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Sri Lanka Is Caught in the Middle as Second Iranian Vessel Seeks Safe Haven

A day after rescuing Iranian sailors from the wreckage of a warship sunk by a U.S. submarine, Sri Lanka’s neutrality is being tested.

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A police vehicle arriving at a hospital in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Thursday, where Iranian sailors rescued from the IRIS Dena were being treated.
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States Sue to Stop Trump From Reviving Steep Tariffs

The lawsuit filed by two dozen attorneys general seeks to invalidate the president’s new, 10 percent global tax on imports.

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The legal challenge is only the latest twist in a saga that has engulfed President Trump’s economic agenda, which hinges on the use of tariffs.
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Republicans Toil to Avoid Saying ‘War’ as Iran Conflict Widens

Mission? Hostilities? Don’t call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East.

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Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican of Oklahoma, arriving at the Capitol on Tuesday for a briefing on the Iran attacks. “This is war, and we’re taking out the threat,” he said before later backtracking.
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Deliberations Start in Sex-Trafficking Trial of Alexander Brothers

Prosecutors called more than 30 witnesses, including 11 women who said the three men had sexually abused them. The brothers, who have pleaded not guilty, face life in prison if convicted.

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The jury will start deliberating the fate of the Alexander brothers as soon as Thursday. The three men face life in prison if convicted of some of the most serious charges.
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50 Medical Schools Back Kennedy Plan on Nutrition After Pressure

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the commitments in Washington, even as some in the medical community questioned whether the government should try to influence curriculums.

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“This is how we implement the MAHA agenda,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a news conference on Thursday.
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Britney Spears Is Arrested on Suspicion of D.U.I. in California

“Hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life,” a representative for the pop star said after she was released from jail.

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Britney Spears was pulled over after officers observed her driving erratically at high speeds, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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An Assertive Supreme Court Turns to Curbing State Courts

Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week.

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Since President Trump returned to the White House, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has shown a willingness to short-circuit lower-court proceedings.
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Senator Tim Sheehy Helps Officers Forcibly Remove Protesting Veteran From Hearing

The physical struggle, involving Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana, was captured on video. The protester, Brian McGinnis, said on social media that his arm was broken.

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Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran from North Carolina, was protesting military actions in Iran when he was forcibly removed from a Senate hearing by Capitol Police officers and Senator Tim Sheehy on Wednesday.
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How $800 Monthly Car Payments Are Hurting Car Sales

Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars, hurting the auto industry.

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The average monthly payment for a new car was $774 at the end of last year and the average new car now costs nearly $50,000.
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Savannah Guthrie Plans a Return to ‘Today’

Ms. Guthrie visited 30 Rockefeller Plaza on Thursday for the first time since her mother, Nancy, went missing in early February.

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Savannah Guthrie hugs Dylan Dreyer, “Today” meteorologist, during a visit to the set on Thursday.
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L.A. Broker and Reality TV Star Accuses Oren Alexander of Sexual Assault

Tracy Tutor said Mr. Alexander, a former top real estate agent in New York, drugged and assaulted her in 2014. Mr. Alexander and his two brothers are on trial for sex trafficking.

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Since the summer of 2024, more than 60 women have accused Oren Alexander, center, and his brothers, Tal and Alon Alexander, of sexual assault.
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Trader Joe’s Expands Recall of Frozen Asian Foods Over Glass Risk

No injuries had been confirmed, but consumers reported finding glass in their products. The announcement was part of a larger recall of nearly 37 million pounds of food products.

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Chicken fried rice packages in a refrigerator at Trader Joe’s in Meridian Township in Michigan in 2024.
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Can Anthropic Make Peace With the Pentagon?

The artificial intelligence start-up has reportedly resumed talks with the Defense Department over use of its tools, with high stakes for both.

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Dario Amodei, the C.E.O. of Anthropic, may have a new chance to patch up ties with the Pentagon.
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House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files

The Oversight Committee took the action over the objections of its Republican chairman, after several G.O.P. members sided with Democrats to insist on it.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi testifying in front of the House Judiciary Committee this month.
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