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U.S. Fights to Keep Mahmoud Khalil From Holding His Month-Old Child

A judge ordered the Trump administration to let Mr. Khalil meet with his wife and infant son before a hearing on his immigration case. It was unclear whether they would be separated by plexiglass.

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Warning Sirens Were Silent Ahead of Deadly Tornado in St. Louis, City Says

Mayor Cara Spencer placed the city’s emergency manager on administrative leave pending an investigation into the failure to warn residents.

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Inside the Oval Office Meeting With South Africa’s President

John Eligon, Johannesburg bureau chief, recounts what he witnessed in the Oval Office when President Trump confronted the visiting President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa with an elaborate presentation attempting to falsely prove a “genocide” against white Afrikaners.

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Inside Trump Officials’ Debate Over Abrego Garcia’s Deportation

A Maryland man’s deportation to El Salvador set off a fierce debate among officials in three cabinet agencies, despite agreement there had been a mistake.

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Craig Steinley, VP of Appraisal Institute, Voted Out After Harassment Claims

Calls for Craig Steinley to step down from the Appraisal Institute began immediately after The New York Times revealed claims of improper touching from multiple women.

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Trump’s Federal Cuts Threaten Natural Disaster Support Americans Rely On

President Trump’s efforts to downsize the government threaten essential functions that Americans have come to rely on before, during and after natural disasters.

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What Could Happen As Federal Oversight of Police Departments Ends

The Justice Department ended efforts to push for reform in Minneapolis, Louisville and several other cities. But does federal involvement make a difference in policing?

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Trump Clashed With South Africa’s President

Also, the Justice Department ended oversight of local police in several cities. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Trump Says the U.S. Is Close to Brokering a Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal

After decades of conflict between two African countries, President Trump and an adviser said the two sides, with U.S. help, had created an agreement that was now being finalized.

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How ‘No Tax on Tips’ Would Affect Waiters, Drivers and Diners

Proposed changes making their way through Congress would benefit many employees, but some details are still in flux.

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Chicago Suburb Plans to Acquire Pope Leo XIV’s Childhood Home

The village of Dolton, Ill., has stepped in to buy the modest house where Pope Leo XIV spent some of his childhood. It may also use eminent domain.

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A.I.-Generated Reading List in Chicago Sun-Times Recommends Nonexistent Books

A summer reading insert recommended made-up titles by real authors such as Isabel Allende and Delia Owens. The Sun-Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer have apologized.

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Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Court Order With Deportation Flight to South Sudan

Lawyers for some of the eight migrants deported Tuesday said they were told they were being sent to South Sudan. People familiar with the plane said it had landed for now in Djibouti.

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Trump’s Firings of Rights Watchdog Board Members Were Illegal, Judge Rules

A federal court ruled that President Trump’s removals were illegal and arbitrary and ordered two board members reinstated.

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Casey DeSantis Under Investigation for Hope Florida Foundation

The Hope Florida Foundation came under scrutiny this spring when Republican state lawmakers and news reporters drew attention to contributions it had made to political committees.

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Republican Bill Could Set Off Global Tax Fight

Retaliatory taxes on foreign companies operating in the U.S. could open the door for a broader economic conflict.

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Gerry Connolly, Democratic Congressman of Virginia, Dies at 75

He had announced late last year that he was being treated for cancer of the esophagus. He told his constituents in April that he would not seek re-election.

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Israeli Soldiers Fire Warning Shots to Disperse Western Diplomats Touring West Bank

The event in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, came amid rising tensions between Israel and its foreign partners.

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Freddy Lim, Frontman of Chthonic, Is Taiwan’s New Envoy to Finland

Freddy Lim, the founder and lead singer of Chthonic, is well known in Finland, a heavy metal capital of the world.

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Three Sentenced for Luring Gay-Bar Robbery Victims to Their Deaths

The men were convicted of murder, robbery and conspiracy in what prosecutors described as a “deadly hustle” that targeted patrons at night spots in Manhattan.

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C.E.O.s Are Trying to Avoid Trump’s Ire as Tariffs Hit Their Businesses

Public companies are obligated to tell investors how tariffs could affect corporate financial results. But some are trying to do it with euphemisms to avoid the president’s anger.

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OpenAI Unites With Jony Ive in $6.5 Billion Deal to Create A.I. Devices

OpenAI said it was buying io, a start-up founded by Mr. Ive, the designer of the iPhone, to usher in a new era of artificial intelligence hardware.

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Graduates Boo Columbia’s President at Commencement After a Fraught Year

Claire Shipman, the university’s acting president, noted the absence of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate who continues to be detained by immigration authorities.

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India’s Security Forces Kill Dozens in a Bid to Crush Leftist Rebels

Military operations have intensified in recent weeks as the government has set a deadline of next year to defeat a decades-old Maoist insurgency.

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Judge Scrutinizes U.S. Deportation Flight Said to Be Headed to South Sudan

Homeland Security officials said the U.S. deported eight migrants convicted of crimes, but refused to say where they were sent. People familiar with the plane said it had landed for now in Djibouti.

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A.I. Is Poised to Revolutionize Weather Forecasting. A New Tool Shows Promise.

A Microsoft model can make accurate 10-day forecasts quickly, an analysis found. And, it’s designed to predict more than weather.

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If We Can’t Prosecute Trump’s Foes, We’ll ‘Shame’ Them, Justice Dept. Official Says

Few, if any, of those singled out have done anything to invite conventional prosecutorial scrutiny, much less committed crimes to warrant an indictment under federal law.

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Andriy Portnov, Former Ukrainian Official, Is Shot Dead in Spain

Andriy Portnov was a senior aide to Ukraine’s former president Viktor F. Yanukovych, who was ousted in a 2014 uprising over his alignment with Moscow.

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U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar for Trump

The Air Force has been asked to figure out a way to upgrade it so it can be put into use as a new Air Force One for the president.

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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Aid to Enter Gaza

Calling the hunger crisis in the war-torn territory “heart-rending,” the pope used his first general audience to highlight the issue.

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