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Former Barclays Center Executive Says Live Nation Threatened to Pull Tours

The Justice Department had John Abbamondi testify at an antitrust trial to support its case that Live Nation has acted as a monopoly, an accusation the company denies.

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The U.S. Is Accelerating Its Attacks on Iran

Also, sea levels may be higher than we thought. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Lou Holtz, Who Coached Unbeaten Notre Dame to a Title, Dies at 89

Known for reviving football programs, he led six major colleges to bowl games, winning a national championship in 1989 after restoring the Irish to greatness.

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Talarico Can Win. But He Will Not Turn Texas Blue.

A Texas writer assesses the Senate race.

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James Talarico Wins the Texas Democratic Senate Race. The Real Challenge Lies Ahead.

After the state representative won the Senate primary, he joined a list of other promising progressives who have captured the left’s fancy.

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Trump Announces A.I. Industry Pledge to Pay for Power

Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers.

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House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files

The Oversight Committee took the action over the objections of its Republican chairman, after several G.O.P. members sided with Democrats to insist on it.

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Aaron Spencer, Charged With Murder, Appears to Win Republican Nomination for County Sheriff in Arkansas

Aaron Spencer faces a second-degree murder charge for shooting a man accused of sexually assaulting his daughter. Preliminary results showed him appearing to win the Republican primary.

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Insulting the Mayor Is Nothing New. But This Was Shocking.

A well-known conservative radio host in New York called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a cockroach, resurfacing anti-Muslim sentiments that the mayor said were all too common.

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As New York Energy Costs Surge, Attention Turns to Landmark Climate Law

The battle to lower costs has reached the State Capitol, where concerns have emerged about the fate of a 2019 climate law and its ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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What to Know About Iran’s Drones, Which Are Cheap to Launch but Expensive to Intercept

What to know about Iran’s cheap, noisy Shahed drones and the expensive defense systems trying to stop them.

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After Pete Hegseth Cut Pentagon Funding, Harvard Offers Options for Military

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said the Pentagon would end funds supporting active-duty service members at Harvard. The school is offering military students alternatives to defer or go elsewhere.

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Most Patients Keep Weight Off With Fewer GLP-1 Shots, Study Finds

In a recent review, a small group of patients received the injections less frequently but still maintained weight loss and health benefits.

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Why Data Center Firms Are Working With Trump on Energy Costs

The White House has floated a new plan to try to ease voter concerns over the A.I. boom’s effect on electric bills. But it won’t be easy to put into practice.

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Fellow Republican Moves to Censure Gonzales Amid Affair Allegations

The bid came as Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas has been forced into a runoff amid resurfaced allegations of having an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.

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Trader Joe’s Expands Recall of Frozen Asian Foods Over Glass Risk

No injuries had been confirmed, but consumers reported finding glass in their products. The announcement was part of a larger recall of nearly 37 million pounds of food products.

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Justice Dept., Under Pressure From Trump, Fails to Build Autopen Case Against Biden

Prosecutors in the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington were unable to build a case, underscoring the department’s increasing inability to follow through on the president’s desire to indict his rivals.

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Trump Wants the Iranians to Rise Up. But Will He Have Their Backs?

Hungary. Cuba. Afghanistan. Iraq. Now Iran?

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Wide Swath of the U.S. Faces Days of Severe Weather

Some kind of severe weather is expected every day into early next week, forecasters warned. Friday is expected to be among the riskiest.

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High Turnout, Unusual Coalitions: Lessons From the Texas Primary

Talarico’s victory got a lot of attention, but Cornyn’s showing may be the most consequential result.

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TerraPower Nuclear Reactor in Wyoming Gets Federal Permit

TerraPower’s project in Wyoming, which uses novel technology, is the first new commercial reactor to receive federal approval in nearly a decade.

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John P. Hammond, Pioneer in 1960s Blues Renaissance, Dies at 83

With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades.

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Rhode Island Priests Sexually Abused Hundreds of Children, Report Finds

The report from the state’s attorney general, covering 75 years, faulted the Diocese of Providence for not removing accused priests and not contacting the police enough.

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John Cornyn’s Biggest Challenges as Republican Senate Primary Heads for Runoff in Texas

The veteran Texas senator faces what promises to be a bruising runoff with the state attorney general challenging him from the right. But he had a stronger showing than expected.

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Lawmakers Question Intel’s Use of Tools From Blacklisted Chinese Firm

A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.

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Trump Justice Dept. Seeks to Stall State Bar Discipline of Its Lawyers

The administration has no control over the disciplinary authorities of state bar associations, but a new proposal would let the attorney general ask them to suspend proceedings involving department lawyers.

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Did Andrea Fraser’s Career Bloom Because Her Mother’s Career Died?

Andrea Fraser had long felt that she was to blame for the years her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, was overlooked. Now Carmen is 92. Can the Whitney Biennial make amends?

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Sea Levels Are Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows

Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.

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Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First

At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.

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These American Service Members Have Died in the Iran Conflict

They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.

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