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Woman Was ‘Most Likely’ Bitten by Shark at Jones Beach, Scientists Say

The woman had minor cuts to her left foot and leg after being bitten on Wednesday. She was transported to a hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening, officials said.

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Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Targeting Susman Godfrey Law Firm

The ruling completed a clean sweep for the handful of law firms that took the risk of fighting the Trump administration in court, rather than accepting punitive conditions.

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Don Bacon, House Republican Who Often Criticized Trump, Won’t Seek Re-election

The departure of the five-term lawmaker from Nebraska enhances Democrats’ chances of picking up a seat in the narrowly divided House.

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Senate Blocks War Powers Resolution to Limit Trump’s Ability to Strike Iran Again

The vote against the measure was mostly along party lines, with Republicans opposing it and Democrats almost unanimously in favor.

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Trump Encourages Powell to Resign in Latest Attack on the Fed Chair

Jerome H. Powell, whose term does not expire until May, has argued that the central bank can afford to be patient about cutting interest rates amid uncertainty about the economic outlook.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Takeaways From Defense’s Closing Arguments

Mr. Combs’s lead lawyer made a final appeal to the jury, arguing in often sarcastic tones that the government’s evidence contradicted its case against the hip-hop mogul.

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Trump Administration to Appeal Order Allowing International Students at Harvard

A district court judge had blocked President Trump’s proclamation barring international students from attending the university.

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Harvard and University of Toronto Announce a Contingency Plan for Some International Students

Students at the Kennedy School of Government can study online or finish their degrees at the University of Toronto.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Tie the Knot

The bride announced the marriage on Friday night in an Instagram post under the name Lauren Sánchez Bezos.

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Why a Bill Nobody Loves Feels Inevitable

President Trump’s megabill makes many Republicans uncomfortable, but that probably won’t stop it from becoming law.

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The Supreme Court Limited the Use of Nationwide Injunctions

Also, U.Va.’s president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Trump Warns U.S. Will Strike Again if Iran Resumes High-Level Uranium Enrichment

The president said such an outcome was unlikely, describing Iran as exhausted from the damage it had suffered and eager to speak with the United States.

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S&P 500 Hits a Record High, Surging Through Trump Turmoil

The index has regained all the ground it lost in March and early April, when President Trump proposed his broad array of tariffs.

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U.S. Charges 11 in Russia-Based Scheme to Bilk Medicare of $10.6 Billion

In what is potentially among the largest frauds in Medicare history, prosecutors say hundreds of thousands of people were billed for medical equipment they didn’t ask for.

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In Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Limits Power of Judges to Block Trump Policies

The ruling clears a major hurdle to President Trump’s agenda and could reshape American citizenship, at least temporarily, as lower court challenges proceed.

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Mourners Stream Into Minnesota Capitol as Assassination Victims Lie in State

A line stretched around the block to honor State Representative Melissa Hortman, her husband and their dog, who were killed in an attack that officials have called a political assassination.

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Trump Says U.S. Ending Trade Talks With Canada Over Digital Services Taxes

The president said he would cease negotiations and impose new tariffs because of Canada’s imminent, new digital services taxes.

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Fearing Tax Increases and Trump, G.O.P. Toils to Pass a Bill With Plenty to Hate

The sweeping measure Senate Republican leaders hope to push through has many unpopular elements that they despise. But they face a political reckoning on taxes and the scorn of the president if they fail to pass it.

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How Long-term Compounding Multiplies the Awesome Power of the Stock Market

Time is the secret ingredient of investing, a market veteran says. Over many decades, diversified stock index funds have produced extraordinary results.

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Tech C.E.O. Pays $400,000 to Conduct the Toronto Symphony

Mandle Cheung, a 78-year-old amateur conductor, led a performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony over the objections of some musicians.

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Chess Lover Introduces Game to Malawi’s Prisons, Schools and Street Kids

Susan Namangale fell in love with the game at age 9 in her small village, and she’s now on a mission to deliver a message to the whole country: Chess is good for everyone.

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Highlights of the Citizenship Ruling (That Was Really About Universal Injunctions)

The Supreme Court’s conservative bloc reduced the power of district court judges to block government actions nationwide.

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Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Opting Out From LGBTQ Stories

Maryland parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that stories with gay and transgender themes are discussed, the court ruled.

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The Supreme Court’s Intolerable Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

The court didn’t rule on the legality of Trump’s order, but it didn’t have to.

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Supreme Court Upholds Texas Law Requiring Age Verification on Pornography Sites

The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are at least 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

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Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Lands Faces MAGA Pushback

They love hunting, fishing and conservatism. And they hate a plan by a conservative senator to sell millions of acres of public lands.

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Major Unions Are Dropping Cuomo to Back Mamdani in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

The powerful hotel workers union and Local 32BJ are switching their endorsements to Zohran Mamdani, a sign that Democratic power brokers are coalescing behind him.

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University of Virginia President Resigns Under Pressure From Trump Administration

The Justice Department had demanded that James E. Ryan step down in order to help resolve a civil rights investigation into the school.

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Supreme Court Punts Decision on Louisiana Voting Map Until Next Term

The justices asked that the case, which has implications for the political power of Black voters, be reargued next term.

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A Runestone That May Be North America’s Oldest Turns Up in a Canada Forest

Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in Ontario. Now, revealing the stone’s existence, they’re asking the public for help.

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