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Family Demands Answers About Death of Immigrant Held at Detention Center

Edwin Lopez-Cornejo’s relatives said that federal officials who oversee Delaney Hall in Newark had refused to provide his medical records.

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Appeals Court Says E.P.A. Cannot Block Billions in Climate Grants

The funds have been frozen since early in President Trump’s second term.

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Video: Dolphin Carries Dead Calf in What Experts Call Mourning

Footage posted by a conservancy group offers an unusual glimpse of a common behavior by dolphins that often goes unobserved.

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Eaton Fire Caused by Utility’s Transmission Tower, Report Says

The 2025 fire, which killed 19 people and destroyed the Altadena community in Los Angeles County, began at an inactive tower belonging to Southern California Edison, officials said.

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Stocks Hit a Record as Worries About Middle East and A.I. Ease

The S&P 500 rose 1.8 percent, pushing past its previous peak at the start of June and capping a big turnaround from a recent sell off in technology stocks.

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Parts of Trump’s New White House Helipad Disassembled, Photos Show

Last week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone.

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Violations Found at Sites Involving Firms Linked to Unstable Building

After two steel beams buckled at a Manhattan high-rise last month, city officials conducted inspections at dozens of construction sites across the city. None of the violations posed a danger to the public, the city said.

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Max Miller Shrugs Off Trump’s Warning and Pushes Ahead in Ohio

Republicans hoped a shove from President Trump would persuade the embattled congressman to drop his re-election bid in the face of abuse allegations. It hasn’t happened.

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An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders

Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.

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The New York City Parking Sticker of Shame Is Back

After 14 years, the city has returned to slapping bright stickers on cars that do not move for street sweepers.

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The Suicide Crisis in Wyoming

Wyoming has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation.

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Lessons on the Way to 100

We want to hear from people who aspire to live long lives — maybe even to 100 or beyond — about how you hope to do it and, perhaps, how you have been inspired by others who have made it there.

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How Well Is the Progressive Left Actually Doing?

Its wins have been largely confined to highly educated and heavily Democratic parts of urban America. But two races could change that.

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Talks With Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Make Progress, Officials Say

Qatar, which has mediated, said a draft deal was being circulated, while the U.S. Treasury secretary suggested an agreement may be imminent.

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An Invasive Mosquito Is Spreading With Alarming Speed, Threatening Africa’s Cities

The malaria-carrying mosquito is resistant to all insecticides. Scientists are scrambling to find ways to blunt the risk.

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Warsh Wanted ‘Regime Change.’ Markets Are Demanding a Reset.

After his latest appearance set off a bout of volatility, Kevin M. Warsh, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, is under pressure to clear up mixed signals about his commitment to getting inflation down.

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Stressed? Overwhelmed? Have You Tried Being Jack Johnson Instead?

His frozen-in-time anthems, odes to going with the flow, are the soundtrack to a summer of “hopecore.”

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U.S. Trade Deficit Dips in June as Imports Fall Back

Imports and exports both declined, retreating from a busy month in May, data from the Commerce Department showed.

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U.S. Stocks Near a Record High Amid Lull in Iran War

Markets have been lashed between disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and anxiety about massive corporate investments in artificial intelligence.

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How the Mohegan Tribe Lost a Billion-Dollar Casino in South Korea

Inspire Entertainment Resort — an alternative to Macau, the world’s gambling capital — was supposed to be a “transformational” project for the Native American tribe.

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Trump’s Top Lawyer

We look into the issues surrounding Todd Blanche’s confirmation.

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Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Reports 33% Profit Surge, Despite Iran War Disruptions

Higher oil prices propelled a quarterly earnings jump for Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, which used pipelines to work around disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending

Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes?

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Drone Explodes on Russian Beach, Killing 7, Officials Say

It was unclear what the drone was targeting and why it crashed in the crowded resort spot, but it has been a deadly summer for civilians caught up in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

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Russia Turns Ukraine’s Gas Stations From Social Hubs Into Deadly Targets

Drone attacks have hit hundreds of gas stations in apparent retaliation for Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries.

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Ariana Grande and the Debate Over Health, Privacy and Celebrity

The pop star has long pushed back on comments about her weight loss, urging fans to be “gentler.” As her fame reached new heights, so did the scrutiny.

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How the War in Iran Is Complicating Trump’s Agenda at Home

As President Trump heads to the West Coast to talk to Americans about the economy, the war in Iran is driving up costs and polls show the already unpopular conflict is losing support.

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White House Whipsaws Silicon Valley (and Itself) Over A.I. Rules

The Trump administration has struggled over how to approach to “open source” models, which are freely available to download and favored by Chinese companies.

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The A.I. Revolt Is Here

Jasmine Sun, a writer covering technology, takes us into the backlash against A.I. data centers.

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David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal

The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN

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