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What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest

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.
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Could El-Sayed Cost Democrats Michigan?

Not all progressives are equal: Candidates of the activist left typically don’t perform as well as other Democrats.

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The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It.

The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.

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Recent A.I. advances have roiled the Pentagon and the national security establishment.
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How Republicans Embraced Brandon Herrera, a Texas Republican Candidate and Gun Influencer

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

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.
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Trump’s Other Hold on the Americas: The Visa

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.
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Sports Team Sale Prices Keep Hitting New Highs

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.
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