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Weary U.S. Aircraft Carrier Leaves the Middle East

Also, Russia takes advantage of Ukraine’s depleted stockpile. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Homeland Security Unable to Prove That Thousands of Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Nevada

The Department of Homeland Security told Nevada election officials that it identified 185 “potential” noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls, not the nearly 16,000 it claimed last month.

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Japan’s U.S. Ties Could Not Save a Top Judge From Trump’s I.C.C. Sanctions

Japan had tried to dissuade the U.S. from imposing sanctions on Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, but the White House pressed ahead.

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An Islamophobic Provocateur Keeps Dearborn, Mich., on Edge

Jake Lang has descended four times on Dearborn, Mich., which is majority Arab American. His rhetoric and protests have stirred fear among residents.

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Senator Andy Kim Visits Migrant Detention Center After String of Detainee Deaths

Senator Andy Kim of New Jersey spoke with detainees at the Newark detention center who said they had trouble accessing medical care. Staff members there disputed that account.

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Darline Graham’s Debate Misstep Tests South Carolina’s Appetite for a Political Newcomer

Senator Darline Graham has argued that her lack of political experience is a strength as she runs to succeed her brother, Lindsey Graham. But a debate misstep has rattled some of her supporters.

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How Big Tech’s A.I. Borrowing Binge Is Driving Up Bond Yields

Analysts said the recent rise in Treasury yields partly reflected investor expectations that A.I.-driven growth could keep interest rates elevated.

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Hochul’s Advice for Mamdani: Focus on New York City

In a wide-ranging interview, Gov. Kathy Hochul stressed the values she shares with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and talked about President Trump, taxes and ICE.

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America Has a Surrogacy Problem

The industry is long overdue for a reckoning.

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Trump Boasts of Declassifying Secrets, but Withholds Key Election Files From Public

Even as the White House claims to be focused on transparency, it has ignored a congressional requirement to disclose a report on foreign meddling in the 2024 election.

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FBI Arrests Woman in Plot to Bomb New York State Capitol Building

Federal prosecutors say the woman met with an F.B.I. informant several times to plan an attack on the building, which houses the governor’s office.

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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East After Months at Sea in Operation Against Iran

The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.

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Why I’ve Spent My Summer Haunting Cemeteries

In an increasingly morbid world, we can learn from graveyards.

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First U.S. Deportees to Arrive in Liberia Amid Growing Backlash

Critics in the small West African nation say their government has not said why it agreed to one of the largest U.S. deportation deals, who the deportees are, or how they will be handled.

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In a Big Year for Progressives, Here’s Why These Moderates Won Their Primaries

At times this year, the Democratic Party’s centrist wing has felt under siege from the left. But it has won several tough primaries recently.

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Rachel Cusk on Her Novel ‘Life of M,’ Gossip and Natalie Portman

She wanted a “vacation” from herself, so she wrote a novel about a celebrity whose life bears a striking resemblance to Natalie Portman’s. Now it’s tabloid fodder.

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Canada and U.S. Resume Talks Over Trump Tariffs as a New Deadline Looms

While President Trump has declared that the two countries effectively have a deal, they remain apart on several key issues.

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As Prince Harry and Meghan Depart California for the U.K., Their Neighbors Shrug

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle self exiled to the ultrawealthy enclave of Montecito in 2020. “They wave. They drive. They close the gates,” a neighbor said.

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FBI Agents Search Eric Swalwell’s Home as Part of Federal Sexual Assault Inquiry

Most sex crimes are prosecuted by state and local authorities. The federal agents appeared to be using civil rights statutes to scrutinize Mr. Swalwell’s conduct, a person familiar with the case said.

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ICE Arrests Captain in New York Boat Accident That Killed 2

A Coast Guard investigation led to the arrest of Manuel Hernandez, who had been charged with misconduct and neglect after the deaths of a mother and her child.

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The App Bringing Disabled Daters Together

Many Dateability users said they were drawn to the app after negative experiences on mainstream platforms.

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Trans Migrants in ICE Detention Are Losing Their Rights and Medical Care

U.S. officials have sometimes eliminated access to gender-related treatment and dissolved measures meant to shield transgender detainees from harassment.

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Can We Do Anything About Tick-Borne Diseases Like Alpha-Gal Syndrome?

A scientific and civilizational horror story.

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State Dept. Declares U.S. Citizen in China Wrongfully Detained

U Min Zin, a scholar who studied Myanmar, is one of two U.S. citizens the department has designated as wrongfully detained in China.

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Trump’s Economic Threat Puts Focus on Iran’s Trading Partners

President Trump appeared to suggest that the United States would impose economic penalties on countries that do business with Iran, though he did not specify what actions he would take.

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Treasury Turns to Interventionist Tactics to Lower Interest Rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reinventing the government’s role in the world’s most important bond market.

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What to Know About Prince Harry and Meghan’s Move Back to the U.K.

The couple are moving back after six years in the United States. What they will do, and much else, are still unclear.

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Walmart Posts Slowest Sales Growth in Years as Americans Tighten Wallets

Walmart and other big U.S. retailers have warned that consumers were being cautious, even if personal balance sheets seemed healthy.

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Did Bessent Put the Fed in a Bind?

The Treasury Department’s plan for bond interventions have calmed markets. But Wall Street is worried about the fallout for inflation and more.

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We’re Doing Drugs

We look at a new study about Americans’ use of cannabis.

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