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Person Fatally Struck by Frontier Airlines Jet at Denver Airport Is Identified

The individual, a 41-year-old man, breached a fence at the airport on Friday minutes before being struck by a Frontier Airlines jet, officials said.

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Raffensperger Event Is Disrupted by ‘Active Threat,’ Bomb Squad on Site

The discovery of a suspicious object disrupted a campaign stop for Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state in Georgia, who is running for governor.

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More Cancer Patients Are Taking Ivermectin. Mel Gibson and Joe Rogan Might Be Why.

Prescriptions for antiparasitic drugs spiked after the actor claimed it cured his friends of cancer, a new study finds.

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Is Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Really a Cybersecurity Risk?

Anthropic said that Claude Mythos was too dangerous to release to the public. That claim has reopened an old debate over cybersecurity.

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A.I. and Humans Battle It Out in a Cybersecurity Showdown

Experts and college students used A.I. agents to try to break into and defend computer networks in a national competition. The agents did all right on their own, too.

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Justice Department Charges Shipowner in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The criminal charges are the latest legal fallout after the 2024 crash, which killed six men who were working on the Key Bridge.

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Jen Kiggans, Virginia Republican, Faces Uproar Over Radio Host’s Racist Remark About Jeffries

Representative Jen Kiggans, a Republican in a tough re-election fight, faced criticism after she agreed with comments by a local radio host that included a racist line about Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic minority leader.

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CPI Shows Inflation Accelerating to 3.8% Annually in April After Weeks of War in Iran

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier as higher energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans.

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Macron Makes a Bid for New Partners in Africa

The French president visited Kenya this week for a summit designed to build stronger ties with Anglophone African countries.

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Oil Prices Rise on U.S.-Iran Standoff

President Trump has declared the cease-fire on “life support,” and investors are taking a cautious approach as the economic effects of the war become more apparent.

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California Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton Mocked for Calling Del Taco Order a ‘Street Taco’

Steve Hilton, a Republican front-runner for governor, posted a video of his Del Taco order. Social media users accused him of misunderstanding the state’s Mexican food culture.

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Rex Reed, Film Critic Known for Acerbic Reviews, Dies at 87

He fawned over Old Hollywood stars and sparred with Frank Sinatra. Nora Ephron marveled at his ability to get his subjects to say the things they did.

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Oregon Prepares for a Challenging Summer of Water Shortages and High Fire Risk

After a warm winter that brought more rain than snow, the state’s snowpack was the lowest it has ever been.

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EBay Rejects GameStop’s $55 Billion Takeover Bid

The online marketplace eBay called the cash-and-stock proposal “neither credible nor attractive.”

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Who Owns the Strait?

We take a look at the laws governing waterways.

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The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags

The food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha, a crude-oil derivative used in inks, were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its salty products.

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EBay Rejects GameStop’s $55 Billion Takeover Bid

The online marketplace called the cash-and-stock proposal “neither credible nor attractive.”

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How Iran’s Internet Blackout Is Crippling Its Economy, and the Fight Over Fruit-Flavored Vapes

Plus, how everything became a subscription.

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Who Might Challenge Starmer in a Leadership Contest?

Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner are among possible contenders.

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Trump Is Fighting the World’s Stupidest Culture War

“He sees fossil fuels as manly and renewables as woke.”

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We Should Be Taking Hantavirus More Seriously

There are too many unknowns to be certain about much.

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China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I. The Answer Was No.

The latest artificial intelligence models from Anthropic and OpenAI are extending the United States’ lead over China and intensifying the rivalry between the countries.

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YouTube Plays Matchmaker for Sponsors and Stars

The company is trying to help streaming influencers, who are increasingly being wooed by competitors like Netflix and TikTok.

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Start-Up Raises $1.3 Billion for an A.I. ‘Grid’

As tech giants dominate the hardware needed to build artificial intelligence, Amp hopes to create an alternative.

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Did Epstein Actually Write That Suicide Note? Here’s How We Tried to Find Out.

Three New York Times reporters discuss the steps they have taken to learn more about a note found in Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell in the weeks before his death.

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Hacky Sack Mounts a Comeback With Gen Z

Teenagers are booting the game out of the 1990s. “It’s kind of bringing everybody together,” one said.

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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia

Democrats will choose a candidate in a House battleground in Nebraska, and an unusual Senate primary could decide the fate of Omaha’s “blue dot” vote.

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What to Know About the New Obsession With Testosterone

From politics to influencers and beyond, the hormone is being used not just for medical reasons but in pursuit of a new masculine ideal.

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The War in Iran Is Another Blow to Russia’s Credibility. Or Is It?

Despite its long slog in Ukraine and the loss of former allies like Syria, Russia is benefiting from costly energy, a clever narrative and America’s own failure to achieve a quick victory.

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Former Congressman Barney Frank, Now in Hospice, Offers Democrats Frank Words of Advice

Mr. Frank speaks about the missteps of the Democratic Party and his hope for its future. “Frankly, if I weren’t dying, people wouldn’t be paying as much attention.”

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