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Cuomo Joins Adams at Knicks Game. Is an Endorsement in the Cards?

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams looked like the best of friends as they sat together at Madison Square Garden right after the debate.

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N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Trade Zingers in Final Debate

The candidates sparred over their policies, personalities and how they would deal with President Trump in the second and final debate of the mayoral campaign.

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The White House Wrecking Ball

President Trump’s demolition of the East Wing has struck a nerve in Washington and beyond.

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Queens Tenants Were Urged to Report Immigrants to ICE, Officials Say

A sign posted in the lobby of an apartment building listed “immigration” alongside crimes it said should be reported to a tip line, state officials said.

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Pentagon Announces ‘Next Generation’ Press Corps

The Defense Department said that dozens of new reporters had agreed to sign the Pentagon’s rules on reporting, which have been rejected by many major news organizations.

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Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies as His Frustration With Putin Mounts

The sanctions are among the most significant measures that the United States has taken against the Russian energy sector since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

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Trump Said He Wouldn’t Touch the East Wing. Then He Tore It All Down.

President Trump initially said the ballroom construction would not affect the East Wing. The White House now says it was cheaper and more structurally sound to simply demolish it.

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Samantha Eggar, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘The Collector,’ Dies at 86

She also had leading roles in “Doctor Dolittle” with Rex Harrison, “Walk, Don’t Run” with Cary Grant and “The Molly Maguires” with Sean Connery.

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Drug-Smuggling Submarines on Display at Latin American Naval Base

A display of confiscated vessels at a naval base in Ecuador offers a peek at why drug smuggling is so hard to stop.

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Cardiovascular Benefits of Wegovy Extend Beyond Weight Loss, Study Shows

An analysis found that a shrinking waist size was responsible for only around a third of the cardiovascular benefits in people who took Wegovy.

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Three Offers in One Month: Paramount’s Secret Pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery

A letter from Paramount’s chief executive, David Ellison, to Warner Bros.’ board of directors reveals weeks of talks between the two companies.

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Trump Is Demolishing the Entire East Wing

Also, oil prices have fallen sharply. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Soo Catwoman, ‘the Female Face of Punk,’ Is Dead at 70

With a tuft of hair on either side of her shaved head and long tendrils of eyeliner swiped across her lids, she helped define a scene.

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Mamdani Plans to Keep Tisch as Police Commissioner if Elected NYC Mayor

Zohran Mamdani’s intention to retain Jessica Tisch is likely to placate powerful New Yorkers who have lobbied Mr. Mamdani to keep her.

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Misty Copeland Will Take Her Final Bow

The famed ballerina retires from her career with the American Ballet Theater after one final performance on Wednesday night.

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Tesla Profit Falls 37% After It Cut Car Prices

The company sold more cars but made less money on each one because of discounts and low-interest loans.

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Trump Revives Foreign Aid, Helping Needy Billionaires

As children die for want of cheap medicines, the U.S. spends billions on Argentina — thus rescuing rich investors who made bad bets.

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Border Patrol Plans Immigration Crackdown in S.F. Bay Area

Border Patrol agents are being sent to a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, Calif., ahead of an immigration operation in the San Francisco region.

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Iceland Says It Is No Longer Mosquito-Free

Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore.

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University of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations

The Justice Department had been scrutinizing one of the nation’s premier public universities over accusations of civil rights violations.

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I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza

The International Court of Justice said Israel must work with U.N. agencies, including UNRWA, the group for Palestinian aid, which Israel has banned.

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As Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Sworn In to Congress

Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, Democrat of Arizona, along with the state’s attorney general, argued that the speaker had no authority to delay swearing her into office.

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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire

Vice President JD Vance said recent visits by top American officials were to monitor the cease-fire, but not “in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”

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At a Mass Burial in Gaza, Palestinians Mourn the Unknown Dead

Under the terms of a cease-fire deal, Israel and Hamas have been exchanging remains, but Gaza’s medical authorities have not been able to identify many of them.

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U.S. Strikes Boat in Pacific, Expanding Operation Against Drug Running Suspects

It was the eighth known strike, and the first outside of the Caribbean, in the Trump administration’s campaign against what it says are boats carrying drugs bound for the United States.

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For Robbers Like the Louvre Thieves, Bright Vests Actually Help Them Hide

Given the ubiquity of neon-colored safety jackets, criminals are using them to carry out crimes in plain sight.

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Trump Said Black Chicagoans Wanted His ‘Blitz.’ Many Disagree.

Six weeks into the federal crackdown in Chicago, the attack on crime that the president promised hasn’t happened, and many in the city’s Black population haven’t been won over.

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Trump Wants the American People to Pay Him $230 Million

Trump should pay a political price for his brazen corruption. Instead, he is telling American taxpayers to pay a price, directly to him.

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As Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance

“It’s like we have given up,” one Republican lawmaker said.

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What Are Gripen Fighter Jets and Why Does Ukraine Want Them From Sweden?

The Swedish warplanes are well suited to the rugged combat operations Ukraine will have to carry out, experts say.

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