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Juniper Fire in California Prompts Evacuation Order

The wildfire, in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles, burned more than 600 acres in just a few hours on Monday. About 5,000 people were ordered to leave their homes.

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Suspect in Idaho Murders Accepts Plea Deal

Bryan Kohberger, a former criminology student, was set to go on trial this summer in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students.

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The Republicans in Congress Who Are Opting to Self-Deport From Washington

Feeling out of step with President Trump’s G.O.P., Senator Thom Tillis and Representative Don Bacon are deciding to retire.

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At Glastonbury, Left-Wing Politics Are Shocking Again

Trying to stamp out anti-Israel rhetoric only lends it the frisson of forbidden truth.

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Why Trump Had So Many Supreme Court Wins

The New York Times Supreme Court reporter Adam Liptak recaps this Supreme Court term, which was defined by a disproportionate amount of emergency docket cases. Liptak explains why these cases tended to go in the Trump administration’s favor.

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Canada’s Digital Tax U-turn Highlights Trump and Carney’s Tariff Negotiation Tactics

After President Trump suspended trade talks with Canada over its controversial digital services tax, Ottawa scrapped it to get back to the negotiating table.

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Cancer Curtailed British Royal Family’s Public Engagements

Members of the monarchy took part in fewer public engagements in the year leading to March, a sovereign grant report said, reflecting the illnesses of King Charles III and Catherine.

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Appeals Court Weighs Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations

The case is likely to be the first to reach the Supreme Court on the substantive issue of the president’s invocation of a rarely used wartime law.

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The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973

It has continued to slide even as President Trump has backed down from his tariff threats and the U.S. stock market has recovered from its losses.

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Trump’s Big Policy Bill Still Faces Hurdles

Also, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a major campaign finance case. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria, Tightening His Embrace of Its New Leader

U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former dictator, Bashar al-Assad.

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Senate’s New A.I. Moratorium Proposal Draws Fresh Criticism

Language in the chamber’s spending bill says that state laws related to A.I. cannot pose an “undue or disproportionate burden” to tech companies.

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What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe

Health warnings were issued to tens of millions of Europeans as temperatures climbed well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or more than 40 degrees Celsius.

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Dangerous Heat Grips Much of Europe, With More to Come

A punishing heat wave broke records in southern Europe and hasn’t peaked yet in some places, prompting warnings to residents, employers and tourists to alter their habits.

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Gulf States Lead Push to Invest in New Syria

The fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has opened a window for wealthy Gulf countries to expand their influence as the sway of Iran diminishes.

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Inside the Murdochs’ Succession Drama

More than 3,000 pages of documents reveal how years of betrayals led to a messy court battle that threatens the future of Rupert’s empire.

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Gaza City Cafe Hit by Deadly Strike

The restaurant, a destination for Palestinians seeking a respite or internet access, was reduced to a mere shell by the blast.

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Trump Steps Up Pressure Campaign on Powell With Handwritten Note

President Trump has repeatedly attacked Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, for resisting his demands for lower interest rates.

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Calgary Brings Fluoride Back to Its Drinking Water

Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply in 2011, but residents voted to reverse course after studies linked the move to worse dental health among children.

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Idaho Shooting Suspect Identified in Deadly Ambush of Firefighters

The authorities believe that the suspect, who was found dead on Canfield Mountain, set a brush fire and shot at the firefighters who responded, killing two.

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Two Rescued After Going Overboard During Disney Cruise

Crew members rescued two passengers after they drifted in the sea away from the ship. Witnesses said on social media that they had seen a girl fall overboard and a man, possibly her father, go in after her.

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I’m Not the Person You’d Expect to Oppose Trump’s Ban on Transgender Troops

Whatever your politics, the policy looks blatantly discriminatory.

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Fordo Nuclear Site Work Taking Place in Iran, Satellate Images Show

Amid competing assessments of how badly the enrichment facility was damaged in U.S. strikes, Iran appears to be making its own inspection.

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NYC Legal Aid Society Lawyers Threaten to Strike for Higher Pay

The lawyers who represent the city’s poorest defendants want to be paid on par with their federal counterparts. They last walked out in 1994.

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Trump’s Task Force Sought to Clear an MS-13 Leader While Pursuing Abrego Garcia

The dueling moves reflected how federal law enforcement officers have at times been put in the position of pursuing the Trump administration’s shifting political agenda.

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Victim of Boulder Firebombing Attack Dies of Wounds

The death of Karen Diamond, 82, has turned the attack in Boulder, Colo., on marchers for Israeli hostages into a possible death-penalty case.

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‘The Bomb Lady’ and the Forerunner of the ‘Bunker Buster’ Used in Iran

While a child in wartime Vietnam, Anh Duong vowed to one day help the soldiers who saved her. She and her Navy team helped revolutionize American munitions.

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A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests

Experts have long pointed to inflammation as a natural part of getting older. But a new paper suggests it might be more a product of our environment.

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Here Are the Republican Senators Who May Revolt on Trump’s Bill

Senate Republicans can afford to lose no more than three of their own votes on the bill, but two already are opposed and others remained undecided.

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Trump’s Threat of More Tariffs Slows Trade Deals

As America’s largest trading partners race toward deals, they are increasingly worried about being hit with future tariffs on their critical industries.

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