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West Point Alumni Group Cancels Award Honoring Tom Hanks

The group was to bestow the Sylvanus Thayer Award on the actor, but it said it was canceling the event to focus on preparing academy cadets for the future.

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Australian Woman, Erin Patterson, Gets Life in Mushroom Murder Case

Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives and trying to kill a fourth by serving them deadly mushrooms.

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John Burton, 92, Dies; California Political Boss Who Staged a Comeback

He left the House of Representatives while struggling with a crack addiction, his political career seemingly over. Actually, it had just begun.

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Millions of Londoners Brace for Transit Disruption as Tube Strike Begins

A strike on the London Underground began Sunday over pay and conditions, threatening to upend commuter journeys for most of the week.

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Brazilians Protest as Bolsonaro Coup Trial Nears Verdict

Tensions are heating up in Brazil as the nation enters the final week of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s trial on attempted coup charges.

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Trump Is Met With Mostly Boos at U.S. Open as Security Delays a Match

With the president in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the men’s final began as hundreds of people were still waiting to go through security screening.

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Trump Downplays Post Threatening Chicago, Saying He Wants to ‘Clean Up’ City

The president had said on social media that Chicago was “about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR,” drawing a fierce rebuke from Democrats.

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Houthi Drone Hits Israeli Airport After Warning System Failure

The strike by the Yemeni militants followed the Israeli killing of several of their top leaders a week ago.

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Pressed About a Possible 2028 Run, Focuses on Re-election

Mr. Moore said in a TV interview that he “is not running for president.” The first-term governor, who has traded barbs with President Trump, said he was excited about seeking a second term.

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Charlie Sheen Is Ready to Tell You Everything

In a new memoir and documentary, the actor known for “Two and a Half Men,” “Platoon” and a debauched life that nearly killed him puts it all out there.

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RFK Jr., Rejecting Vaccine Data, Fuels Distrust of Public Health Agencies

By promoting suspicions about the institutions he oversees, critics say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing public health. He says he is pursuing transparency.

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Marilyn Monroe’s Los Angeles Home Is Saved From Demolition

A judge denied a neighbor’s petition to raze the Spanish-style hacienda, which the City Council had declared a cultural landmark.

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A Town Reluctantly Let a Mosque Expand. Then Came the Backlash.

A Long Island town board failed to approve a settlement its lawyers had struck with Masjid Al-Baqi after a yearslong dispute tainted by bigotry. The mosque’s federal suit will be heard next month.

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Ruth Paine, Who Gave Lodging to Marina Oswald, Dies at 92

Her knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife made her a noteworthy witness during the Warren Commission’s investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

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Live Video: How to Watch the Blood Moon and Total Lunar Eclipse

People in the Eastern Hemisphere may see Earth’s shadow pass over the lunar surface, covering our world’s natural satellite in a flush of red.

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Egypt-Israel Tensions Rise Over Attack on Gaza City

A large-scale Israeli assault on the city in northern Gaza could push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians southward toward Egypt’s border.

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What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia

Several hundred workers, most of them South Korean nationals, were detained at the construction site of a sprawling electric vehicle battery plant on Thursday.

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Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms, Including Facebook and YouTube

Critics worry a new law could curb freedom of expression, affect tourism and cut communication with the many Nepalis who work abroad.

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String Theory

Today, on the last day of the U.S. Open, we have a chat with a tennis writer.

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Why the Court Let Google Off Easy

The message to other companies is plain: It pays to break the law.

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It Doesn’t Seem Wise to Let Trump Decide What War Is

We do not kill those merely suspected of being criminals from the air.

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How Andy Roddick’s ‘Served’ Became the Most Popular Tennis Podcast in the US

The former No. 1 tennis player in the world is now at the top of a growing pack of podcasters focused on the sport.

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Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?

Some researchers suspect that rising prescription drug use may explain a disturbing trend.

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Trump Tried to Kill the Infrastructure Law. Now He’s Getting Credit for Its Projects.

Signs bearing President Trump’s name have gone up at major construction projects financed by the 2021 law, which he strenuously opposed ahead of its passage.

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Russia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance

The Kremlin has begun a campaign to sway the parliamentary election in Moldova in what could become a new model of election interference online.

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In the Battle for Congress, Working-Class Democrats Try a Hardscrabble Pitch

A new crop of candidates has turned away from the aspirational “American dream” message of campaigns past and is leaning into how difficult life can be for working people — including them.

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The Spectacular Comeback Tour of Ross Ulbricht, the Founder of Silk Road

Ross Ulbricht, who created the Silk Road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sentence for drug distribution, has embarked on a strange and unexpected comeback after President Trump pardoned him in January.

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For Americans in Ukraine, Opportunity and the Lure of Combat

The profile of U.S. volunteers in the Ukrainian military has changed, shifting more toward people without military experience, and those who saw few prospects for them at home.

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‘If I Live to 25, I’ve Lived a Good Life’

He started fighting wildfires as a teenager. After inhaling smoke on the front lines for six seasons, he faced an impossible choice.

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Patagonia Changed the Apparel Business. Can It Change Food, Too?

The outdoor apparel maker from California wants to fix farming. The first challenge is convincing consumers to think of it for sardines and beer.

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