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Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say

Mr. Miller, one of President Trump’s top advisers, sold shares in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the government.

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End of Major Corruption Case Embarrasses N.Y. Cannabis Regulators

A case against the Long Island-based cannabis company Omnium Health was halted on the eve of trial. A judge on Tuesday held off on dropping the matter.

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Why the ‘Affordability Hoax’ Is a Trap for Trump

I doubt this was what Trump meant when he called himself “Mr. Brexit.”

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Trump Pressures Ukraine

Also, the Supreme Court considers campaign finance limits. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Netflix and Paramount Battle for Warner Bros. — Have We Seen This Show Before?

The tug of war for Warner Bros. Discovery echoes an earlier clash of media titans.

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Mackenzie Scott Announces $7 Billion of Giving This Year

The philanthropist known for donating to historically Black colleges and nonprofits working on climate change offered the news by updating an October blog post.

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Europe, Too, Is Worth Fighting For

Provided Europeans want to fight for it.

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Legal Groups Sue Justice Dept. for Secret Memo Justifying Boat Strikes

“The public deserves to know how the Trump administration has justified the outright murder of civilians as lawful,” the organizations said in their lawsuit.

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Items Seized From Mangione Included Bullets and Note to ‘Pluck Eyebrows’

Prosecutors showed body camera footage as they argued that some evidence the police said they collected from Luigi Mangione’s backpack when he was arrested should be admitted at trial.

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Injuries Reported in Shooting at Kentucky State University, Officials Say

The police said a suspect had been arrested after the shooting at the school in Frankfort, Ky.

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Kathryn Garcia Expected to Be Named New Head of the Port Authority

Ms. Garcia, who ran for mayor of New York in 2021 after serving as the city’s sanitation commissioner, would succeed Rick Cotton, who is retiring.

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Some Teens Are on Social Media ‘Almost Constantly,’ Survey Says

The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot.

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Canada Plans to Fast-Track Immigration for US H1-B Visa Holders in New Talent Drive

The government says it will fast-track immigration for U.S. H1-B visa holders and spend more than $1 billion to attract researchers from the United States and the rest of the world.

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Cruise Passenger Was Served 33 Drinks Before Deadly Encounter With Crew, Suit Says

Michael Virgil, 35, became agitated on a Royal Caribbean ship and was restrained by at least five crew members, including some who stood on his back, before he died, the medical examiner said.

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Turner Prize Goes to Nnena Kalu, Sculpture Artist With a Learning Disability

Nnena Kalu, who uses cardboard and tape to create her work, received the prestigious art award.

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Australia’s Social Media Ban for People Under 16 Takes Effect

The measure is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard children from the harms of the platforms.

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Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Shooting of Jets Player Kris Boyd

Weeks after the shooting, Frederick Green, 20, was taken into custody near Buffalo and brought back to Manhattan, the police said.

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Israeli Ban on Media Entering Gaza Remains, as Legal Challenge Is Delayed

Israel’s top court gave the government further reprieve on a long-stalled petition seeking free access to Gaza. Critics say barring journalists denies the world a full picture of conditions there.

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Brigitte Macron’s Slur Against Feminist Protesters Prompts an Outcry in France

Brigitte Macron used a slur to criticize protesters who had interrupted a show by a French comedian accused of rape in 2021, in a case that was dismissed.

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Looks Like the Supreme Court Will Continue to Overturn the 20th Century

A case over a firing at the F.T.C. has far-reaching implications for the federal government.

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The Territorial Sticking Point Between Russia and Ukraine

The Kremlin says any peace deal must cede to Russia the entire eastern Donbas region, including territory Ukraine still controls — a nonstarter for Kyiv.

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DéLana R.A. Dameron, Writer of the Black South, Dies at 40

An award-winning poet and writer of fiction, she moonlighted as a competitive horsewoman and owned a horse farm outside Columbia, S.C.

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Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Who Studied, and Protected, Elephants, Dies at 83

Born into an aristocratic British family, he turned his knowledge of the world’s largest land mammals to the cause of saving them from poachers.

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A History of U.S. Military Action in Latin America

The United States’ history in the region includes several about-faces, contradictions and missteps.

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In L.A., $750 a Month to Live in a Backyard Storage Unit

A landlord crowded tenants into his house and yard without running water or power. One, determined to find an alternative, was up against the city’s housing crisis.

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Trump Administration Fights Roadblock to Pursuing Comey Case

The battle preceded the department’s looming decision over whether — and how — to bring new charges against James B. Comey.

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Wall Street Is Shaking Off Fears of an A.I. Bubble. For Now.

The valuations of some artificial intelligence companies are approaching those of the dot-com boom. But investors worry that pulling money from today’s market risks future gains.

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Why the A.I. Boom Is Unlike the Dot-Com Boom

Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.

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Gov. Pritzker Signs Bill Imposing New Limits on Immigration Enforcement in Illinois

The measure restricts immigration arrests around state courthouses. Republicans have criticized the law and suggested it would face legal challenges.

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Trump Calls Europe ‘Decaying’ and Suggests ‘Size Will Win’ in Ukraine War

President Trump’s comments deepened his rift with mainstream European leaders over defense and Ukraine policy.

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