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As N.Y.C. Replaces MetroCards With OMNY, Transit Riders Have Complaints

A survey of transit riders found that a majority have had issues with New York’s new tap-and-go system, months before its predecessor is expected to be retired.

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As N.Y.C. Replaces MetroCards With OMNY, Transit Riders Have Complaints

A survey of transit riders found that a majority have had issues with New York’s new tap-and-go system, months before its predecessor is expected to be retired.

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A Reporter’s Trail From a Bush-Era Cyberattack to Trump’s Strike on Iran

During the Obama administration, a Times reporter revealed details of a cyberattack on a nuclear enrichment center in Iran. He followed the story to the White House, and learned lessons critical to covering the recent bombing of Fordo and Natanz.

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Late Night Is All Over Grok’s Antisemitic Posts

“Do you know how racist and antisemitic you have to be for Elon Musk to step in?” Anthony Anderson, sitting in for Jimmy Kimmel, asked rhetorically.

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This ‘Trial of the Century’ Is 100. Its Lessons Could Save the Democrats.

A hundred years later, many religious Americans in rural areas still feel that the cosmopolitan leaders of the Democratic Party look down on them.

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Tunnel Collapses in Los Angeles, Trapping Workers

An industrial tunnel in the city’s Wilmington neighborhood collapsed, leaving workers trapped inside.

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Starmer and Macron Agree to Nuclear Deterrence Pact to Fend Off Threat to Europe

The two leaders are set to confirm details of a strengthened defense relationship at a summit Thursday. An agreement on tackling unauthorized migration may also be announced.

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Immigration Officials Used Shadowy Pro-Israel Group to Target Student Activists

A senior Homeland Security official testified in court on Wednesday that his department had relied in part on an anonymously compiled list to identify foreign academics for investigation.

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Rubio Visits Asia as Trump Raises Trade-War Tensions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks about countering China as it expands its global influence. But President Trump’s tariff threats have created tension with U.S. partners.

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Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro

Tensions between the United States and Brazil have suddenly burst open. Brazil’s president promised to reciprocate against President Trump’s tariffs.

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Lawmakers in Liberal States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces

Elected officials in New York and California are trying to upend President Trump’s deportation campaign by banning law enforcement officers from wearing masks in public.

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Is Trump Actually Making the U.S. Economy More Competitive?

Experts fear that the president’s economic policies could increase costs and stifle innovation.

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Zohran Mamdani Expands Campaign Team, Hiring Veteran Democrat

Mr. Mamdani, a state assemblyman and the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, is taking on a small handful of more experienced campaign hands.

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Tensions Escalate in San Francisco Over Immigration Enforcement

Videos captured a scuffle between protesters and immigration agents outside a courthouse. No injuries were immediately reported, the police said.

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Putin Is Undeterred by Trump’s Public Anger

Also, measles cases hit a 25-year high. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Trump Tariffs Aim to Settle Scores With Countries, No Matter Their Size

The president’s tariff announcements suggest he has not backed away from his initial strategy, where even smaller trading partners will face tariffs.

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James Comey Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump

After the former F.B.I. director put a picture on Instagram of seashells arranged to say “86 47,” law enforcement tailed his car and tracked his cellphone, steps usually reserved for serious threats.

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Yemen’s Houthi Militia Took Sailors Hostage After Red Sea Attack, U.S. Says

The Yemeni militia, backed by Iran, said it had sunk a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea. Liberia said the attack killed two crew members.

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Court Overturns Conviction for Memes That Sought to Trick Clinton Voters

Douglass Mackey’s posts in 2016 falsely advertised text voting for Hillary Clinton. Appeals court judges said prosecutors had not shown that his actions were part of a conspiracy.

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Discovery of 178-Year-Old Baptist Antislavery Document Elates Faith Leaders

The handwritten resolution, signed by 116 Baptist ministers from Massachusetts who called slavery “repugnant,” was thought to have been lost.

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Administration Takes Steps to Target 2 Officials Who Investigated Trump

It is unclear whether the moves will lead to charges, but they suggest that President Trump’s appointees intend to follow through on his campaign to exact retribution against his perceived enemies.

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New U.S. Army Shaving Rule Could Affect Many Black Soldiers

Soldiers with skin conditions like razor bumps will no longer be granted permanent medical waivers that allow them to grow beards and could be kicked out of the Army if they are not clean shaven.

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Supreme Court Won’t Revive Aggressive Florida Immigration Law

The law, enacted this year, made it a crime for unauthorized migrants to enter the state. Challengers say immigration is a federal matter.

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Why Forecasting Thunderstorms Is Still So Hard

Even with advances in technology, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly where and when some of the most severe weather will occur until just before it happens.

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea Is Arrested on New Charges

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, already ​accused of insurrection, faced additional ​criminal charges after a special counsel expanded the investigation into his ill-fated declaration of martial law.

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Eric Adams Asked Top Donors to Vet Campaign Manager Before Hiring Him

Two hedge fund titans, Bill Ackman and Daniel S. Loeb, interviewed a potential campaign hire for Mayor Adams, who is courting their financial support.

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Mamdani, Urged to Keep Tisch as Police Commissioner, Is Considering It

As Zohran Mamdani runs for mayor in the general election, some leaders are encouraging him to keep Jessica Tisch as New York City’s police commissioner.

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A Surgeon Shares What She Saw in Gaza’s Hospitals

Dr. Victoria Rose spent 21 days in the territory in May, treating people who were shot trying to get food and children with life-changing injuries from Israeli bombs.

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Thune Says Russia Sanctions Vote Could Come as Soon as This Month

Momentum has been building behind a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil, as Republicans work behind the scenes to win President Trump’s support.

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Israel Launches New Ground Incursion in Lebanon, Raising Fears for Truce

Israel has been conducting near-daily strikes against what it says are Hezbollah targets as the Iranian-backed group comes under pressure to disarm amid fears of a renewed war.

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