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Prosecutor Takes Over Local Police Force in New Jersey After 2 Killings

An investigation into the shooting deaths of two people and the apparent suicide of a suspect, a state trooper, “raised serious concerns” from the county prosecutor’s office.

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Springsteen Isn’t Who I Thought He Was

I stopped listening to Bruce Springsteen’s music. I heard something more.

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Trump Nominates Stephen Miran to Temporarily Join Fed Board of Governors

If confirmed, Stephen Miran, the current chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, would temporarily fill a position left vacant by Adriana Kugler, who is stepping down early.

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Trump 401(k) Order Opens Door for Crypto, Private Equity and Real Estate

The executive order is intended to give investors more options, but experts say employers will tread carefully before adding alternative assets.

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National Weather Service Is Hiring Hundreds of New Staff

The federal forecasting agency plans to restore some of its losses from this year’s Trump administration cuts.

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Brandon Blackstock, Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband, Dies at 48

The announcement of Mr. Blackstock’s death came one day after Ms. Clarkson said she would be postponing the remainder of her residency in Las Vegas.

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Netanyahu Said Israel Wanted to Take Military Control of Gaza

Also, Kennedy has broken with the mainstream on vaccines. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Nicholas Clapp, 89, Dies; ‘Real-Life Indiana Jones’ Pursued a Lost City

A documentary filmmaker and amateur archaeologist, he was consumed by the desire to find an ancient city in the Arabian desert known as Atlantis of the Sands.

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Big-Game Hunter Is Killed by Buffalo During Safari

Asher Watkins, a real estate executive from Texas, was tracking a Cape buffalo in South Africa when he was attacked, a safari company said.

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Trump to Require Universities to Submit Data on Applicants’ Race

The administration has become increasingly focused on admissions data in its effort to bring the higher education system in line with President Trump’s political agenda.

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Canada Wildfires: Military Is Brought In to Battle Blazes

Amid thousands of evacuations and the spread of smoke to the United States, the Canadian armed forces and the Coast Guard were summoned to help battle the blazes.

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Why More People in the World Are Feeling Hopeful (Except Us)

I would say the most important social trend over the past decade has been the disconnect between our nation’s economic health and its social health.

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India Bought Russian Oil. Now It’s a Trade-War Weapon.

If Narendra Modi surrendered to President Trump, how tough would it be to wean his country from Russia’s discounted supply?

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Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge said work must stop for 14 days while she considered arguments that building and operating the immigration detention facility would harm the environment.

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Man Shoots 2 Pennsylvania Troopers, Then Is Killed by Police, Officials Say

The troopers, who were in surgery on Thursday afternoon, had been shot while responding to a report of an injured person at a home in rural Pennsylvania, the authorities said.

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2 Dead After Helicopter Crashes Onto Barge in Mississippi River

The crash, which happened near the border of Missouri and Illinois, closed a bridge into Illinois.

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Swiss Businesses Fear Trump’s 39% Tariff Will Create ‘Worst-Case Scenario’

Goods shipped from the country face a 39 percent tariff in the U.S., which companies warn will have dire consequences if President Trump cannot be quickly dissuaded.

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Sallie Bingham, Author at the Center of a Newspaper Drama, Dies at 88

A novelist and memoirist, she famously clashed with her brother, leading to the fall of a Kentucky publishing dynasty that her paternal grandfather established in 1918.

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Cuomo Tells Business Leaders He Doesn’t ‘Personally’ Want to Fight Trump

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s remarks about President Trump came just before The Times’s disclosure that he had spoken to Mr. Trump about the race.

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OpenAI Unveils GPT-5, New AI Model, to ChatGPT Users

The A.I. start-up said its new flagship technology was faster, more accurate and less likely to make stuff up.

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The Atlantic Hurricane Season May Be About to Intensify

Experts at NOAA updated their prediction for the Atlantic on Thursday. Forecasters say there could be up to nine hurricanes before the end of November.

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Trump’s Tariffs Could Raise Prices on Many Consumer Goods

The tariffs are driving up prices on everyday goods as businesses warn they can no longer absorb costs, leaving consumers to foot the bill.

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Perito Moreno Glacier Is Thinning Faster Than Expected, Study Shows

After holding steady for decades, the beloved Perito Moreno has thinned considerably since 2019, scientists said.

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On Vaccines, RFK Jr. Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream

While many officials and scientists embrace other parts of the secretary’s agenda, his stance on vaccines is alienating allies who fear a public health crisis.

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Eleven Women, Nine Dogs, Not Much Drama (and No Guys)

These retired women in Texas have been through infertility, illness, layoffs, addiction and disappointing marriages. Now they are trying to create a utopia just for themselves.

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Trump Administration Continues Purge of F.B.I. Officials

Brian Driscoll, who was the acting director in the early days of the administration, was among those being told to leave by Friday.

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Trump Delayed a Medicare Change After Health Companies’ Donations

The president posted talking points provided by one firm that donated millions, and his administration delayed a change on coverage of pricey bandages that could have hurt the company.

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Trump Demands New U.S. Census That Excludes Undocumented Immigrants

The push comes as the president and his allies are pressing Republican-led states to redraw their congressional maps to benefit their party.

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After Skydance-Paramount Acquisition, What Will Be the Next Big Media Deal?

As Skydance completes its acquisition of Paramount, the stage is set for more deal making in the crowded streaming wars.

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Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Fled State

The senator said the federal agency had agreed to help locate Democratic state lawmakers who left the state to try to block a vote on new congressional district maps.

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