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Election Denier Wins G.O.P. Nomination to Be Arizona’s Top Election Official

State Representative Alexander Kolodin will take on Adrian Fontes, the incumbent Democratic secretary of state, after defeating a more moderate Republican in the primary.

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Trump Pick Wins G.O.P. Nomination to Challenge Arizona Governor

Representative Andy Biggs, a conservative Republican and an ally of the president, will try to unite Republicans against Gov. Katie Hobbs in a crucial swing state.

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Trump Administration Is Said to Reach Broad Nuclear Deal With Saudis

Some U.S. lawmakers from both parties and Israeli officials have expressed opposition to such a plan, fearing that the kingdom could use a civilian nuclear project to eventually develop nuclear weapons.

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House Narrowly Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, but Shutdown Fight Looms

Republicans managed to push through legislation to fund the government through Dec. 4. But with Democrats opposed, the stage is set for a broader battle.

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Mamdani Says Netanyahu Is a ‘War Criminal’ but New York Can’t Arrest Him

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in a video address, challenged the U.S. government to execute an international arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.

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Inquiry Into James Dolan’s Use of Facial Recognition Ends in Modest Fines

The New York Liquor Authority withdrew charges that tied facial recognition systems at James Dolan’s MSG Entertainment to exclusionary practices and issued $30,000 in fines for an unrelated offense.

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Tornadoes Are Reported in Kentucky as Storms Sweep Across the U.S.

Storms set off tornado warnings all the way to New York on Tuesday. Forecasters also warned of flash flooding.

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Whitney Cummings’s Trump Joke at Kennedy Center Is Cut From Netflix Special

At the Mark Twain Prize ceremony, the comedian Whitney Cummings made a joke about the president that seemed to refer to Jeffrey Epstein.

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With His Latest Threats, Trump Signals to Iran That He Is Willing to Escalate

President Trump is facing a critical moment in the war, which has failed to bring about the “unconditional surrender” he once demanded.

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Mykhailo Drapatyi: What to Know About Ukraine’s New Top General

Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi, a decorated commander, is popular both inside and outside of his country.

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Cyclospora Cases in the U.S. Hit Record High

Federal health officials have confirmed another 2,500 cases of the parasitic infection.

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Zelensky Removes Ukraine’s Top General

Also, the Pentagon estimates the Iran war has cost $37.5 billion. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requesting as much as $70 billion in emergency military spending after nearly five months of war.

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OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library

The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.

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Mamdani’s Version of DOGE Tries to Put a New Spin on Efficiency

The mayor’s version has sought to include public input as it formulates changes to the New York City Charter aimed at streamlining the government.

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Call the Veep, Agent Mulder!

Have the “space Jews” come to get us at last?

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What to Know About Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain

The fortified underground complex, in central Iran, is about one mile away from the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.

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What the Cyclospora Outbreak Reveals

Warming is expected to fuel the spread of food-borne pathogens. We might not be prepared.

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NYC Businesses Brace for More Flooding With Severe Storms in the Forecast

Some businesses in low-lying areas of New York City have developed routines to keep their goods and customers dry.

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Zelensky Dismisses Ukraine’s Top General After Protests

The move followed the firing of a popular defense minister, who had clashed with the general over how to fight the war.

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Houthis Threaten Red Sea Blockade, Putting Oil Market at Greater Risk

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, the militant group’s threats in the Red Sea jeopardize Saudi Arabia’s main workaround for oil exports.

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Troy Jackson Tightens Hold on Democratic Senate Nomination in Maine

State Democrats released a ballot for their nominating convention on Saturday that includes Mr. Jackson and two long-shot candidates with little public support from delegates.

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Water Plants Under Fire in the Gulf Are Crucial to Civilians

Several days of airstrikes have hit water and energy plants in Kuwait, a nation that relies on desalination for 90 percent of its drinking water.

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Trump, Netanyahu and Putin Have All Blundered Into Dead-End Wars

Bad decisions and arrogance lead to dead-end wars.

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Trump Officials Withhold $1 Billion in Medicaid Funds From California and Minnesota Over Suspected Fraud

The administration accused California and Minnesota of fraudulent activity in their public health insurance programs.

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Trump Pushes Chinese Election Threat, but Files Show Russia’s Heavy Hand

Intelligence documents that the White House released to back up President Trump’s claims about China highlight Russian efforts to influence U.S. elections.

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Meet Jimothy, the Seattle Raccoon Who Is Taking Over the Internet

The stout raccoon, which has a spinal condition, is “an example to all of us that you don’t have to be perfect to be loved,” a Seattle City Council member said.

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Inside the Fight to Rid South Africa of Black Immigrants

As immigration surges in the country, activists are going to extreme lengths to expel foreign nationals, often taking the law into their own hands.

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3 Myths Fueling Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in South Africa

As the nation convulses with protests and violence, data and research suggest that some of the biggest arguments against foreigners don’t stand up against the facts.

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Hegseth and Caine Will Appear Before Senators to Seek More Money for Iran War

The Pentagon seeks an additional $80 billion to cover the costs of the conflict and replenish depleted weapons stocks.

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