| Strangers Come Together to Deliver Baby Girl at Burning Man Festival
- A woman unexpectedly went into labor at the desert festival. Within minutes, a neonatal nurse, an OB-GYN, a pediatric doctor and other attendees filled her camper.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 22:48:58 +0000
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| Appeals Court: Many Trump Tariffs Are Illegal
- Also, Hurricane Katrina’s legacy. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 22:36:08 +0000
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| Missouri Unveils Redistricting Plan, Aiming to Add a Republican Seat
- Following Texas, Gov. Mike Kehoe called a special legislative session to redraw his state’s Congressional district lines to boost Republicans.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 22:25:30 +0000
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| Los Angeles Wildfires Left the City With a Toxic Mess
- Urban wildfires are becoming public health emergencies.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 22:09:33 +0000
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| Will the C.D.C. Survive?
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assault may have dealt lasting damage to the agency, experts fear, with harsh consequences for public health.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 22:00:46 +0000
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| What to Know About Jim O’Neill, the New Acting C.D.C. Director
- The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical or scientific training.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:55:10 +0000
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| Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Train: Sleeker, Comfier and a Tiny Bit Faster
- The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:49:37 +0000
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| Weapons to Start Flowing Into Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump
- A package of U.S. cruise missiles is among the first shipments of purchases by NATO allies to be sent to the embattled country.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:48:31 +0000
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| At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes
- Around 150 people boarded a boat in Gambia that was thought to have been headed for Europe. The boat capsized after traveling about 380 miles.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:37:15 +0000
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| Can This Chef Revive Babbo, Mario Batali’s Signature Restaurant?
- Mark Ladner, a master of Italian cooking and a Batali protégé, is reinventing the Manhattan restaurant under the same famous (and infamous) name.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:31:27 +0000
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| Defying Congress, Trump Moves to Cut $4.9 Billion in Foreign Aid
- The White House notified Congress that it plans to use a legally untested maneuver to circumvent lawmakers and claw back more money for foreign aid programs.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:25:15 +0000
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| Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Controversial Redistricting Bill, Redrawing Congressional Map
- After a bruising redistricting fight, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new congressional map into law. But the Republican-led Legislature, newly emboldened, has not stopped there.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 20:37:22 +0000
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| Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects
- The Trump administration’s campaign against wind power continued as it targeted funding for marine terminals and ports to support development of the industry.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:37:41 +0000
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| What to Know About Secret Service Protection for Former Vice Presidents
- The Secret Service usually protects a former vice president for six months after they leave office.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:24:09 +0000
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| Iowa’s Joni Ernst Will Not Seek Re-election, Putting a Competitive Senate Seat in Play
- Democrats still face an uphill fight to win in Iowa and retake the majority in the closely divided Senate.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:06:49 +0000
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| Trump Administration Bars Palestinian Officials From U.N. Meeting in New York
- The United States generally allows foreign officials to attend the United Nations General Assembly. The administration’s move comes amid a new push for Palestinian statehood.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:48:49 +0000
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| London Man Admits to Wave of Sexual Assaults Over 3 Years
- Xu Chao, 33, could face a “lengthy” prison sentence, the judge said. Most of his victims have not been identified.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:47:11 +0000
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| Conservatives Use Minneapolis Shooting in Anti-Transgender Campaigns
- Activists are pointing to the attacker’s gender identity to falsely portray all transgender people as prone to mental illness and violence.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:40:19 +0000
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| Why the Texas Democrats’ Walkout Worked
- Losing loudly has been a crucial feature of successful political movements.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:28:49 +0000
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| Alabama Man Once Barred From Office Is Elected Mayor
- Patrick Braxton won the first mayoral election in a half century in the small town of Newbern, five years after its leaders put up roadblocks to his assuming office.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:14:26 +0000
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