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Asia Markets Fall After Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China

Investors reacted to a pledge from the president on Friday to impose a “massive” new tariff on Chinese imports.

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A Tennessee Sheriff Becomes the Face of Grief After Plant Explosion

The blast that killed 16 people has left area residents reeling, including Sheriff Chris Davis of Humphreys County, who has fought back tears in his public briefings.

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Trump Heads to Israel and Then Egypt as Hostage-Prisoner Swap Nears

In Israel, he plans to meet with hostage families and address the Knesset, and in Egypt, he will help lead a summit with more than 20 countries to discuss the peace process in Gaza.

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Small Plane Crashes Into Semitrailers Near Texas Airfield

It was unknown what led up to the crash or if there were any injuries.

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John Searle, Philosopher Who Wrestled With A.I., Dies at 93

His blunt debating and imaginative theorizing about artificial intelligence and the human mind made him a leading scholar. But sexual-harassment allegations ended his career.

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What We Know About the Deal Between Israel and Hamas

Hostages in Gaza are set to be swapped for Palestinian prisoners in Israel. The releases are expected to begin early on Monday morning.

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Trump Has Not Ruled Out Invoking Insurrection Act to Deploy National Guard, Vance Says

Vice President JD Vance asserted in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that crime was “out of control” in major U.S. cities.

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Why Now? The Lost Chances to Reach a Hostage Deal, and a Cease-Fire, Months Ago

On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course.

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Storm Smacking the East Coast Will Bring Days of Heavy Rain and Wind

The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will bear the brunt of the storm, which will usher in beach erosion and flooding, Monday into Tuesday, forecasters said.

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California Orders Insurers to Pay More for Wildfire Victims’ Lost Items

After years of fires that left families tallying every burned toothbrush, a new law is requiring insurers to ease a grueling burden.

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Diane Keaton in ‘Reds’: A Remarkable Performance but Also a Returning Point

Her character, an early-20th-century journalist, undergoes the most dramatic transformation of the film in ways that the actress was especially suited for.

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Diane Keaton Was the Definition of a Style Icon

Her legacy will include the ways she shaped fashion, rather than allowing fashion to shape her.

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Cars to Fighter Jets: China’s New Export Curbs May Level a Heavy Blow Worldwide

Broad restrictions could cause supply interruptions for arms makers, as well as manufacturers in the semiconductor, automotive and other sectors.

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How to Save Chicago From ICE

What’s happening is shocking. It can get worse.

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Often Overlooked, Diane Keaton Was Essential to ‘The Godfather’ Saga

The star’s emotional transparency and expressive eyes helped us see the Corleones as both fascinating and repellent, just as her character did.

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Israel and Hamas Were Not Ready for a Comprehensive Peace Deal, Mediator Says

The Qatari prime minister told The New York Times that Gaza war mediators decided to delay talks on more difficult issues so a hostage-prisoner swap could be concluded quickly.

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Trump’s Peace Plan Dismantled Netanyahu’s Vision for Gaza

While he is trying to sell it as a strategic win, the peace deal contradicts many of his coalition’s goals.

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How Trump’s Chicago Immigration Crackdown Escalated, in 10 Videos

Week by week, the federal campaign to ramp up immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has created fear and inflamed tensions.

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Rama Duwaji, Zohran Mamdani’s Wife, Could Become the New York’s First Lady Before Her 30th Birthday

Rama Duwaji moved to the city to pursue a career in art, met a guy named Zohran Mamdani online, married him, and now could become the city’s first lady before her 30th birthday.

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The Destructive Legacy of California’s Zombie Fires

Blazes that firefighters thought had died but then later came roaring back to life have become increasingly common, heightening scrutiny of how first-responders put out wildfires.

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South Carolina Bar Shooting Leaves at Least 4 Dead, Sheriff Says

Four people were in critical condition after an early-morning shooting that left at least 20 people injured on Sunday in St. Helena, S.C., according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

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Rethinking Bruce Springsteen’s Difficult Years

A film argues that an American icon may have made his best music in some of his lowest moments.

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Overnight Violence Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Threatens a Wider Conflict

Isolated confrontations have intensified over the past week into the sharpest escalation of violence between the two countries in years.

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How a Trump Judge Exposed the Trump Con

Dishonest presidents should be entitled to no deference at all.

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What Ted Lasso, the Bhargava Gita and Derrida Can Teach Us About Ourselves

Our culture is amok with binaries. We have two major parties, just two, and they are forever opposed.

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A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?

Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters.

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Israelis and Palestinians Await Hostage-Prisoner Swap With Relief and Elation

Under the first phase of the new cease-fire deal, all living hostages in Gaza are expected to be released in the next 24 hours in exchange for about 2,000 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

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Social Media Restrictions and 2-Day Internet Shutdown Rattle Afghanistan

A telecommunications blackout and restrictions on social media have further isolated Afghans who rely on the internet as a lifeline.

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Air Traffic Controllers Reject Credit for Ending the Last Shutdown

Controllers missing work was widely cited as the reason the last shutdown came to an end. But that assumption might have been overblown, according to controllers, aviation safety experts and congressional aides.

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‘Really Big’ Cascadia Earthquake Could Trigger San Andreas Fault Activity

The disaster caused by a predicted large earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could be compounded by shaking along the San Andreas fault in California, scientists warned.

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