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L.A. Students Graduating Amid ICE Raids Experience Joy and Fear

Nearly three-fourths of the students in L.A. public schools are Latino. Some families, and a few graduates, stayed away from graduation ceremonies out of fear of federal raids.

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Mayor Karen Bass Lifts Curfew in Downtown L.A.

Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ended a curfew that began last Tuesday when federal agents, local police officers and protesters clashed on the streets.

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Lawmakers Vote to Decriminalize Abortions for Women in England and Wales

The landmark decision will prevent women from being criminally prosecuted for ending their pregnancies.

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U.S. Revokes Visa of Former Panamanian President Who Criticized Trump Deal

Two politicians who spoke out against recent accords between the United States and Panama lost their permission to travel to the United States.

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‘Regime Change’? Questions About Israel’s Iran Goal Pressure Trump.

Israel’s military campaign reminds some of America’s ill-fated Middle East interventions, which President Trump has long denounced.

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California Bill Would Bar Officers From Wearing Masks

The proposal comes as immigration raids by masked officers have touched off protests in California and elsewhere across the country.

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What to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program

Since shortly after it was founded in 1948, Israel has been intent on building a nuclear program to ensure its survival.

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$5.4 Million Attack Ad and ICE Arrest Add Drama to N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

Plus: We looked at key endorsements and dug into the polls with our in-house expert. Primary Day is just a week away.

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Brad Lander Is Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse

Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller and a candidate for mayor, was handcuffed as he tried to steer a man past Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

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Tell Us: How Are You Using A.I. at Work?

Has A.I. become a part of your daily work routines? We want to know.

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Octopuses’ 8 Arms Snoop on Microbiomes

Scientists discovered that octopuses use their limbs to sample the microbiomes on the surfaces they touch.

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Visitors Break Crystal Chair in Sit-and-Run at Italian Museum

They came. They sat. They left.

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Was Basketball Invented in Herkimer, NY? The Human Calculator Thinks So.

The official story is that Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in Springfield, Mass., in 1891. But what about the teenager tossing cabbages in upstate New York a year earlier?

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Alfred Brendel, Bravura Pianist Who Forged a Singular Path, Dies at 94

With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) worldwide.

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How Trump Shifted on Iran Under Pressure From Israel

President Trump spent the first months of his term holding back Israel’s push for an assault on Iran’s nuclear program. With the war underway, his posture has gyrated as he weighs sending in the U.S. military.

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Obama Steps Back Into the Public Eye Amid Political and Global Unrest

He will appear on Tuesday evening in Hartford, Conn., alongside the writer Heather Cox Richardson, at a time of deep volatility for his party, the country and the world.

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S&P 500 Nears a Record, But Can the Rally Last?

Investors have seemingly shrugged off trade tensions and geopolitical turmoil, but the gains in the stock market don’t tell the whole story.

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Florida’s House Speaker Stood Up to DeSantis, and Shifted the Power Dynamics

For years, legislators bent to the will of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Daniel Perez, the Republican speaker, said his goal this session was “to be a coequal branch of government.”

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Senate Republicans Propose Key Tax Tweaks to House Bill

Party lawmakers proposed changes to the tax code that could offer the greatest benefit to businesses.

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Trump Is Daring Us to Impeach Him Again

There are many legitimate reasons to try Trump a third time. Don’t hold your breath.

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Russia Stands Aside as Israel Attacks Iran

Analysts say the Kremlin is prioritizing its own war against Ukraine, as well as its relations with Gulf nations that don’t want to see a stronger Iran.

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Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion.

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide.

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The Independent Hospitality Coalition Gives L.A. Restaurants Hope

Through Covid, protests, strikes and fires, the Independent Hospitality Coalition is helping local business navigate a volatile civic landscape.

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China’s Spy Agencies Are Investing Heavily in A.I., Researchers Say

A new report comes amid rising concern about how China will use new tools to power covert actions, as Western intelligence services also embrace the technology.

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Book Review: ‘Not My Type,’ by E. Jean Carroll

Her lawyers urged that she keep her testimony short. With legal victories in hand, she’s sharing her life story, and what it was like on the stand.

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Trump Offers Mixed Messages on Israel-Iran War

President Trump’s contradictory comments left Israelis and Iranians trying to understand whether and how the U.S. would intervene.

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Appeals Court to Consider on Tuesday if Trump Can Control National Guard in L.A.

A three-judge panel will determine whether National Guard troops can remain under President Trump’s command in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue.

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At G7 Summit With Trump, Starmer Picks Up Papers and Political Wins for U.K.

The British prime minister scrambled at President Trump’s feet in a viral moment, but he may be happier than the other Group of 7 leaders with his moment in the sun.

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As World Turns Focus to Iran, Lethal Violence Flares at Gaza Aid Sites

With the international community distracted by the new Middle East conflict between Israel and Iran, ongoing bloodshed in Gaza is drawing less attention.

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Trump Says Macron ‘Always Gets It Wrong’ as They Clash Over Mideast

In an angry post on social media, President Trump suggested that President Emmanuel Macron of France was a publicity seeker with no clue about American plans in the Israel-Iran conflict.

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