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Return of Harry and Meghan to U.K. Renews Questions About Their Security Fears

The couple lost their publicly funded security after deciding to leave Britain in 2020, deepening their split with the royal family.

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Rare Tornadoes Hit New York City as Storm Drenches Mid-Atlantic

Tornadoes appeared in Queens and on Long Island as flooding disrupted traffic on some major highways. A tornado was also confirmed in Delaware.

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Landmarks Panel Approves Designs to Replace Parking Lot With High Rises

Local groups in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan opposed the plan, saying designs for two apartment buildings did not reflect the neighborhood’s historical character.

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N.Y. State Senator’s Former Aides Say She Double-Billed for Travel

For years, Jessica Ramos used campaign money to pay for hotels and Amtrak tickets while also receiving state payments for travel, records and interviews show.

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Rosie O’Donnell Ends Late Night Stint With a Ditty to ‘Donny Boy’

“It’s kind of weird to think he spent more nights with me this week than Melania,” O’Donnell said of President Trump on her last night guest-hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

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Never Underestimate the Houthis

With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy.

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Orban’s Office, Thrown Open, Is Not the Den Hungarians Expected

The new government of Peter Magyar hoped to use the suite overlooking the Danube as evidence of an autocrat’s indulgence. The trappings fell short.

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Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?

Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election.

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On the Radio, Trump Has a Reunion (of Sorts) With Michael Cohen

President Trump’s former personal lawyer tried to revisit the past in a radio interview. But this was not exactly a stroll down memory lane.

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Trump Announces a New Policy for a ‘Golden Age of Space Transportation’

The policy aims to greatly increase the number of spacecraft launches and re-entries.

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s ‘Road Trip’ Highlights America, and Some of Its Sponsors

The transportation secretary’s six-part YouTube series is fueling ethical concerns over family adventures funded in large part by corporate sponsors regulated by his department.

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Aisha Wahab Wins California Special Election to Replace Eric Swalwell

Aisha Wahab, a Democratic state senator in California, will fill out the term of Eric Swalwell, who resigned from the House amid accusations of sexual misconduct.

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The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran

President Trump’s threats of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war.

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Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92

A foreign policy specialist, she was politically savvy and well versed in global issues, and traveled widely with her husband, Henry A. Kissinger, on his diplomatic missions.

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A Man in a Chucky-Style Mask Was Scaring Philadelphians. Then He Picked the Wrong Woman.

When Jameka Wilson encountered a man wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask, her stage combat training kicked in. Now she’s a minor local celebrity.

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2 Hijackings in 4 Days: Somali Piracy Surges

Experts worry that the conflict in Iran and other regional dynamics are setting the stage for a Somali pirates’ comeback.

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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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