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Elon Musk and DOGE’s Cuts Continue to Reverberate With Federal Workers

Employees of federal agencies continue to wrestle with the shocks of Elon Musk’s drive to purge the government of diversity programs and slash employment even as the billionaire leaves Washington.

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South African Woman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Trafficking Missing Daughter, 6

The girl, Joshlin Smith, is still missing, and the case has haunted South Africa. Prosecutors said that the mother was addicted to drugs and had sold the girl for 20,000 rand, about $1,100.

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Trump Officials Intensify Attacks on Judges Over Tariffs Ruling

White House reactions to unfavorable court rulings appeared designed to undermine confidence in the judiciary.

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Top Officials Overseeing Deportations Leave Their Roles at ICE

Kenneth Genalo, the top ICE deportation official, is retiring, and two other officials are moving on to different roles, the Department of Homeland Security announced.

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Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident

After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from the sport for six months.

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Trump Hits an Obstacle: the Courts

Also, Russia’s summer offensive appears to be underway. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Trump Makes a New Push to ‘Decouple’ U.S. From China

Trump administration officials are getting a second chance to try to sever ties with China by starting a trade war, imposing export controls and revoking student visas.

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Harrison Ruffin Tyler, Grandson of the 10th President, Is Dead at 96

He was the last of three generations spanning nearly the entire history of the United States: When his grandfather was born, George Washington had just become president.

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Trump’s Flurry of Pardons Signals a Wholesale Effort to Redefine Crime

Critics say President Trump has used the vast pardon powers of the presidency to not only settle accounts, as President Biden did, but to also burn the ledger.

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The Trump World Idea That’s Pushed Me Over the Edge

Trumpism can be seen as a giant attempt to amputate the highest aspirations of the human spirit and to reduce us to our most primitive, atavistic tendencies.

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White House Health Report Included Fake Citations

A report on children’s health released by the Make America Healthy Again Commission referred to scientific papers that did not exist.

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Court Tariffs Ruling Upends Trump’s Trade Strategy

The administration had made immediate appeals to allow the U.S. to keep imposing stiff levies, and said the Supreme Court needed to intervene.

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Harvard Wins Initial Court Fight With Trump Administration Over International Students

A federal judge said she would issue a temporary order that would prevent the Trump administration from blocking the school’s ability to enroll international students.

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White House Puts Cease-Fire Proposal to Hamas as Pressure on Israel Grows

The U.S. has sent an Israeli-backed cease-fire proposal that would allow the flow of aid into Gaza. Hamas appeared skeptical of the offer.

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California and Nevada May Set Heat Records This Week

The National Weather Service warned of “dangerously hot conditions” from Friday through Sunday.

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Energy Department Unveils New Supercomputer That Merges With A.I.

The new supercomputer shows the increasing desire of government labs to adopt more technologies from commercial artificial intelligence systems.

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What to Know About Israel’s Renewed Ground Offensive in Gaza

The Israeli military is again advancing into Gaza and has blocked most aid, causing widespread hunger. A new but widely criticized system for getting relief in started operating this week.

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Police Investigate Detective Who Worked at House in Crypto Torture Case

Roberto Cordero, who has also served on Mayor Eric Adams’s protection detail, was placed on modified duty.

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Harvard’s Graduation Day Blends Protests and Pride

As students gathered with family and friends for commencement, signs of the university’s fight with the Trump administration took many forms.

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Robert Jarvik, a Designer of the First Artificial Heart, Dies at 79

He worked with a team at the University of Utah to create a mechanical heart. It was later used in patients awaiting an organ transplant.

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Some Glaciers Will Vanish No Matter What, Study Finds

Glacial ice will melt for centuries even if global temperatures stop rising now, according to new research.

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Williams to Revive Plans for N.Y. Natural Gas Pipelines

An energy company plans to revive pipelines that had been blocked on environmental grounds, as President Trump pushes states on fossil fuel projects.

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New U.S. Envoy Makes First and Symbolic Trip to Syria

Thomas Barrack raised the American flag over the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to improve ties.

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British Man Faces 7 Charges Over Liverpool Parade Car Crash

Paul Doyle, 53, was accused of dangerous driving and other assault charges after almost 80 people were injured when a vehicle plowed into a crowd at a soccer parade.

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For These Trump Voters, a Rubber-Stamp Congress Is a Key Demand

In a recent pair of focus groups, voters loyal to President Trump judged members of Congress almost entirely according to whether they backed him — and rejected lawmakers who dared to dissent.

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U.S. Cancels Contract With Moderna to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, which is used in the company’s shot.

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Harvard’s Graduation Day Blends Protests and Pride

As students gathered with family and friends for commencement, signs of the university’s fight with the Trump administration took many forms.

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Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave

Experts said it is the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming.

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A Young Rockefeller Vanished in 1961. The Met’s New Wing Celebrates His Memory

Mary Rockefeller Morgan, daughter of Nelson and Michael’s twin, was determined to honor her family of collectors, and Indigenous art.

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Why Is Trump Targeting Harvard’s International Students?

In its fight with Harvard, the Trump administration has focused on international students, who are critical to universities’ bottom lines and campus life.

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