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Oz Pearlman Is the Manosphere’s Favorite Magician

Oz Pearlman has revealed Joe Rogan’s A.T.M. code on air and entertained N.F.L. stars. Now he wants more.

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In Seattle as in New York, a Mayoral Race Turns on Generational Change

Mayor Bruce Harrell of Seattle, 67, is facing a challenge from Katie Wilson, 43, who has a penchant for social media and a focus on cost of living, all reminiscent of Zohran Mamdani.

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Drug With a 30-Year Monopoly Is Target of State-Level Push to Curb Prices

In a first, Colorado will cap the price of Enbrel, an arthritis drug. Using patent tactics, the drugmaker Amgen has aggressively blocked competition for it.

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A Costly Radio System Faltered When Texas Needed It Most

Motorola won a $7 million contract to modernize Kerr County’s emergency radio system. When a devastating flash flood swept through the county, emergency crews had trouble using it.

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E.U. Approves Sweeping Sanctions Targeting Russian Gas and Crypto

European leaders signed off on the new measures just hours after President Trump imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies.

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Fear and Anger Fill New York’s Canal Street After Immigration Raid

The famous shopping strip, usually teeming with street vendors, turned quiet a day after federal agents descended.

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Cuomo Paints Dire Picture of New York Under Mamdani as Election Nears

Andrew Cuomo is trying to close ground in the New York City mayor’s race by escalating his warnings that “mayhem” would follow a victory by Zohran Mamdani.

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Is It ‘Subsidizing the Rich’ to Make Buses and Child Care Free for All?

Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, would make some public benefits available to everyone. Andrew Cuomo, his top challenger, wants to help the neediest residents.

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What to Know About the Billion-Dollar Scam Center Industry

The U.S., Britain and South Korea have joined a crackdown on groups running frauds from Southeast Asia. They have their work cut out.

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How Europe Is Trying to Turn Frozen Russian Assets Into Cash for Ukraine

European Union officials could reach a political agreement as soon as Thursday on a plan for a huge loan to Ukraine backed by Kremlin money frozen in a Belgian financial institution.

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Chinese Impersonator’s Trump Act Has Won Him Millions of Fans

Ryan Chen has turned an uncanny impersonation of President Trump into a social media career, and a mirror of China’s fascination with America.

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Can a Beach Really Be Evil? Ask the Sun-Seekers in Good Sahel.

The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun.

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Nepal’s Gen Z Sees Little Hope at Home

The protests that rocked Nepal were about more than a social media ban. The economy is so dire that for many, going abroad seems the only way to build a future.

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Hoping to Grow in Europe, but Bogged Down by Red Tape

Start-ups are booming in the European Union, but experts say bureaucracy keeps them from expanding across borders.

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Newsom Says Benioff Is Still ‘Family’ Despite the National Guard Remarks

Gov. Gavin Newsom has a long relationship with Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, that dates back to a different era in San Francisco.

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What to Know About the White House East Wing and Its History

The East Wing has been a base for the first lady, an entryway for social functions and an emergency bunker.

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Pelosi Says Police May Arrest Federal Agents Who Violate California Law

The San Francisco district attorney said in an interview that she came up with the strategy after seeing federal agents repeatedly roughing up people in Los Angeles and Chicago.

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7 Takeaways From the Final N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew M. Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa continued attacking one another, with Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Cuomo the main targets.

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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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