| Aging Palestinian Leader Boosting His Son’s Political Rise, Officials Say
- Mahmoud Abbas’s years in power have been dogged by accusations of corruption. Many Palestinians yearn for fresh leadership.
Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:19 +0000
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| Inside the Congolese Hotel Where Trump Deported 15 U.S. Migrants
- They were shackled and sent to Kinshasa by the Trump administration. Now they face a dangerous choice: Go back to Latin America or stay in Africa.
Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:13 +0000
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| Enter the Killer Robots: The Ukrainian Forging the Future of Warfare
- Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s 35-year-old defense minister, sees futuristic military technology as crucial to his country’s survival.
Fri, 15 May 2026 04:01:10 +0000
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| China Starting to Fulfill ‘Promises,’ U.S. Trade Representative Says
- As President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, meet, the United States said China has promised to expand its purchases of farm goods and airplanes.
Fri, 15 May 2026 03:42:13 +0000
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| Trump Was Flattering, Xi Was Resolute. The Difference Spoke Volumes.
- In contrast to his rhetoric about China at home, President Trump spoke in conciliatory terms with Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader.
Fri, 15 May 2026 02:26:19 +0000
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| Former Oklahoma Death Row Prisoner Freed Before Retrial in a 1997 Killing
- A lawyer for Richard Glossip said the ruling provided a step forward in his client’s efforts to escape a “decades-long nightmare” in a case that has faced substantial criticism.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:50:55 +0000
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| OpenAI Trial Heads to Jury After Closing Arguments in Musk vs. Altman Case
- Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:47:03 +0000
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| Why Trump’s Reflecting Pool Repairs Are in Trouble
- Federal records show that the no-bid contract to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and paint it blue now costs $13.1 million. That’s about seven times the amount President Trump initially said it would cost.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:26:50 +0000
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| Trump-Ordered Citizenship Lists for Voting Are Likely Unreliable, Justice Dept. Says
- At a court hearing over a presidential order seeking to exert more control over elections, a government lawyer said no “responsible state” should rely on the lists to update their voter rolls.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:10:02 +0000
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| C.I.A. Director Visits Cuba as Tensions Rise and Island Runs Out of Oil
- John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, is the highest-ranking official in the Trump administration to visit the country.
Fri, 15 May 2026 01:08:25 +0000
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| Australian Jews Testify on Experiences of Antisemitism in Bondi Beach Inquiry
- As part of a public inquiry into the massacre at Bondi Beach, dozens have described being targeted for their Jewish identity in their daily lives.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:50:53 +0000
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| OpenAI Considers Legal Action Against Apple in Strained Relationship
- The A.I. company, which is in the middle of a court fight with Elon Musk, has been unhappy with how Apple has integrated ChatGPT into its devices.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:48:15 +0000
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| Dallas Asks Its Residents: What Should We Do With City Hall?
- Faced with a billion-dollar repair bill and a desire to find a new arena for the Mavericks, the city is considering options that include demolishing the building. Residents submitted their own ideas.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:47:38 +0000
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| Vance Blames Democrats as U.S. Halts Some Medicaid Payments, Claiming Fraud
- Vice President JD Vance traveled to Maine for a speech, making a midterm election pitch that only Republicans could root out fraud in public benefits.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:25:45 +0000
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| G. Robert Blakey Dies at 90; Drafted the RICO Anti-Racketeering Statute
- He was also the chief counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations in the late 1970s and spent years as a Notre Dame law professor.
Fri, 15 May 2026 00:18:49 +0000
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| Mystery Grows Around Representative Thomas Kean Jr.’s Absence
- Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled.
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:43:35 +0000
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| House Again Blocks War Powers Vote to Halt Iran Conflict
- But two vulnerable Republicans joined Democrats in the effort to force President Trump to win authorization from Congress, in the latest sign of G.O.P. jitters over the war.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:59:38 +0000
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| Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue
- A federal appeals court ruling against the Food and Drug Administration would have restricted access by mail to mifepristone.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:51:53 +0000
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| A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran
- Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:49:53 +0000
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| James Talarico’s Taco Order Sparks Debate in Texas Senate Race
- What started as a taco stop with former President Barack Obama quickly turned into a very Texas debate over the proper breakfast taco order.
Thu, 14 May 2026 22:48:44 +0000
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