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American Dream Mall Is Sued for Allowing Shopping on Sundays

A lawsuit argues that the American Dream mall, by allowing the sale of lumber, furniture and “wearing apparel” on Sundays, has violated a “blue law” descended from a 1798 statute.

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This Couple Predicted Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship 5 Years Ago

They needed a Halloween costume. Five years later, some have suggested that they manifested the “Tayvis” marriage.

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Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring Marks a Return to Vintage Elegance

The pop star’s antique-inspired sparkler channels the “heirloom look,” reflecting a return to antique stones.

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Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Prison Term for Nadine Menendez

Ms. Menendez was convicted of taking bribes of gold, cash and a Mercedes in exchange for political favors dispensed by her husband, a former New Jersey senator.

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Lafufus, Fake Labubus, Spawn Safety Warning and Raids

The dupes of the cute-ugly toys have left consumer complaints and warnings about safety risks and potentially hazardous chemicals in their wake.

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Trump Plays Reality Television Host at Cabinet Meeting That Lasts Hours

As hours ticked by, President Trump played reality television host — “This has never been done before!” — as his cabinet members offered praise. It was a glimpse of how he runs his presidency.

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A Spate of Fake Shooting Calls Disrupts College Campuses

As students arrive on campus for fall classes, several universities have locked down their campuses after reports of mass shootings that turned out to be false.

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Justice Dept. Broadens Inquiry Into Key Players in Russia Investigation

It is the latest effort by President Trump and his allies to impugn the Russia investigation, which the president sees as having been a partisan witch hunt.

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook to Sue Over Firing, Asserting Trump Abused Power

Lawyers for Ms. Cook promised to take legal action one day after the president moved to fire her over allegations of mortgage fraud.

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U.S. Envoy Talks Peace in Lebanon, but Stirs Anger With ‘Act Civilized’ Remark

At a delicate moment in Lebanese politics, the envoy, Thomas J. Barrack Jr., provoked outrage by warning journalists at a news conference there not to be “animalistic.”

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Fired Fed governor vows to sue Trump

Also, a Social Security whistleblower. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Gates Foundation Quietly Cuts Ties With Firm Linked to Democrats

Officials made no mention of politics in cutting ties with a network of nonprofit funds, but Bill Gates has made other moves to insulate the charity from political pressures.

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London Asks Commuters, ‘Please Put Your Headphones In, Thank You’

The campaign for silence on the public transit system, which appeals to consideration for fellow passengers, stops short of strictly enforcing fines.

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Trump Again Escalates Power Grabs in Bid to Fire Fed Member

President Trump claimed he has cause to remove a member of the independent board who has not obeyed his demands to vote for lower interest rates.

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Donald McPherson, Naval Fighter Ace in World War II, Dies at 103

One of the last surviving combat aces from the war, he took down five Japanese aircraft and helped save a destroyer during the Battle of Okinawa.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship Timeline and Big Moments

Bogie and Bacall, Marilyn and Joe DiMaggio, Beyoncé and Jay-Z: The new celebrity power couple might overshadow them all.

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Donald Trump’s Assault on Capitalism

Trump’s personalized control of growing swaths of the economy will harm American economic freedom and competitiveness.

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SpaceX Starship Test Launch: How and When to Watch the 10th Test Flight

After two consecutive scrubs, the Starship vehicle is due for its 10th test flight as Elon Musk’s company aims to overcome earlier setbacks.

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Stock Market Reaction Is Muted After Trump’s Threats to Lisa Cook and the Fed

The market reaction was muted after President Trump moved to fire the Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. One economist likened the response to a frog in “gently heating” water.

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Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu

President Emmanuel Macron of France also pushed back against accusations by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he had not done enough to protect French Jews from antisemitic attacks.

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All in Good Fun, or a ‘Disgrace’? Names of Detention Centers Divide Americans

The use of jokey names for new immigrant detention centers by the Trump administration and its allies is causing serious disagreements.

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How the N.Y.P.D.’s Facial Recognition Tool Landed the Wrong Man in Jail

Trevis Williams is eight inches taller than a man accused of flashing a woman in Union Square in February. The police arrested him anyway.

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Purging ‘Equity’ Programs, G.O.P. Defunded Its Own Roads

When Republicans repealed a Biden-era “access and equity” grant program for transportation, they canceled funding for projects in some of their own districts.

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Human Case of Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reported in Maryland

The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ravaging livestock.

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Jonathan Karp to Step Down as Head of Simon & Schuster

Jonathan Karp, the chief executive since 2020, will oversee a new imprint that publishes six books year.

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Nigel Farage Promises Mass Deportations if Elected UK Prime Minister

The plans announced by the leader of Reform U.K., which is leading opinion polls in Britain, illustrated how he is driving a hardening of the debate around immigration.

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Mortgage Fraud Claims Give Trump Weapon Against Lisa Cook and Others

The director of Federal Housing Finance Agency could win the president an opening on the Federal Reserve board.

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Justice Alito Reports No Gifts, 1 Trip and an Active Stock Portfolio

The annual financial disclosure reported no income as of yet from Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s recently reported book deal.

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Israel Links Deadly Hospital Attack in Gaza to Hamas Surveillance Camera

A day after the strike killed 20 people, including five journalists, the Israeli military said its initial inquiry found that militants had placed an observation camera in the area. It said the attack killed six militants.

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Democratic Party Scraps Resolutions on Israel and Gaza After Fraught Debate

The measures were almost entirely symbolic, yet laid bare the broader fault lines dividing and shaping the party nearly two years after the war began.

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