Trump Administration to Release $5.5 Billion in Frozen Schools Funding

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Par :Sarah Mervosh

25 juillet 2025 à 22:35

The Trump administration had faced growing pressure from within his own party to release the money.

The Department of Education said that it would begin sending the money to states next week.

States Look to Europe to Improve U.S. Prison Conditions

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Par :Shaila Dewan and Lena Mucha For The New York Times

25 juillet 2025 à 11:00

States of all political stripes, including Oklahoma, North Dakota and Massachusetts, have sent officials to tour prisons in Germany in search of ways to improve conditions for American inmates.

At Tegel Prison in Berlin, maximum-security prisoners have many of the same freedoms as minimum-security prisoners in the United States.

Why Zelensky Backtracked on His Controversial Law

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Par :Marc Santora · Katrin Bennhold · Christina Thornell · Alexandra Ostasiewicz · Nikolay Nikolov · Brendan Hoffman and Laura Salaberry

25 juillet 2025 à 23:25

Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions. Katrin Bennhold, a senior writer, and Marc Santora, an international news editor for The New York Times, explain the events that led to the reversal.

Taiwan’s Mass Recall Vote Tests Its Democracy, and China’s Nerves

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Par :Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien

26 juillet 2025 à 02:25

An unprecedented recall vote could hand President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting legislative opponents. It could also prompt a response from China.

Getting out the vote in Taipei. Supporters of the recall campaign say it reflects the vigor of the island’s democracy, but critics call it suppression of the opposition.

2 Crew Members Are Hurt as Southwest Plane Plunges Abruptly After Takeoff

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Par :Mark Walker and Neil Vigdor

26 juillet 2025 à 02:16

The sudden maneuver was made during a Friday flight out of California after two collision safety alerts sounded in the cockpit, causing the pilots to take evasive action, the airline said.

A Southwest Airlines plane abruptly descended during its initial climb out of Hollywood Burbank Airport in Southern California, the airline said.

Two Democratic Governors Say if Texas Redraws Congressional Maps, They May Too

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Par :Nick Corasaniti and J. David Goodman

26 juillet 2025 à 00:44

After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.

A Texas House Committee on Congressional Redistricting hearing at the Capitol in Austin on Thursday.

After Ghislaine Maxwell Interview, Concerns Mount Over Possibility of a Trump Pardon

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Par :Glenn Thrush and Valerie Crowder

26 juillet 2025 à 00:43

President Trump, asked whether he would consider pardoning her, said, “I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I haven’t thought about.”

Justice Department officials on Friday interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein’s, in Florida, where she is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.

Ocasio-Cortez Must Pay Another $2,700 for Met Gala Dress

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Par :Nicholas Fandos

26 juillet 2025 à 00:29

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a splash in 2021 with her “Tax the Rich” dress. Then the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, center, on the red carpet at the Met Gala in 2021.

Election Officials Allege Possible Voter Fraud in Republican Primary

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Par :Jay Root

26 juillet 2025 à 00:28

The New York City Board of Elections asked prosecutors to investigate potential ballot stuffing in a City Council race in southern Brooklyn.

The election in question is a Republican primary in southern Brooklyn. The seat is currently held by Justin Brannan, a Democrat, who is term-limited.

The White House Will Release $5.5 Billion for Schools

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Par :Matthew Cullen

26 juillet 2025 à 00:13

Also, scientists are trying to save the Great Barrier Reef with man-made clouds. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

New Reports on Russian Interference Show Trump’s Claims on Obama Are Overblown

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Par :Charlie Savage

25 juillet 2025 à 23:21

The administration’s claims are overblown, but newly declassified information provides some messy details about a January 2017 intelligence assessment of Moscow’s election interference.

A January 2017 assessment said that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia had ordered a multifaceted information operation targeting the U.S. election in 2016.

The Gen Z New Yorkers Selling Their Parents on Mamdani

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Par :Ginia Bellafante

25 juillet 2025 à 09:00

Young voters went for Zohran Mamdani by a large margin. Can they persuade their parents to do the same?

Zohran Mamdani may have energized young voters, but New York City’s population is getting older.

For One Man, It Didn’t Take Much to Make an Embassy in India

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Par :Pragati K.B.

25 juillet 2025 à 22:53

For almost eight years, the police said, an Indian man hid a range of criminal activities behind fake diplomatic missions before finally being caught this week.

A photograph released by the police in Uttar Pradesh, India, of a building on the outskirts of New Delhi. It may bear all the hallmarks of an embassy, but don’t be fooled. It’s a fake.

Outrage After Alabama 3-Year-Old Dies in Hot Car While in State’s Care

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Par :Christine Hauser

25 juillet 2025 à 21:44

The boy, who was in foster care, was being transported between a supervised visit and day care, his aunt said. State lawmakers said they were seeking answers and the police were investigating.

The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef

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Par :Ferris Jabr

25 juillet 2025 à 11:01

Inside a bold — and controversial — effort to cool the water around this beloved ecosystem.

The First ‘Fantastic Four’: The Superhero Movie That Never Was

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Par :Maya Phillips

25 juillet 2025 à 11:00

The first attempt at making a film about the superheroes was an extremely low-budget affair that was shot, abandoned and mostly forgotten about in the 1990s.

Behind Trump’s War With Powell: A Battering Ram With 3 Million Followers

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Par :Alan Rappeport and Matthew Goldstein

25 juillet 2025 à 21:11

The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has made the removal of the Fed chair his personal mission.

Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has used his perch and his social media prowess to become the Trump administration’s loudest critic of Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair.

He Placated Regulators to Buy Paramount. But Can He Fix the Business?

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Par :Brooks Barnes

25 juillet 2025 à 21:45

Paramount’s cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges facing David Ellison as he takes control.

While David Ellison has substantial experience in movie and television production, he has never run a company even remotely close to the size of Paramount Global.

U.S. and Mexico Sign Deal to Stop Sewage Release Into Tijuana River

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Par :Lisa Friedman

25 juillet 2025 à 20:05

The agreement addresses a longstanding problem that has sickened people in both countries.

The Tijuana River has long carried raw sewage from Tijuana, Mexico, into California.

Under Siege From Trump and Musk, a Top Liberal Group Falls Into Crisis

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Par :Kenneth P. Vogel · Kate Conger and Ryan Mac

25 juillet 2025 à 19:58

Scrambling to pay legal fees, Media Matters has dialed back its criticism, trimmed its staff and contemplated closing entirely.

Angelo Carusone, the president of Media Matters, at his office in 2019. The liberal advocacy group has been hobbled by a legal onslaught from Elon Musk and investigations by President Trump’s Federal Trade Commission and Republican state attorneys general.

Justice Dept. Officials File Suit, Saying They Were Dismissed Unlawfully

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Par :Zach Montague

25 juillet 2025 à 18:53

The lawsuit argues that employees who were fired for political reasons have no recourse, after President Trump neutralized a board that handles federal labor disputes.

The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington.

Cleo Laine, Acclaimed British Jazz Singer, Is Dead at 97

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Par :Neil Genzlinger

25 juillet 2025 à 18:39

Known for a smoky voice that she could deploy over four octaves, she recorded albums across six decades and also had success as an actress.

The singer Cleo Laine in 1973. She was known for a smoky voice that she could deploy over a four-octave range, and for her skillful scat singing.

How Will David Ellison Tackle the Big Problems at Paramount?

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Par :Brooks Barnes

25 juillet 2025 à 18:14

The cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges.

U.S. Conducts Rare Raid in Syria, Killing a Senior Islamic State Leader

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Par :Eric Schmitt

25 juillet 2025 à 18:03

The military gave few details on the ground operation, but counterterrorism raids have typically involved helicopter-borne Special Operations commandos.

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