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China Reverses Death Sentence for Canadian in a Small Win for Carney

The ruling by China’s highest court followed a recent meeting between China and Canada’s top leaders that led to a thaw in the two countries’ relations.

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Robert Lloyd Schellenberg in 2019 during his retrial on drug-trafficking charges in a court in Dalian, China.
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In a Close Election, Voters Send a Sharp Anti-Trump Message

The Democratic primary to replace Gov. Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey in Congress is still too close to call. Much of the advertising focused on opposition to the president and his immigration policies.

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Tom Malinowski, left, and Analilia Mejia are in a tight Democratic primary race to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s seat in Congress.
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Republican Chairman of Homeland Security Spending Panel to Exit Congress

Representative Mark Amodei of Nevada added his name to the growing list of Republicans planning to give up their seats as their party faces losses that could cost them the House.

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Representative Mark Amodei, Republican of Nevada, has demonstrated a willingness to criticize the Trump administration’s immigration operations.
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Stocks Rebound After Volatile Week as Dow Hits Record High

The Dow Jones industrial average surpassed 50,000 points for the first time, as old line stocks come back into vogue.

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The Dow Jones industrial average on Friday had its best day since May as it closed above 50,000 points for the first time.
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Why Are These Women Being Denied Visits With Loved Ones in NY Prisons?

Women hoping to visit their loved ones at New York prisons are being turned away after scanners pick up what they say are menstrual products. Some have had their visitation rights suspended.

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The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision suspended Samantha Works from visiting her husband, pictured, after prison officials accused her of carrying contraband into the Mohawk Correctional Facility.
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Body of Nathan Smith, Lil Jon’s Son, Found in Georgia Pond, Police Say

Nathan Smith, whose stage name is DJ Young Slade, was reported missing on Tuesday after running out of his home in a community north of Atlanta.

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The rapper Lil Jon, left, with his son, Nathan Smith, in 2018. The police said the body of Mr. Smith was recovered from a pond in Georgia on Friday.
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Let the Games Begin

Also, mass market paperbacks are heading toward extinction. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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The opening ceremony at San Siro stadium in Milan.
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JD Vance Is Booed at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan

Before the event, protesters marched in Milan in opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose personnel are in Italy to advise local officials in securing the Winter Games.

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Vice President JD Vance and Usha Vance at San Siro stadium for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday.
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In the Grip of Gangs, Haiti Faces a Government Leadership Vacuum

The tenure of a presidential council that has been running Haiti expires on Saturday. It’s unclear what will come next.

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A view from inside an armored police vehicle showing cars burned by armed gangs and used as a barricade on a deserted street Port-au-Prince, Haiti, last month.
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Moderates Pitch Tough-on-Crime Message for Democrats Amid Immigration Talks

A polling memo circulated among centrist senators urged Democrats to talk tougher on crime, an issue where they lag Republicans, while noting an opportunity for the party to appeal to voters with criticism of ICE.

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Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, Democrat of Nevada, has been urging her colleagues to strengthen their credibility on the issue of crime and public safety.
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White House Suggests Smithsonian Add a Trump Display

Administration officials met with staff at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and discussed putting multiple artworks of the president in a section of the museum.

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The Smithsonian changed President Trump’s portrait in the National Gallery last month to an image by the photographer Daniel Torok.
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Bard College President Leon Botstein Was Close With Jeffrey Epstein

Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes veered into the personal.

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Leon Botstein has been leading Bard College since 1975. He says his connections with Jeffrey Epstein were focused on raising money for the school.
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Trump Is Hosting Governors at the White House, but Only Republicans

The president’s decision to exclude Democratic governors from an annual meeting later this month breaks a longstanding tradition.

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Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has clashed with President Trump in recent months over Mr. Polis’s refusal to pardon Tina Peters, a former county clerk.
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In Talks, Trump Won’t Allow Iran to Have Any Enriched Uranium

Can the two sides get past Iran’s claim that it has a “right” to enrich uranium?

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Workers at a uranium conversion facility in Isfahan, Iran, in 2005. Analysts say Iran’s position on enrichment reflects the country’s intense pride in a nuclear program that has become a symbol of Iranian independence.
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Paul Weiss Partners Turned on Brad Karp After Learning Extent of His Epstein Ties

Mr. Karp resigned as chairman of the elite law firm after senior partners met to decide his future.

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Brad Karp’s problems began months ago when embarrassing revelations about his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein began to dribble out of the Justice Department’s files.
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