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Trump Turns Taiwan Arms Sales Into Bargaining Chip With China

The president said a potential arms deal for Taiwan was a “very good negotiating chip” in talks with Beijing. His words raise questions about the steadfastness of U.S. support.

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Long Island Rail Road Strike Shuts Down Busiest U.S. Passenger Rail Service

This is the first strike on the service in more than 30 years. It comes after three years of failed contract negotiations, two federal interventions and a volley of last-minute bargaining.

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It’s Been a Wild Week in British Politics. What Happens Next?

Nobody has yet challenged Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership, but his leading rival, Andy Burnham, finally has a route to Downing Street.

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Plot Was ‘Targeting Heart’ of New York’s Jewish Community, Tisch Says

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch spoke after prosecutors said they had arrested a man planning to attack a Manhattan synagogue.

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Why Were These C.E.O.s in Beijing With Trump?

Some of America’s most powerful C.E.O.s accompanied President Trump to Beijing during his summit with President Xi Jinping of China. Our reporter Ana Swanson explains what they were hoping to gain from the trip.

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OpenAI Bought Company That Offered A.I. Tools for Cloning Voices

The acquisition, Weights.gg, was a sort of social network for creating and sharing artificial intelligence algorithms.

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F.A.A. Says Better Scheduling Can Address Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues

In a new report, the F.A.A. says that by increasing controllers’ active work hours per shift, it could reduce its target for a fully staffed work force by over 2,000 positions.

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Supreme Court Rejects Virginia Democrats’ Effort to Reinstate New Voting Map

State officials had asked the justices to step in to allow the state to use a congressional map in the midterms that was drawn by Democrats and recently approved by voters.

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Hospital Will Open First ‘Detransition’ Clinic in Legal Settlement With Texas

Texas Children’s Hospital was under investigation for billing practices on gender-transition treatments. The settlement was expected to end that inquiry.

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Smithsonian Adds Back Impeachment Language to Label on Trump Portrait

The language had been removed from wall text in the National Portrait Gallery, but it’s back as the museum unveiled changes to its exhibition on U.S. presidents.

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Claudine Longet, Entertainer Who Shot Olympian Boyfriend, Dies at 84

A singer and actress, she drew wide attention for the fatal 1976 shooting of Spider Sabich. She was convicted of negligent homicide.

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The Push to Indict Raúl Castro, Cuba’s Former President

Mr. Castro, Cuba’s former president, could soon face charges in the 1996 killings of four volunteer airmen who were members of a humanitarian group that searched for migrants at sea.

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Iran-Backed Commander Accused of Plotting U.S. Attacks

Also, the Eurovision finale. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Jack Douglas, Producer for Aerosmith and Lennon, Dies at 80

A onetime Beatlemaniac, he helped shape the sound of hits like “Walk This Way” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.”

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Israeli Strike Targeted Top Hamas Leader in Gaza, Officials Say

Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the target of an Israeli strike in Gaza City, took over the group’s military wing in Gaza last year. Israeli officials said he was also an architect of the Oct. 7 attack.

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Tina Peters, Colorado Election Denier, Will Be Freed by Gov. Jared Polis

Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, commuted the sentence of Ms. Peters, a former county clerk serving a nine-year sentence for her role in a plot to examine voting machines after the 2020 election.

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Trump Administration Weighs $1.7 Billion Fund for Allies Investigated Under Biden

Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.

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Ahead of U.S. 250th Anniversary, More National Guard Troops to Arrive in D.C.

Federal officials say that hundreds of additional agents, officers and National Guard troops will be deployed ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday celebration.

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NPR Podcast Host Ramtin Arablouei Exits Amid Workplace Inquiry

Ramtin Arablouei, a co-host of “Throughline,” left the network after an employee made a human resources complaint about his behavior.

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With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook

Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba.

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Photos: Cuba Plunges Into Darkness as U.S. Cuts Off Oil Supply

The United States has choked off Cuba’s fuel supply, plunging the already impoverished island into an acute energy crisis.

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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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