| Judge Declares Mistrial in Weinstein Rape Trial
- This was the third time Harvey Weinstein was on trial accused of raping an aspiring actress at a hotel in Manhattan in 2013.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:47:43 +0000
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| Justice Dept. Aims to Use Terrorism Laws to Target Mexican Officials
- The Justice Department this week instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using new terrorism statutes.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:42:14 +0000
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| For Xi’s Critics, Trump’s China Visit Is Fuel for Jokes They Can’t Tell
- On Threads and other sites, liberal-minded Chinese accounts were mocking the proceedings and offering a rare window into opinions on Xi Jinping and his leadership style.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:42:10 +0000
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| Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit
- The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:36:15 +0000
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| How a Drug Cartel Made a Mexican State Its Tool
- Cartel insiders say that in exchange for bribes and political support they were allowed to operate in Sinaloa state with near total freedom.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:30:02 +0000
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| Kataib Hezbollah Commander Accused of Planning Attacks on N.Y.C.
- Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi is accused of directing and urging others to attack American and Israeli interests. Prosecutors say he is a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:16:21 +0000
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| Fierce Fights Over House Seats to Replace Nancy Pelosi and Jerrold Nadler
- Nancy Pelosi and Jerrold Nadler are retiring, prompting competitive races to succeed them. Whoever wins their seats could tap big donors and shape the Democratic Party.
Fri, 15 May 2026 17:15:14 +0000
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| Replacing a Royal Hand-Me-Down That Finally Frayed
- Three years after King Charles III was crowned, the Royal Opera House in London hung plush new stage curtains bearing the monarch’s insignia — but only after the old ones gave up the ghost.
Fri, 15 May 2026 16:19:41 +0000
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| Omaha Bar Is Not a Barbershop, State Barber Board Tells a Bar Named ‘Barber Shop’
- The establishment changed its name this week from the Barber Shop Blackstone to the Censored Shop Blackstone in protest while it is suing the state in federal court.
Fri, 15 May 2026 16:16:12 +0000
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| Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.
- Having deferred to the president for months, G.O.P. lawmakers missed crucial milestones to try to limit his war powers. That has tied their hands in seeking parameters and exit criteria.
Fri, 15 May 2026 16:07:18 +0000
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| German Chancellor, After Iran Spat With Trump, Reports ‘Good’ Phone Call
- The call, initiated by Friedrich Merz, came soon after he told young people, “I am a great admirer of America. My admiration is not increasing at the moment.”
Fri, 15 May 2026 16:04:12 +0000
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| Large Ebola Outbreak Is Declared in Congo
- Dozens of deaths and hundreds of infections are suspected, an African agency said. Health experts were alarmed that the outbreak hadn’t been announced sooner.
Fri, 15 May 2026 15:55:02 +0000
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| In Kentucky, the Iran War Complicates a Republican Primary
- Representative Thomas Massie, the incumbent, has opposed President Trump’s military strikes on Iran. He is now facing the biggest challenge of his career.
Fri, 15 May 2026 15:36:21 +0000
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| Why ‘Smart’ Products Have Started to Look Like the Dumb Choice
- How Wi-Fi-connecting, app-based tech led to a backlash in the name of simplicity.
Fri, 15 May 2026 15:20:34 +0000
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| Joe Sedelmaier, Auteur Behind ‘Where’s the Beef?’ Ad, Dies at 92
- He directed nearly 1,000 comedic commercials, including a much-quoted spot for Wendy’s and one for FedEx featuring a manic speed talker.
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:36:50 +0000
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| Trump Discussed U.S. Arms Sales With Xi ‘In Great Detail’
- The engagement between the president and the Chinese leader may have tested a decades-old U.S. assurance to Taiwan not to consult Beijing on the topic.
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:30:34 +0000
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| Oysterman, Veteran, Prep-School Alum: A Senate Candidate’s Complex Class Story
- Democrats are pinning their hopes of flipping the Senate on Graham Platner, who has made his working-class persona key to his campaign. His background defies easy categorization.
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:22:39 +0000
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| Oil Prices Rise as Trump-Xi Summit Yields No Clear Breakthroughs on Iran War
- Hopes for an end to the war in Iran faded after President Trump failed to secure a commitment from China to help persuade Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:22:07 +0000
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| Trump Loyalist Leads Administration’s Hunt for Fraud in Elections
- The loyalist, Dan Bishop, put his fealty to the president on display when he pressed the F.B.I. to chase investigative leads it had already rejected.
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:11:48 +0000
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| Xi Pitches His Vision for Avoiding Conflict With the U.S.
- Having fought the Trump administration to a draw, China’s Xi Jinping is proposing “constructive strategic stability,” aimed at drawing lines he thinks the U.S. should not cross.
Fri, 15 May 2026 14:05:58 +0000
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