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Powerful Earthquake Rattles Russia’s Far East But Causes Little Damage

A 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook the remote, sparsely populated Kamchatka region and set off tsunami waves. No serious injuries were reported, officials said.

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Pilots for Army Black Hawk Discussed Changing Course Before Crash

The maneuver might have taken the helicopter out of the direct path of a passenger jet as it was trying to land at Reagan Airport on Jan. 29.

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Jason Momoa Prefers to Be Called a ‘Sensitive Alpha Male’

For “Chief of War,” the actor went from playing fictional superheroes to a real one in this epic passion project set in Hawaii.

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A Seaside Refuge in Gaza, Torn Apart by an Israeli Strike

The Israeli military said it killed at least three Hamas operatives at Al-Baqa Cafe. It also killed a journalist, an artist and two best friends reconciling after a fight.

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The Biggest Unanswered Questions About the Reagan Airport Crash

Six months after a midair collision killed 67 people outside Washington, transportation safety officials will hear testimony from the key players whose pilots were involved in the accident.

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U.S. Economy Grew in Second Quarter as Tariffs Scrambled Data

Gross domestic product rebounded in the spring after contracting at the start of the year, but consumer spending remained weak.

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Federal Investigators Set to Begin Hearings on D.C. Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board is also expected to release a trove of documents related to the fatal midair collision in January between an Army helicopter and a regional jet at Reagan National Airport.

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Company That Owns Apartments.com Sues Zillow Over Rental Listing Photos

The chief executive of CoStar Group, which owns Apartments.com, said Zillow has ‘stolen’ thousands of images to bolster its business.

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In Conversation with Brazil’s President Lula

In an interview with Jack Nicas of The New York Times, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rejected President Trump’s demands for Brazil. Here’s how the United States and Brazil reached this point.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Coffin Will Be Taken Through His Hometown’s Streets Before Funeral

On Wednesday, a cortege will take the singer’s coffin through the streets of his hometown, Birmingham, England.

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Football’s Brain Injuries

We explain what we know about the disease after the shooting in Manhattan.

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Mercedes and Porsche Squeezed by U.S. Tariffs and Slowdown in China

Germany’s leading luxury automakers are sharply scaling back expectations for the rest of the year.

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Russia’s Far East Suffers Some Damage From Earthquake and Tsunami

Regional authorities in one region declared an emergency after a tsunami hit the Kuril Islands, and the Kamchatka Peninsula was watching for volcanic activity.

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Tsunami Reaches U.S., and Trump’s Former Lawyer Confirmed as Judge

Plus, how people are helping discover new species with their phones.

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Tsunami Reaches U.S., and Trump’s Former Lawyer Confirmed as Judge

Plus, how people are helping discover new species with their phones.

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Trump Administration Told Taiwan’s President to Avoid U.S. Stopover

The Taiwanese leader canceled U.S. transit visits after being urged to change his plans, two officials said. Washington has been in talks with Beijing over trade and a possible summit.

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President Lula on His Feud With Trump, Brazil’s Tariff Strategy and More

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a fierce rejection of President Trump’s demands for Brazil, but said he was ready for dialogue.

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Brazil’s President Lula Voices Frustration With Trump Amid Tariff Battle

Faced with threats of 50 percent tariffs and demands to end a criminal case, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he wouldn’t take orders from President Trump.

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Senate Democrats Try to Force Release of Epstein Files With Little-Known Law

The move is part of an effort by Democrats to draw Senate Republicans into the debate over the release of the Epstein files, which has bitterly divided the House G.O.P. and wrought havoc in that chamber.

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In Massachusetts, a Work Stoppage Forces Judges to Dismiss Criminal Cases

Seeking higher pay, lawyers for indigent defendants won’t take new clients. As a result, judges must dismiss cases against people accused of crimes who lack lawyers.

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Federal Investigators Set to Begin Hearings on D.C. Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board is also expected to release a trove of documents related to the fatal midair collision in January between an Army helicopter and a regional jet at Reagan National Airport.

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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting despite badgering from President Trump to lower borrowing costs.

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Democrats, This Is Our Moment to Lead. We Can’t Blow It.

This is the moment Democrats have been talking about for years.

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They Saw Their Neighbors Taken Away by ICE. Then They Made a Plan.

The movement against ICE in Los Angeles — one that is starting to take root across the country — demonstrates a shift from symbolic protest to direct action.

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Tsunami Warning Issued for Northern California

Waves were reported along a wide swath of the Northern California coast, including in San Francisco. The rest of the state was under a lesser tsunami advisory.

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Trump’s Tax Bill Expands Farm Subsidies. Not All Farmers Will Benefit.

A $60 billion boost to farm subsidies will be a lifeline to some. But the way the funding will be distributed could worsen disparities between farms in an industry already struggling with consolidation.

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Here Are the Best Rides at Universal’s New Epic Universe Theme Park in Orlando

A roller coaster aficionado tested all the rides at the new Universal theme park in Orlando and ranks them, from must-dos to mehs in a ride-by-ride guide.

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How Conservative Christians Cracked a 70-Year-Old Law

The I.R.S. recently said that churches could endorse candidates from the pulpit, a shift from a longstanding interpretation of American nonprofit law.

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Donor Organs Are Too Rare. We Need a New Definition of Death.

Once higher brain functions are irreversibly gone, does a person really exist?

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Palm Beach Billionaires Battle for Oceanfront Land

Before building the beachfront homes of their dreams, the superrich keep tearing down perfectly good mansions.

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