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Pete Hegseth Fires Adm. Lisa Franchetti, Navy’s Top Officer

Adm. Lisa Franchetti spent roughly half of her 40-year career at sea, commanding a destroyer, two carrier strike groups and the U.S. Sixth Fleet.

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Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, during a media conference in Perth, Australia, in July 2024.

Colorado Snowboarder Becomes Fourth Avalanche Victim in a Week

The victim was traveling on a terrain feature known as The Nose near Silverton, Colo., when the avalanche occurred on Thursday, officials said.

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A snowboarder was killed in an avalanche on Thursday in Colorado, the fourth person to die that way this week in the West, officials said.

Trump Administration Shakes Up ICE Leadership

The leadership change comes as the president aims to make good on a promise of mass deportations and arrests of undocumented immigrants across the United States.

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ICE agents, in conjunction with the local authorities, detained a person in Denver, during immigration raids earlier this month.

Voletta Wallace, the Notorious B.I.G.’s Mother, Dies at 78

She played the rapper music as a child, stood by his side during his meteoric career and navigated the legal and artistic questions that arose after his killing.

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Voletta Wallace in 2022. She was forced into the hip-hop spotlight after her son, the rapper the Notorious B.I.G., died at 24 in a drive-by shooting.

Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog

The court’s order indicated that it may return to the issue as soon as next week, when a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set to expire.

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The Supreme Court split in its ruling, with two liberal justices noting that they would have rejected the Trump administration’s request outright and two conservatives filing a dissent.

Who Is Paul Clement, the Lawyer Appointed to Help Judge in Adams Case?

A former solicitor general, Mr. Clement has argued over 100 cases before the Supreme Court. Now he will present independent arguments as a judge decides whether to drop the charges against the mayor.

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Paul D. Clement argued for a wide variety of conservative causes as the government’s top appellate lawyer and in private practice.

Trump Clashes With Maine’s Governor, Janet Mills, Over Trans Athletes

President Trump asked Gov. Janet Mills if her state would comply with the executive order he signed banning transgender athletes from women’s sports. He didn’t like her answer.

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President Trump asked the Maine Governor Janet Mills about resisting an executive order he signed banning transgender athletes from women’s sports “Are you not going to comply with that?” “I’m complying with the state and federal law.”

Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

Earlier this month, the president said he favored taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinian population of the devastated seaside enclave. But Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating.

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The Al-Sikka area of northern Gaza, east of Jabaliya, last week. Most of the Gaza Strip has been leveled in the war between Hamas and Israel.

Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Is Found Guilty of Attempted Murder

The man, Hadi Matar, faces up to 32 years in prison. Prosecutors said he rushed onstage at an arts conference and stabbed the famed author about 15 times.

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The author Salman Rushdie testified that when he was attacked, at first he thought he was being punched. Then he realized he had “a very large quantity of blood pouring out” onto his clothes.

Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks

President Trump on Friday continued to bash President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and pressure him for mineral rights.

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A truck bringing partly-refined titanium ore to a factory for further refining at a mine east of Kyiv in June. In addition to titanium, Ukraine has large reserves of graphite and lithium.

Rubio’s Dilemma: Cutting Trump’s Deal With ‘Bloodthirsty’ Putin

As a senator, Marco Rubio prided himself on challenging tyrants. But as secretary of state, President Trump has tasked him with helping to potentially turn Russia from an enemy into an ally.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with the U.S. officials Michael Waltz and Steve Witkoff, met with Russian officials this week. Mr. Rubio once spoke with approval of the idea that Vladimir V. Putin might be overthrown or assassinated.

Supreme Court Rejects Holocaust Survivors’ Suit Against Hungary

The justices unanimously ruled that the plaintiffs had not established a connection to the United States required by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

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The question for the justices was whether the suit was barred by a 1976 law that generally forbids suits against foreign states.

Jerry Butler, Singer Known as the Iceman, Dies at 85

Known for his resounding baritone and his courtly manner, he briefly led the Impressions before beginning a successful solo career, recording hits like “Only the Strong Survive.”

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The singer Jerry Butler performing in New York City in 1983. He approached a lyric with an almost courtly level of sensitivity.

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Reorder Asia Trade and Exclude the U.S.

Asian countries are among the most vulnerable to President Trump’s economic grievances. But they are also best placed to make deals to minimize their exposure.

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A garment factory in Hanoi, Vietnam. The country has been one of the biggest beneficiaries of factories moving out of China in recent years.

Who Will Republicans Want to Succeed Trump? JD Vance Gets Cheers From the Right

The Conservative Political Action Conference this week was abuzz with talk about President Trump’s Republican heir. And much of that centered on JD Vance.

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Vice President JD Vance took the stage for a question-and-answer session to start Thursday’s CPAC program. Many attendees had him at the top of their list for who can succeed President Trump as the conservatives’ heir.
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