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Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference

After the man walked onto the stage at the “Wiki World’s Fair” event and threatened to kill himself, witnesses said, two members of the audience jumped in to stop him.

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Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired

The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president’s wide-ranging campaign of retribution. The prosecutor’s deputy was also fired.

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Tennessee Officials Sue Over National Guard Presence in Memphis

Backed by a liberal-leaning legal nonprofit, seven Tennessee officials filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging the deployment of troops in Memphis.

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Alaska Governor Says Storm Recovery Could Keep Evacuees Away for 18 Months

After the remnants of a typhoon devastated villages in western Alaska, Gov. Mike Dunleavy asked President Trump for federal help in the recovery process.

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Vermont Legislator Resigns Over Racist Republican Texts

The G.O.P. officials who participated in a group chat have faced calls to step down. State Senator Samuel Douglass was the group’s only elected member.

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A Timeline of George Santos’s Rise and Fall

The disgraced former congressman was sentenced to prison, years after his credentials and career began to unravel. Then President Trump commuted his sentence.

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Trump Sets Tariffs on Trucks and Buses

Imported light and heavy trucks will be charged 25 percent and buses 10 percent as of Nov. 1, but President Trump also extended tariff exemptions for auto parts.

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Trump Says He Is Commuting George Santos’s Prison Sentence for Fraud

The disgraced Republican had been sentenced to prison, after his credentials and career unraveled. He was the sixth member of the House to be expelled.

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Judge Orders Some Federal Agents to Wear Body Cameras in Chicago Area

The order comes as the Trump administration has carried out an immigration crackdown in the region.

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Federal Prosecutors Downgrade Charge Against David Huerta to a Misdemeanor

Mr. Huerta, a prominent labor leader in California, was initially charged with a felony after his arrest during an immigration raid in Los Angeles this summer.

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Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn

If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Despite Gaza Cease-Fire, Aid Deliveries Struggle

A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave.

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University of Virginia Won’t Join White House’s Compact for Colleges

It was the fifth school in a matter of days to refuse an offer of preferential funding treatment from the government, even as the White House has threatened schools that do not sign up.

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Zelensky Pressed Trump for New Weapons

Also, the Treasury secretary is betting big on Argentina. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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U.S. Empties Migrant Detention Space at Guantánamo

A group of 18 detainees had been held at the offshore base for less than a week. They were deported days before a court hearing where lawyers are challenging the holding of migrants there.

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Federal Courts Run Out of Funding Amid Government Shutdown, Threatening Delays

The office that administers the federal court system said that as of Monday, the judiciary will not have funding to sustain “full, paid operations.”

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Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco

Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow National Guard Deployment in Chicago Area

The president has mobilized state-based military forces to U.S. cities over the objections of state and local officials.

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After Facing Life in Prison, a Legal Trailblazer Steps Into Freedom

James Comer’s case helped end de facto life sentences for young offenders in New Jersey. He had been convicted of felony murder as a teenager, after his companion in a robbery shot a victim.

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Three Cases of Mpox Strain Tied to Severe Illness Worry Health Experts

None of the patients, all California residents, had traveled abroad, suggesting the Clade 1 virus strain was transmitted locally.

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Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States

Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums.

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Drought Mutes Northeast Leaf-Peeping Season

A prolonged drought and other factors have muffled the kaleidoscopic blend of reds, oranges and yellows in some areas of New England this fall.

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Mangione Seeks Information About UnitedHealth’s Contact With Trump

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, are asking for details about a reported meeting between the White House and an executive with the insurer.

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Maps: Where the U.S. Is Building Up Military Force in the Caribbean

About 10,000 U.S. troops and dozens of military aircraft and ships are in the region as the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela.

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NYC Halts Midtown Bus Lane Plan Following White House Threats

Federal authorities ordered a halt to yet another transit project in New York City, this time a plan to add bus lanes along 34th Street in Manhattan, after the Trump administration threatened to withhold funding.

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Prince Andrew Surrenders Duke of York Title Amid Epstein Fallout

The royal’s fall from grace began nearly six years ago with a calamitous television interview about his ties to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Cuomo Ramps Up Attacks on Sliwa as He Hunts for Republican Votes

The morning after the first mayoral debate of the general election, Andrew M. Cuomo said it would be nearly impossible to win if Curtis Sliwa did not drop out. Mr. Sliwa said he was not going anywhere.

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U.S. Detains 2 Survivors of Latest Military Strike in Caribbean

The capture of prisoners presents a major new set of legal and policy problems for the Trump administration in its escalating campaign.

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How a U.K. Spy Case Against China Abruptly Fell Apart

Evidence prepared for a collapsed espionage trial was published by an under-pressure government in Britain, offering a window into Western countries’ struggle to define Beijing as friend or foe.

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Chevron Thrives in Venezuela Despite Threats by Trump

Chevron enjoys unusual sway in socialist-led Venezuela, positioning the energy colossus to gain from whatever comes of the crisis between Washington and Caracas.

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