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Judge Finds Border Officials Violated Previous Order on Warrantless Arrests

A federal judge in California ordered agents to thoroughly document any future stops in an area spanning 34 counties.

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Lawsuits Are the New Trump Tactic in the Fight to Overhaul Education

Trump officials have faced dozens of lawsuits over their aggressive efforts to force change in universities and school districts. Now Trump lawyers are taking schools to court.

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D.H.S. Inspector General Inquiry Focuses in Part on Corey Lewandowski

The investigation comes as administration officials have fielded complaints about how Kristi Noem’s top adviser, Corey Lewandowski, dealt with companies seeking federal contracts.

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When Will NASA’s Artemis II Mission Reach the Moon?

After orbiting Earth, the Orion capsule will carry the astronauts to the moon and arrive by Monday night.

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Trump Has Discussed Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi

President Trump has not made a final decision, but he has floated the idea of replacing Ms. Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator.

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Medical Examiner Rules That a Rohingya Refugee’s Death Was a Homicide

An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration and hypothermia after Border Patrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo.

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DNA Confirms Ted Bundy Killed Utah Teen in 1974, Investigators Say

Mr. Bundy had confessed to killing Laura Ann Aime before he was executed in 1989. Investigators said DNA testing provided conclusive proof.

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Trump Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand.

The United States and Israel have done significant damage to Iran’s military capabilities. But Iran still fires missiles, has nuclear material and coordinates with militias in the region.

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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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