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Indiana Prepares for More Rain After Days of Deadly Storms

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di: Bernard Mokam
16 Agosto 2026 ore 21:59
Since last week, hazardous weather has caused seven deaths, forced people from their homes and required some to be rescued by boat. The region was at risk for more flooding on Sunday.

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Evacuation efforts in Indianapolis on Saturday.

Blanche Refuses to Say He’ll Always Be Independent of Trump as Attorney General

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di: Glenn Thrush
16 Agosto 2026 ore 18:14
The new head of the Justice Department said on “Meet the Press” on Sunday that the president had never asked him to prosecute specific people — and never would.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche has said President Trump has never asked him to do something illegal.

Tommy John, Pitcher Who Gave His Name to Career-Saving Surgery, Dies at 83

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di: Bruce Weber
16 Agosto 2026 ore 20:43
After tearing an elbow ligament, he underwent a risky procedure and returned at his best, changing baseball and giving new hope to injured players.

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Tommy John pitching in July 1974, weeks before he tore the ulnar collateral ligament on the inside of his left elbow.

What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest

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di: Jacey Fortin
16 Agosto 2026 ore 21:22
A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, killing at least eight.

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Natalee Andrews, left, and Nathan Dyer looked at the floodwaters in Crooksville, Ohio, on Tuesday.

As Lala Lashes Hawaii, the Atlantic Hurricane Season Remains Calm. So Far.

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di: Judson Jones
16 Agosto 2026 ore 19:06
An El Niño weather pattern is expected to limit activity into the fall, providing a stabilizing force.

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Tropical Storm Arthur made landfall in Freeport, Texas, in June, flooding neighborhoods and becoming the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

It’s a Crowded Place With Some of the City’s Trickiest Traffic

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di: Corey Kilgannon and Miles G. Cohen
16 Agosto 2026 ore 18:26
A fatal accident has drawn attention to New York Harbor, a popular destination where not everyone necessarily knows the rules — or follows them.

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Boats navigate New York Harbor.

A Shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto Exposes a Neighborhood’s Guns-for-Hire Network

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di: Vjosa Isai and Ian Willms
16 Agosto 2026 ore 14:50
A shooting at a U.S. Consulate has thrust a neighborhood with a troubled past into the center of an emerging criminal phenomenon: young guns for hire as gig workers in the underworld economy.

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Outside 15 Martha Eaton Way in Toronto.

AIPAC Targets Progressive Democrat in Race to Replace Swalwell

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di: Laurel Rosenhall
16 Agosto 2026 ore 14:27
Two Democrats are in a runoff to replace Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress in April. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is spending heavily against a progressive candidate.

Could El-Sayed Cost Democrats Michigan?

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di: Nate Cohn
16 Agosto 2026 ore 11:02
Not all progressives are equal: Candidates of the activist left typically don’t perform as well as other Democrats.

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As Iran War Turns Into Economic Battle, a New U.S. Strategy Recalls Old Ones

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di: Aaron Boxerman · Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger
16 Agosto 2026 ore 11:31
The United States and Iran are poised to blow past a deadline they had set themselves to broker terms on peace and Iran’s nuclear program.

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Ships anchored this month in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran.

Democrats Face a Potential Tea Party Moment

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di: Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck
16 Agosto 2026 ore 21:35
A string of primary wins by progressive candidates has revealed the strength of a high-energy insurgent movement but also its possible limitations.

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Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani at a rally last week.

How a False Nuclear Claim About Iran Ricocheted From India to Washington

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di: Steven Lee Myers · Ronen Bergman and Farnaz Fassihi
16 Agosto 2026 ore 11:01
A dubious post that spread on X became the basis of false claims that Iran’s leadership had declared it a nuclear power.

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Funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in Tehran in July.

How a Ukrainian Bank Worker Came to Face Life in a Russian Prison

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di: Kim Barker · Valerie Hopkins and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn
16 Agosto 2026 ore 11:01
Artem Murdid, his mother and his girlfriend are accused of terrorism. They say they did nothing wrong.

Artem Murdid during a trip with friends to a beach on the Sea of Azov in the Zaporizhzhia region in 2019. He says he was tortured into confessing to Russian terrorism charges.

Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport.

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di: Miriam Jordan
16 Agosto 2026 ore 18:05
The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.

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Galina Bobreneva and her husband, Brent Jindra, at their home in Redwood City, Calif.

How Republicans Embraced Brandon Herrera, a Texas Republican Candidate and Gun Influencer

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di: Bayliss Wagner
16 Agosto 2026 ore 11:00
Brandon Herrera, long an anti-establishment outsider, is trying to help the party defend a red-leaning House district in West Texas. It’s proving messy.

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Brandon Herrera, a Republican House candidate in Texas, was joined for a campaign event last month by Speaker Mike Johnson.

As the Old Files Open, One Family Confronts Another’s Dark Nazi Past

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di: Nina Siegal and Melissa Schriek
16 Agosto 2026 ore 11:00
A woman who secured the criminal file of her grandmother, a collaborator, offered to share it with a Jewish family that had been betrayed. Then she balked and a new dispute ensued.

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Maria-Elisabeth Stratermans-Coenegrachts was arrested after the war and accused of having served as a collaborator.

Trump’s Other Hold on the Americas: The Visa

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di: Emiliano Rodríguez Mega · Emma Bubola · Gabriel Labrador and David Bolaños
16 Agosto 2026 ore 11:00
As part of its expansionist approach to the Western Hemisphere, the Trump administration is trying to reassert its dominance, one U.S. visa at a time.

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The State Department overseen by Marco Rubio has restored the visas of political figures in Central America once penalized by the U.S. government and has revoked visas for others.

After Women in India Joined Protests, Online Harassment Followed

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di: Anupreeta Das
16 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.

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Rhiya Ahir has suffered constant online abuse from trolls after an image of her at a protest in Mumbai last month went viral.

With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void

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di: Motoko Rich · Josephine de La Bruyère and Alessandro Grassani
16 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.

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Sports Team Sale Prices Keep Hitting New Highs

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di: Tania Ganguli
16 Agosto 2026 ore 03:08
The deal for the Los Angeles Lakers valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, eclipsing the $10 billion paid for the franchise just last year.

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A statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar outside Crypto.com Arena, home of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Can Rob Sand Break the Republican Grip on Iowa?

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di: Ben Rhodes
13 Agosto 2026 ore 20:53
Just shy of 44 with boyish good looks, Rob Sand is very much a moderate, but he has a withering critique of the political establishment in this country.

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Ricevuto — 15 Agosto 2026 ⏭ NYT > Top Stories

Central Synagogue Attack Rattles Jewish New Yorkers

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di: Emma Goldberg and Maia Coleman
15 Agosto 2026 ore 21:47
The police said a man on Friday night struck a congregant at the prominent Upper East Side synagogue, as Jews in the city contend with threats, fears and internal divides.

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Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Central Synagogue was receiving additional police resources after a man disrupted worship there on Friday night.

The Last Hurricane to Hit Hawaii Became a Movie Star

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di: Amy Graff and Pooja Salhotra
15 Agosto 2026 ore 21:39
Hurricane Iniki devastated Kauai, causing at least seven deaths and $1.8 billion in damage. It also got a cameo in a Spielberg movie.

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Rubble left behind after Hurricane Iniki battered the island of Kauai in 1992.

An Island Used to Storms Readies for One of the Strongest in Decades

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di: Orlando Mayorquín and Pooja Salhotra
15 Agosto 2026 ore 21:32
Storms regularly sweep across Hawaii, but actual hurricanes are rare. As Lala approached, propane, ice and Oreos were among the priorities.

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Maile Madrona placing sandbags at the base of their entrance of Aloho Grown, a local shop in downtown Hilo, Hawaii, on Friday.

What Is Happening at the Border in Big Bend National Park?

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di: J. David Goodman
15 Agosto 2026 ore 15:06
Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with border infrastructure in one of Texas’ most beloved parks.

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Construction workers cleared a road in Big Bend National Park earlier this month.

Iran Says Qatar Captured Its Pilots Months Ago, a Claim Qatar Rejects

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di: Yeganeh Torbati and Leily Nikounazar
15 Agosto 2026 ore 21:36
Iran said the airmen have been held since March 2 when their fighter jets were shot down. The Qatari government denies detaining any Iranian pilots.

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Smoke rising from an Iranian missile attack in Doha, Qatar, in March.

Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off

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di: Matina Stevis-Gridneff
15 Agosto 2026 ore 16:52
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 170,000 Canadians want him gone.

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Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, at the embassy’s July 4 party at his official residence in Ottawa.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

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di: Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert
15 Agosto 2026 ore 13:03
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

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Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 11, Health Officials Say

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di: Abdi Latif Dahir
15 Agosto 2026 ore 18:09
The Lebanese health ministry said children were among those killed. The Israeli prime minister’s office said Hezbollah had struck first, injuring three Israeli soldiers.

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The aftermath of an Israeli strike in Deir al-Zahrani, a town in southern Lebanon, on Saturday.

How Are the Democrats’ Midterm Dreams Shaping Up?

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di: Robert Siegel · E.J. Dionne Jr. · Kristen Soltis Anderson and Rochelle Widdowson
15 Agosto 2026 ore 13:00
Democratic divisions, polling misses and Ocasio-Cortez’s egg freezing: the week in politics.

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Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush-Money Trial

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di: Glenn Thrush
16 Agosto 2026 ore 00:26
The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that led to Donald Trump’s felony conviction.

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Andrew S. Boutros, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, ordered a Democratic fund-raising firm to turn over a broad range of sensitive communications.

How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands

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di: Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell
15 Agosto 2026 ore 11:01
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.

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Last year the Food and Drug Administration cut a program that tracked cyclospora outbreaks and delayed a rule that would have required companies to swiftly provide supply chain records in investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks.

As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran

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di: Edward Wong
15 Agosto 2026 ore 11:01
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.

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The Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval ship, in the South China Sea in 2023. Last month, a Chinese Coast Guard vessel began circling the ship and confronted Philippine service members.

At Least 47 Dead as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia

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di: Muktita Suhartono · Hasya Nindita and Rin Hindryati
15 Agosto 2026 ore 15:08
The temblor was one of the strongest the area had experienced in decades, an official said.

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Damaged houses after a strong earthquake hit Indonesia early on Saturday.

Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

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di: Mara Hvistendahl · Megan Specia · Leo Sands · Ali Watkins and Susan Dominus
15 Agosto 2026 ore 10:50
Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.

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Cambridge University in May. Jason Arday was hired in 2023, becoming the university’s youngest Black professor.

Man Charged With Hate Crime After Disrupting Worship at N.Y.C. Synagogue

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di: John Yoon
15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:15
Larry Montes, 46, faces assault and hate crime charges after striking a congregation member and a security guard at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, the police said.

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The Central Synagogue in New York City.

Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power

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di: Elian Peltier
15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.

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Afghans celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, Afghanistan, early on Saturday.

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

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di: Jeanna Smialek and Koba Ryckewaert
15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.

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Treating a 77-year-old woman for heat-related illness last month at MontLégia hospital in the Belgian city of Liège.

Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks

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di: Steven Erlanger
15 Agosto 2026 ore 06:01
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.

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Rescue workers at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Odesa, Ukraine, this week.

She Sewed the Blue Angels’ Suits for 40 Years. Then a Big Company Got the Job.

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di: Michael Levenson
14 Agosto 2026 ore 21:11
Jellie Whitehurst in Pensacola, Fla., was surprised to learn that after decades, the Navy had awarded a $1.7 million contract to a company in Virginia to supply the gear.

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Jellie Whitehurst, the owner of The Sewing Box, making flight suits for the Blue Angels in 2019. She started doing that work in 1989.

Despite Mamdani’s Attempts to Appease, Many Business Leaders Remain Wary

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di: Lauren Hirsch and Dana Rubinstein
15 Agosto 2026 ore 01:06
The mayor’s attempt to create a business advisory council has been hampered by some concern that joining the council may be perceived as an endorsement of Mr. Mamdani.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani has angered some business executives with his frequent statements criticizing Israel’s actions against Palestinians.

FDA Classifies Egg Recall as Class I for Highest Health Risk

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di: Alena Cerro
15 Agosto 2026 ore 01:06
Nearly 20 million eggs were recalled in July over salmonella concerns. The new classification signals a “reasonable probability” of “serious adverse health consequences or death.”

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Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled 19 million eggs in July “as a precautionary measure,” the company said.

Can Senator Ed Markey’s Progressive Politics Help Him Overcome the Age Issue?

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di: Jess Bidgood
15 Agosto 2026 ore 01:08
Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts.

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Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, right, with Representative Jim McGovern and Mayor Joseph Petty of Worcester.

Hawaiian Electric Warns Any Power Outages May Last Days

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di: Ivan Penn
15 Agosto 2026 ore 00:49
The severe tropical weather conditions from the approaching storm Lala are expected to topple trees and down power lines as it crosses the state.

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Linemen working on poles in 2023 after wildfires in Hawaii. The state’s largest power company advised residents ahead of Lala.

Luigi Mangione’s Case Hit a Cultural Nerve

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di: Miles G. Cohen and Alisha Haridasani Gupta
15 Agosto 2026 ore 00:27
As the murder of Brian Thompson shocked most Americans, some people, many on social media, began showing Mr. Mangione sympathy and channeled their own frustration with the health care industry.

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Some people took to social media to show Luigi Mangione support in the days after the murder of Brian Thompson. That support has taken many faces, though interest appears to be waning.

Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App

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di: Natasha Singer
14 Agosto 2026 ore 20:54
Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older.

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Starting this week, a new Gemini tab within Classroom lets some students seek A.I. help on math problems and writing assignments; generate course aids like study guides, quizzes and flashcards; and produce images.
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As Army Fails to Protect Palestinians, Israeli Leaders Sympathize With Settlers

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di: David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon
14 Agosto 2026 ore 23:01
Defense Minister Katz called for the military to turn over to the police the responsibility for protecting Palestinians after two West Bank families were besieged by violent settlers.

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Israeli soldiers patrolling a street Thursday during an operation in the village of Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris

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di: Tim Balk
14 Agosto 2026 ore 21:13
The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.

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Former Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska did not appear to be happy that former Vice President Kamala Harris put out a fund-raising appeal on her behalf. Ms. Harris lost the 2024 presidential election in Alaska by 14 points.

Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns

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di: Annie Karni
14 Agosto 2026 ore 22:23
Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages voters.

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Almost 60 percent of lawmakers in Congress own stock, according to an analysis by Common Cause, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on making government more accountable.

The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks

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di: Olivia Diaz
14 Agosto 2026 ore 21:46
Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.

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A law passed in 2012, the STOCK Act, emphasizes that insider trading is illegal among lawmakers, as it is for the general public, and requires them to periodically disclose trades of shares held by them and members of their families.

A Prominent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa

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di: Jack Nicas · Annie Correal and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
14 Agosto 2026 ore 21:16
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint in the tense U.S.-Mexico relationship.

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Andrés Manuel López Beltrán is the son of Mexico’s former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is still a key leader of Morena, Mexico’s dominant political party.

DOJ Charges Kentucky Woman in World War II Memorial Vandalism Case

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di: Karoun Demirjian
14 Agosto 2026 ore 21:04
Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital.

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National Guard troops patrol the World War II Memorial on Friday after it was vandalized.

July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a Year

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di: Kim Bhasin
14 Agosto 2026 ore 19:15
The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation

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U.S. shoppers spent less in July, as consumers struggled with persistent inflation, higher grocery bills and rising housing costs.

A Timeline of the Luigi Mangione Cases

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di: Wesley Parnell
14 Agosto 2026 ore 19:14
The shooting of a health care executive in December 2024 led to a sprawling manhunt, and two complex and interwoven cases.

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Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania on Dec. 9, 2024, in connection with the murder of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, the previous week.

Outrage at UnitedHealth and Other Insurers Persists After Brian Thompson Killing

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di: Reed Abelson
14 Agosto 2026 ore 18:56
Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.

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Stephen Hemsley, chief executive of UnitedHealth Group, left, was among the executives defending insurers’ practices at congressional hearings in January. To his left were David Joyner, chairman of CVS Health, and Gail Boudreaux, chief executive of Elevance Health.

The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.

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di: Elian Peltier
14 Agosto 2026 ore 18:01
In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, analysts and former diplomats say.

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Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, during an interview with The New York Times in Kabul this week.

Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments

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di: Maxine Joselow
14 Agosto 2026 ore 17:46
Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.

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Both Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments are rich in wildlife habitat and archaeological treasures but also sit atop vast reserves of uranium and other precious metals.

Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves

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di: Raymond Zhong
14 Agosto 2026 ore 17:02
The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many bouts of severe heat.

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A tourist at the parched bed of Lac des Brenets on the France-Switzerland border on Tuesday.

Amazon and Alphabet’s Profits Reveal Circular Nature of A.I. Boom

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di: Joe Rennison
14 Agosto 2026 ore 16:55
Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked.

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Alphabet and Google have benefited from the rising value of their investments in A.I. companies, adding to profits beyond their core businesses.

Why Japan Is Struggling to Stop the Yen’s Decline

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di: River Akira Davis
14 Agosto 2026 ore 16:38
The currency has resumed its slide, eroding gains after the U.S. Treasury intervened to prop it up, as concerns mount about the direction of the country’s spending.

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The rally in the yen has faded, with the currency approaching 160 yen per dollar, a level that could test the resolve of officials in Tokyo and Washington.

Ian Frazier Wrote ‘Coyote v. Acme’ in 1990. Now It’s a Movie.

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di: Steven Kurutz
14 Agosto 2026 ore 16:07
With “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ian Frazier, a soft-spoken reporter and humorist, has finally gone Hollywood.

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Ian Frazier, who has written for The New Yorker since the 1970s, in Montclair, N.J.

Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.

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di: Lynsey Chutel
14 Agosto 2026 ore 17:33
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.

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A sweltering day near Tower Bridge in London on Thursday.

Russell Fry Backs Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure

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di: Emily Davies
14 Agosto 2026 ore 17:26
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Representative Ralph Norman in a runoff on Aug. 25.

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Representative Russell Fry, left, will endorse Senator Darline Graham in a special Republican primary runoff on Aug. 25 to permanently replace her brother, the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

Five Arrested in Connection to Stolen Works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse, Prosecutors Say

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di: Elisabetta Povoledo
14 Agosto 2026 ore 19:58
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime heist near Parma.

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Italian military police officers with works by Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

8 Matisse Works, Looted from Library in Brazil, Are Recovered

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di: John Yoon
14 Agosto 2026 ore 12:56
The prints by the French master were taken in São Paulo last year in a brazen daylight heist.

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A handout photo released by the São Paulo police press office showing the recovered Matisse works.

After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows

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di: Mark Landler
14 Agosto 2026 ore 11:02
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.

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An artisan working at the Atelier Simon-Marq, a centuries-old stained glass studio, in Reims, in northeastern France.

Can Polls Measure the True Strength of the Left?

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di: Nate Cohn
14 Agosto 2026 ore 15:11
Recent polling issues could continue in Democratic primaries in part because progressives are more likely to enjoy taking surveys.

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Mamdani’s ‘Bro’ Culture in City Hall: Sports, Memes, Nicknames for All

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di: Emma Goldberg
14 Agosto 2026 ore 12:37
As much as Zohran Mamdani’s team runs on leftist idealism and social media hits, its style of governing also relies on humor, sports references and pop culture.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani peppers his conversations with his aides with references to sports and pop culture, some seeping into his public statements.

An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court From a Dog Named Bruce

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di: Ann E. Marimow
14 Agosto 2026 ore 14:08
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket has been growing.

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The Supreme Court has been inundated recently with emergency requests.

Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government

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di: Michael Schwirtz · Adam Goldman and Aaron Krolik
14 Agosto 2026 ore 15:40
In the tiny nation, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.

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Police officers in Chisinau, the Moldovan capital, watching protesters gather outside the electoral commission after the polls closed for parliamentary elections in 2025.

As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope

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di: Amelia Nierenberg
14 Agosto 2026 ore 11:07
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.

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Commuters at a train station in Bordeaux, France, during a heat wave in July. Much of Europe’s infrastructure was not built to withstand scorching summer heat.

Trump’s Justice Dept. Targets Smaller Fraud Cases

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di: Devlin Barrett
14 Agosto 2026 ore 11:02
As the Trump administration drops charges against corporations and the wealthy, it is also taking aim at small-scale fraud cases, including against the operator of a weathered food truck in California.

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Justice Department officials have internally declared that each assistant U.S. attorney should have at least 25 open cases at all times.

Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight

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di: Scott Dance
14 Agosto 2026 ore 11:02
The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who are left.

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Firefighters at the Summit fire in Llano, Calif., last month.

How Thrillers Hook You With Their First Sentence

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di: Tina Jordan · Edward Vega · Karen Hanley and James Surdam
14 Agosto 2026 ore 11:00
Can our Book Review editor, Tina Jordan, guess thrillers from their first sentence? In this game we explore a few of the books from The New York Times’s “50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century” list; and learn a bit more about why opening sentences are so important to get people reading.

More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon

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di: Amy Graff · Nazaneen Ghaffar and Lynsey Chutel
14 Agosto 2026 ore 12:38
Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days.

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Is Ocasio-Cortez Ready for the Glass Cliff?

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di: Tressie McMillan Cottom
14 Agosto 2026 ore 13:18
She will run as a woman but unlike how every woman before her was forced to run.

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Jimmy Fallon Reacts to Karoline Leavitt’s White House Exit

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di: Trish Bendix
14 Agosto 2026 ore 07:34
The “Tonight Show” host said President Trump had been surprised by the press secretary’s decision to step down. “She was like, ‘I wanted to wait for a good time but there hasn’t been one, so.’”

Farage Wins Special U.K. Election That He Initiated, as Expected

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di: Michael D. Shear
14 Agosto 2026 ore 13:56
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the Clacton by-election with 63 percent. Count Binface, a novelty candidate, came second with 27 percent, a personal best.

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Nigel Farage leaves a polling station after he voted in the Clacton by-election on Thursday.

U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Has Been Deployed for Months, Prompting Concerns

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di: John Ismay · Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
13 Agosto 2026 ore 23:49
The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2021. The aircraft carrier, with a crew of about 5,000 sailors, has been at sea for more than eight and a half months.

What to Know About Luigi Mangione’s Court Cases and Potential Plea

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di: Mack Liederman and Max Bearak
14 Agosto 2026 ore 15:13
Mr. Mangione faces federal charges of stalking that resulted in the death of a health insurance executive. A guilty plea could close the federal case — and complicate a separate state murder trial.

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Luigi Mangione is facing both state and federal charges in connection with the December 2024 killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive.

Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule

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di: Ephrat Livni
14 Agosto 2026 ore 07:08
Decrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say.

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A market in Kabul, Afghanistan, last year. Most women say they have to get a male relative’s permission to leave the house.

Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals

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di: Dustin Volz
13 Agosto 2026 ore 22:34
The practice would align the United States more closely with countries like China and Russia, where spy agencies have long relied on private-sector hackers to help with national security missions.

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An expert on China’s hacking ecosystem said that historically Beijing had copied various cybersecurity policies from the United States, but that the new Trump policy was a reversal of that arrangement.
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