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Once Again, a Newfoundland Town Rescues Stranded Passengers

After 9/11, Gander took in thousands of people whose flights were diverted. History repeated on a smaller scale this week.

© Ian Willms for The New York Times

The airport in Ganden, Newfoundland, where three flights were diverted this week for bad weather, stranding travelers.
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Why Cambodia Handed Over a Man Accused of Stealing Billions in Crypto Scam

Experts say the scam industry has become a pillar of Cambodia’s economy, but it is under pressure from other countries to crack down.

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A building in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, listed on the website of Prince Holding Group as its headquarters, on Thursday. The company has been accused by U.S. prosecutors of operating cyberscams.
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Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore.

The shooting in a city previously targeted by the Trump administration came as Minneapolis grappled with a federal agent’s killing of a woman a day earlier.

© Jordan Gale for The New York Times

Police officers blocked off an area near where victims of a shooting involving federal agents were found in Portland, Ore., on Thursday.
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Ukraine Awards Major Lithium Project to Investors With Links to Trump

Ronald S. Lauder, a billionaire friend of Mr. Trump, is among the investors. The move comes as the Trump administration looks for investment opportunities in Ukraine.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Ronald S. Lauder is one of the investors who won the bid to mine lithium deposits in Ukraine. He has known President Trump since college.
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Minnesota Man Is Freed After Serving 25 Years for Murder He Did Not Commit

The state’s conviction review unit concluded that Brian Pippitt, 63, was not involved in the 1998 murder of an 84-year-old woman, for which he was serving a life sentence.

© Amy Anderson

The conviction review unit of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office found in 2024 that Brian Pippitt was not involved in the murder for which he was sentenced to life in prison in 2001.
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House Passes Doomed Bill to Restore ACA Subsidies

The passage of the bill was a triumph for Democrats, who drew substantial Republican backing. But it has no path forward, and an election-year compromise is a long shot.

© Morgan Lieberman for The New York Times

Millions of Americans have relied on subsidies, which were expanded during the coronavirus pandemic, to help them afford coverage on federal health care exchanges.
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These 5 Republicans Broke With Trump on Venezuela War Powers

The Republican defectors paved the way for a debate that could expose bipartisan concern about President Trump’s actions in Venezuela. Mr. Trump called for them to lose their seats.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Senator Susan Collins is the only one of the five Republican defectors who is facing re-election this year.
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What Happens When No One Can Say No to Trump?

After the capture of the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, over the weekend, “Trump is setting a new course for the country where he can use the military to do just about anything he wants,” argues Times Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury. “No one is allowed to say ‘no’ to Trump.”
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Cooper Union Settles Jewish Students’ Suit and Alters Protest Policies

The New York City college had been accused of tolerating discrimination against those who believe in Zionism following a pro-Palestinian protest that trapped students inside a library.

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Pro-Palestinian students and others gathered outside of Cooper Union in Manhattan to protest the school’s stance on Israel in May 2024.
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Vance Announces New Justice Dept. Fraud Post to Be ‘Run Out of the White House’

The assertion was a brazen effort to toss out the traditional boundaries that have long existed between the White House and investigations conducted by federal law enforcement.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Vice President JD Vance said the Justice Department would create a high-ranking position to investigate fraud across the country, but offered few specifics.
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Noem Defends ICE Agent in Minneapolis Shooting and Attacks Mamdani

During a visit to New York, the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, criticized the city’s policies that prevent police officers from helping immigration agents.

© Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, came to New York on Thursday to announce the arrest of 54 people the government says are connected to a Dominican street gang.
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Justifications for the Venezuela Operation

The president has repeatedly tied Venezuela to drug overdose deaths, claimed the Maduro regime sent an influx of criminal migrants and accused the country of stealing American oil.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump at a news conference on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago.
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G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.

© Brett Carlsen for The New York Times

Battery assembly at a General Motors facility in Spring Hill, Tenn. Electric cars have become more difficult to sell since the elimination of federal tax credits last year.
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