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Students Are Disciplined Over Antisemitic Posts Targeting Hockey Rivals

A Connecticut high school said that it was aware of the Instagram posts and that antisemitism is “repugnant and antithetical to our values as a school.”

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Myanmar Junta Chief Ascends to President, Five Years After Coup

U Min Aung Hlaing’s elevation to the civilian post is the conclusion of elections in the country, which were stage managed by the military.

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Late Night Says Goodbye to Pam Bondi

President Trump is “on a bit of a firing spree,” Jimmy Fallon said on “The Tonight Show” on Thursday, adding, “Ironically, the only staffer who has immunity is RFK Jr.”

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Being Trump’s ‘Friend’ in Europe Is Becoming a Real Liability

For more than three years, Giorgia Meloni’s leadership of Italy has seemed unshakable. Now she suddenly seems vulnerable.

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Cosmopolitan Shanghai Is an Uneasy Fit in China’s Narrative of Western Sins

Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood and Western sins.

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In Syria, Kidnappings of Women and Girls Fuel a Minority Group’s Fears

A Times investigation found that abductions of women and girls from Syria’s Alawite minority were more common, and more brutal, than the government has acknowledged.

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Cuba Says It Is Pardoning More Than 2,000 Prisoners

The Cuban government said the releases were a humanitarian gesture during Holy Week. It was not clear if they were related to ongoing negotiations between Cuba and the United States.

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Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone.

Pam Bondi had a feeling her days as attorney general were numbered. But she didn’t expect President Trump to drop the curtain quite so soon.

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Gucci Mane Held at Gunpoint, Prompting 2 Rappers’ Arrests

The hip-hop titan was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract during an armed confrontation in January at a Dallas music studio, officials said.

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Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders

Senior Army officers reacted with anger and frustration to news of Gen. Randy George’s dismissal, characterizing it as the latest blow to the service.

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Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? A Debate.

A ‘Christian Atheist’ joins Ross Douthat.

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Pam Bondi Fired as Trump’s Attorney General

In a social media post, President Trump said he was replacing Ms. Bondi with Todd Blanche, her deputy, on an interim basis.

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What to Know About the ‘Massive’ Military Bunker Beneath Trump’s Ballroom

President Trump has been talking about the emergency facility beneath what was once the East Wing, details of which are usually kept secret, as he tries to justify his renovation.

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Johnson Wavers on Ending the Shutdown, Reflecting His Weak Hold on Power

The House speaker first panned, then endorsed, then punted on, then pitched and now is delaying a bill to reopen the Homeland Security Department, showing his vulnerability in the face of party rifts.

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The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions

The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.

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Trump Fires His Attorney General

Also, France’s president voices European frustration with the U.S. leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Rival Nations Seize On Choke Points to Counter Trump

From Iran to China, President Trump’s global aggression has encouraged other countries to search for new ways to pressure the U.S. economy.

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Biruté Galdikas, 79, Who Worked to Save Wild Orangutans in Borneo, Dies

With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.”

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Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash

The change follows weeks of complaints from a grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor and other vocal consumers.

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The Singular Failure of Pam Bondi

The core of Mr. Trump’s dissatisfaction with the attorney general was apparently her failure to serve his need for revenge against his enemies.

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Blake Lively’s Retaliation Case Against Justin Baldoni Heads to Trial Without Harassment Claims

A federal judge tossed the actress’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni in a split decision that sets the stage for a contentious trial.

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How Are High California Gas Prices Affecting Your Life?

Tell us how the sharp increase in gas prices is changing how you live and work.

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Trump Hails Destruction of Iranian Bridge, Warning ‘More to Follow’

Fars, a semiofficial news agency, said eight people had been killed in the attack and dozens wounded.

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Wisconsin Universities Chief Defies Board’s Push for Resignation

Jay Rothman, the president of the state university system, said he had received no explanation for why regents want to oust him.

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Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Acting Attorney General?

While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.

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Ex-Turnstile Guitarist Charged With Attempted Murder of Bandmate’s Father

Brady Ebert, a founding member of the Baltimore hardcore punk band, hit the father of Brendan Yates, the group’s lead vocalist, with his car, the police said.

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Who Is Todd Blanche, Trump’s Interim Attorney General?

While it remains unclear how long Todd Blanche will stay in the job, whoever ends up taking over permanently will lead a department that he has shaped in his own image.

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OpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,’ Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I.

OpenAI said the deal would help it “create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes A.I. creates.”

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Trump Has No Idea How to Clean Up His Own Mess

His speech told us very little, at least explicitly, but revealed quite a lot.

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War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care

As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.

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