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Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge monthly premiums for undocumented immigrants and prevent new enrollees in the program as soon as January.

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What Trump, and C.E.O.s, Actually Got in Riyadh

Executives including Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, were in Saudi Arabia for new investments. That, not tariffs, is what they wanted from Trump.

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Who Is Searching for Emmilee Risling?

One of the last places she was seen is an area known as End of Road. More than three years later, she’s the face of a crisis: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.

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Israeli Airstrikes Kill Dozens in Northern Gaza Overnight, Hospital Director Says

Israel’s military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A military spokesman had warned of an impending attack in northern Gaza.

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India and Pakistan Swap Detained Soldiers as Cease-Fire Holds

India exchanged a Pakistani paramilitary fighter for a border security guard that Pakistan had held for weeks. Each officer had been detained before the countries’ military skirmish started.

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The Trumps Get Richer

We take a look at the Trump family’s business deals.

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What to Know About Muhammad Sinwar, the Hamas Leader Targeted by Israel

A top leader in the militant group, he has survived several assassination attempts before.

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Militant’s Death Would Be Blow to Hamas, but May Have Limited Long-Term Consequences

Israel tried to kill Muhammad Sinwar, a key Hamas leader in Gaza. If confirmed, it would deprive the group of another top commander, but it is unclear if it would lead to a strategic shift.

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Infantino, FIFA President, Joins Trump on His Middle East Tour

The FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, is expected to preside over a ceremony in which the emir of Qatar will hand over World Cup hosting duties to Mr. Trump. The U.S. is co-hosting the 2026 tournament.

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Qatar Woos Trump, and Israeli Officers Privately Admit Gazans Near Starvation

Plus, a new red carpet dress code: no nudity.

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Russian Election Expert Grigory Melkonyants Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison, State Media Report

Grigory Melkonyants was convicted on charges of working with an “undesirable organization” in relation to his watchdog’s past affiliation with a European election monitoring group.

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What to Know About Trump’s Latest Changes to Taxes on Small Packages From China

Beginning Wednesday, shipments arriving in the United States from China and Hong Kong worth less than $800 could face 54 percent tariffs.

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With Trump Visit, Qatar’s Image Makeover Scores Another Success

The emirate, once called “a funder of terrorism” by President Trump, has spent lavishly on overhauling its global reputation.

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We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S.

The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.

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Trump Needs to Refuse a Qatari Jet and Crypto Profits

Sure, everyone likes gifts. But presidents have to refuse them most of the time.

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Renewable Energy Is Booming in Texas. Republicans Want to Change That.

Despite soaring power demand, Republican lawmakers in the Texas Legislature are pushing to rein in renewable energy, part of a national wave of Trump-era opposition.

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Four Trump Officials: If You Want Welfare and Can Work, You Must

As leaders of the agencies that oversee the largest welfare programs in the nation, we fear that welfare has become a trap of dependency.

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A.I. Was Coming for Radiologists’ Jobs. So Far, They’re Just More Efficient.

Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.

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Why Restaurants Are Moving to OpenTable

With backing from Visa, the reservations platform is staking its claim on in-demand restaurants and paying them handsomely to jump ship from Resy.

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Benzo Withdrawal Symptoms Can Be Life-Threatening

The drugs treat disorders such as anxiety, panic attacks and insomnia, but stopping them abruptly can compound users’ symptoms and even endanger their lives.

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College Professors Are Using ChatGPT. Some Students Aren’t Happy.

Students call it hypocritical. A senior at Northeastern University demanded her tuition back. But instructors say generative A.I. tools make them better at their jobs.

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At LAX, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.

One of the busiest airports in the world used to be a prime place for gig drivers to earn money. Now, it’s typical of their increasing desperation.

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Court Sides With New York Times Over Access to E.U. Covid Vaccine Messages

The case revolved around whether texts between a top E.U. official and a drug company executive counted as a public record that might need to be disclosed.

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Two Men’s Fight to Protect the Geese at the Central Park Reservoir

Two New York men who bonded over bird-watching at the Central Park Reservoir are united in their efforts to save the nests of its resident Canada geese.

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Late Night is Happy President Trump Has Left the Country

Jordan Klepper suggested that someone lock the doors while President Trump is in the Middle East this week.

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Beyond Tariff Truce, China Readies for a Rocky Time With U.S.

Beijing is trying to win over other countries with vows of economic cooperation. But it won’t back down from its territorial claims, experts predict.

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The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump

As President Trump guts American research institutions, world leaders see a “once-in-a-century brain gain opportunity.”

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Democrat Appears to Win Omaha Mayor’s Race, Ending Era of Republican Leadership

John Ewing Jr. would be the first elected Black mayor of Omaha, the largest city in Nebraska. The Republican incumbent, Jean Stothert, had been seeking a fourth term.

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California Approves 17 Percent Rate Increase for State Farm

Homeowners reeling from the wildfires in January say that State Farm’s increased rates are unfair and unfounded.

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A Bearded Pete Buttigieg Drops Into Iowa for a Pitch to Veterans

With Democrats sizing up their 2028 plans, Pete Buttigieg spoke at a town hall in Cedar Rapids and criticized the Trump administration: “The American people bow to no king.”

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