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They Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them.

In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why.

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What the ‘Exhausted Majority’ Really Wants

It’s probably not Elon Musk’s new party.

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Trump’s Cabinet of Incompetents

Putting talking heads in charge — not the best idea.

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Comfort Viewing

Rewatching old shows may seem like a waste of time, but a repeat viewing is rewarding in its own way.

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An Army of Searchers Combs the Banks of the Guadalupe for the Missing

Volunteers and professionals from around the country and Mexico are still searching the challenging terrain for victims of the Texas flood.

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Flash Floods Are the ‘Hardest Kind’ of Disaster to Prevent, Experts Say

Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.

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Denver Museum Finds a Dinosaur Fossil Under Its Parking Lot

The fossil, estimated to be about 70 million years old, was found during a drilling project.

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Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban Faces New Peril: Class Actions

In last month’s decision limiting one judicial tool, universal injunctions, the court seemed to invite lower courts to use class actions as an alternative.

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Tariffs or Deals? Trump Seems Content With Punishing Levies.

The president’s supporters portray him as a top dealmaker. But, at least for now, far more trading partners have gotten stiff tariffs than trade deals.

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How ‘Superman’ Star David Corenswet Won the Role

The actor has a man-out-of-time quality that makes him surprisingly like his character. But he is hyperaware of the present expectations riding on his performance.

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UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics

The company has invoked the murder of an executive last year to complain about coverage in news outlets, on streaming services and on social media.

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It’s YouTube v. Netflix as the Streaming Wars Come Down to 2

The two giant video companies have far different strategies, but the same goal: controlling your TV set.

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ICE Raids Scare Off L.A. Workers Rebuilding Fire-Torn Areas

Immigrant workers are central to recovery efforts in neighborhoods burned in the January wildfires, but recent raids have led some to stay home.

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You Saved and Saved for Retirement. Now You Need a Plan to Cash Out.

Most people enter retirement without any idea how to manage withdrawing their savings without running out of money. Here is what you need to know.

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Tracking Devices Were Removed From N.Y.P.D. Vehicles at Chief’s Request

Federal prosecutors investigating Jeffrey Maddrey, who resigned over sexual abuse accusations, learned of the request during an investigation into overtime misuse in his office.

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How to Panic Italians? Jack Up the Price of Espresso.

Prices for coffee beans have risen, but in a country where coffee drinking is a ritual, customers demand cheap espresso. That has left coffee bars in a bind.

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A New York County Will Let Officers Wear Masks When Working With ICE

Nassau County, which recently barred residents from wearing masks in many circumstances, will allow police officers to wear them during immigration enforcement and other actions.

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Columbia and Trump Near a Deal, With School Possibly Paying Millions

In return, the White House would restore some of the more than $400 million in federal research funding it canceled, according to people familiar with ongoing discussions.

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Google Hires Top A.I. Leaders From Windsurf, Which OpenAI Was Courting

In a $2.4 billion deal, Google recruited the chief executive and a co-founder of Windsurf, which OpenAI had been in talks to buy, as the battle to dominate artificial intelligence escalates.

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Judge Blocks Trump Administration Tactics in L.A. Immigration Raids

A federal judge temporarily halted the administration from making indiscriminate arrests based on race and denying detainees access to lawyers, in a lawsuit that could have national repercussions.

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Farmworker Dies After Fleeing a Federal Raid in Southern California

During a chaotic raid in Ventura County on Thursday, the worker fell from a greenhouse at a cannabis farm, suffered spinal and skull injuries, and died on Friday.

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After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA

Earlier this year, President Trump suggested he wanted to shutter the agency. Now, he says his aides “fixed it up in no time.”

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Heat Warnings Issued for Parts of Eastern Canada

Warnings were issued for southern Ontario and southwest Quebec as hot and humid weather is expected to linger through Thursday.

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U.S. Subpoenas Governor Who Said He Would House Migrant at His Home

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey are investigating remarks that Gov. Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, made in February.

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Judge Orders Los Angeles Police to Stop Shooting Projectiles at Journalists

Los Angeles Police Department officers fired foam projectiles and flash-bang devices at reporters and photographers who were covering the immigration protests in June.

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FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show

Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.

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Man Had 14 Toucans Stashed in His Volkswagen Dashboard, U.S. Says

Carlos Abundez, 35, is facing federal smuggling charges after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made the discovery. The birds, a threatened species, were in stable condition.

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Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78

It took a misplaced elbow, a quirk of Los Angeles geography and some whistling from his wife to produce one of television’s most memorable melodies.

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Support for Immigration Rebounds as Trump Cracks Down on It, Poll Finds

In a marked reversal from a year ago, more Americans now have positive views about immigration, and a record high believes it is good for the nation.

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Russia Sees France as Its Main Enemy in Europe, French General Says

During a rare news conference on Friday, the head of the French military, Thierry Burkhard, said Russia remains a “lasting, close” threat.

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