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How Churners Earn Money By Regularly Signing Up for Credit Cards

A growing number of Americans are making thousands by exploiting credit card reward offers.

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N.B.A. Head Criticizes Chinese Party Paper Over LeBron James ‘Op-Ed’

The People’s Daily newspaper put the star player’s name on an opinion article, an example of the political perils the N.B.A. could face in China.

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How Las Vegas Sands Helped Get the N.B.A. Back Into China

Las Vegas Sands, owned by the Adelson family, was under pressure in Macau, with billions at stake. That created an opportunity.

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How ‘TBPN’ Became Silicon Valley’s Newest Obsession

Silicon Valley is obsessed with “TBPN,” a streaming show on which no career move is too trivial to document.

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Criticism Greets Macron’s Repeat Pick of Lecornu for Prime Minister: ‘Bad Joke’

After appointing the same person prime minister for the second time in a week, President Emmanuel Macron is facing calls to explain his stubbornness or resign.

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China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.

Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.

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At the Center of Letitia James’s Indictment, a House in Norfolk, Virginia

Attorney General Letitia James of New York purchased the $137,000 home for a grandniece who needed tranquillity. Prosecutors say it is an impermissible investment property.

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These Students Are Scared. Friends and Teachers Are Their Protectors.

Sometimes, they offer a place to stay to immigrant children. Other times, they provide help navigating the legal system. They have become part of the resistance.

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North Korea Flaunts New Missiles ​in Parade With Chinese and Russian Officials

The parade, held in North Korea’s capital to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party, ​gave its leader a chance to show off his growing power.

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Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides in Mexico Kill at Least 27

The downpours also damaged thousands of homes and cut off power to entire towns. More rain was expected this weekend.

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How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains

China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare to protest.

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Judge Signals She Is Likely to Order Abrego Garcia’s Release Soon

The judge expressed frequent frustrations with the Trump administration, saying it had presented a “totally inconsistent” case to keep the Maryland man in immigration detention.

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The Trump Split Screen: A Peacemaker Abroad, a Retribution Campaign at Home

President Trump’s dueling personas were on display this week, providing endless ammunition to his allies and his enemies alike.

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Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States

The U.N. Security Council met Friday to discuss the Trump administration’s deadly attacks on what it asserts were drug smugglers in the Caribbean.

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Boston Prosecutors Invoke Law Used Against Anarchists to Charge Protesters

The charges are an indication that Boston’s mayor and Police Department are telegraphing to President Trump that they’re going to come down hard on civil unrest.

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Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, 80, Dies; In Congress, a Lifeline for Detroit

Over seven terms, she garnered millions in funds in helping to revitalize the city. But the political scandals of her son, an ex-mayor, came to shadow her career.

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National Guard Troops Begin to Trickle Into Memphis

Two weeks after a federal task force began patrolling the western Tennessee city, National Guard troops from the state have now arrived.

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send National Guard to San Francisco

Mr. Benioff, the Salesforce C.E.O. and owner of Time magazine, once supported Hillary Clinton and a business tax for homeless services. Now he’s fully behind Donald Trump.

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Trump’s Retribution Revival Tour

When he was running for office, Donald Trump said he’d be too busy as president to go after his enemies. He’s making time for it now.

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Top Justice Dept. Officials Weren’t Told in Advance of James Indictment

Those in the dark included Attorney General Pam Bondi, people familiar with the matter said. The government shutdown, a rush to indict and internal divisions contributed to the lack of coordination.

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The Gaza Cease-Fire Takes Hold

Also, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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S&P and Nasdaq Slump as Stocks Fall on Trump China Tariff Threat

The S&P 500 slumped more than 2 percent for the first time in six months, rattling investors after a long stretch of gains.

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María Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize Despite Trump’s Campaign

Ms. Machado galvanized a movement that independent analysts say won last year’s election, only to have it stolen by President Nicolás Maduro.

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Macron Reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Prime Minister

President Emmanuel Macron is trying to steady the political turmoil that has gripped the country and jeopardized the passage of a budget.

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For Mamdani and James, Twin Targets of Trump, a Political Bond Deepens

Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, and Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, have a kinship shaped in part by their shared opposition to the president.

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A Worthy Nobel Peace Laureate

And a reminder of the need to depose the regime of Nicolás Maduro.

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Families of Uvalde Shooting Victims Attend ‘Bittersweet’ School Opening

Three years after one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings, a new campus in the city will welcome 600 new elementary students.

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Ancient Roman Gravestone Found in New Orleans Backyard Touches Off a Mystery

Nobody knew how a nearly 2,000-year-old grave marker landed in a backyard for decades — until this week.

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Democrats Praise Israel-Gaza Peace Deal, but Not Trump for Forging It

Most Democrats left President Trump conspicuously unmentioned as they cheered a potential end to the conflict, reflecting the tricky politics around the war and their party’s deep hostility to Mr. Trump.

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The Mortgage Fraud Case Against Letitia James, Explained

An indictment brought by a novice prosecutor and Trump loyalists against one of the president’s foes centers on a 2020 house purchase.

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