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Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell

The investigation, which centers on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.

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Golden Globes 2026 Red Carpet: Hudson Williams, Wunmi Mosaku and More

Lisa, Snoop Dogg and Brittany Snow were among the stars who arrived at the annual ceremony in high style.

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Famed Nigerian Author Blames Death of Toddler Son on Negligent Care

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is accusing a private hospital in Lagos of administering an overdose of a sedative, prompting an outpouring of complaints by Nigerians about their health care system.

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Deposed Shah’s Son Hopes Trump Will Put Iran Regime ‘Down for Good’

Reza Pahlavi, once the crown prince of Iran, says protesters there have been emboldened by President Trump suggesting that he could take military action.

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Podcasts Hit the Golden Globes: Nominees Include ‘Call Her Daddy’ and More

The annual awards show will anoint a best podcast for the first time this year, a sign of the industry’s increasing status in Hollywood.

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Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90

His 1968 book, “Chariots of the Gods,” sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but one critic called it a “warped parody of reasoning.”

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Glenn Youngkin Says JD Vance Would Be a ‘Great’ Republican Nominee in 2028

But the departing Virginia governor sidestepped questions about whether he himself planned to run for president in three years.

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‘Hundreds More’ Federal Agents to be Deployed to Minneapolis After ICE Shooting

The announcement by the homeland security secretary came days after an immigration officer shot and killed a woman, Renee Good, in the city.

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A Russian Videographer Reveals How Putin Shapes the Next Generation

Pavel Talankin was a school events coordinator and videographer. When Russia overhauled the curriculum to make students into patriotic soldiers, he kept his camera rolling. The footage became a film that is shortlisted for an Oscar.

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Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue is Attacked With Fire

A suspect was in custody and charged with arson for setting the Saturday morning fire. It’s not the first time the Beth Israel house of worship has been attacked.

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Bob Weir, a Virtuoso of Hot Pants

The Grateful Dead guitarist wore short shorts like no other.

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After Minnesota Shooting, ICE Again Limits Congressional Visits

The new guidelines for immigration facilities, issued by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, are virtually identical to a policy that a federal judge halted last month.

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Trump Says Cuba Will No Longer Get ‘Oil or Money’ From Venezuela

President Trump urged Cuba to “make a deal, before it’s too late” in a social media post, but it was unclear what he meant. Cuba’s president responded with defiance.

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Guantánamo Prison Enters 25th Year

The prison has outlasted the war in Afghanistan, has employed tens of thousands of temporary troops and holds six men charged but not yet tried in death penalty cases.

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Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue Is Attacked With Fire

A suspect is in custody and has been charged with arson for setting the Saturday morning fire. It’s not the first time the Beth Israel house of worship has been attacked.

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Thiel Gives $3 Million to Group Seeking to Block California Wealth Tax

More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires.

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Iran’s President Warns Protesters Not to Destabilize the Country

Masoud Pezeshkian expressed sympathy for protesters’ economic pain, but said the state must respond to “rioters.”

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Somalis Fled Civil War and Built a Community. Now They Are a Target.

A fraud scandal has made the Somali community in Minnesota a focus of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.

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Israeli Police Question Top Netanyahu Aide Over Leaked Document Case

Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.

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Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content

Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, has produced a flood of explicit images featuring real people in recent weeks.

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Bob Weir: A Life in Pictures

The Grateful Dead guitarist, singer and songwriter was a bedrock of the band that became a psychedelic institution.

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Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread

The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead from within.

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How a Puzzling 401(k) Plan Changed One Woman’s Life

Eryn Schultz was an H-E-B grocery store leader with an M.B.A. A slow pivot toward a big career change began when she found her retirement plan wanting.

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An Education Success Story

We bring you some good news about schools in a place you might not expect.

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Trump and Vance Are Fanning the Flames. Again.

Renee Good was not a “domestic terrorist.”

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How Mississippi Transformed Its Schools From Worst to Best

Since 2013, Mississippi has skyrocketed on national tests, while blue states lag. What is it doing right?

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Trump Shakes up Latin American Politics

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next.

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Trump Shakes up Latin American Politics

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next.

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Trump Threats and Venezuela Strike Leave Mexico Agonizing Over How to Respond

President Claudia Sheinbaum and her inner circle have been grappling with the right tone to strike in the country’s response to the Venezuela strike for fear of antagonizing the White House.

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New Children’s Vaccine Schedule May Not Be the Last of RFK Jr.’s Big Changes

Comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies suggest the revised schedule may presage an approach to immunization that prizes individual autonomy and downplays scientific expertise.

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