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An Operation in Venezuela

President Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, following a “large-scale attack.”

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Why Haven’t Trump’s Tariffs Had a Bigger Impact?

Steep import taxes have raised prices and affected U.S. businesses, but not quite as much as expected. A new report offers some reasons.

© Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times

Goods often take weeks to reach U.S. ports, meaning the actual tariffs that companies paid rose more slowly than what the president announced throughout the year.
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Bryan Kohberger’s Family Stayed Silent for Years. Until Now.

Since the arrest of Bryan Kohberger in the murder of four college students, a case that captivated the nation, his family has stayed silent. His sister now describes their pain and confusion.

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Mel Kohberger, Bryan Kohberger’s sister. When her brother was arrested, Ms. Kohberger had been training to start a job as a mental health counselor, but her new employer was so flooded with inquiries that she agreed to abandon the position.
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Mamdani Acts on Vow to Protect Renters With Move Against a Big Landlord

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said New York City would intervene in the Pinnacle Group’s bankruptcy case. Tenants have long complained about living conditions in the company’s properties.

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On his first day in office, Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a Brooklyn building owned by the Pinnacle Group, where tenants have complained about pests and apartments that are falling apart.
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Federal Appeals Court Says California Open-Carry Ban Is Unconstitutional

A Ninth Circuit panel said the ban ran afoul of a 2022 Supreme Court ruling that required courts to evaluate gun laws based on the country’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”

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A Ninth Circuit panel determined that California’s restrictions on the open carrying of guns was unconstitutional.
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2 Navy Service Members Accused of Entering Sham Marriages With Chinese Nationals

Federal prosecutors say two female service members are facing fraud charges after having accepted thousands of dollars for the marriages.

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Two U.S. Navy service members are accused of participating in a scheme in which American citizens would marry Chinese nationals to help them obtain green cards.
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Mamdani Creates Office to Encourage Public Participation in Government

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said he hoped to reach communities that had been left out of the process.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani introduces Ali Najmi at a news conference on Friday. Mr. Najmi, a civil rights and election lawyer, will chair the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary.
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Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala

The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.

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“There’s no way I would set foot in it now,” Stephen Schwartz said of the Kennedy Center, which has seen many changes during the second Trump administration.
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Software Error Will Force 325,000 Californians to Replace Real IDs

Some state-issued identification cards issued to legal immigrants could be valid longer than the people holding them are allowed to remain in the United States, state officials said.

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A California Department of Motor Vehicles office in San Francisco. The department said that 1.5 percent of the state’s Real ID holders were affected by a software glitch and must replace their cards.
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