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Beware of ‘Swiper,’ a Fox at Grand Teton Park With a Penchant for Footwear

The fox has stolen at least 32 shoes, according to park officials, which warned campers to guard their belongings.

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Republicans Fretted Over Ceding Spending Power to Trump. Then They Voted to Do It.

In voting for President Trump’s cancellation of $9 billion in spending they had already approved, Republicans in Congress showed they were willing to cede their power of the purse.

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5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife

Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.

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Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds

A clearer picture begins to emerge of what the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites achieved.

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What to Know About the TSA’s Possible End to Its Liquid Size Limits

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, has said that the next major airport security screening announcement could target limits on liquids. How likely is that?

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Justice Dept. Asked for 1-Day Sentence for Louisville Officer

Also, Britain is planning to lower the voting age. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Justice Dept. Asks California Sheriffs for Names of Undocumented Inmates

An A.C.L.U. lawyer said it was possible that any sheriff who complied with the request could be in violation of California’s so-called sanctuary state law.

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Archery Club Used to ‘Nasty Storms’ Reels From Fatal Lightning Strike

The bolt struck local archers and a boy scout troop in New Jersey, killing one man and injuring at least 13 other people. Friends of the victims said the strike had come out of nowhere.

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The Cost of Trump’s Surrender to China

China has been displaying intellectual and innovative vitality for decades and the United States has scarcely mobilized.

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Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act

After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.

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What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress

The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.

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13 Law Enforcement Unions Endorse Eric Adams in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

Mr. Adams, who was elected on a law-and-order campaign message, is seeking to portray Zohran Mamdani, this year’s Democratic nominee, as weak on crime.

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Storms Crawling Along the Gulf Coast Are Raising the Risk of Flooding

A tropical disturbance is bringing heavy rain as it moves west through Louisiana and Mississippi.

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In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs

The president has fired or demoted over 20 inspectors general since he took office. Employees say they are demoralized and reluctant to pursue investigations that could prompt political blowback.

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F.D.A. Approves Juul Vapes After Yearslong Delay

The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use.

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Republicans on Senate Panel Vote to Advance Bove’s Nomination After Democrats Storm Out

An even more intense battle is expected on the Senate floor over the nomination of a Trump immigration policy enforcer to a lifetime judicial post.

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Fired D.E.I. Administrator Rachel Dawson Sues the University of Michigan

In her lawsuit, Rachel Dawson denies making antisemitic remarks and accuses the school of racial bias in its investigation and decision-making.

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Students Want the Liberal Arts. Administrators Are Ignoring Them.

Students want to study the humanities and liberal arts. But university administrators keep getting in the way.

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Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid

The move was a stunning reversal of Biden-era efforts to address racial disparities in local law enforcement.

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Texas Legislature Special Session Will Answer Questions About Redistricting, Floods

A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.

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Smell of Death Lingers in Syrian City After Spasm of Violence

Blood in the streets, smashed windows and the smell of corpses in the air: A resident of the southern city of Sweida describes the aftermath of a wave of sectarian violence.

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PepsiCo Reaches for Protein and Fiber to Boost Sales of Frito-Lay Snacks

The food giant said its Frito-Lay snack division planned to make a line of Cheetos and Doritos with no artificial colors or flavors, as demand falters.

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N.Y.P.D. Officer Accused of Theft to Pay for ‘Booty’ Exercises and BMW

Yeison Rodriguez Acosta used data he had obtained as a Wells Fargo employee to spend customers’ money on luxury car payments and a body-shaping program, among other expenses, prosecutors said.

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Heavy Rain Floods Kansas City Area, Prompting Overnight Rescues

Firefighters waded through waist-deep water to rescue people from nearly two dozen cars, officials said.

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To Live Up to a Legacy, These Texas High Schoolers Had Two Days to Build a Tiny House

A Texas high school has won more championships in mock tiny home construction than any other school in the country. Could a team of rookies defend the title?

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White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell

Russell T. Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, said he and other administration officials wanted access to the Fed’s building in Washington.

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They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.

After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.

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Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either

Senator Ron Wyden has found that four banks waited until Mr. Epstein’s arrest on federal charges to flag $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. Mr. Wyden wants the documents made public.

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Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three

As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.

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Maurene Comey, Prosecutor Fired by Trump, Calls Fear the ‘Tool of the Tyrant’

Maurene Comey, who helped prosecute Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs, was dismissed without a detailed explanation. She is the daughter of James B. Comey, a longtime adversary of President Trump.

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