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After Months of Threats, Trump Softens His Stance on Blocking Oil to Cuba

The White House press secretary said the United States would evaluate oil shipments to Cuba on a “case-by-case basis,” after a Russian tanker full of crude reached the island.

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Michigan Synagogue Attack Was ‘Inspired by Hezbollah,’ Officials Say

The man who rammed his vehicle into the synagogue was purposely targeting the Jewish community, officials said on Monday, detailing his days of planning.

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She Was a Famous Millennial Feminist. Her Polyamory Memoir Is Heartbreaking.

Almost every ideology can be wielded to make women feel that they’re failing.

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A Crash Course on Primary Elections in Maine, Michigan and Beyond

Here’s a crash course on what’s coming up next.

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DeSantis Signs Bill to Rename Florida Airport for Trump

The airport near West Palm Beach will be rebranded the President Donald J. Trump International Airport on July 1, if approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Why Barbie Dream Fest in Florida Is Drawing Comparisons to Fyre Festival

Fans had high hopes for the event, a Mattel-sanctioned gathering in a Florida convention center. Now, it’s drawing comparisons to Fyre Festival.

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Mexico Pressures U.S. Over Deaths of Its Citizens in ICE Custody

Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, said her country would take legal steps to demand better conditions at immigration detention facilities, where she said 14 Mexican citizens have died since President Trump took office.

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The Army Begins an Inquiry After Kid Rock Gets Apache Helicopter Flyby

The pro-Trump musician saluted the pair of Apache attack choppers, which appeared to be the same ones that flew low over a “No Kings” rally in Nashville.

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A New U.S. Missile Hit a Sports Hall in Iran. Here’s What We Know About It.

Barely out of prototype testing, the Precision Strike Missile is shrouded in secrecy — including which Persian Gulf countries the Army is launching them from.

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Trump Reveals New Look for White House Ballroom After Times Article

Architects and preservation organizations have warned that little scrutiny has been given to the project’s design plans.

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Mark Sanford, Years After Scandal, Aims for a Comeback to Congress

The former South Carolina governor and congressman filed papers to run for his old seat, six years after running for president and nearly two decades after a high-profile affair.

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Is Trump Threatening to Commit a War Crime?

The bombing campaign Mr. Trump is threatening in Iran could affect millions of Iranian civilians’ access to water, electricity and food.

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Woman Spent Five Months in Jail After A.I. Linked Her to Bank Fraud Case

The police chief in Fargo, N.D., acknowledged “missteps” but stopped short of apologizing to Angela Lipps, a Tennessee resident who said she had never been to North Dakota before she was arrested.

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What to Know About California’s Executive Order on A.I.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, issued an order requiring safety and privacy guardrails for artificial intelligence companies contracting with the state.

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States Plow Ahead With A.I. Regulation, Defying Trump

States ranging from California to Utah are taking steps to place guardrails on the technology even after the president ordered them to stop.

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Trump Zigzags on Iran

Also, T.S.A. workers start getting back pay. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Palm Sunday Attack in Nigeria Leaves at Least 12 Dead

No one has claimed responsibility for the killings in the mostly Christian city of Jos, and the police have yet to arrest the gunmen.

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Don’t Know Where to Go This Summer? Let Us Help!

We’re responding to readers’ travel quandaries with our suggestions.

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Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say

As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

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Why Is the U.S. Allowing a Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, and Will It Help?

The ship’s arrival would bring Cuba some badly needed fuel. It also marks a shift from U.S. efforts to block oil shipments and pressure the Cuban government.

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California’s Warmest, Driest March in Years Is Finally Ending

Parts of the state are expected to see light rain this week.

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As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble

The Navy base at Guantánamo Bay sparkles at night while neighbors across a Cuban minefield struggle in darkness driven by a Trump fuel embargo.

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Senate Republicans Make No Move to End DHS Shutdown in Brief Session

With Congress in recess, much of the Homeland Security Department remains without money because of the impasse on Capitol Hill, even as airport security workers are to begin getting paid.

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2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail

Two men who had been held on Rikers Island died in the past week, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani he would “pursue every avenue” to shut the troubled facility as soon as possible.

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T.S.A. Lines Appear to Be Getting Shorter as Workers Begin to Receive Paychecks

The hourslong waits at airports appear to be easing after the president signed an order to pay Transportation Security Administration officers.

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A Democratic Electrician Nabs a State Senate Seat in Republican Florida

With Brian Nathan’s victory certified, Democrats won two of three state legislative races in this month’s special elections, all in Republican-leaning districts.

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The Dogma of Meat

From Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s food pyramid to online influencers, beef has become more than just a source of protein.

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Luis Carlos Rúa Fought Colombia’s Corruption in an Elephant Costume. Now He’s a Senator.

After years of anonymously documenting abandoned public works projects in Colombia, Luis Carlos Rúa revealed himself days before his election.

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Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Paintings Are Stolen in 3-Minute Museum Heist, Police Say

Thieves broke into the Magnani-Rocca Foundation outside Parma, Italy, officials said, and made off with paintings worth millions.

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Doctors Believed Woody Brown Would Never Understand Language. He’s Publishing a Novel.

Doctors believed that Woody Brown would never be able to speak or process language. He went to graduate school and is publishing his debut novel.

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