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In Small Step, Israel Agrees to Withdrawal From Two Areas in Lebanon

Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that the agreement marked only “the beginning of the beginning” of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.

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In Venezuela’s Rubble, Listening for Whispers And Longing for Help

Facing criticism from residents that it was not doing enough to help, the Venezuelan government said it had dispatched more than 100 heavy machines to clear debris.

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How the Reflecting Pool Turned Green: Missing ‘Bubblers’ and a Rush Job

Bulky “nanobubbler” machines were carted off ahead of a promotional event for President Trump’s Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday party.

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What to Know About Problems at the Reflecting Pool and Trump’s Claims of Vandalism

The administration has provided little evidence to back up some of his assertions about the Lincoln Memorial pool. Experts say other factors could have caused the major problems that have plagued it.

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U.S. Forces Attack Iran

Also, a former Trump adviser pleads guilty. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Pete Buttigieg Says He Was Separated From His Children in ‘Swatting’ Attack

The former transportation secretary recounted being kept away from his 4-year-old twins overnight after an anonymous report falsely accused him of posing a threat to them.

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Venezuelans in New York Confront Earthquake Back Home

The earthquake that leveled buildings and killed hundreds compounds years of grief for Venezuelans whose country has experienced political and economic collapse.

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Saks Emerges From Bankruptcy With a New Plan and Corporate Name

The retailer, renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, is ditching anything that isn’t focused on high-end department store shopping.

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Centrist Democrats Rebuke Party’s Left Wing: ‘We Are Capitalist, Not Socialist’

Following high-profile primary victories by democratic socialists, some moderate Democrats are advocating a different course, highlighting tensions in the party.

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On the Streets of New York’s Little Haiti, Panic After Court Ruling

Residents in the Caribbean enclave in Brooklyn worried about returning to a crime-ravaged country after President Trump was allowed a path to deport them.

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Yale Seeks Trump Administration Deal in Inquiry Over Race and Admissions

The university hired a high-powered law firm to try to reach an agreement with the Justice Department over claims its admissions practices hurt white and Asian applicants.

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Pro-Palestinian Activists Sense a Tide Turning After N.Y. Primary Wins

After years of operating on the fringe of Democratic values, pro-Palestinian activists felt validated after the primary wins by several candidates who oppose Israel’s actions.

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Mistrial for Man Accused of Starting One of California’s Worst Fires

Jonathan Rinderknecht was accused of setting a brush fire that later became the deadly Palisades fire. The jury could not reach a verdict on the three arson-related charges.

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The Venezuela Earthquakes Hit a Health System Already in Crisis

Firefighters are using cellphone lights because of a flashlight shortage, and an overwhelmed hospital in the disaster zone is operating without running water, one doctor said.

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How Trump’s Political Agenda Is Shaped by His Own Obsessions

President Trump’s priorities seem increasingly detached from the concerns of voters and his party.

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Vance Downplays Watergate and Compares Himself to Nixon

The vice president said that the scandal that ended Richard Nixon’s presidency would be “like a 12-hour news story” if it happened today and that the “deep state” had taken down Nixon.

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In London, You Can Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday From the British Side

Britain may have lost the Revolutionary War, but London still holds the blueprints of the American Revolution. Follow in the founders’ footsteps at these notable places.

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The Man Who Cried Goooooooooooal

The Telemundo announcer Andrés Cantor must train to deliver his famed scoring celebration for the World Cup, where he could call 20 games in about a month.

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Best Investments Over the Last 100 Years? Almost All Are Tech Companies.

What’s most surprising is that Tesla and SpaceX have entered that elite group. A vast majority of companies weren’t worth owning, a long-running study shows.

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Americans Are Feeling Better About the Economy, Consumer Survey Shows

Consumer sentiment rose in recent weeks after plummeting early this year as energy costs soared.

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In Cuba, Where So Many Have Left, These Artists Have Stayed

Four young Cubans grapple with what it means to stay on an island facing unprecedented migration.

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Canada’s 24 Sussex Drive Is a Dump. Mark Carney Is Going to Fix It Up.

The prime minister’s official residence in Ottawa, in disrepair and vacant for more than a decade, has become the country’s most prominent home renovation project.

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In Europe, Tesla Sales Are Rising Despite Views on Elon Musk

Price cuts and low-interest-rate loans are luring buyers, including people offended by the company’s chief executive.

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For the U.S.’s 250th Birthday, a German Declaration of Independence Goes on Show

The presentation of an original German-language translation in Berlin is an opportunity to consider the shared history of the United States and Germany.

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Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing

Crowds in the capital’s central business district fled as the crash sent debris falling into the streets below.

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Freedom Con: Thousands of Men Gather for Christianity and Feats of Strength

Thousands of men and boys gathered in central Washington for masculinity, Christianity and right-wing politics.

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Venezuelans Displaced by Quakes Sleep in Streets, Plazas and Cars

Twin earthquakes have left thousands homeless. Many others who are too afraid to sleep in their homes have taken to the streets.

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Oil Prices Return to Prewar Levels After Four Months

The cost of crude has become a real-time barometer of the Iran war’s toll on the global economy.

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Ukrainian Attacks Spur State of Emergency Declaration in Crimea

Weeks of intense strikes by Ukraine have rattled everyday life in Crimea to an extent unseen since Russia illegally annexed the peninsula in 2014.

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Apple, Micron, OpenAI and A.I.’s Rough Summer

Rising memory prices, more expensive iPads and a longer wait for OpenAI to go public: The sector that has driven markets skyward is hitting turbulence.

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