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Kremlin Says Putin Met With Trump’s Envoy, Steve Witkoff

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Par :Anton Troianovski
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The diplomatic effort signaled that Russia was keen to keep negotiating with the United States about a cease-fire in Ukraine.

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At a news conference on Thursday, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that he was open to the U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal but suggested that he would seek to negotiate over a slew of issues.
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Two Astronauts on an 8-Day Mission That Turned Into a 9-Month Odyssey

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Par :Michael Barbaro · Alex Stern · Devon Taylor · Elisheba Ittoop · Marion Lozano · Dan Powell · Chris Wood · Mark Zemel · Dave Mayers · Sophie Erickson · Felice Leon and Brooke Minters
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An exclusive interview with Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, whose planned short mission to space turned into an adventure lasting much, much longer.

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The NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during an interview with The Daily from the International Space Station last month.
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China Condemns CK Hutchison-BlackRock Panama Canal Deal

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Par :Keith Bradsher
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The Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s planned sale of ports in Panama to a group led by BlackRock, the American finance giant, is under fire from Beijing.

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Ships crossing Gatun locks at the Panama Canal, Panama in 2024.
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Trump to Deliver Speech to Justice Dept. After Triumph in Battles Against It

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Par :Glenn Thrush and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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The president, once the target of federal prosecution, is likely to announce steps to combat “weaponization” of the department, even as he uses its powers to punish enemies and reward allies.

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President Trump’s speech at the Justice Department is expected to include his ideas for the department as well as immigration proposals.
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The Russell 2000 Index Is Flashing Economic Warning Signs

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Par :Joe Rennison
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The Russell 2000, which includes small companies that are more sensitive to downdrafts in the economy than those in the S&P 500, appears likely to enter a bear market.

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The New York Stock Exchange last year. An index of smaller companies is pointing to economic trouble ahead.
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As Congress Weighs a Spending Bill, Earmarks Are a Casualty

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Par :Michael Gold
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The stopgap measure the G.O.P. is pushing to avert a government shutdown omits billions of dollars in member-requested projects, another way in which Congress has ceded its power on federal spending.

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A total of about $13 billion worth of individual projects in Congress members’ districts and states will not be funded if the Senate approves a stopgap government funding extension on Friday.
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How Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Won Trump’s Praise

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Par :Natalie Kitroeff
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A scientist and leftist with limited foreign policy experience, Claudia Sheinbaum seems to have connected with President Trump with her calm demeanor and toughness on the border.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico in the National Palace last month.
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Why I’m Feeling the A.G.I.

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Par :Kevin Roose
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Three arguments for taking progress toward artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I., more seriously — whether you’re an optimist or a pessimist.

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How a Russian Mobster Stalked an Iranian Dissident in Brooklyn

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Par :Colin Moynihan
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Khalid Mehdiyev was sent to America to establish a beachhead for his gang. The organization then gave him a mission: Kill Masih Alinejad.

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Khalid Mehdiyev spent days and nights observing his quarry at her home. Police officers found a ski mask and rifle in his car.
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Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat

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Par :Victoria Kim
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A video of the online influencer snatching the joey from the side of its mother drew calls for her to be deported. She left the country Friday.

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The Wombat Protection Society of Australia said that human interaction could cause “severe stress” to the marsupials.
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Dr. Oz’s Journey From Heart Doctor to Celebrity to Iconoclast

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Par :Eoin Higgins
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A once-respected surgeon found fame and fortune as medicine’s biggest iconoclast. Now he’s on the cusp of power to help shape American public health.

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Pedro Nekoi; source photograph by Jim Spellman/Stringer/Getty Images
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In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own

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Par :Martin Fackler
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Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority.

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Makoto Watanabe, the co-founder and editor in chief of the Tokyo Investigative Newsroom Tansa, a small, nonprofit media operation.
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Why China Is Worried About Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico

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Par :Keith Bradsher
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China’s exports to developing markets have soared, opening indirect routes to the U.S. market that officials in Beijing worry may be closed under pressure from President Trump.

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A factory outside Monterrey that makes heating and air-conditioning units for Trane, an American company.
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Attempted Theft and Poisoning of a Star Reindeer Leaves Anchorage Miffed

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Par :Hank Sanders
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Star VII, the unofficial mascot for the Alaska city, nearly died when a person sprayed it with air freshener, the animal’s owner said.

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Albert Whitehead with Star, his pet reindeer, the unofficial mascot of Anchorage, Alaska. Star was nearly stolen from his pen and was poisoned the next night, causing him to become violently ill.
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Schumer Says He’ll Vote for GOP Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

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Par :Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson
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Many Democrats had agitated for the party to hang together and block the measure in defiance of President Trump, but the leader said doing so would prompt a shutdown that would only empower Mr. Trump.

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Senator Chuck Schumer warned on Thursday that if the government closed, President Trump and Republicans would have no incentive to reopen it,
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Plane Fire at Denver Airport Forces Passengers to Evacuate Onto Wing

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Par :Hank Sanders
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The flight had been diverted to the airport after experiencing “engine vibrations,” the authorities said. Six passengers were taken to a hospital for evaluation.

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Passengers on the wing of an American Airlines plane as they were evacuated after the plane had caught fire at Denver International Airport.
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Larry Buendorf, Secret Service Agent Who Saved President Ford, Dies at 87

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Par :Sam Roberts
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By grabbing a loaded handgun from Squeaky Fromme in 1975, Mr. Buendorf, as part of a Secret Service detail, thwarted a would-be assassin in California’s capital.

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As a Secret Service agent, Larry Buendorf scanned a crowd while President Gerald R. Ford spoke in 1975, the same year Mr. Buendorf foiled an attempt on the president’s life.
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Death Toll in 1999 Columbine School Shooting Climbs to 14 With Homicide Ruling

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Par :Neil Vigdor
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Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was paralyzed from the waist down when she was shot in the chest and back, died on Feb. 16. A coroner classified the death as a homicide.

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The Feb. 16 death of Anne Marie Hochhalter, who was shot during the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, has been classified as a homicide.
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Wine Businesses Fear Disaster in Threat of Huge Tariffs

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Par :Eric Asimov
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President Trump’s threat to impose 200 percent fees on European wines could harm importers, distributors, retailers and restaurants without necessarily helping U.S. producers.

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For most wine producers, sales depend on an interconnected web of small businesses — distributors, retailers and restaurateurs among them.
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Ron Nessen, Ford’s White House Press Secretary, Dies at 90

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Par :Robert D. McFadden
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He pledged a new era of openness in the wake of the Watergate scandal, but his relationship with the press corps proved rocky.

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Ron Nessen, the White House press secretary under Gerald R. Ford, speaking to reporters in May 1975. Mr. Nessen, who had been a reporter, told his former colleagues, “If I lie or mislead you, I think you are justified in questioning my continued usefulness in this job.”
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Trump Administration Must Rehire Thousands of Fired Workers, Judges Rule

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Par :Zach Montague
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A federal judge called the administration’s justification for the firings of workers with probationary status a “sham.” Another ruling barred the administration from carrying out future mass reductions.

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A judge said that only agencies themselves, not the Office of Personnel Management, have broad hiring and firing powers.
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