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Work Halted at Another Office Conversion in Midtown Manhattan

The Department of Buildings ordered work to stop on certain floors at 750 Third Avenue. It’s the third conversion project to have work halted since one became dangerously unstable earlier this month.

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Vote on Blanche in Doubt After Senators Express Skepticism Over I.R.S. Provision

Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis accused the attorney general nominee of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle President Trump’s suit against the agency.

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Shipping Risks Spread Across Crucial Middle East Oil Routes

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab Strait are disrupting the passage of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.

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Saudi Arabia’s Strikes in Iraq Mark Entry Into U.S.-Iran War.

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Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers

In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.

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With Blanche Nomination at Stake, Payouts to Trump Allies Continue

A seven-figure settlement is announced two days before a scheduled Senate committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.

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Sanctions Bill Would Give Trump Sweeping New Tariff Powers

A bipartisan bill in the Senate would allow President Trump to impose tariffs on the biggest importers of Russian energy.

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European Wildfires Amplified by Emptying Countryside and Fewer Farms

A warming planet and a shift away from farming have set the stage for larger fires on the continent. “We must learn to coexist with them,” one report said.

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Students: Is A.I. Changing Your Life? Tell Us.

We’re looking for college and high school students to tell us about A.I.

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Obama Endorses Josh Turek in Iowa Senate Race With Basketball Video

The former president is trying to help Josh Turek net a Senate seat in Iowa, which Democrats see as one of their best pickup opportunities of the midterms.

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Canada’s Answer to Trump’s Tariffs: More Energy Deals With Europe

The Carney government’s agreement with a German natural gas company will also reduce Europe’s dependence on a Qatari supply made more uncertain by war.

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Could Jettisoning CNN Save the Paramount Merger?

It’s a thorn in the side of David Ellison’s paused dream.

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Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56

The Irish singer-songwriter, who won an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” from the movie “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash.

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Can Anyone Spare a Buck For Texas?

One of America’s most competitive Senate races features a surprising dynamic: The big Republican committees aren’t spending yet.

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As Trump Squeezes Cuba, He Plans to Send Cuban Deportees to Uruguay

The State Department under Secretary of State Marco Rubio has deported Cubans to Africa. Now it’s negotiating with a South American country.

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Trump Demanded Details of Agents’ Interview of Comey, New Filing Says

The demand suggests the intense personal involvement of President Trump in investigating one of his longtime critics, the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey.

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Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56

The Irish singer-songwriter, who won an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” from the movie “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash.

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I Hope This Column Ages Poorly

You may as well say that history ages poorly, too, or demand warning signs outside museums.

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Russia Charges Telegram’s Founder Pavel Durov With Facilitating Terrorism

The charges against Pavel Durov reflected an ongoing fight over one of the most popular messaging and media apps in the country.

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Europe Is Burning

We look at the wildfires in France and Spain.

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Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead

Firefighters have contained vast fires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime minister said the next 12 hours would be “decisive.”

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As India Temporarily Bans Telegram, Which Other Countries Have Restricted the Messaging App?

Several countries have restricted the messaging app, a valuable platform for dissidents, criminals and extremists. Here’s an overview.

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ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, and Fauci’s Private Diary Faces Scrutiny

Plus, why toxic wastewater is bubbling up out of the ground.

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Summer of Heat, Fires and Storms Is a Reckoning for Europe on Climate

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.

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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting

Kevin M. Warsh, who will preside over his second meeting as chairman of the central bank, faces pressure to raise interest rates as inflation remains elevated.

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What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting

Kevin M. Warsh, who will preside over his second meeting as chairman of the central bank, faces pressure to raise interest rates as inflation remains elevated.

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China

For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.

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Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China

For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.

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Elon Musk Is a Menace to Society

Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?

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A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands

The future of artificial intelligence depends on finding more skilled humans for some very physical jobs.

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