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Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims

The suit claimed the bank had overlooked signs that Mr. Epstein’s accounts were being used to further his abuse of young women.

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Clavicular, an Internet Narcissus, Is Arrested After Posting a Fight Video

The influencer, known for promoting handsomeness, is accused of arranging a brawl between two women. Separately, the authorities are investigating a video showing him shooting an alligator.

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U.S. Antitank Mines Discovered in Neighborhood in Iran

Photos and video verified by The New York Times show mines dispensed by cluster bombs in a village a few miles from a missile site.

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We Analyzed the Deadly Crash at LaGuardia

Our graphics reporter Lazaro Gamio breaks down the second-by-second analysis leading up to the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport.

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Judge Agrees to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death

The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the charges, describing them as an example of “weaponized federal overreach” by the Biden administration.

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Judge Agrees to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death

The Trump administration had asked the court to dismiss the charges, describing them as an example of “weaponized federal overreach” by the Biden administration.

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How Long of a Wait at Security? For Many Passengers, It Was Anyone’s Guess.

As T.S.A. staff shortages continued on Friday, some airports saw interminably long wait times, while others barely had a wait at all, adding to travelers’ confusion.

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Man Accused of Killing Loyola University Chicago Student to Remain in Jail

Jose Medina, who is accused of being in the country illegally, is charged with murder in the death of Sheridan Gorman, a freshman at Loyola University Chicago.

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When Will TSA Workers Be Paid? Here’s What We Know

President Trump on Friday directed the Homeland Security Department to pay thousands of airport security officers.

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Actress Says She’s Found Her Secret Online Abuser: Her Husband

Collien Fernandes said her spouse had posted deepfakes of her. The account, disputed by her husband, spurred outrage, protests and parliamentary debates in Germany.

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Trump Offers More Aid to Farmers, a Key Support Bloc Hurt by Tariffs and War

The president announced new loan guarantees at a White House event that appeared intended to reassure a group that has found itself caught in the crosshairs of some of his major policies.

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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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