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In a Deep Red Town In Pennsylvania, Locals Vent Over a Planned ICE Detention Center

The Tremont, Pa., area has roughly 2,000 residents and limited resources. The Trump administration plans to convert a warehouse there to hold nearly four times as many people.

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How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations

Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or risk losing their jobs.

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On Social Media, Democratic Politicians Are Letting the F-Word Fly

In person, on social media and in campaign ads, Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.

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Mamdani Asserts Control Over N.Y.P.D., Saying He Would Overrule Tisch

Although Mayor Zohran Mamdani often seems to defer to his police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, he insisted that he had the final say in policing matters.

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Stephen Colbert Skewers Trump’s ‘Double-Sided’ Cease-Fire

“The Late Show” host asked if being double-sided wasn’t a prerequisite: “I believe there’s a word for a single-sided cease-fire and it’s ‘murder.’”

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How War in the Middle East Paralyzed an Asian Food Giant

Vietnam, the world’s No. 2 rice exporter, cut production as power prices surged. Even with a temporary cease-fire in Iran, worries linger over the world’s food supply.

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Trump Wants Orban to Win. That’s Why He Might Not.

Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule could be coming to a close.

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Clean Energy Team Wins Salt River Project Election in Arizona

Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups.

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Half of Gen Z Uses AI, but Their Feelings Are Souring, Study Shows

A new study from Gallup found that young adults have grown less hopeful and more angry about artificial intelligence.

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No, Britain Is Not Having a Christian Revival

A study said church attendance had soared among British young people, a trend reversal that excited religious conservatives around the world. Turns out it wasn’t true.

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U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low

The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers.

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Is the Strait of Hormuz Reopening? What to Know Under Iran-Cease Fire.

Vessels are wary of passing the coast of Iran in the strait, given the fragile agreement, and the number of ships traveling through it has even dropped.

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No Charges for Wisconsin Mayor Who Removed Ballot Drop Box in 2024

A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau.

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Hawaii Doctor Convicted of Attempted Manslaughter in Attack on Wife

Gerhardt Konig, 47, an anesthesiologist from Maui, attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, on a hiking trail near Honolulu, prosecutors said. He claimed it was self-defense.

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Disagreement Over Lebanon’s Inclusion in Cease-Fire Threatens to Unravel It

The U.S. says the deal didn’t include the country, but Iran says it did. Israel is bombarding Lebanon, and Iran wants to show it supports its allies.

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Mamdani Acknowledges ‘Troubling’ Job Losses in 100 Days’ Interview

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is focused on economic justice. Some budget watchdogs and business leaders want him to concentrate on economic development.

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New Deadline Looms for U.S. and Iran as Truce Wavers

Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend.

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Martin Gugino, Activist Shoved by Buffalo Police at 2020 Protest, Dies

Mr. Gugino, 81, had filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the city of Buffalo and members of its police force after officers fractured his skull at a Black Lives Matter protest.

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Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal

After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

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Gilgo Beach Killer’s ‘Unusual’ Deal Could Help Solve Other Murders

Rex Heuermann agreed to talk to behavioral analysts at the F.B.I. when he pleaded guilty. The unit has interviewed Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and Richard Speck.

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Is Strait of Hormuz Open Again? Maybe, but Few Ships Are Using It.

There were conflicting reports about the status of the vital shipping waterway in the cease-fire with Iran.

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Federal Court Denies Anthropic’s Motion to Lift ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label

The ruling was a setback for the artificial intelligence start-up in its battle with the Defense Department over the use of A.I. in warfare.

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Hasan Piker Can Stream, but Can He Stump?

The progressive and popular Twitch streamer, who is controversial with some Democrats, tests his political influence on the 2026 campaign trail.

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This Might Be the Most Economically Destabilizing War in Decades

Even if this cease-fire holds, the war’s shocks may last for years.

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After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces

Hours after a tenuous pause to a nearly six-week war, Iranians expressed relief and trepidation about the future. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics.

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Who Is Funding the 2026 Midterm Elections? A Lot of the Money Is Untraceable.

A lot of the money flowing into the political system is ultimately untraceable.

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Parts of Hawaii Face a Foot or More of Rain From Yet Another Storm

Last month was one of the wettest Marches on record for the state, leading to widespread flooding and evacuations. More rain is hitting this week.

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The U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Is Being Tested

Also, a Times investigation seeks to unmask Bitcoin’s creator. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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White House Knew About Pakistan’s Cease-Fire Post on X Before It Was Sent

Pakistan’s prime minister posted a public plea on X for President Trump to extend his Tuesday evening deadline for Iran. The White House was directly involved in shaping the message.

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In 20 Minutes, Gilgo Beach Killer Admits to Murdering 8 Women

As he pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Rex Heuermann gave the same one-word answer each time he was asked how he killed one of his victims.

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