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Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Hearing Is Set for Next Week

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 22:20
The long-awaited hearing on whether Lyle and Erik Menendez should be eligible for release will take place May 13 and 14 in Los Angeles.
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What the World Needs From Pope Leo

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 22:18
Preaching about the supernatural and the digital.
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Pope Leo’s Creole Roots Evoke Sense of Connection From Some Catholics of Color

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 22:10
That the new pontiff’s ancestry can be partially traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture in New Orleans has brought joy to some Catholics.
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What to Know About the Hepatitis A Outbreak in L.A. County

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 21:46
A highly contagious liver infection is surging among groups who are not typically at risk. At least seven people have died.
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Lee Zeldin Places a Mezuza at His E.P.A. Office

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 21:43
Environmentalists said a ritual at the office of Lee Zeldin, the agency head, highlighted a disconnect between religious principles and looser health and climate protections.
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested at Protest Outside ICE Detention Center

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 21:42
Ras J. Baraka and city officials have been trying to close the leased lockup. Three members of Congress from New Jersey participated in the demonstration.

First Joint Visit of Four European Leaders to Ukraine

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 21:30
On Saturday, the leaders of four major European powers — France, Germany, Britain and Poland — will travel to Kyiv in a display of European unity.
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Jack Katz, Pioneer of the Graphic Novel, Is Dead at 97

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 21:25
Hailed as a visionary (if a difficult one), he drew inspiration for his multivolume work “The First Kingdom” from no less a model than Homer.
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Newark Airport Suffers Another Radar Outage

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 21:06
The air traffic control mishap early Friday morning added to disruptions in recent days that have intensified concerns about safety at one of the busiest U.S. airports.
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Five Weeks Late, a $254 Billion New York Budget Still Has Its Charms

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 20:53
Lawmakers ratified a state budget that promised benefits for a host of New Yorkers, including the legislators themselves.
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A New Kind of Battle for India and Pakistan, Two Old Foes

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 20:31
Drone warfare has expanded the conflict in Kashmir between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbors.
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA Bring Storms and Celebrations to the Stadium Stage

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 20:14
The rapper and R&B star are taking victory laps for smash hits and albums. But their co-headlining tour is still threaded with angst and reflection.
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Judge Orders Release of Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts Student Detained by ICE

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 20:02
The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, was being detained in Louisiana. A federal judge said her detention threatened to chill the speech of millions of noncitizens.
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A Decade-Long Search for a Battery That Can End the Gasoline Era

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 19:35
Can a small Massachusetts start-up perfect a battery that would make electric vehicles cheaper and more convenient than conventional cars?
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Pope Leo XIV Emerges as a Potential Contrast to Trump on the World Stage

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 19:34
Pope Leo XIV’s focus on refugees and his pluralistic background may offer a different view of U.S. values from the president’s America First approach.
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Peru Celebrates Pope Leo XIV and Claims Him as Their Own

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 19:26
From delivering help to flood-ravaged regions to singing Christmas songs to blessing babies, Pope Leo XIV tried to be a cleric of the people in Peru.
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A CEO’s Guide to Surviving Trump’s Trade War

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 19:22
Randy Carr, whose family business makes embroidered patches, is always on high alert for the competition. But with on-again-off-again tariffs, he’s just trying to keep up with the rules.
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Republican Agenda Hits Familiar Obstacle: State and Local Taxes

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 18:55
A small group of Republicans is threatening to torpedo President Trump’s agenda over the state and local tax deduction, long a headache for both parties.
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Justice David Souter, Who Traded White Marble for the White Mountains

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 18:46
Retiring at just 69 after two decades on the Supreme Court, the justice left a legacy of case-by-case judging, intellectual rigor and a complete lack of pretension.
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Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 18:46
The president said reducing tariffs to 80 percent from the current 145 percent “sounds right,” as U.S. and Chinese negotiators prepare to meet in Switzerland.
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