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Falling Chunks of Debris Are Endangering Drivers on a Busy N.Y.C. Road

After two incidents, crews made repairs and installed protective netting on the Trans-Manhattan Expressway, which leads to the George Washington Bridge.

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Snorkeling at Pearl Harbor: Kash Patel’s Travels Add to Focus on Ethical Issues

The F.B.I. director continues to come under scrutiny for mixing government business with dates, vacation and leisure time.

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Kataib Hezbollah: What to Know

A commander of one of the most-hard line and powerful Iranian proxies in Iraq has been charged with plotting to attack Jewish sites in the United States.

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Texas Supreme Court Rejects Abbott Effort to Remove Democrats After Walkout

Republican state leaders tried to expel Democratic lawmakers during their fight over redistricting last year. The court said it was not necessary.

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Cornell Criticizes Students After Its President Bumps Them With His Car

After the president bumped into students with his car, an investigation by the university’s trustees said that the students’ actions were “inconsistent with university policies.”

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How Fights Over West Bank Settlements Are Unfolding at N.Y.C. Synagogues

Demonstrations outside synagogues have turned real estate sales in Israel and in the occupied territories into a political issue in the city. The protesters’ tactics have disturbed some New Yorkers.

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Back From China, Trump Faces Decision on Whether to Resume Strikes on Iran

Top aides have drafted battle plans as peace negotiations have stalled.

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Michigan Battles Trump Over His Order to Keep an Old Coal Plant Running

The Trump administration broke the law, Michigan and others told a court, by declaring an “energy emergency” and forcing an aging coal-burning plant to keep operating.

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With Memphis District Gone, Another Democratic Mainstay Retires

Representative Steve Cohen, a Democrat who has represented Memphis since 2007, leaving the field possibly to his young rival, Justin J. Pearson, after Republicans redistrict his seat.

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Stock Market Rally Confronts Inflation and Higher Interest Rates

Despite accelerating inflation and possible interest rate increases, the S&P 500 has posted a long weekly winning streak, driven by strong corporate earnings. Can it last?

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Judge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial

This was the third time Harvey Weinstein was on trial accused of raping an aspiring actress at a hotel in Manhattan in 2013.

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Kataib Hezbollah Commander Accused of Planning Attacks on N.Y.C.

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused of directing and urging others to attack American and Israeli interests. Prosecutors say he is a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran.

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Some Medicare Patients Can Now Get Free CBD

The Trump administration has authorized a test program to see if the cannabis compound can ease some symptoms and reduce health care costs among older patients.

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Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-fire, Rights Groups Say

Many were detained during January’s mass protests, according to a rights group, amid concerns the authorities are trying to intimidate Iranians from returning to the streets.

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Five Italians Die While Scuba Diving Deep Caves in the Maldives

The divers, including a marine scientist and her daughter, were part of a research trip and were exploring an underwater cave system when they failed to resurface.

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For Xi’s Critics, Trump’s China Visit Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell

On Threads and other sites, liberal-minded Chinese accounts were mocking the proceedings and offering a rare window into opinions on Xi Jinping and his leadership style.

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Replacing a Royal Hand-Me-Down That Finally Frayed

Three years after King Charles III was crowned, the Royal Opera House in London hung plush new stage curtains bearing the monarch’s insignia — but only after the old ones gave up the ghost.

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Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials

The Justice Department this week instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using new terrorism statutes.

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Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.

Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.

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German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call

The call, initiated by Friedrich Merz, came soon after he told young people, “I am a great admirer of America. My admiration is not increasing at the moment.”

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Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit

The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.

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Why ‘Smart’ Products Have Started to Look Like the Dumb Choice

How Wi-Fi-connecting, app-based tech led to a backlash in the name of simplicity.

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Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo

Dozens of deaths and hundreds of infections are suspected, an African agency said. Health experts were alarmed that the outbreak hadn’t been announced sooner.

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Fierce Fights Over House Seats to Replace Nancy Pelosi and Jerrold Nadler

Nancy Pelosi and Jerrold Nadler are retiring, sparking fierce fights in San Francisco and Manhattan to succeed them. Whoever wins their seats could tap big donors and shape the Democratic Party.

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Trump Discussed U.S. Arms Sales With Xi ‘In Great Detail’

The engagement between the president and the Chinese leader may have tested a decades-old U.S. assurance to Taiwan not to consult Beijing on the topic.

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Trump Loyalist Leads Administration’s Hunt for Fraud in Elections

The loyalist, Dan Bishop, put his fealty to the president on display when he pressed the F.B.I. to chase investigative leads it had already rejected.

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Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.

Having fought the Trump administration to a draw, China’s Xi Jinping is proposing “constructive strategic stability,” aimed at drawing lines he thinks the U.S. should not cross.

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In Kentucky, the Iran War Complicates a Republican Primary

Representative Thomas Massie, the incumbent, has opposed President Trump’s military strikes on Iran. He is now facing the biggest challenge of his career.

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Drake Drops 3 Albums: ‘Iceman,’ ‘Habibti’ and ‘Maid of Honour’

The chart-topping Canadian rapper released an anticipated new album, “Iceman,” on Friday and two previously unannounced LPs, “Habibti” and “Maid of Honour.”

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In Italy, Princess Catherine Puts Her Wardrobe to Work

Suits her, sir.

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