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Trump Lost to China

Xi now sees our weakness and will try to exploit it, perhaps leaving America a diminished presence in Asia.

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Ex-Illinois Deputy Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Sonya Massey

Sean Grayson was charged with murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, who was holding a pot of hot water when she was shot at her home near Springfield, Ill.

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Body camera video released by Illinois State Police shows Sonya Massey, left, talking with former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson outside her home near Springfield, Ill., on the night she was killed.
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Five Houses Collapse in North Carolina’s Outer Banks

Stormy weather, strong winds and erosion have swept away more than a dozen houses on the barrier islands since mid-September.

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Sixteen homes in North Carolina’s Outer Banks have collapsed in the past six weeks because of storms and erosion.
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Kat Abughazaleh, Democratic Congressional Candidate, Among ICE Protesters Indicted

Six people, including the congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, were indicted by a grand jury in Chicago. Ten others were arrested on charges stemming from California protests.

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Demonstrators outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Ill., in September.
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2 Louvre Heist Suspects Have ‘Partially Admitted’ to the Crime

The Paris prosecutor overseeing the case said the two men face 15 years in prison for stealing some of France’s crown jewels, while two other suspects have yet to be caught.

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Laure Beccuau, the Paris prosecutor in charge of the case, said on Wednesday that the suspects were traced through DNA samples left on objects at the scene or later found by police.
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F.B.I. Opposes Push for Gabbard to Take Lead on Counterintelligence

The F.B.I. made the disclosure in a pointed letter that underscored broader concern over a House bill that would give more authority to Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence.

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An F.B.I. letter voiced objections to a handful of counterintelligence functions that the office of Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, would effectively take over under a House bill.
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As Both Sides Remain Dug in, What Can Break the Government Shutdown Impasse?

Significant milestones over the next few weeks could shuffle the status quo. For now, both sides remain dug in as the closure heads into a fifth week.

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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are eyeing Obamacare open enrollment and off-year elections as moments that could create political anxiety to shake the status quo.
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Judge Sentences Men Who Tried to Kill Iranian Activist to 25 Years

Prosecutors said that Rafit Amirov and Polad Omarov were working for an Iranian general when they stalked Masih Alinejad in Brooklyn. She has sought women’s rights in the theocracy for years.

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“I have to watch over my shoulder,” Masih Alinejad told the court on Wednesday.
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Cuomo Earned Almost $5 Million From Consulting in 2024, Returns Show

Most of Andrew Cuomo’s income came from Innovation Strategies, a company created for his consulting work before he ran for mayor of New York City. He has not disclosed his clients.

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Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was the highest earning candidate in the New York City mayor’s race by a factor of more than 10.
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To Avert Crisis, Talladega College Sells Its Art Treasures

An H.B.C.U.’s remarkable Hale Woodruff murals commemorating Black history have been bought by an art museum and two foundations. But the college says it is not completely letting go.

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“The Underground Railroad” was painted by Hale Woodruff in 1942 for Talladega College. In this detail a white abolitionist aids an enslaved man in his escape north to Ohio, and freedom. The mural was sold to the Toledo Museum of Art.
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Life Lessons from (Very Old) Bowhead Whales

A gene that helped bowheads adapt to frigid Arctic waters also granted them extraordinary longevity. Could it help aging humans become more resilient?

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Scientists have measured the molecular damage that accumulated in the eyes, ears and eggs of bowhead whales and found more evidence of extraordinary longevity. They are estimated to live up to 268 years.
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Putin Announces Test of Tsunami-Making Nuclear Weapon

The test comes days after President Vladimir V. Putin announced the previous trial of another Russian nuclear weapon.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Moscow this month. He announced the successful test of a nuclear-powered underwater drone on Wednesday.
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South Korea Says the United States Agreed to 15% Tariffs

Seoul will invest $200 billion, or as much as $20 billion a year, and set aside another $150 billion to invest in its American shipbuilding operations, a South Korean official said.

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President Trump addressing a dinner on Wednesday hosted by President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea in Gyeongju, South Korea. The Asian ally said it agreed to a trade deal the same evening with the United States.
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Southern California Edison Offers Compensation to Los Angeles Fire Victims

The utility whose equipment has been linked to the devastating Eaton fire in January is offering to pay fire survivors. But if they accept, they would be giving up their right to sue.

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The Eaton fire ravaged the community of Altadena, northeast of downtown Los Angeles, killing 19 people and destroying thousands of homes.
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The Best Ice Cream, Coffee and More ‘Little Treats’ in NYC

Cake slices, sundaes, morning buns, noodles and shakes — all $20 or under — for your immediate consumption.

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Little treat culture — defined by this news organization as “the habit of indulging in small luxuries” — is most certainly in the running for phrase of the year.
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U.S. Says It Will Cut Troops in Eastern Europe

About 700 troops are expected to be withdrawn as Trump administration officials shift resources to the Indo-Pacific region.

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U.S. troops participating in a training exercise in Frecatei, Romania, in June.
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