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Dallas Shooting Suspect Had Extensive Online Footprint but Little on Politics

On social media accounts, the suspect, Joshua Jahn, talked about video games, cars, “South Park” and marijuana — but not so much about politics.

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A Shooter Opened Fire on a Dallas ICE Facility

Also, we answer your vaccine questions. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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How Trump Strikes Radically Different Tones in Public and Private

At the United Nations, world leaders got to see both sides of President Trump: bellicose in public and far more conciliatory in private.

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Mel Taub, Creator of a Pun-Loving Puzzle, Is Dead at 97

He was the main whiz behind a crossword variation for The Times, whose readers delighted in his anagrams and sometimes groan-inducing wordplay. (Try one yourself.)

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NJ PBS May Shut Down Next Year Amid Funding Cuts

The announcement of the possible closure comes as federal funding cuts have hurt public broadcasting stations across the United States.

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Akiko Tsuruga, Inventive Jazz Organist, Dies at 58

Known for her vast sonic palette, she made her mark playing with the saxophone master Lou Donaldson and also had a prolific solo career.

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A Flash of Anger on India’s Delicate Border With China

Protesters demanding statehood for Ladakh, a strategically important Himalayan region, clashed with the police.

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President Trump, Your Aid Cuts Are Costing Lives and Money

The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. is leading to the squandering of taxpayer dollars, as well as of large numbers of lives.

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At U.N. Climate Summit, U.S. Stands Alone

On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.

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At U.N. Summit, China Promises to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

President Xi Jinping told a U.N. climate summit that China will reduce emissions across its economy, expand renewables sixfold and make electric cars “mainstream.”

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With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception

Some Greenlanders asked why an apology had not come decades earlier, and chalked up the timing to tensions over President Trump’s aim of annexing the island.

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Woman Lured Men With Sex and Drugs and Left Them for Dead, Charges Say

Tabitha Bundrick was arraigned on murder charges in a Manhattan court. Hers is one of several recent cases in which victims were drugged and then robbed, with fatal consequences.

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An ‘Incredibly Complex’ Hurricane Forecast Is Unfolding Right Now

Two storms may form soon in the Atlantic, but their potential effects remain very uncertain.

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Arizona Democrat’s Win Clinches Bid to Force Epstein Files Vote

Adelita Grijalva’s victory in a special election for a House seat in Arizona appears to give backers of a so-called discharge petition enough signatures to compel action.

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Want to Bring a Dog to This Italian City? That Will Be $1.75.

Bolzano, in northern Italy, is considering taxing tourists’ dogs, and charging resident dog owners an annual fee as well.

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Witnesses in Dallas Describe Rapid Gunfire

‘It was one shot after another after another after another,’ said one woman in a parking lot outside an ICE facility.

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Trump’s Pregnancy Advice Strikes a Familiar Refrain for Mothers

Mr. Trump, who implored pregnant women not to take Tylenol, is only the latest in a long line of people offering unsolicited advice to expectant mothers.

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U.S. Threatens to Bar Foreigners Over Remarks About Charlie Kirk

U.S. officials say they will pull visas and deport people who trivialize Charlie Kirk’s murder, part of intensifying scrutiny of visa applicants’ views.

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This Is About So Much More Than Lisa Cook

Trump dreams of infinite presidential power.

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Jessica Chastain Criticizes Apple’s Decision to Postpone ‘The Savant’

Jessica Chastain, the show’s star and one of its producers, criticized the decision on social media on Wednesday.

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Shutdown Crisis Tests Trump’s Go-It-Alone Approach to Democrats

The president has spent his first months in office freezing out Democrats, who have in turn opposed him routinely. Now they need each other to keep the government open.

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U.N. Health Goals Weakened by Industry Pressure, Experts Say

Public health advocates complained that the final recommendations on combating chronic illness removed calls for taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sweetened drinks.

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A Federal Shutdown May Be Imminent. How Would It Affect the Economy?

Congress and the White House have days to fund the government and avert a disruptive and potentially costly lapse in funding.

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Apple Postpones ‘Savant’ Show About Online Hate Groups

Jessica Chastain, the show’s star and one of its producers, criticized the decision on social media on Wednesday.

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Democrats Investigating Law Firms Over Work for Trump’s Commerce Dept.

In letters to the firms, the lawmakers suggested “that the administration’s coercion of your law firm may be ongoing and escalating.”

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Trump’s ‘Surreal’ Tylenol Guidance Worries Pregnant Women

The administration’s guidance to avoid Tylenol and “tough it out” prompted anxiety, especially for expectant women who face pain.

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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? And Other Questions, Answered.

It can be hard to sort through the conflicting and evolving information about vaccines. Here’s the latest guidance on Covid boosters, flu shots, childhood immunizations and more.

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Trump Aides’ Involvement in Chips and Crypto Deals Draw Senate Calls for Inquiries

Democrats in Congress and ethics lawyers are calling for an investigation into potential ethics violations related to United Arab Emirates deals.

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U.K. Endures a Trump Scolding at U.N., Days After Lavish State Visit

President Trump said Europe is “going to hell” and implicitly rebuked Britain on immigration, despite making extended visits to the country and enjoying its hospitality.

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How Did Maria Branyas Morera, Who Was the World’s Oldest Person, Live So Long?

Spanish researchers say Maria Branyas Morera won a genetic lottery. But experts caution that healthy genes and microbiomes don’t explain longevity on their own.

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