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Russia Freed Ksenia Karelina, a Detained American, Rubio Says

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Par :Nataliya Vasilyeva
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The American, Ksenia Karelina, had been sentenced to prison over a one-time donation to a Ukrainian charity group. She was released in exchange for Arthur Petrov, a citizen of Russia and Germany.

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Ksenia Karelina at a court in Yekaterinburg, Russia, in August.
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UK Version of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Will Start in 2026

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Par :Jonathan Wolfe
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A British version of the television sketch comedy program “Saturday Night Live” is set to debut in 2026.

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Lorne Michaels, the creator of “Saturday Night Live,” on set in New York City in February. A British version of the late-night comedy sketch show is set to premiere next year on Sky.
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How Hamas and the U.S. Tried to Strike a Hostage Deal

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Par :Adam Rasgon and Ronen Bergman
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Officials met Hamas three times, breaking with a policy against contacting a group the U.S. considers a terrorist organization. But Israeli opposition and shifting positions doomed the effort.

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Demonstrators holding posters of hostages, including Edan Alexander, a dual Israeli and American citizen, in Tel Aviv.
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St. Louis Judges Embrace Ankle Monitors Amid Calls to Reform Bail

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Par :Taylor Tiamoyo Harris
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Proponents say the devices have helped address inequities in the criminal justice system. But many defendants have experienced unintended consequences.

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After Khyla Mason was arrested and charged with unlawful use of a weapon, she was released with an ankle monitor.
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The Next Generation of Democrats Don’t Plan to Wait Their Turn

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Par :Kellen Browning
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Younger Democrats are announcing runs for office — sometimes against incumbents — in an expression of frustration with the establishment.

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George Hornedo, 34, announced on Wednesday that he would challenge Representative André Carson of Indiana, 50, in the Democratic primary next year.
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Sidelined and Still Processing Her Defeat, Harris Looks for a Way Back In

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Par :Lisa Lerer · Tyler Pager · Shane Goldmacher and Erica L. Green
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A successful campaign for governor of California in 2026, Kamala Harris has told allies, would give her a prominent perch from which to push back against President Trump and defend Democratic priorities.

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris has not decided her next move, but some of her closest allies say she is leaning toward a run for governor of California that would all but foreclose the possibility of running for president in the next election.
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Trump Team Divided Over Future of U.S. Embassy in Somalia

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Par :Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt
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Some State Department officials have proposed closing the embassy in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, as a precaution after recent gains by Al Shabab militants.

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A United States special operations forces trainer speaking to Danab recruits in 2023. The United States has trained and equipping vetted units of Somalia’s special forces, known as the Danab.
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Trump’s Encouragement of Stock Investors Draws Scrutiny

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Par :Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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Was the president manipulating the market with his comments, as his critics say, or reassuring Americans, as the White House maintains?

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The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Democrats and government ethics experts are asking whether President Trump, in pausing tariffs, gave the green light to his followers to cash in on a forthcoming rise in stock prices.
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Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States

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Par :Lisa Friedman
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After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to reduce greenhouse gases, setting up a legal clash.

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President Trump’s executive order appeared to be directed at state measures that limit use of fossil fuels or hold fossil fuel companies liable for environmental damage.
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Kim Shin-jo, North Korean Commando Who Sought to Kill South Korea’s Leader, Dies

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Par :Choe Sang-Hun
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Kim Shin-jo famously said the mission of a hit squad sent by Pyongyang in 1968 was to “slit the throat” of the then South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee.

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Kim Shin-jo, the North Korean commando sent with a hit squad in 1968 to kill the then dictator of South Korea was the only one captured.
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Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs

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Par :Keith Bradsher
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Small factories with tiny profit margins have played a central role in China’s international competitiveness. Many could now face disaster.

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A small factory in Guangzhou, China, makes ovens, fryers and other equipment for restaurants and backyard barbecuers.
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Trump’s Targeting of Homeless Agency Signals Sharp Shift in Policy

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Par :Jason DeParle
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The president has all but shut down the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, but his real goal appears to be a fundamental change of approach for getting people off the streets.

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People at a homeless encampment in New Orleans that was shut down in January. Housing First programs were once the product of bipartisan consensus, but they are now being targeted by conservatives.
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Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs: From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’

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Par :Tyler Pager · Maggie Haberman · Ana Swanson and Jonathan Swan
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Economic turmoil, particularly a rapid rise in government bond yields, caused President Trump to reverse course on the steep levies.

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“I know what the hell I’m doing,” President Trump said during his address to the National Republican Congressional Committee in Washington on Tuesday night.
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Grandmother Is Stranded When Her Parrot ‘Plucky’ Can’t Board Flight

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Par :Neil Vigdor
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Plucky, an African gray parrot, accompanied its owner on a Frontier Airlines flight to Puerto Rico in January. But a gate agent would not let it on board the return flight.

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Maria Fraterrigo with Plucky, her 24-year-old parrot. A decision by Frontier Airlines not to allow the bird on a plane left Ms. Fraterrigo stuck in San Juan for four days.
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House Votes to Curb National Injunctions, Targeting Judges Who Thwart Trump

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Par :Michael Gold
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The legislation is part of an escalating Republican campaign to take aim at judges who have moved to halt some of President Trump’s executive orders.

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Representative Darrell Issa, Republican of California, introduced the bill barring federal district judges from issuing nationwide injunctions.
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Trump Administration Cuts Aid Programs It Had Promised to Keep

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Par :Karoun Demirjian and Edward Wong
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The U.N. food program said the new cuts “could amount to a death sentence” for millions of desperate people.

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The World Food Program estimates that the loss of U.S. funding in Afghanistan will end food assistance that about two million people rely on, including approximately 400,000 malnourished children and mothers.
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Trump Backed Down on Tariffs

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Par :Matthew Cullen
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Also, scientists mapped miles of wiring in part of a mouse brain. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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One-Third of Maternal Deaths Occur Long After Delivery, Study Finds

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Par :Roni Caryn Rabin
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Pregnancy-related mortality has risen sharply, and doctors have overlooked a particularly dangerous period: from six weeks to one year after the birth.

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The study was based on data from the C.D.C., which identified the risk of later maternal deaths — those that occur from six weeks to one year after the birth.
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