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Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Member of the Ronettes, Dies at 80

With towering hairdos and perfect harmonies, she and her cousins Ronnie and Estelle brought a fresh edge to the girl-group sound in hits like “Be My Baby.”

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Charges Against Suspect in Trump Assassination Attempt Based on Shotgun Shell and a Screed

The authorities say the California man stormed a black-tie gala on Saturday seeking to kill the president.

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Elon Musk Takes OpenAI to Court

Also, Trump hosts King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Budget Airlines Ask Trump Administration for Billions as Fuel Costs Rise

A trade group for the airlines is seeking $2.5 billion to help offset the big jump in jet fuel costs since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran.

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Trump Administration Will Pay to Cancel More Wind Farms

In exchange, the companies will invest in oil and gas projects, echoing an earlier deal with the French energy giant TotalEnergies.

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Republicans Push for Trump’s White House Ballroom After Gala Attack

The attack on a press dinner in Washington, which is being called an attempted assassination of President Trump, has also renewed the fight over reopening the Homeland Security Department.

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A.I. High School Is Put on Hold After Parental Backlash

Families in New York City expressed concerns about the rapid adoption of the technology. The schools chancellor also canceled a plan to close two Upper West Side schools.

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Can King Charles III Still Hold Sway With Trump?

Courtesy can be tactical as well as virtuous.

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President and First Lady Melania Trump Demand ABC Fire Jimmy Kimmel Over ‘Widow’ Joke

The joke was recorded two days before the White House correspondents’ dinner, where a gunman tried to storm the press gala.

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Supreme Court Appears Divided Over Roundup Weedkiller Case

The case could help determine the future of thousands of lawsuits against the maker of a popular herbicide over claims that it causes cancer.

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Judge Delays Order to Force Penn to Turn Over List of Jews to Trump Administration

The Trump administration had said it needed the information for an antisemitism investigation.

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Iran Offers Plan to Focus on Strait of Hormuz and Delay Nuclear Talks

In its latest offer delivered on Sunday, Iran proposed opening the key waterway to shipping traffic and lifting the U.S. blockade, while postponing the thornier nuclear issue until later.

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A Guilty Plea in Jam Master Jay’s Murder, Two Decades Later

Jay Bryant’s admission of guilt on Monday was the first time anyone had publicly acknowledged orchestrating the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the D.J. of Run-DMC.

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EEOC Is Prioritizing Job Discrimination Cases That Match Trump’s Agenda

Field staff at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission say they are being pressured to bring politically charged cases, even with little evidence.

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Ron DeSantis Aims to Add Four Republican House Seats in Florida Redistricting Push

The Republican-controlled Legislature is meeting in Tallahassee this week to vote on the map, which would apply for the 2026 midterms if passed.

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Virginia High Court Weighs Legality of Congressional Map Approved Last Week

Oral arguments on Monday morning lasted about an hour. It was not clear how justices would rule.

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How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at E.P.A.

The agency’s prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure. Now it’s being dismantled.

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Hezbollah Vows to Keep Its Weapons as Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes Killed 14

Despite a cease-fire, Israel and Hezbollah have been trading attacks almost daily.

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Human Remains Found in Tampa Bay in Search for Missing USF Student

The remains have not yet been identified, but a former University of South Florida student has been charged in connection with the murders of Nahida Bristy and Zamil Limon.

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Canada’s New Route to Citizenship Has Thousands of Americans Lining Up to Apply

Canada has opened a route to citizenship for people who can prove they have a Canada-born ancestor. Millions could qualify, and Americans are already lining up to apply.

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Canada Setting Up Sovereign Wealth Fund

Canada’s sovereign wealth fund will be far smaller than ones in other oil-producing nations like Norway and the Middle East.

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From Indiana to Idaho, a Backlash Against A.I. Gathers Momentum

The widening movement is pulling in people from all walks of life, united by a worry that Big Tech will cash in while average Americans bear the costs.

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Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side

After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax.

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Missouri and Illinois Face Severe Storms and Tornado Threat

Areas around St. Louis could face tornadoes, forecasters said. Dangerous weather has unfolded across the Midwest in recent days.

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Thanks to GLP-1s, Obesity Experts Are Trying to Understand ‘Food Noise’

Before the rise of GLP-1s, obesity experts didn’t study the internal buzz that compels people to eat. Now that food noise is being switched off, they want to understand it.

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Altman, Musk and the A.I. Spectacle Come to Oakland

Oakland, Calif., where Elon Musk’s trial against OpenAI and its chief executive, Sam Altman, starts on Monday, is not exactly known as a hub of the tech industry.

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Microsoft and OpenAI Loosen Their Partnership

Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest financial partner, will to continue to license the start-up’s technology but will no longer be its exclusive licensee.

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Cellular Rejuvenation Has the Potential to Reverse Aging

A new therapy has the potential to cure hundreds of diseases — and even reverse aging.

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Pregnancy With Lupus Is Risky. Would She Be Able to Carry Her Baby to Term?

Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure.

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Musk vs. Altman: A High-Stakes A.I. Clash Goes to Court on Monday

Elon Musk is seeking more than $150 billion in damages and a complete shake-up of OpenAI. The outcome could have big consequences for the artificial intelligence industry.

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