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TRUMP N.Y. HUSH MONEY CASE

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Veterans Affairs leaders improperly approved almost $11 million in bonuses for execs, watchdog finds

Some executives have yet to repay the bonuses, which exceeded $100,000 in some cases, despite an order from the VA secretary.

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Bookies at the baccarat table: A new scandal grips Las Vegas

The case involving Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is shedding light on a sprawling money-laundering probe — and rattling The Strip in the process.

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Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

How does a parasitic worm get into the brain?

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High levels of ultra-processed foods linked with early death, brain issues

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A collage with an iPhone in a monster truck.

Steve Jobs predicted iPads could become as widespread as cars. Now they’re a niche.

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Deaf baby hears for the first time after ‘groundbreaking’ gene therapy trial

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Cyberattack is affecting patient care at company that runs 140 hospitals

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Deputy fatally shot Black airman after entering wrong apartment, lawyer says

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Election 2024

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What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign

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Barron Trump makes political debut as Florida delegate for GOP convention

GOP leaders are pushing bans on noncitizen voting even though it is already illegal in nearly all cases

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Style

She was an alley cat until a resident adopted her — and set off outrage among the neighbors

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The world’s largest carbon-capture plant just switched on

Experts say we’ll need carbon capture to offset stubborn emissions that can’t easily be cut with existing green technology.

By Nicolás Rivero

New Lord of the Rings film to focus on the ‘hunt for Gollum’

Warner Bros. announced that Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis will return to help develop a new Lord of the Rings film focused on Gollum.

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Top Republicans, led by Trump, refuse to commit to accept 2024 election results

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Green Party alleges it’s the target of mischief in Arizona Senate race

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For all the complaints, Trump isn’t campaigning much on trial off-days

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As co-rulers of the House, the Democratic majority-in-waiting may have already arrived

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Jack Quinn, prominent lobbyist and White House counsel, dies at 74

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For Marjorie Taylor Greene, getting booed by the House is no disincentive

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Analysis

What extremism looks like to Sean Hannity and his party

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Cicadas are loud. For those with sensory issues, it can be overwhelming.

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Confused by new mammogram guidelines? Here’s what to know.

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Olive oil use associated with lower risk of dying from dementia

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A gay couple couldn’t access IVF benefits. They’re suing New York City.

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National Archives and Ancestry team up to digitize millions of records

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Arrested U.S. soldier was in Russia to pursue girlfriend

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Superintendent fired after her daughter’s softball rival alleged retaliation

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Palestinians fled Rafah as Israel threatened a major assault. (Reuters)

Israeli closure of Rafah crossing cuts off Gaza’s most vital aid lifeline

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Plane skids off runway in Senegal, injuring 10 people, including pilot

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How a documentary about the Jan. 6 insurrection covers new ground

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‘The Office’ spinoff is set at a daily newspaper

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Miss Teen USA gives up title days after Miss USA resigned

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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ makes it official: They rule

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Steve Albini was a gravitational force in the American underground

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Health

RFK Jr. revealed he had a parasitic brain worm. Here’s what to know.

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Analysis

Biden’s nursing home staffing rule surfaces horror stories

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Chemo can be brutal. This FDA effort aims to make it less so.

By Arthur Allen

Science

Scientists are starting to decode what sperm whales are saying

By Mark Johnson

Mysterious blobs inside Earth triggered plate tectonics, study suggests

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Life boomed on Earth half a billion years ago. You can thank magnets.

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SPORTS

A grand Olympic plan for the Seine. But first, the tent camps.

By Albert Samaha

In photos: The Olympic flame arrives in the French port of Marseille

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Jayden Daniels will learn about NFL policies after $10,000 bet with Malik Nabers

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Perspective

These Nats are pretty fun. They’d be more fun with James Wood.

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Business

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Company fined $650K for hiring children to clean meatpacking plants

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FTX customers are set to recover all funds lost, plus interest

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FAA investigating whether Boeing falsified 787 inspection reports

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The most popular, obscure, Democratic, Republican and hated music in America

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DEI is getting a new name. Can it dump the political baggage?

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