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Trump Targets Brazil With 25% Tariff, Citing Unfair Trade Practices

The proposal marks the latest effort by the administration to rebuild its tariff agenda through Section 301 investigations.

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Iran War Live Updates: Israel Appears to Back Off Threat to Strike Beirut

President Trump is pressing Israel to not strike the Lebanese capital. An escalation in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah could threaten peace talks with Iran.

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Mamdani Advances 34th St. Bus Lane Plan That U.S. Had Blocked

The city is moving forward with a redesign of 34th Street in Manhattan that the White House halted last year after threatening to withhold federal funding for other transit priorities.

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Group Pledges $2 Million to Fight AIPAC in House Races

A super PAC created to counter spending from powerful pro-Israel groups will try to help Democrats critical of Israel’s wars and military actions.

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Trump Endorses Tom Kean Jr., the N.J. Congressman Who Hasn’t Been Seen For Months

The message from President Trump about Representative Thomas Kean Jr. comes as voters head to the polls on Tuesday. Mr. Kean’s name is on the ballot, but he hasn’t been seen for months.

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Mamdani Is Under Pressure to Act Amid Slowing Job Growth in New York

As New York City faces slowing job growth and broader economic concerns, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not offered a detailed plan to create jobs.

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Russia Launches Deadly Strikes on Ukraine

Missiles and drones struck the cities of Kyiv and Dnipro, Ukrainian officials said. At least 10 people were killed.

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Late Night Updates America on the Lineup for Its 250th Birthday Bash

“Instead of music, the entertainment will be an 80-year-old man yelling about windmills,” Jimmy Kimmel said after President Trump said he would headline a summer concert series.

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Putin Has No Good Way Out of His War

Perpetuating a war is not the same as winning one.

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The New Zealand Parakeet Pair That Are Saving Their Species

There are about 450 orange-fronted parakeets left in the world. Super breeders Nacho and Trixie are doing their best to bolster the population.

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Security Council Members Call for Israel to Withdraw From Southern Lebanon

The U.N. panel met after Israel had threatened to attack southern Beirut. President Trump said later that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed not to attack each other.

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Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System

The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.

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As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa.

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Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash

The fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump’s political allies with public benefits.

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Rick Adelman, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Coach, Dies at 79

His teams made the playoffs 16 times in 23 seasons, and he twice steered the Portland Trail Blazers to the league finals.

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U.S. Says More People May Be Charged in Terror Case Linked to Iran

A militia leader pleaded not guilty on Monday to what prosecutors say is his role in attacks that are part of Iran’s response to the war with Israel and the United States.

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Crested Ibises Get the Royal Treatment in Japan as They Fly Again

Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction.

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Trump Finds High-Wire Iran Negotiations ‘Very Boring’

President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn’t care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.

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Previewing California’s Primary Elections and High-Stakes Governor’s Race

The deep-blue state’s primary elections will show how angry voters are at the status quo.

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Minnesota Republicans Hold Moment of Silence for Derek Chauvin

Delegates to the Minnesota Republican Party’s convention voted to hold a moment of silent prayer for Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd.

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Trump Backs Off Plans for $1.8 Billion Fund After Backlash

Also, Serena Williams is making a comeback. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Obesity May Be More Prevalent Than Previously Thought

A new study suggests using body mass index alone may miss many people with the disease, but the findings come with caveats.

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Appeals Court Says 28 Transgender Troops Who Sued Can Remain in Military

The ruling gives a temporary reprieve to a group of service members while their lawsuit proceeds. The plaintiffs plan to ask the court to extend the ruling to all transgender troops.

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Mills Reminds Maine Voters She’s ‘Still on the Ballot’ for Senate Amid Platner Controversy

A month after withdrawing from the state’s Senate race, Gov. Janet Mills suggested she remained an option after the likely Democratic nominee, Graham Platner, faced a new scandal.

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Marilyn Monroe Fans Descended on Palm Springs For Her 100th Birthday

To honor her centennial, over 1,000 Marilyn Monroe fans came together to dress as the screen legend in Palm Springs, where her Hollywood career began.

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Oil Prices Jump as Middle East Tensions Build

Some analysts said the main international oil price, which was up 6 percent on Monday, could climb much higher in the coming weeks if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen.

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It’s Never Been Easier in America to Get Buzzed

Evidence suggests that people would drink and use illegal drugs less if the prices were higher.

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Scott Pelley Accuses CBS News Boss of ‘Murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’

In an explosive staff meeting, Mr. Pelley, a correspondent for the long-running Sunday news show, blasted Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, and Nick Bilton, the show’s new executive producer.

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In the ‘Euphoria’ Finale, the HBO Show Goes Out With a Whimper

In the end, a show defined by its excesses seemed to be straining for a redemption that it didn’t need.

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Florida Sues OpenAI Over Chatbot Safety Concerns

The state became the first to sue the ChatGPT maker over claims that its technology posed a risk to children and that the company had failed to warn the public of dangers.

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