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Cuomo Tries to Make Prostitution an Issue in NYC Mayor’s Race

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has criticized Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani over his past support for decriminalizing prostitution. Mr. Mamdani’s campaign has not emphasized the issue.

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Stephen Colbert Ridicules Trump’s Time Magazine Cover

“The Late Show” host called President Trump’s photo the “worst Georgia O’Keeffe ever.”

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Trump Alone Can’t Save Argentina

An American bailout can carry the country only so far.

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Katie Porter Says She ‘Fell Short’ in Viral Video Moments

Videos surfaced last week showing the former congresswoman belittling a television reporter and berating an aide. Porter, who is running for California governor, pledged to do better.

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London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why.

About 80,000 phones were stolen in the British capital last year. The police are finally discovering where many of them went.

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Inmates Make Brazen Escape in Guatemala

“I’m not going to deny the reality — there’s no good explanation,” the interior minister said of how the 20 inmates had slipped out, perhaps over a period of time.

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ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back.

Residents have begun forming volunteer groups to monitor their neighborhoods for federal immigration agents. Others honk their horns or blow whistles when they see agents nearby.

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Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Trump presented the medal to Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, on what would have been his 32nd birthday.

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Share Your Videos of ICE Interactions

The Times is looking for examples of interactions between federal immigration agents and residents across the country.

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In Patz Case, Manhattan Prosecutors Ask for Months to Decide on Retrial

The district attorney is searching for witnesses and plans to ask the Supreme Court to consider the Etan Patz case. A defense lawyer for the man accused in the killing says they’re dawdling.

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As Trump Hurls Fresh Threats and Insults, Hochul Has Mamdani’s Back

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, appeared with Gov. Kathy Hochul for the first time since she endorsed him last month.

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The Chicago Rat Hole Was Not Made by a Rat

A statistical analysis of an infamous indentation in a sidewalk suggested a 99 percent likelihood that another rodent made the mark.

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Trump Says He May Give Tomahawks to Ukraine. Is He Bluffing?

President Trump’s threats to provide the missiles to Ukraine, whether he follows through on them or not, are a sign of his growing frustration with Moscow.

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White House Guts Education Department With More Layoffs

About a fifth of the agency’s remaining staff was affected, including employees working on special education, funding for low-income students and civil rights enforcement.

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Gaza’s Brittle Cease-Fire

Plus, remembering D’Angelo. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’

The visual artist Dread Scott, the playwright Lynn Nottage and others have organized a series of actions to unite the arts community against the Trump administration.

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D’Angelo’s ‘Untitled’ Video Supercharged and Derailed His Career

The video for “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” brought him new levels of fame, but not always the kind of attention he sought.

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Mr. Trump, on the Middle East, Please Move Fast and Break Things

Message to Trump: As hard as stage one was for Gaza peace, you have not even seen hard yet.

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Republicans Summon Jack Smith to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee

The panel’s Republican chairman, Representative Jim Jordan, accused the former special counsel of “prosecutorial misconduct and constitutional abuses.”

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Report Finds Lead in Naked Protein Powders and Other Popular Brands

Experts said the levels were not high enough to cause immediate harm, but raised the risk of long-term health effects.

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Why Israel Won the War

Israelis went to war to defeat an existential threat — and an existential lie.

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U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

The departures of Todd Gilbert and his deputy in the Western District of Virginia show the pressure being brought on prosecutors to pursue the president’s perceived foes.

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Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ as Government Shutdown Enters Third Week

The president said he would release a list of the cuts on Friday. “We are closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again,” he added.

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D’Angelo: 14 Essential Songs

The soul singer, songwriter and producer, who died on Tuesday at 51, released three studio albums of meticulously constructed, vocally ambitious, genre-crossing music.

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Dallin H. Oaks Named President of the Mormon Church

The church, which has more than 17 million members around the world, had been officially without a leader since Russell M. Nelson died.

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U.S. Military Kills 6 People in Another Attack on Boat, Trump Says

In a social media post, the president said the people aboard a boat were suspected of smuggling drugs for an unspecified group his team had labeled terrorists.

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Zelensky Revokes Odesa Mayor’s Citizenship, Amid Feud With Local Leaders

Ukraine’s security services said the mayor held Russian citizenship, which is forbidden, but he denied the accusation. Government opponents see it as part of a power grab.

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Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?

Gianni Infantino, the head of soccer’s global governing body, frequently appears alongside President Trump at events outside the realm of sports.

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French Premier Offers to Delay Pension Overhaul, in a Bid Calm Turmoil

Sébastien Lecornu said the government was ready for “a new debate” on the issue, a major concession as he faced no-confidence votes that threatened to topple his government again this week.

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Newsom Vetoes California’s Ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware

Mr. Newsom said he was concerned that the measure restricting PFAS chemicals would make pots and pans more expensive for Californians.

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