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Man Dies After Apparent Fall From Whitney Museum

The 34-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday afternoon, the police said. The museum said it would be closed on Thursday.

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More Than 150,000 Federal Workers Accepted Trump’s Resignation Incentives

A new government estimate, along with a study by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, provides a long-awaited window into the scale of the departures.

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East Coast Forecast: New York, Washington and Philadelphia Could See Heavy Rain

Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City could see excessive amounts of rain through Friday, forecasters warned.

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The California Governor’s Race Was in Limbo. Now It’s Wide Open.

Until she decided not to run, former Vice President Kamala Harris had loomed over the race as a likely favorite. Now, a host of hopefuls are jockeying for advantage.

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Nvidia Chips Are Front and Center in China at Crucial Moment in the A.I. Race

Chinese companies showcased A.I. gains in Shanghai this week. More chips will only help them improve faster, industry insiders say.

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Virginia Giuffre’s Family Responds to Trump’s Claim That Epstein ‘Stole’ Her

President Trump’s remarks raised questions about his knowledge of the crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the family said in a statement.

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Museums Lobby Against Strengthening a Holocaust Art Recovery Law

Museums want Congress to simply renew a law meant to help Holocaust victims and their heirs retrieve works stolen by the Nazis, but a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to toughen it.

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Kamala Harris Sells a Memoir About the 2024 Campaign

The former vice president has written a book about her run for president in 2024. It will come out next month.

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New Implant Offers Hope for Easing Rheumatoid Arthritis

The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.

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Legal Watchdog Files Bar Complaints Against Justice Dept. Lawyers

The move represented a rare attempt to seek accountability for rank-and-file lawyers who have represented the Trump administration in court.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Lawyers Ask Judge to Vacate Jury’s Verdict or Retry Him

In a 62-page motion, the music mogul’s legal team argued that his conviction under the Mann Act — which bars interstate commerce related to prostitution — should be overturned.

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Key Inflation Measure Rose in June, Adding to Pressure on Fed

The price index was the latest indication that President Trump’s tariffs are beginning to show up in consumer prices.

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Trump Tells Russian Official to ‘Watch His Words,’ but He Bites Back Instead

The former Russian president Dmitri Medvedev offers President Trump a useful foil to criticize without rebuking Vladimir Putin, one analyst said.

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A Trump Ally Pressed for a Mexican Citizen’s Release from ICE Custody

The office of Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana asked the Department of Homeland Security to release the detainee, who is married to a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.

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Trump Envoy Expected in Israel as Hunger in Gaza Deepens

Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s Middle East envoy, is expected to visit an aid-distribution site in the enclave, with international pressure to agree on a new cease-fire growing.

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Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India a Big Blow With Tariff Threats

India’s prime minister has made a big effort to build closer ties using his rapport with the U.S. president, but critics say he is getting little in return.

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Anger Over Starvation in Gaza Leaves Israel at Risk of Isolation

Global outrage at the Netanyahu government’s actions has grown since the war began, and the suffering of children in the enclave has accelerated the disdain.

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On Eve of Tariff Deadline, Trump’s Trade War Faces Key Court Test

A federal appeals panel will hear arguments from states and businesses that seek to invalidate the president’s tariffs.

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Trade Deadline

We explain the latest on tariffs.

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Murky Pledges of Investment Cast Shadow on Trump’s Trade Deals

Recent global trade deals with the United States were secured with huge, often vaguely defined investment pledges from partners like Japan.

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Amid Scramble for Food, Prices in Gaza Reach Extraordinary Heights

Obtaining humanitarian aid can be difficult and dangerous, and though some essentials are available at markets, they are prohibitively expensive for many Gazans.

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A Trade Deadline Frenzy, and Trump’s Push to Redraw Congressional Maps

Plus, why the tsunami wasn’t bigger.

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Myanmar Lifts State of Emergency, Paving the Way for Disputed Vote

The military government hopes elections can bring more international legitimacy. But the generals will still rule, and opposition groups are boycotting.

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The DOGE Alum Asking if Foreign Aid Is America’s Problem

“We were suckers of the global system for so long.”

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Trump’s Fight With the Fed Won’t End With Rate Cuts

President Trump wants the Fed to slash borrowing costs, but the central bank is unlikely to take such aggressive steps even once it begins to lower interest rates.

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Trump Is Trying to Rewrite Reality

Alternative facts have become alternative realities.

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‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help

Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.

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The Tariffs Kicked In. The Sky Didn’t Fall. Were the Economists Wrong?

Well, it’s complicated.

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On Eve of Tariff Deadline, Trump’s Trade War Faces Key Court Test

A federal appeals panel will hear arguments from states and businesses that seek to invalidate the president’s tariffs.

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‘The High Road’s Not Available to Us’: Texas Democrats Have Had Enough

The Republican redistricting effort in Texas has emerged as a clear opportunity for Democrats to prove they have the stomach for a fight.

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