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Inside Tapalpa, the Town in Mexico Where El Mencho Made His Last Stand

Times reporters visiting Tapalpa found a serene town in shock after Sunday’s raid on its outskirts left dozens dead and people fleeing. And, surprisingly, no police or military presence where the battle took place.

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M.T.A. Threatens to Sue Trump Over Delayed 2nd Avenue Subway Funding

The New York transportation authority said it would sue the Trump administration if it did not release more than $58 million in already-awarded funding by next week.

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Maduro’s Lawyer Says U.S. is Blocking Venezuela From Paying Legal Fees

The Treasury Department is interfering with Nicolás Maduro’s constitutional right to counsel, his lawyer argued. Mr. Maduro, the Venezuelan leader, faces federal charges.

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45 Years After Failed Coup, Spain Declassifies Files About Why It Failed

Ending more than four decades of conjecture, the Spanish government moved to publish documents from a long-secret investigation of a failed 1981 coup.

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Businesses Push for Tariff Refunds as Trump Aides Hint at Fight to Come

By the president’s own admission, it could be years before the matter is settled, even though the administration previously indicated it would pay.

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Cuban Government Kills 4 in Gunfire Exchange Aboard Florida Speedboat

Four people aboard a Florida-based speedboat died in a gunfight with Cuban border troops near the island nation’s coast, the Cuban Interior Ministry said.

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U.S. Will Offer Embassy Services in a West Bank Settlement for the First Time

Palestinians and Israelis on the right and left all say that the move is a step toward legitimizing the Israeli settlements, which most of the world considers illegal.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court Convicts Four Men in Murder of Marielle Franco

Two politicians and two former police officers were found guilty in the assassination of a rival, Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman who fought corruption and violence.

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Former Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey Resigns From Monolith Amid Epstein Emails

Mr. Kerrey has left his role as chairman of the company, Monolith, after Justice Department documents showed he had met and corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Can a Long-Hated Bronx Highway Be Repaired Without Doing More Harm?

Community groups are opposing proposals to expand the decades-old Cross Bronx Expressway in favor of more limited fixes and improvements to local streets.

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BBC and BAFTA Say They Are Investigating After Broadcast of Racist Slur

The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony.

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F.B.I. Raids Home of L.A.U.S.D. Chief Alberto Carvalho and School District Offices

F.B.I. agents executed search warrants at the locations. The target of their investigation was unclear.

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With Epstein Deposition, Hillary Clinton Is Again Answering for Bill Clinton’s Actions

The former first lady, senator and secretary of state had no dealings with Jeffrey Epstein but is once again under pressure to answer for the actions and relationships of her husband.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Spent Millions on Attack Ads Against Jasmine Crockett

Gov. Greg Abbott hopes the ads featuring the Democrat will galvanize Republican voter turnout in November.

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In N.C. Senate Race, Democrats Bet Roy Cooper Can Beat Trump’s Endorsement

The race is one of a handful of competitive Senate elections this year, but Democrats seem most confident about North Carolina, partly because their candidate, former Gov. Roy Cooper, has never been beaten.

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Larry Summers Will Resign From Harvard After Jeffrey Epstein Revelations

Mr. Summers, former president of the school, had stepped back from teaching after documents showed a closer relationship to Jeffrey Epstein than previously known. He will leave at the end of the academic year.

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Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump

Documents released by the Justice Department briefly mention a woman’s unverified accusation that Donald J. Trump assaulted her in the 1980s, when she was a minor. But several memos related to her account are not in the files.

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Trump Says Tech Firms Should Pay More for Electricity

The president said he had negotiated a deal with tech giants to cover the energy costs of data centers, but offered few details. Experts said such pledges could prove difficult in practice.

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Super-Agers’ Brains Have a Special Ability, New Study Suggests

The findings may help explain why this group has such exceptional memory.

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Writers Are Being Targeted by Scams. This Reporter Knows the Feeling.

From George Saunders to the National Book Foundation, the literary world has been besieged by fake requests. Just like me.

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Maurene Comey, a Prosecutor in Epstein Case, Joins New York Law Firm

Maurene Comey is joining Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler. She was abruptly fired by the Trump administration last year after a career as a top federal prosecutor.

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Surgeon General Nominee Is Pressed on Vaccine Stance in Confirmation Hearing

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer and critic of mainstream medicine, is appearing before a Senate committee.

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How the UK Could Remove Former Prince Andrew From the Royal Line of Succession

Despite his connections with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the former prince is eighth in line to the British throne. That could change.

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Pope Leo to Visit Africa, Signaling Continent’s Importance to Catholicism

The number of Roman Catholics is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else, according to the Vatican.

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Germany’s Leader Merz Delivers a Blunt Warning to China on Trade

Chancellor Friedrich Merz laid out his complaints in a frank message to his hosts on a trip to Beijing that China had designed to showcase their relationship.

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A Seasoned French Museum Chief Takes Over a Louvre in Crisis

Christophe Leribault, who runs the Palace of Versailles, will replace Laurence des Cars, who resigned months after an audacious jewel heist.

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How Trump’s Economic Pitch at the State of the Union Echoes Biden’s

With the midterms approaching and polls showing unease about the economy, some of President Trump’s arguments about its strength sounded eerily like those of his predecessor.

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Key Moments from Trump’s State of the Union, and a $1 Million Reward in the Guthrie Case

Plus, how kids are getting around phone-free classroom rules.

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Thanks, Ukrainians Say, but Please Stop Calling Us Resilient

Ukraine must project strength to secure continued Western support. But its people want the world to know they are not superhuman.

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Bleak Research Report Stokes A.I. Debate on Wall St.

In a widely circulated note, Citrini Research painted a dire picture of job losses and stock market sell-offs, though many analysts and economists questioned its conclusions.

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