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The LIRR Strike Is Over. Here’s What Commuters Can Expect on Tuesday.

A deal was reached on Monday night to end the strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail line, but officials said the service will not fully resume until Tuesday afternoon.

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Interest in N.Y.C. Pre-K Programs Is Flat, Despite Mamdani’s Outreach

Expanding child care is a pillar of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda. Newly released application numbers may raise questions about strategy and demand.

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Jon Stewart Asks What ‘Daddy’ Brought Back From China

“He was gone for a couple of days in China. We were scared,” Stewart said of President Trump on Monday’s “The Daily Show.” “But now he’s home, and I’m sure he brought us all the goodies.”

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Last-Minute Donation Could Upend G.O.P. Primary for Texas Attorney General

A single donor’s contribution of $2.75 million could help propel Representative Chip Roy in his clash with a self-funded state senator, Mayes Middleton.

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Trump’s Portrait Pops Up on Rickshaws in India to Mark America’s 250th

The president is popping up on the back of the iconic three-wheeler to kick off America’s 250th anniversary celebrations in India.

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Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran

Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.

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Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran

Videos show birds, turtles and crabs trapped inside mounds of tar around Shidvar island, a protected wildlife sanctuary with turquoise waters and white sand beaches.

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A Fearful Phone Call and Frantic Search Preceded San Diego Mosque Shooting

San Diego police arrived to find three people dead. Nearby, they found two teenagers, the attackers, dead in a car. The violence shattered an idyllic Southern California city.

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Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.

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Justices Hint at Strains as Supreme Court Comes Under Scrutiny

Traveling across the country, justices defend the role of the court even as strained relations among its members emerge in writing and remarks.

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Colorado Supreme Court Orders Hospital to Restart Care for Transgender Minors

Children’s Hospital Colorado had halted hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender youths amid threats from the Trump administration to withhold funding from institutions that provide it.

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Trump Moves to Admit 10,000 More White South Africans as Refugees

The Trump administration argues that an “emergency refugee situation” in South Africa merits bringing more Afrikaners to America, at a cost of some $100 million.

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Judge Bars ICE From Making Immigration Arrests at Courts in New York

The Trump administration’s practice of detaining migrants at federal courthouses had stirred outrage.

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New York to Review Press Credentialing After Mangione Backers’ Comments

After some of Luigi Mangione’s supporters made comments that were condemned as inflammatory, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office said it would review the process that gave them press passes.

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San Diego Mosque Shooting Comes Amid Rising Reports of Islamophobia in the U.S.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations said complaints about bias against Muslims are at levels unseen in decades.

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Mamdani, the ‘Tax-the-Rich’ Mayor, Meets With Titans of Finance

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has angered some corporate executives with his tax policies, has had a recent series of meetings with top business leaders.

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Here’s How Iran Could Respond to Renewed U.S.-Israeli Strikes

In any new round of fighting, Iranian officials could adopt new tactics, including intensified strikes on neighbors and trying to close off a second strait.

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Dallas World Cup Mural: Artist Wyland Says Beloved Whale Artwork Was Painted Over

The artwork’s removal ahead of the World Cup has ignited a backlash over public art and what cities are willing to sacrifice for global events.

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Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies

The arrangement was denounced by critics as a slush fund for supporters of President Trump, possibly including Jan. 6 rioters.

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U.S. Hits Top Cuban Officials With Sanctions

The Trump administration, ratcheting up its effort to cripple the Cuban government, also imposed sanctions on three government agencies, including the police.

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The Generation That Grew Up With A.I. Hates It

Why graduates are booing artificial intelligence.

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As L.I.R.R. Strike Continues, Tens of Thousands Endure Painful Commutes

Commuters took lengthy detours as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers, who have been without raises for years, extended into a third day.

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What to Know About San Diego’s Islamic Center

A visitor said that the mosque is highly diverse. Its services are in English, because attendees come from all over the world.

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Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction

A “drip” painting by the Abstract Expressionist sold for $181.2 million with fees, while a bronze head by the Romanian sculptor, from the S.I. Newhouse collection, brought in $107.6 million at Christie’s.

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Around Penn Station, the strike is bad for business.

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N.Y.C. Hotel Housekeepers Will Earn Over $100,000 Under New Contract

A deal between a powerful union and an industry group substantially boosts annual pay for workers coping with New York City’s high cost of living.

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Mark Fuhrman, Flawed Witness in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74

A Los Angeles police detective, he was discredited during Mr. Simpson’s 1995 murder trial by defense lawyers who pointed to his past use of racist language.

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Harvard Asks Federal Judge to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit

The Trump administration sued Harvard earlier this year over allegations it had not done enough to combat antisemitism on campus.

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Elon Musk Loses His Blockbuster Case Against OpenAI

Also, a railroad strike disrupts commutes into New York City. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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L-I-R-R vs. Lurr: The Debate Splitting New York Commuters

Initialism or acronym? It doesn’t matter. No one can agree on how to pronounce it.

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