| After Vowing to Overhaul 911 Response, Mamdani Takes Cautious First Step
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani is creating a Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, a pared-down version of a major campaign pledge with a smaller budget than promised.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:54:44 +0000
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| Fed Holds Rates Steady as War in Iran Upends the Economic Outlook
- Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, emphasized the high degree of uncertainty stemming from the conflict as he acknowledged the potential for surging energy prices to lift inflation and dent growth.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:47:52 +0000
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| What’s a Threat? Gabbard Says It’s Up to Trump, on Iran and Elsewhere.
- Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, was left to square the president’s comments about an imminent nuclear threat from Iran with a letter from one of her trusted aides.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:59:15 +0000
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| Trump’s Planning for America’s 250th Emphasizes Religion’s Role in the Nation’s Founding
- A closed-door White House event included news about the National Garden of American Heroes and an emphasis on the role of religion in the founding.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:55:43 +0000
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| Pakistan to Pause Afghanistan Airstrikes for Eid
- At least 143 people were killed in a Pakistani airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation facility in Kabul on Monday, according to a top U.N. official.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:55:09 +0000
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| NASA’s Hubble Telescope Spots Comet K1 Exploding Into Fragments
- In a stroke of luck, astronomers saw the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) break into four or five fragments in November after it passed close to the sun.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:48:08 +0000
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| Palestinian Man Recounts Brutal Sexual Assault by Israeli Settlers
- The man said his attackers stripped him naked, beat him and zip-tied his genitalia, an account corroborated by family members and a rights activist who were also beaten.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:44:06 +0000
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| How Trump Should Extricate Himself From His Iran Quagmire
- Declaring victory and ending the war might not be so easy.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:29:19 +0000
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| Following Trump, Republicans in Congress Propose to Ban Most Voting by Mail
- A restrictive voter I.D. bill under consideration in the Senate could severely limit mail-in voting. Conservatives are pressing to end the practice outright, taking aim at an option that is widely used by voters.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:21:43 +0000
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| Powell Says He Will Remain as Fed Chair Until Successor Is Confirmed
- Jerome H. Powell, who leads the central bank, also said he would not leave the Fed until a criminal investigation into his handling of renovations was over.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:53:16 +0000
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| Revelations of Cesar Chavez’s Abuse Spur a Widespread Outcry
- Also, oil prices jump after airstrikes hit a crucial energy site. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:44:07 +0000
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| The Tropical St. Patrick’s Day That Honors African History
- Montserrat treats the holiday as both a national celebration and a more somber milestone: a commemoration of a failed slave rebellion.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:14:27 +0000
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| He Tried to Rob 6 Banks, Police Say. His Total Takings: $605.
- A man is accused of handing tellers notes, demanding money at six Chase branches in five days. In three of the attempts, he left empty-handed.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:03:15 +0000
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| Carol Kitman, 96, Dies; Photographer Documented the Vindman Twins
- A chance encounter in Brooklyn led to a decades-long project following the boys’ lives, from childhood to national prominence as critics of President Trump.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:27:09 +0000
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| Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years
- An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:11:04 +0000
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| Joe Kent’s Resignation Letter Is Dangerous Because It’s Half True
- Kent’s resignation letter is partly rooted in truth, even if it taps into old antisemitic tropes about occult Jewish control.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:20:59 +0000
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| Silicon Valley Musters Behind-the-Scenes Support for Anthropic
- Tech companies have been reluctant to directly confront Trump administration officials over their contract feud with the A.I. start-up.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:17:18 +0000
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| U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War
- On Wednesday, the director of national intelligence and C.I.A. director contradicted one of the justifications the Trump administration had given for its attacks on Iran.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:47:30 +0000
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| For U.S., Unmet Expectations in Iran Fit a Familiar Pattern in the Region
- Iran’s military retaliation, along with the political defiance of its new leaders, evokes a decades-old pattern of unrealized goals for American interventions in the region.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:44:44 +0000
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| Stratton, Illinois Senate Primary Winner, Promises a ‘Fight’ With Trump
- Ms. Stratton, a Democrat whose viral campaign ad featured voters’ profane views of Mr. Trump, said her campaign’s aggressive messaging was resonating.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:00:16 +0000
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