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How the Israel-Iran Conflict Could Spiral Into More Turmoil

Israel’s leader and President Trump appeared to bet they can persevere, but other world leaders warned of unintended outcomes in a volatile region.

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Is There an Opening for a Third Party?

Although there are plenty of obstacles, the conditions for a successful challenge to the two major parties could be coming into place.

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Trump Relishes Troops in American Streets While Shunning Conflict Overseas

The seemingly disparate postures of recent days speak to the president’s complicated relationship with the military.

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Chicago Prepares for a Big Pope Party

The program on Saturday in Chicago includes music, prayer, speeches and Pope Leo’s first public address to an American audience.

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Russia’s Summer Offensive in Ukraine Gains Ground With New Tactics

Russia is advancing around Kostyantynivka and in the Sumy region with small, fast-moving units as both sides try a new tactic of using motorcycles and civilian cars to quickly cross open terrain.

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Why Did Syracuse Offer $200,000 in Merit Aid to Teens Who Had Turned It Down?

The university seems to have misjudged what some families would pay. Next year, maybe applicants should play their own game of chicken with such schools.

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Buc-ee’s, a Pit Stop to Refuel Cars, Stomachs and Souls, Spreads Beyond Texas

The opening of the first location in Mississippi drew the usual cultish enthusiasm for the chain of mega convenience stores.

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Buc-ee’s, a Pit Stop to Refuel Cars, Stomachs and Souls, Spreads Beyond Texas

The opening of the first location in Mississippi drew the usual cultish enthusiasm for the chain of mega convenience stores.

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How L.A. Ignited a New War Over Immigration

Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest population of undocumented immigrants. So when President Trump’s immigration raids arrived, many expected trouble.

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Texas OK’s $50 Million for Ibogaine Research

The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Should Boys Start Kindergarten a Year Later Than Girls?

The idea, known as “redshirting,” has downsides, but proponents say it could help close a persistent gender gap in education.

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A Dream Wedding for Jeff Bezos in Venice? No Way, Locals Say

The lavish nuptials, scheduled for this month, have raised the hackles of some residents exasperated by their city becoming a playground for the rich.

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What Led to 4 Detainees Escaping a Migrant Facility in Newark?

Conditions had been deteriorating at Delaney Hall in Newark for days. Detainees complained about erratic meals and crowded conditions. Then their frustrations boiled over.

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What to Know About Early Voting in the NYC Mayoral Primary

Registered voters in the city can cast ballots in the Democratic primary for mayor and other races starting on Saturday.

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What to Know About Early Voting in the NYC Mayoral Primary

Registered voters in the city can cast ballots in the Democratic primary for mayor and other races starting on Saturday.

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Investigators Search for Clues to the Air India Crash

The flight data recorder has been recovered and should shed some light on the cause of the disaster, which killed at least 269 people.

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Andrew Cuomo’s Campaign Adviser Led Chinese State Oil Company

Larry He, who served as Mr. Cuomo’s Asian outreach director, held senior posts at a multibillion-dollar firm owned by China but omitted the experience from his résumé.

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Trump Era Tests Ties in German City Long Home to American Troops

While the German government frets over the sudden chill in relations with the United States, residents around American bases hope that ties are too tight to cut easily.

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Air India’s New Owners Were Trying to Revamp Carrier Before Crash

Management installed by the Tata Group had spent three years struggling to undo a reputation for shoddy operations earned during decades of state ownership.

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Trump Shifts Deportation Focus, Pausing Raids on Farms, Hotels and Eateries

The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Mr. Trump’s presidency suggested his broad immigration crackdown was hurting industries and constituencies he does not want to lose.

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A Miscalculation by Iran Led to Israeli Strikes’ Extensive Toll, Officials Say

Interviews with half a dozen senior Iranian officials show that they were not expecting Israel to strike before another round of talks.

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Marines, in a Rare Move, Briefly Detain Man in Los Angeles

The man, who said he was a veteran, was soon released. But the incident calls attention to the operation of troops in a police-like domestic function.

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Trump Was Already a Crypto Czar in 2024

Financial disclosures for 2024 filed by the president on Friday show that digital coins had already become one of his family’s most successful ventures.

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U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel Say Their ‘Partnership’ Is Sealed

The companies said they had entered into an agreement with the U.S. government to alleviate any national security concerns.

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Judge Signals Openness to Granting Bail to Returned Deportee

Denying the Justice Department’s request to detain the deportee would be a significant rebuke of the Trump administration, which has repeatedly cast him as a dangerous criminal.

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Trump’s Deployment of Troops to L.A. Protests Is a Do-Over of 2020

President Trump was talked out of deploying the military to crush the George Floyd protests in 2020. He always regretted it.

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Kennedy’s New Vaccine Advisers Helped Lawyers Raise Doubts About Their Safety

Three of the health secretary’s picks to replace fired members of an influential panel that sets U.S. vaccine policies have filed statements in court flagging concerns about vaccines.

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In a Anxious Moment for the Nation, Historians Say This One Is Different

The country has become a cauldron of anger and unease as it enters a weekend promised to be marked by protests and a military parade.

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Judge Blocks ICE Plans for Rikers Island Office Indefinitely

The decision is a blow to Mayor Eric Adams, who sought to help the Trump administration expand its immigration crackdown.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the L.A. Immigration Protests

The president claimed, without giving evidence, that the protesters were “paid” agitators, that the Los Angeles police asked for the National Guard, and that swaths of the city were under gang control.

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