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3 Ways Hurricane Forecasts Have Changed Since Katrina

Modern technology has given meteorologists more detail than they’ve ever had on how storms behave. Here’s what they’re doing with it.

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Trump and His Officials Target Fed and CDC, Long Seen as Above Politics

Trump officials say the president is within his rights to fire officials who do not share his agenda.

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U.S. Proposes a ‘Gang-Suppression Force’ for Haiti

More than a year after a contingent of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti, the United States is proposing to replace the force with something bigger and better financed.

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R.F.K. Jr.’s Firing of C.D.C Director Causes Chaos

Also, the search for a motive in Minneapolis. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Annunciation Catholic Church Reels From Deadly Minneapolis Shooting

Annunciation Catholic Church and School has been a neighborhood anchor in Minneapolis for more than a century.

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Former Yankees First Baseman Mark Teixeira Says He Will Run for Congress

The three-time All-Star, who hit more than 400 home runs during his career, says he hopes to fill the seat held by Representative Chip Roy, a Republican.

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A.K. Best, Master of the Art of Fly Tying, Is Dead at 92

His meticulously crafted, lifelike designs were said to have “shaped the soul of modern fly fishing.”

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Trump Has Lunch With Smithsonian Chief as He Presses for Museum Changes

Lonnie G. Bunch III met with the president at the White House as the cultural institution faces a push by the administration to review the content of its exhibitions.

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook Sues Trump Over Dismissal

Lisa Cook, who has not been charged with a crime, sought to retain her position, arguing her firing was “unprecedented and illegal.”

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Kennedy Ousted the C.D.C. Director. If Only That Were the End of It.

The firing of the C.D.C. director is the latest in a series of questionable decisions.

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Trump Signs Executive Order to Make ‘Federal Architecture Beautiful Again’

The order, which affects buildings like federal courthouses and agency headquarters, encourages classical styles rather than modernist aesthetics.

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Minnesota Shooting: Students, Staff and Medical Workers Describe Acts of Heroism

Students and staff members shielded the youngest children, police officers stopped victims’ bleeding, and a nurse abandoned protocol to hold a scared child’s hand.

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Mamdani Widens Fund-Raising Lead, as Adams Is Denied Matching Funds

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, has nearly four times more campaign funds than Andrew M. Cuomo, thought to be his closest rival.

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Trump Fires Member of Board That Approves Railroad Mergers

Robert E. Primus received an email from the White House terminating his position, but he said he would continue his duties.

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Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon

The capsule was opened early because of a construction project. It revealed a Kylie Minogue CD, a pocket television and other ephemera from its time.

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Trump and Democrats Float Unusual Midterm Conventions

Both parties appear to be weighing gatherings that would gin up excitement for candidates in 2026 — and give a major platform for ambitious politicians hoping to lead the parties in 2028.

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U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years

The U.N. Security Council voted to extend the peacekeeping mission in the volatile region for only one year then withdraw in 2027.

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Trump Has Dropped an ‘Atomic Bomb’ on the Department of Justice

The president has raised the stakes.

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow Up.

The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas.

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Sharpton, Mamdani and Hundreds More Gather in Lower Manhattan for ‘March on Wall Street’

The marchers, led by the Rev. Al Sharpton, protested President Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor, made an appearance.

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New York Needs More Millionaires, Fiscal Watchdog Says

A report by the nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission comes at a time when income inequality and affordability have been the most prominent themes in the race for New York City mayor.

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Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long.

The artwork had been missing for 80 years before Dutch journalists spotted it in a real estate listing in Argentina.

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CDC Standoff: RFK Jr.’s Push to Fire Director Devolves Into Chaos

Lawyers for the agency’s chief, Susan Monarez, insist that the impasse with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can only be resolved by President Trump.

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‘Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Isn’t the Bruce Springsteen Biopic We Expected

Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong, the stars of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,” and the director Scott Cooper on capturing a haunted rock icon.

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How Trump Administration Cuts Are Hurting National Parks

Amid deep cuts, more than 90 parks have reported problems like lost revenue and cuts to emergency services. One expert called this “a dangerous path.”

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E. Jean Carroll Is Telling Her Story in a Documentary. Will It Find a Buyer?

The film, from Ivy Meeropol, will play Telluride. But as distributors pull back from nonfiction titles, especially political ones, a release isn’t certain.

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A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Now a Wasteland, Satellite Images Show

With Israel’s expanded assault looming, Zeitoun already resembles other parts of Gaza that have been largely flattened in the war.

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Mississippi Museum Acquires Gun Linked to Emmett Till’s Murder

The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum put the gun on display days after the federal government released thousands of pages of records on the Till case.

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European Nations Move to Restart Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Program

Britain, France and Germany could trigger the reimposition of harsh penalties as the 2015 nuclear deal is soon to expire with nothing to replace it. More talks will follow.

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Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey

The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”

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