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Arrest Warrant for Ex-Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Is Voided

The court decided the warrant was invalid, because it came after the former governor, Matt Bevin, had filed to disqualify a judge from his child-support case, accusing her of bias.

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Hegseth Criticized for Removing Four Officers From Promotion List

Bitter rifts have opened over the defense secretary’s campaign to reverse policies that he says are prejudiced against white officers.

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Robert Trivers, Eccentric Scientist Who Probed Human Nature, Dies at 83

A visionary evolutionary biologist, he drew comparisons to Charles Darwin with his theories on the genetic roots of seemingly detrimental behaviors like self-deception.

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CPAC Considers Vance, Rubio and Life After Trump

The president’s potential successors “are mortal men,” one attendee said.

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White House Vows to Pay T.S.A. Workers as Partial Shutdown Continues

Also, consumers are feeling the costs of the Iran war. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Cannonball with Wesley Morris: ‘Love Story’ Is Actually a Horror Story

The nightmare began when she said, “I do.”

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Outside Kennedy Center, Jane Fonda and Joan Baez Raise Voices in Protest

The pair joined in a gathering of artists and others who denounced censorship and faulted President Trump’s growing influence over the nation’s cultural life.

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New York City Ballet Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Performances

The decision by the company, one of the most prestigious in the country, is the latest in a wave of high-profile cancellations at the center.

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Kennedy Center Performer Asks Judge to Toss Case He Calls ‘Retaliatory’

A jazz drummer who called off a performance in protest of the center’s being renamed for President Trump said the president’s allies had sued him as punishment.

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Technology Weakens Our Minds. It’s Time to Resist.

Just as we changed our thinking around physical fitness, we need to change our attitude toward cognitive fitness.

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At CPAC, the ‘America First’ Crowd Ponders Giving War a Chance

The Conservative Political Action Conference has been an America First gathering for years, but with President Trump pursuing war in Iran, organizers have tried to make a shift, with mixed results.

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Government Trolls Sling Memes in the Online Trenches of Mideast War

Officials in Tehran and Washington alike are trading taunts in English, often using American pop culture references.

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After Being Struck by Plane, Last Firefighter Is Released From Hospital

The two veterans of a specialized unit that responds to emergencies at LaGuardia Airport have been released from the hospital.

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U.N. Report Documents Sectarian Violence in Syria That Killed Over 1,700

Investigators said the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa had done little to address the extrajudicial killings and torture of Druse civilians in July 2025.

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The Bar Is Open Again on the Staten Island Ferry

After a seven-year drought, including pandemic-related delays, the ferry service is bringing beer back to New York Harbor. It feels like a return to normal, regulars say.

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Kash Patel’s Emails Circulate Online as Iran Takes Responsibility for Release

What appeared to be personal emails from before Mr. Patel’s time as director were posted on a website that identified itself as Iranian but seemed to be hosted in Russia.

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Fact-Checking the Debate Over the SAVE Act, the Republican Voting Bill

We examine claims justifying its restrictions, comparisons to current voting laws and warnings about its potential impact.

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Hasan Piker Rally Sparks Backlash in Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s primary opponents criticized him for inviting Hasan Piker to campaign with him. Mr. Piker is a fierce critic of Israel.

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Letizia Mowinckel, 105, Dies; Procured Jacqueline Kennedy’s Pink Chanel Suit

Mrs. Kennedy was wearing the suit when her husband was assassinated in Dallas in November 1963, and it was soaked in his blood.

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Idaho Criminalizes Transgender Use of Some Bathrooms in Private Businesses

The bill passed Friday by the Idaho legislature would make it a crime punishable by up to a year in prison to use a gender-designated bathroom that does not conform to a person’s sex at birth.

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Lee Geun-an, Infamous ‘Torture Master’ Under South Korean Dictator, Dies at 88

The name of Mr. Lee, a former police inspector, had long incited fear and hatred in the country.

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Noelia Castillo Ramos Dies in Spain After Winning Right to End Her Life

Noelia Castillo Ramos, 25, who was in chronic physical and psychological pain, had sought an assisted death since 2024, but her father sued to prevent it.

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Justice Dept. Scrutinizes Transgender Prisoner Housing in California and Maine

The investigations are the latest moves by the Trump administration to force prisons to house transgender women with male inmates.

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Another Senior House Republican Will Retire as Midterm Exodus Grows

Representative Sam Graves, the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he would leave Congress after nearly three decades, the latest sign that the G.O.P. is bracing for big losses.

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As Stocks Keep Falling, Investors Are Losing Patience With the War in Iran

The S&P 500 is on course for its fifth straight week of losses and its worst weekly losing streak in roughly four years.

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Assassination Plot Targeting N.Y.C. Palestinian Activist Is Disrupted

Law enforcement officials did not identify a suspect or motive, but told Nerdeen Kiswani, a co-founder of the pro-Palestinian group Within Our Lifetime, that she had been targeted, her lawyer said.

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How ‘Love Story’ Gave Viewers a History Lesson on the Kennedys and ’90s NYC

The FX show, which dramatizes the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, has inspired a legion of younger viewers to dig into the couple’s past and 1990s New York City.

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Diesel Is a Bigger Problem for Consumers Than Gasoline

Diesel has climbed faster than gasoline this month, directly hitting businesses, from brewers to trucking companies. Those higher costs are likely to make their way into consumer prices.

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Pakistan, Playing Mediator Between U.S. and Iran, Is Calling Several Countries

Washington, Tehran, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Istanbul and Brussels have all received calls as Pakistan plays mediator between the United States and Iran.

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How to View the Artemis II Moon Launch

The first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years is coming up. Here’s how to see it at sites in and around the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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