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Squabble Over Safety in N.Y.C. Subway Erupts at Congressional Hearing

Government officials from opposite sides of the aisle clashed in Washington over just how dangerous the New York City subway system is.

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Late Night Fact-Checks Trump on His Uncle and the Unabomber

Jordan Klepper and other hosts poked holes in the president’s claim that his uncle had been the future terrorist’s professor at M.I.T.

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Has Japan’s ‘Rice Minister’ Brought Down Prices Enough to Save His Party?

Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to buoy support for the Liberal Democratic Party?

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Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Funds for NPR and PBS Stations

The bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending passed over the objections of Republicans who said it abdicated the legislative branch’s power of the purse.

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Trump Is Doing Something No One Wants

In his commitment to domination, he is missing an opportunity to shape a new multipolar order that protects America’s interests.

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China’s Aircraft Carriers Push Into Waters Long Dominated by U.S.

Recent drills near Japan reflect China’s ambitions to extend its navy’s reach and exert greater influence, in the Pacific and beyond.

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Germany’s Merz and UK’s Starmer Meet to Cement Ties as U.S. Steps Back

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip to London on Thursday is the latest sign of a new world order, in which European nations are uniting amid growing instability.

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K-Beauty Fans Stock up on Cosmetics After Trump’s Tariff Threat

American consumers of Korean cosmetics and skin-care products are bulk buying, as President Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs on imports.

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‘Who Killed Love?’ A Video Game Plays to Male Resentment in China.

A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.

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Canadian Retailer Couche-Tard Abandons Its $47 Billion Bid to Buy 7-Eleven

Alimentation Couche-Tard’s $47 billion bid spurred changes at the chain’s Japanese owner. Now, the question is whether that momentum will carry forward.

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Trump Says Coca-Cola Agreed to Use Cane Sugar in Coke Made in U.S.

The company began using corn syrup in Coke in 1980, blending it with sugar to help defray the cost of rising sugar prices.

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The Grand Canyon Fire Has North Rim Residents Wary of the Future

Fire crews allowed a fire to burn through brush on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Then they lost control.

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Lightning Kills 1 and Injures 13 on Archery Range in New Jersey, Police Say

The victims range in age from 7 to 61, according to the authorities.

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N.Y.C. Panel Withdraws Proposal to Switch to Open Primaries

The panel, created by Mayor Eric Adams, said it would introduce other ballot initiatives, but not a proposal that would allow all voters to participate in primaries regardless of party.

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Billy Jones, Baby’s All Right Owner and NYC Nightlife Impresario, Dies at 45

He opened Baby’s All Right and three other nightclubs, a restaurant and a record store in a dozen years, helping the city maintain its cultural verve.

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Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?

President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.

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Broadway’s ‘Gypsy’ Revival, Starring Audra McDonald, Will Close

The show is the sixth musical to announce a closing date since last month’s Tony Awards, reflecting financial challenges facing producers.

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Manhattan Prosecutor Who Handled Epstein Cases Is Fired

Maurene Comey, who is the daughter of the former F.B.I. director James Comey, worked on the criminal cases against Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Vance Tries to Sell the Benefits of Trump’s Megabill but Ignores the Costs

In a visit to Pennsylvania, Vice President JD Vance stressed tax cuts and savings accounts for newborns, with no mention of trims to Medicaid and nutritional assistance programs many Trump voters rely on.

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Paulette Jiles, 82, Dies; Novelist Evoked the West in ‘News of the World’

A poet and memoirist as well, she drew a wide readership with her historical fiction, notably with a Civil War-era tale that was adapted for a movie starring Tom Hanks.

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Immigrants File Class-Action Lawsuit to Stop ICE Courthouse Arrests

The detentions have become a relatively easy way for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to detain immigrants who are appearing for court dates.

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Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia Question Evidence in Criminal Case

The exchanges unfolded at a hearing in Federal District Court in Nashville intended to determine whether Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia should be freed from criminal custody as he awaits trial.

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Adams Eclipses Mamdani in Recent Fund-Raising, as Cuomo Lags Behind

Mayor Eric Adams reported raising $1.5 million over the last month, but his inability to qualify for matching funds may hamper his re-election bid.

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Trump’s National Guard Troops Are Questioning Their Mission in L.A.

Thousands of National Guard members have served in the L.A. region since last month. Six soldiers spoke in interviews about low morale over the deployment.

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Scandal-Ridden Fyre Festival Is Sold for $245,000 on eBay

Billy McFarland, who served nearly four years in prison for fraud, said in April that he would put the beleaguered brand that he founded up for sale.

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Can Trump Fire Powell? He Likely Lacks Case to Remove Fed Chair, Experts Say.

The Trump administration is toying with removing Jerome H. Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, accusing him of mismanaging a multibillion-dollar update to its Washington headquarters.

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Trump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats

President Trump said the outrage among his supporters over the Epstein case was just the latest “scam” cooked up by Democrats.

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Ceratosaur Fossil Auctioned for $30.5 Million by Sotheby’s

The price paid for the juvenile specimen of the 150-million-year old predatory dinosaur is the third-highest on record.

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Judge Chastises U.S. Over Secrecy in Moving to Drop Charges Against MS-13 Leader

The judge on Long Island chided the Trump administration over its effort to “avoid public scrutiny.”

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Senate Democrats Rail at ‘Sloppy, Rushed’ State Dept. Firings

Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the changes were needed and called the outrage overblown.

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