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Senate and House Republicans Strike Deal to End DHS Shutdown

A bill to reopen the department, which the House G.O.P. rejected on Friday, could be approved as early as Thursday. It was a sharp turnaround by the lawmakers and President Trump.

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What to Know About Ted Bundy, the Notorious Serial Killer

On Wednesday, the authorities said DNA evidence had linked Mr. Bundy, who was executed in 1989, to the murder of a 17-year-old Utah girl in 1974.

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Migrating American Woodcocks Set Off a Birding Frenzy in NYC’s Bryant Park

American woodcocks, also known as timberdoodles, are bopping and shimmying through the park, charming visitors during a pit stop on their northerly migration.

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Trump Will Lose the Birthright Citizenship Case. But in a Way, He’s Already Won.

The case is open-and-shut on the merits. But its procedural course still leaves plenty of room for Trump administration overreach.

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Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Usernames.

Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.

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Mahmoud Khalil Asks Emil Bove to Recuse Himself From Immigration Case

Mr. Khalil, who is fighting his deportation, and Judge Bove were on opposite sides of President Trump’s crackdown on campus protesters when the judge was a Justice Department official.

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Trump Officials Try to Fight Foreign Disinformation They Once Dismissed

The war in Iran has exposed the need to mount a defense against foreign influence campaigns, officials and experts say.

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Key Justices Appear Skeptical of Limiting Birthright Citizenship

Also, NASA prepares to launch the first crewed moon mission in 50 years. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Bondi Is Vulnerable as Republican Frustrations Over DOJ’s Epstein Files Missteps Grow

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s critics inside and outside the administration say she has made unforced errors that have turned the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files into a political crisis.

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Immigrant Families Are Cautiously Hopeful Over Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case

As the high court heard arguments on whether to limit birthright citizenship, many people pondered what the decision could mean for future generations.

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Trump-Backed Candidate in Louisiana Primary Also Praised DEI. Will It Hurt Her?

Representative Julia Letlow of Louisiana, running to challenge Senator Bill Cassidy, is facing conservative blowback over remarks from 2020.

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Iran Is Skeptical About Diplomacy, U.S. Intelligence Says

Any decision by Iran to keep fighting would complicate President Trump’s stated goal of trying to end the war within weeks.

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Tennessee Library Director Luanne James Fired Over L.G.B.T.Q. Books

The director, Luanne James, was fired at a board meeting for the Rutherford County Library System on Monday after she refused to move certain books to the adult section.

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For the Superfans of Spaceflight, Artemis II Can’t Launch Soon Enough

Future engineers and former space campers hope to infect people around them with enthusiasm for NASA’s latest moon mission.

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Remember the Oil Shocks of the ’70s? This Is Going to Be Worse. Much Worse.

Higher oil prices and limited supply will accelerate a turn toward cleaner technologies, especially in Asia and Europe.

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Pipe Bomb Defendant Says He May Adopt Debunked Account as Defense

Court papers show that Brian Cole Jr.’s lawyers might seek to blame a former Capitol Police officer whose name first surfaced in a right-wing media account and whom the F.B.I. briefly investigated.

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7-Month-Old Is Fatally Shot in Brooklyn

The baby was struck by a stray bullet on Wednesday afternoon in the Williamsburg neighborhood, the police said.

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Zendaya and Robert Pattinson on Marriage, Secrets and ‘The Drama’

The stars of the new film, “The Drama,” debate the pros and cons of dredging up the past.

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Longtime Friend of Eric Adams Is Indicted on Health Care Fraud Charges

U.S. prosecutors charged that Zhan Petrosyants, known as Johnny, submitted millions of dollars in false health care claims. He and his twin brother are close associates of Mr. Adams.

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

An initial public offering of Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company would most likely be a generational wealth event and one of the largest offerings ever.

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At Syracuse, Classics, Ceramics and Italian Out as Majors in Overhaul

In all, 93 of the 460 academic programs at the university will be closed or paused. No students were majoring in 55 of the programs that are ending.

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Five Takeaways From the Birthright Citizenship Argument

The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.

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Evacuated From War-Torn Gaza, 11 Toddlers Return Home to Hugs and Tears

The Palestinian children were born prematurely in the early days of the war and moved from a besieged hospital to Egypt. They have now returned home to the enclave, which lies in ruins.

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A.I. Companies Shatter Fund-Raising Records, as Boom Accelerates

OpenAI, Anthropic, Waymo and other artificial intelligence companies hauled in $297 billion in funding in the first three months of the year.

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Ocasio-Cortez Says She Will Oppose All U.S. Military Aid to Israel

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she would oppose U.S. military aid to Israel, including for defensive systems.

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How NASA Is Keeping the Astronauts Safe During the Artemis II Mission

Years of testing, emergency systems and sensors have gone into protecting the astronauts set to head to the moon.

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Trump Administration Scales Back Plan to Dismantle Consumer Protection Bureau

A new filing asks a federal court to allow the White House to dismiss much of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s remaining work force, but not close the bureau entirely.

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Iraqi Kidnappers of Journalist Shelly Kittleson Offer to Negotiate

The Iranian-aligned militia, Kataib Hezbollah, is pressing for the release of members detained by the Iraqi government in exchange for freeing the journalist, Shelly Kittleson.

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F.D.A. Approves New Eli Lilly Obesity Pill, Foundayo

The drug, made by Eli Lilly, could offer a more convenient option for patients who want to avoid injections.

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Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Disproportionately Affect Asian Legal Immigrants

A new study found that an end to universal birthright citizenship would disproportionately affect babies born to Asian parents.

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