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Video Shows Fiery Fatal Crash After Police Chase

Francisco Guzman Parra, 31, died after crashing a stolen Honda in Upper Manhattan. Two officers chasing him drove away after the car caught fire, according to video surveillance footage.

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8 Ways Elon Musk and Trump Could Inflict Pain on Each Other

The falling-out between Elon Musk and President Trump went into overdrive on Thursday. Both men have powerful ways to keep it going.

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How NASA Would Struggle Without SpaceX if Trump Cancels Musk’s Contracts

If President Trump cancels the contracts for Elon Musk’s private spaceflight company, the federal government would struggle to achieve many goals in orbit and beyond.

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Landlords Commit $2.5 Million to Help Cuomo’s Mayoral Campaign

The money, the largest example of outside spending by a single donor in the New York City mayor’s race, will go toward campaign ads on Andrew M. Cuomo’s behalf.

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Medical Care for Transgender Youth: ‘The Protocol’ Podcast

A six-part podcast exploring the story of medical treatment for transgender young people — how the care began, the lives it changed, and the legal and political fights that could end it in the United States.

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Trump’s Travel Ban Prompts Fear and Frustration for U.S. Immigrants

Immigrants from the targeted countries said the ban would upend their lives. “I don’t understand why the president has to target us nonstop,” one Haitian asylum seeker said.

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Trump and Musk’s Relationship Melts Down in Spectacular Fashion

The speed of the fallout was breathtaking, with President Trump celebrating Elon Musk during an Oval Office farewell just last Friday.

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Trump’s New Travel Ban Is Built on Lessons From First-Term Fights

The addition of visa overstays as a rationale could provide an opening for new legal challenges, migrant advocates say.

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Shari Redstone Says She Has Thyroid Cancer

Ms. Redstone was diagnosed this spring while trying to close the sale of her family’s media empire to Skydance, a Hollywood studio backed by Larry Ellison.

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As Ousters Continue, F.B.I. Singles Out Employee Over Friendship With Trump Critic

Threated with demotion, a veteran agent with ties to a former official on the F.B.I. director’s so-called enemies list opted to resign. Two others were forced to move and retire.

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Tax Credit Increase Would Exclude Millions of Low-Income Children, Study Finds

The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children would not receive the full credit because their parents have low wages or lack jobs.

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Disbarred Lawyer Accused of Stealing Homes Found Guilty

Prosecutors say Sanford Solny preyed on homeowners who were struggling financially. He now faces up to seven years in prison.

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Harvard Will Ask Judge to Block Trump’s Order Barring Foreign Students

The president had issued a proclamation targeting international students who seek to enroll at Harvard. The moves escalated a legal battle between the two parties.

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Trump’s Alliance With Musk Shattered

Also, the Supreme Court backed a straight woman in a discrimination case. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts, Citing Hezbollah Drone Workshops

The airstrikes on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital, an area where Hezbollah holds sway, were some of the heaviest since a U.S.-brokered cease-fire came into effect in November.

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Elon Musk Suggests Trump Is in Epstein Files, a Source of Endless Conspiracy

In a spat with President Trump, Elon Musk invokes the Epstein files, a source of endless speculation and conspiracy.

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Trump Golf Club in Bedminster Racks Up Health Violations

The general manager at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., derided the annual health inspection, calling it “a politically motivated attack.”

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State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the four judges were responsible for investigations of U.S. military personnel and arrest warrants against top Israeli officials.

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Judge Orders Reinstatement of AmeriCorps Programs in 24 States

Elon Musk’s DOGE associates had descended upon the independent agency, which facilitates volunteer services nationwide, with an eye toward rapidly dismantling it.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Wants 15 MPH Speed Limit for E-Bikes

Mr. Adams called for a 15 m.p.h. speed restriction for electric bicycles and scooters in New York City, even as other vehicles will be allowed to drive faster. Critics say it’s dangerous.

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The Democrats’ Problems Are Bigger Than You Think

If you’re thinking the Democrats’ job now is to come up with some new policies that appeal to the working class, you are thinking too small.

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Israel ‘Activated Clans’ to Fight Hamas in Gaza, Netanyahu Says

The revelation ignited a controversy in Israel, with the opposition leader warning that the “weapons going into Gaza will eventually be pointed at Israeli soldiers and civilians.”

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Tesla Shares Slide as Trump-Elon Musk Feud Escalates

President Trump said on Thursday that Elon Musk was upset about the repeal of an electric vehicle tax credit — a claim Mr. Musk swiftly rejected.

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Used in Covid Shots, mRNA May Help Rid the Body of H.I.V.

A new study shows how the technology deployed in Covid vaccines helped scientists coax the virus out of hiding.

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After Trump’s Tariffs Crash Exports, Canada Posts a Record Trade Deficit

Sales of vehicles made in Canada plunged by nearly 23 percent in April after President Trump imposed a 25 percent auto tariff.

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Goal to Spend 5 Percent on Militaries Splits NATO Allies

The U.S. defense secretary expressed optimism that allied countries would increase their defense budgets, a demand of President Trump’s.

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There’s an Effective Way to Deter Rhino Poachers, a New Study Finds

Poaching rates dropped by more than half in African reserves where veterinarians removed the animals’ horns, which are in high demand in some parts of Asia.

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Trump’s Travel Ban Could Shake Up International Sporting Events

The proclamation said exemptions could be made for athletes and coaches participating in “major” competitions in the United States.

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Seven African Countries Are on Trump’s Travel Ban List. Why?

Not much links the nations.

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The Mind-Blowing Second Coming of the Oklahoma City Thunder

How one of the N.B.A.’s scrappiest teams came to dominate the league.

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