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Adams Is Again Denied Matching Funds as Cuomo Lobbies Executives

As New York’s mayor was dealt another setback in his long-shot campaign for re-election, Andrew Cuomo met with business leaders to argue that he’s a better choice for centrist voters.

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New Zealand Air Force Mounts Dangerous Rescue Mission in Antarctica

Three staff members from the National Science Foundation were evacuated from a U.S. research base after a medical emergency. The mission is one of the most challenging for the air force.

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Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayor’s Race

The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest.

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Trump to Double India’s Tariff to 50% Over Russian Oil Purchases

Tariffs on Indian exports to the United States will surge to 50 percent by late August, as part of an effort by President Trump to pressure Russia into resolving its war in Ukraine.

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Trump Tells European Leaders He Intends to Meet With Putin and Zelensky

President Trump has been stymied for months in his efforts to find a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, after more than three years of war.

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Oregon Man Accused of Killing 3 Women Is Now Charged With Murdering a Fourth

The killings spread fear in the area after the bodies were found over several months in early 2023.

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Rains and Broken Roads Complicate Flood Rescue in Indian Himalayas

About 190 people have been rescued so far, officials said, but they warned that the death toll could rise.

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Helicopter Crash Kills Ghana Defense and Environment Ministers

The helicopter had taken off from Accra, the capital, en route to a mining conference when it went “off the radar,” the armed forces said.

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California Wildfire Season Starting Earlier Because of Climate Change, Study Finds

Summertime fire activity is creeping into spring, and the balmier climate is a major driver, scientists said.

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India, Once America’s Counterweight to China, Is Now Facing Trump’s Wrath

With threats of tariffs up to 50 percent, President Trump seems to be scrapping America’s plan to turn India into a counterweight to China, declaring instead that it is a “dead economy.”

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5 Soldiers Shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia

The gunman was quickly apprehended, the authorities said. None of the injuries were fatal.

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Even Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers

Eighty years after the atomic bombing, some Japanese think that peace for peace’s sake is no longer enough.

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Trump Spending Bill Means Big Cuts for New Mexico

Health care. Food. Outdoor recreation. Wildfire protection. The arts. President Trump’s new domestic policy law will have wide-ranging effects in New Mexico, which depends heavily on federal funding.

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Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem

The company has tested tools that make rides safer, court records show. Measures to stem the violence have been set aside in favor of protecting the company’s business.

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China Turns to A.I. in Information Warfare

Documents examined by researchers show how one company in China has collected data on members of Congress and other influential Americans.

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Trump to Announce Additional $100 Billion Apple Investment in U.S.

The pledge was a “significant acceleration” of the company’s plan for more production in the United States, according to a White House statement.

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Donald Trump and John Roberts Have a Lot in Common

The Supreme Court may extinguish a law that more than any other made the promise of American democracy a reality.

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Stanford Newspaper Challenges Legal Basis for Student Deportations

A new lawsuit brought by a First Amendment watchdog group argues that the use of a rarely invoked immigration law to target pro-Palestinian demonstrators is unconstitutional.

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Despite Opposition, Netanyahu’s Cabinet to Discuss Gaza Military Push

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with his cabinet on Thursday as the families of the hostages warn that moving into new areas could endanger the captives.

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Senator Marsha Blackburn Will Run for Governor of Tennessee

A conservative Trump ally in the Senate, Ms. Blackburn will now try to become the first woman to serve as governor.

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They Let Their Children Cross the Street and Now They’re Felons

They went to jail when their boy was killed. Why don’t road planners bear some guilt?

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Alec Luhn, Missing American Hiker, Is Found Alive in Norway

Rescue workers found Mr. Luhn, a journalist who had not been heard from for days after setting off alone in a Norwegian national park.

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Italy Approves Project to Link Sicily to the Mainland by Bridge

The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the economy of the region, but critics are concerned about the environmental and social impact.

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Kelley Mack, ‘Walking Dead’ Actress, Dies at 33

Ms. Mack was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her nervous system late last year.

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Raucous Town Halls

We explore the new political danger of a centuries-old format.

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Uber’s Sexual Assault Problem, and ICE’s $50,000 Signing Bonus

Plus, the shark bite club.

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Truce Quiets Syrian City Torn by Sectarian Clashes

The fighting has stopped in the southern city of Sweida, three weeks after a deadly eruption of violence. But the area remains tense as clashes continue beyond the city.

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Statue of French General Accused of Torture Divides His Hometown

An effort to have a statue of Marcel Bigeard removed has reignited the debate over how the colonial past should be remembered.

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For Some Wounded in Ukraine War, Surgery Helps Rebuild a Sense of Self

Surgeons have made significant strides in tending to the war’s wounded, particularly through the use of 3-D printing, creating patient-specific implants and surgical guides.

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Why the B.L.S. Regularly Revises Jobs Data

President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week and described a jobs report that included a big downward revision as “rigged.”

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