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The Michigan Attack Targeted a Latter-day Saint Church

The building in Grand Blanc Township served a congregation of about 150 members. And that number was growing, according to a frequent visitor.

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Venezuela, America and the Specter of Regime Change

In this first edition of The World newsletter, we explore why a president who campaigned against “foreign wars” is sending warships to Venezuela.

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Missouri Governor Signs Congressional Map Redrawn to Boost Republicans

Republicans intend to flip a congressional seat in the Kansas City area, but opponents are trying to stop the new map from taking effect.

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Swaggering, Scandalous, Strange: There Will Never Be Another Eric Adams

The quotable, luxury-loving, perpetually mysterious mayor took New Yorkers on a wild and unpredictable ride.

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Q&A: Our New Global Newsletter Host on Creating an ‘Antidote to the Overwhelm’

Katrin Bennhold is the host of The World, a New York Times newsletter for readers around the globe. It launches this week.

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‘Extreme Fear’: Witnesses Describe Scene at Michigan Church Engulfed by Fire

Congregants and neighbors of the church attacked by a gunman on Sunday said the scene was harrowing.

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With Comey Indictment, Trump Sets Retribution Precedent That Could Haunt His Allies

President Trump’s retribution campaign risks ushering in a cycle of retaliation in which each new administration takes aim at the last one.

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Trump’s Plan to Send Troops to Portland, Oregon, Prompts Frustration

President Trump has made Oregon’s largest city a frequent target of both his rhetoric and his policies. Many residents are rolling their eyes.

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Abrego Garcia Moved to Detention Center in Pennsylvania

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the man sent to El Salvador in violation of a court order, was transferred from an immigration facility in Virginia, his lawyers said Friday.

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Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City

Mayor Adams’s campaign was left foundering after repeated scandals, a federal indictment and his courtship of President Trump.

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What to Know About Corruption Investigations Surrounding Eric Adams

Months after a federal corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York was dropped, some of his allies remain under investigation or have been charged with crimes.

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‘One Battle After Another’ Ticket Sales Are Solid (With an Asterisk)

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film collected $22.4 million in North America over the weekend, enough for No. 1. But its profitability remains a big question.

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Viv Prince, Rock’s Original Madman Drummer, Is Dead at 84

A drummer for the 1960s British band the Pretty Things, “the high priest of lunacy” set a high bar for fiery performances and offstage misbehavior.

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Shooting at Mormon Church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, Leaves Multiple Injured

The police said that multiple people had been injured

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Shooting at Mormon Church in Grand Blanc, Michigan, Leaves Multiple Injured

The police said that multiple people had been injured in a shooting at a church in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., southwest of Flint. The building was on fire, the authorities said

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Marc Maron and Other Comedians Rebuke Peers in Saudi Festival

The state-sponsored Riyadh Comedy Festival will feature Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson and other top acts. Human Rights Watch says the event aims to obscure the country’s abuses.

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Trump Plans to Attend Gathering of U.S. Military Officers

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world for an unusual gathering.

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New York Faces Painful History as It Marks the Erie Canal’s Bicentennial

As the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal approaches on Oct. 26, organizers are seeking to temper the celebration with an acknowledgment of the waterway’s displacement of Native American communities.

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A New Approach to Awe

A psychologist argues that the sensation is not mysterious, but rather an emotion that scientists can detect.

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Russell M. Nelson, 17th President of the Mormon Church, Dies at 101

He left a career as a pioneering surgeon to become a church leader, diversifying its policies and its senior ranks. He became its president at 93.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines

The writer Ta-Nehisi Coates joins Ezra Klein on the show to discuss how the left should think about the work of politics and persuasion in this moment.

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Russia Hammers Kyiv in 12-Hour Drone Assault

At least four people were killed in the attack, which also wounded dozens of civilians in the capital and around the country.

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For His Enemies, the Law

The political prosecution of James Comey.

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What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed

For those who felt denigrated by his rhetoric, the bipartisan tributes to him as a champion of free speech augured something dangerous: the mainstreaming of formerly extremist views.

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Fear and Hope in Venezuela as U.S. Warships Lurk

On a visit to Venezuela, The Times found a nation bracing for potential U.S. military action.

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With Scant Information, Federal Workers Brace for Possible Shutdown

After a tumultuous year of staffing cuts, government employees now face the prospect of going without pay — or facing even more layoffs.

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N.C. Stabbing Suspect Had Many Interactions With Police and Little Treatment

Decarlos Brown Jr. had harbored paranoid delusions for years, yet under state law he was not considered dangerous enough to be treated against his will.

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Greene, Straying From Trump, Reflects an Emerging MAGA Split

The right-wing Republican congresswoman from Georgia has grown disillusioned with her own party and with President Trump, and increasingly willing to say so.

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A Stranger Shattered Their Lives. At First, They Didn’t Know Why.

A family reckons with the devastation left behind after a former N.F.L. player showed up on their property.

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What Travelers Need to Know About the Possible Government Shutdown

A federal work stoppage could bring longer lines at the airport, national park closures, and significant losses in tourism revenue.

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