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Trump Threat Over Trans Athlete Puts Spotlight on California Track Meet

The state’s high school championships begin on Friday as intense debate swirls around one athlete’s participation. Questions remain about how the podium and team points will be handled.

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Flooding in Nigeria Flattens a Town, Killing at Least 56

Nigerian authorities said they had expected flooding as part of the rainy season but were surprised by the extent of the damage.

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Trump Administration Says New York Mascot Ban Violates Civil Rights Law

After the state forced a Long Island school district to abandon its “Chief” mascot, federal education officials said the policy discriminated against Native Americans.

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We Are Witnessing the Bond Market’s Power to Intimidate

Gaping budget deficits, on-again-off-again tariff wars and now, soaring bond yields. No wonder the markets are jumpy, our columnist says.

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Trump Accuses China of Violating Trade Agreement

President Trump said that Beijing was not honoring the terms of a temporary agreement and warned of further confrontation.

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Complaints Languished as Johnson’s Delays Hobbled House Watchdog

The speaker waited more than four months to constitute the Office of Congressional Conduct, preventing it from investigating lawmakers. He has yet to name enough members to allow it to operate at full strength.

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1 Killed and at Least 7 Are Injured in Tornado in Kentucky, Officials Say

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said there was severe damage.

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Share Your Experiences With School Police Officers in Texas

The New York Times wants to hear from students, school employees and community members who have interacted with school police officers in Texas, as well as law enforcement officials who have worked on school campuses.

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Taylor Swift Buys Her Masters From Shamrock Capital, Reclaiming the Rights to Her First 6 Albums

The master recordings to the pop superstar’s earliest work were sold to Scooter Braun in 2019, and acquired a year later by the investing firm Shamrock Capital.

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U.S. Oil Companies Are ‘Battening Down the Hatches’

The industry is bracing for the OPEC Plus oil cartel’s meeting on Saturday, which is widely expected to further increase oil production despite weak demand.

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Islamic State Says It Targeted Syrian Forces in Bomb Attacks

The extremist group claimed responsibility for two attacks, its first against the new government since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, a war monitoring group said.

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How ICE Is Seeking to Ramp Up Deportations Through Courthouse Arrests

Officials had largely steered clear of arrests at immigration courts out of concern that they would deter people from showing up for hearings.

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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration, for Now, to End Biden-Era Migrant Program

The Trump administration had asked the court to allow it to end deportation protections for more than 500,000 people facing dire humanitarian crises in their home countries.

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Judge Hears Final Arguments on How to Fix Google’s Search Monopoly

A judge queried lawyers during closing arguments on Friday about how A.I. should factor into his decision, which is expected by August.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Ex-Assistant Details Her Chaotic Life Working for ‘Puff’

The former employee, testifying under the pseudonym Mia, was the second woman to share an account of sexual abuse at trial. Mr. Combs denies sexually assaulting anyone.

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Trump’s Deportations Haunt Workers in the Fields of Rural New York

Foreign-born workers on New York’s fruit and dairy farms have sequestered themselves to avoid the administration’s deportation net.

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Trump Targets a Plane China Sees as a Power Symbol

Beijing has high hopes for its C919 single-aisle jet after years of delay, but the plane depends on engines, avionics and other gear from Western companies.

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How Skateboarders Helped Rebuild San Francisco’s U.N. Plaza

Made quickly and with minimal fuss, a park for skateboarders revived a downtown site — and offered a few lessons for urban revitalization.

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Israel Orders Evacuation of Much of Northern Gaza, Warning of Dangerous Combat

Many in the area have already been displaced at least once during the war and little humanitarian aid is arriving amid widespread hunger.

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PCE Inflation Stayed Subdued in April Amid Trump’s Tariff Limbo

The Federal Reserve has put interest rate cuts on hold until it has more clarity about President Trump’s policies.

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What ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Defaults Say About the Consumer

An increase in deferred pay-later loans has raised alarms, as the Trump administration seeks to gut the agency tasked with policing the sector.

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Trump’s Tariffs and the Courts

We explore tariffs and presidential power.

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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Stalling Peace Negotiations

Both Kyiv and Moscow have been maneuvering to set the terms and tempo of any talks to end the fighting.

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Musk’s Drug Use, and Companies Back Off Pride Month

Plus, a Friday news quiz.

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Why the U.S. Opened Its Doors to Chinese Students, and Why Trump Is Closing Them

The 1970s era of academic exchange began as a form of diplomacy. “People were curious about us, inviting us to their homes,” one former student remembers.

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Elon Musk’s Legacy Is Disease, Starvation and Death

His decimation of U.S.A.I.D. has had fatal consequences.

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‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Remembers When TV Had a Conscience, and a Spine

A TV critic looks at George Clooney’s play about CBS News standing up to political pressure, even as its current ownership might succumb to it.

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In Gaza’s Emaciated Children, a Hunger Crisis Is Laid Bare

Aid began to trickle into the territory this week. But there is never enough.

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For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here

The unemployment rate for recent college graduates has jumped as companies try to replace entry-level workers with artificial intelligence.

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John Cornyn Calls Texas Primary Fight Against Ken Paxton a ‘Test of Character’

Down in initial polls of the race, Senator John Cornyn of Texas said he would make charges of corruption against his challenger, the state’s attorney general, stick.

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