Laura Loomer. But Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the surgeon general nominee.

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James Foley, Who Directed ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ Dies at 71

The veteran New York City-born filmmaker also directed the sequels to “Fifty Shades of Grey” and a dozen episodes of “House of Cards.”

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New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans, Genealogist Says

Robert Prevost’s maternal grandparents were married near the French Quarter and later moved to Chicago, where his mother was born, records show.

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In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defense

The acquittal of three former officers in the state trial over the fatal beating adds to a mixed series of verdicts for officers accused of wrongdoing.

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Scientists Are Developing a Tool to Measure Biological Age With a Photo

Scientists have developed an A.I. tool that they say can help assess a patient’s health — and potentially guide their medical care.

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Trump Administration Demands Records From Penn on Foreign Ties

The Education Department accused the school of filing inaccurate reports, adding to the growing list of elite schools it has targeted over foreign funding disclosures.

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In Battle With Trump, Harvard Leaders See Bad Outcomes Ahead

Harvard could choose to either keep fighting or seek a deal with the administration. Its leaders are starting to realize that any path will very likely change the identity of the school.

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The New Pope Might Be Something Like the Old Pope

The conservative ire that has roiled Catholicism during the previous pontificate is likely to continue with this first American pope.

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Pope Leo XIV Overcame a Major Strike Against Him: Being American

Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one of the top jobs in the Roman Catholic Church.

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Trump Names Jeanine Pirro as Interim U.S. Attorney in Washington

The Fox News personality has known the president for decades and would provide him with a reliable line into a crucial prosecutors office in the Justice Department.

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Alexander Brothers Face More Sex Crimes, Including Against Underage Girl

Prosecutors added more charges in the sex-trafficking case against Oren and Tal Alexander, who were known as top brokers in luxury real estate, and their brother Alon Alexander.

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The Pope Is a Graduate of Villanova, Where the Church Bells Won’t Stop Ringing

The private Catholic university in the suburbs of Philadelphia has a new most famous alumnus.

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Musk-Tied Investor Clashes With One of World’s Biggest Asset Managers

A lawsuit accuses Brookfield Asset Management of fraud, attempted bribery and improperly limiting investments in one of Elon Musk’s companies.

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Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88

He coined the term, arguing that a country’s global influence can’t be built on military might alone. Diplomats around the world paid heed.

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An American Was Elected Pope

Also, Trump announced a trade deal with Britain. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich

The president is said to want to create a new top income bracket for people making more than $2.5 million per year and to tax income above that level at a rate of 39.6 percent.

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An American Pope? Maybe It Wasn’t So Impossible.

Cardinal Prevost defied the odds. A number of factors point to why.

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‘JD Vance Is Wrong’: The Pope Appears Uneasy With Trump Immigration Policies

Before Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became pope, a social media account under his name shared criticisms of the Trump administration’s positions on immigration.

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The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point

A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.

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5 Takeaways From the U.S.-U.K. Trade Agreement

The deal still has to be finalized, but it was hailed as a success by both countries for being the first since President Trump announced broad tariffs in April.

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A Year Ago, Columbia Security Was Hands-Off at a Protest. Not This Time.

When demonstrators occupied the university’s main library on Wednesday, campus security forces intervened aggressively. The occupation ended with arrests hours later.

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Americans Celebrate Pope Leo XIV, the First Pontiff From the U.S.

Across the country, Catholics and non-Catholics alike greeted Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV with reverence and satisfaction.

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An American Pope? Maybe It Wasn’t So Impossible.

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Former Model Testifies That Weinstein Molested Her When She Was 16

Kaja Sokola told jurors that she had come to New York seeking stardom. She encountered Harvey Weinstein in a club and met him for lunch. Then, she said, he took advantage of her.

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Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pontiff, Took a Global Route to the Top Post

Robert Francis Prevost, who led the Vatican office that selects and manages bishops globally, has spent much of his life outside the United States.

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Kenneth Walker, 73, Journalist Who Bared Apartheid’s Brutality

He shared an Emmy for his reporting on “Nightline” about South Africa’s policy of racial segregation. The National Association of Black Journalists named him journalist of the year.

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