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Trump-Putin Meeting: What Time, Where and How to Watch

15 août 2025 à 03:00
The leaders of the United States and Russia will hold talks at an American military base in Alaska and are expected to hold a news conference afterward.

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Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage on Wednesday.
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Man Fleeing an Immigration Raid Dies After Running Onto an L.A. Freeway

14 août 2025 à 23:08
The man was hit by a vehicle. It happened about a month after an immigrant fell from a greenhouse and later died following a raid in Ventura County.

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An immigration raid at a Home Depot in Monrovia, Calif., on Thursday caused a man to flee onto a freeway. He was struck by a vehicle and died, officials said.

Newsom Kicks Off California Redistricting Campaign and Calls for Special Election

14 août 2025 à 21:34
The governor kicked off his campaign for a proposition asking California voters to approve a new congressional map, a move that comes with both opportunity and risk.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom called on voters to approve a ballot measure redrawing the state’s congressional map at an event in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Thousands Ask Harvard Not to ‘Give in’ and Pay Fine to Trump

14 août 2025 à 20:42
In a petition, alumni, faculty and members of the public asked Harvard to stand up to the White House. The school has signaled a willingness to pay $500 million to restore research funds.

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Many at the university had praised the school for suing the Trump administration in the spring over funding cuts and pushing back against other demands.

Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center

14 août 2025 à 20:24
Oregon Health & Science University said the couple’s donation would be the largest single gift to a higher-learning institution in the United States.
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  • Federal Raids Target D.C. Homeless Camps
    It was unclear how widespread or effective the raids were, after district officials and advocates had spent much of the day trying to clear the camps, urging people to go to shelters ahead of the raids.
     

Federal Raids Target D.C. Homeless Camps

It was unclear how widespread or effective the raids were, after district officials and advocates had spent much of the day trying to clear the camps, urging people to go to shelters ahead of the raids.

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Metropolitan Police Department personnel stood by as a shelter hotline van arrived near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington on Thursday.

Judge Halts White House Effort to Defund Schools With D.E.I. Programs

14 août 2025 à 21:15
The Trump administration had asked states to certify that their schools did not practice “illegal D.E.I.” and threatened to cut off billions of dollars from schools that did not comply.

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The Supreme Court in Washington, where affirmative action in college has already been ruled unconstitutional.

Dale Webster, Who Surfed Every Day for 40 Years, Dies at 76

14 août 2025 à 18:05
He braved frigid waters and sharks and surfed even when he had a kidney stone while breaking the record for the most consecutive days surfed.

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Dale Webster, who became known as Daily Wavester for his surfing streak, at Salmon Beach in Bodega, Calif., in 2000.

Gerry Spence, a Canny Courtroom Showman in Buckskin, Dies at 96

14 août 2025 à 19:01
Calling himself America’s best trial lawyer, he won justice for Karen Silkwood and successfully defended Imelda Marcos. He also wrote best sellers.

Minnesota Assassination Suspect Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charges

14 août 2025 à 17:38
State prosecutors had previously charged the man with second-degree murder in the deaths of State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband.

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State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were honored at the Minnesota State Capitol in June after they were killed.

Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Redistricting Plan

14 août 2025 à 18:08
The leader of Democrats in the Texas House said the battle over redistricting, which could determine control of Congress, is likely to continue in the courts.

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State Representative Gene Wu, leader of the Democrats in the Texas House, speaking at a news conference in Chicago, where lawmakers from his party have fled.

Woman Claims Marine Laced Her Drink With Abortion Pills

14 août 2025 à 17:18
A Texas woman said in a lawsuit that a U.S. Marine got her pregnant and then, after she chose to keep the pregnancy, dissolved abortion pills in her hot chocolate.

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Medical abortion pills. A wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Liana Davis claims that Christopher Cooprider dosed her with 10 abortion pills after she rebuffed his requests to end her pregnancy.

As Trump Seizes D.C.’s Police, Critics Say He’s Undercut Its Ability to Fight Crime

14 août 2025 à 16:57
The Trump administration has taken steps that have hobbled Washington’s efforts to reduce crime, such as gutting its U.S. attorney’s office and enacting budget cuts of more than $1 billion.

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President Trump has deployed 800 members of the National Guard to Washington to assist local and federal law enforcement.

Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally

14 août 2025 à 20:42
The armed and masked agents assembled outside a museum where the governor was speaking in what Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles called “a provocative act.”

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More than a dozen Border Patrol agents turned up in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday outside a museum where Gov. Gavin Newsom was holding a news conference.

A 500-Year-Old Receipt for Supplies to Conquer an Empire Is Returned to Mexico

14 août 2025 à 16:41
The document describes payments made for expedition supplies, and was signed by Hernán Cortés, who conquered the Aztecs.

Federal Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty in Fatal Shooting of Border Patrol Agent

14 août 2025 à 18:54
A federal grand jury in Vermont indicted Teresa Youngblut, 21, on murder and other charges, seven months after a violent encounter during a traffic stop.

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U.S. Border Patrol vehicles blocking Interstate 91 a day after a Border Patrol agent was shot and killed on the highway in Coventry, Vt.

In L.A., Fear of ICE Raids Put the First Day of School On Edge

14 août 2025 à 16:11
Officials and volunteers patrolled areas around schools, part of an effort to warn families about potential raids and reassure them that their children were safe at school.

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As more than half a million students headed back to Los Angeles Unified School District campuses this week, the mood was tense amid the Trump administration’s immigration raids.

All National Guard Troops Sent to Washington Are Mobilized, Pentagon Says

14 août 2025 à 14:31
The 800 soldiers, in round-the-clock shifts of 100 to 200, will support Washington police and federal law enforcement officers.

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The Pentagon said the National Guard troops ordered into Washington’s streets by President Trump would “remain until law and order is restored in the District.”
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  • Fact-Checking Trump on Epstein
    For the most part, President Trump has ignored questions about Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender who paid teenage girls for sex. He has brushed off the matter as a “hoax” without elaborating, and he has tried to deflect by attacking his political enemies. But there are a few instances when the president did address questions about Epstein. Here’s an assessment of some of those claims.
     

Fact-Checking Trump on Epstein

14 août 2025 à 13:43
For the most part, President Trump has ignored questions about Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender who paid teenage girls for sex. He has brushed off the matter as a “hoax” without elaborating, and he has tried to deflect by attacking his political enemies. But there are a few instances when the president did address questions about Epstein. Here’s an assessment of some of those claims.

Bondi Tightens Trump Administration’s Grip on D.C. Police

15 août 2025 à 00:49
The attorney general cleared the way for the police to aid in immigration enforcement and named an “emergency” commissioner, setting the stage for a conflict with local authorities.

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Department of Homeland Security agents joined Washington police officers at a traffic checkpoint on Wednesday.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Epstein Defenses

14 août 2025 à 12:37
In the face of mounting discontent over his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, President Trump has turned to deflection, denial and downplaying.

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While President Trump socialized with Jeffrey Epstein decades earlier, they had a falling out in the 2000s and there is no public evidence that the president was involved in any of Mr. Epstein’s illegal activities.

Judge Orders Liquidation of Infowars to Pay Sandy Hook Families

14 août 2025 à 12:12
The order comes after a series of legal setbacks for the families of Sandy Hook victims as they tried to collect money owed to them by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

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Alex Jones entering a courthouse to testify in Waterbury, Conn., in 2022. For years, Mr. Jones claimed that the 2012 shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut was a hoax.

Florida to Open Second Immigrant Detention Center Called ‘Deportation Depot’

14 août 2025 à 12:02
The state says it will run the new center from an empty prison that could hold 2,000 federal detainees. This one will be called “Deportation Depot.”

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed to help the Trump administration enforce immigration laws.

The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: Billy Long’s Quick Fall at the I.R.S.

14 août 2025 à 12:25
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.

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Within days of being sworn in as the I.R.S. commissioner, Billy Long began to lose his grip on the role.

Man Who Faked His Death and Fled to Scotland Is Convicted of Rape

14 août 2025 à 10:43
Nicholas Rossi lived for years as a fugitive before being extradited. A jury in Utah found him guilty of a 2008 sexual assault.

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Nicholas Rossi appeared in a jury trial in Salt Lake City on Monday. Mr. Rossi was charged with rape in 2022 by the Salt Lake County Prosecutor. At the time, he was living under an assumed name in Scotland, and had faked his death in America under an alias.

Stone Stacks Litter Pristine Trails. A Grumpy Hiker Is Kicking Back.

14 août 2025 à 09:31
Rock piles have proliferated on some trails in recent years, irking conservationists. Stuart Cox has been applying his boot to the issue.

Alaska’s Ukrainian Refugees Brace for Putin’s Arrival in Their Safe Harbor

14 août 2025 à 05:09
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was not invited to the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, but 1,000 Ukrainian refugees in Alaska will be watching with trepidation.

A small group of protesters with Stand Up Alaska tested their signs in advance of protests scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Anchorage.

He Was Lost. Could a Shooting Range Like Thunder Ranch Help Him Find Himself?

14 août 2025 à 05:00
Thunder Ranch is one of the best-known shooting schools in American gun culture, offering firearms as a way to change your life when all else fails.

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Targets scattered all across the shooting ranges at Thunder Ranch in Lakeview, Ore.

3 Officers Injured in Virginia Shooting

14 août 2025 à 01:56
A man opened fire on the sheriff’s deputies, wounding them with shrapnel, as they served warrants, officials said.

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Law enforcement and emergency services personnel assembled in Gretna, Va.
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Law Firms That Settled With Trump Are Asked to Help on Trade Deals

14 août 2025 à 08:43
Boris Epshteyn, a personal lawyer for President Trump, connected two firms — Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden Arps — to the Commerce Department.

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Kirkland & Ellis is one of several law firms that reached deals with the Trump administration to head off a crackdown.

Trump’s D.C. Police Takeover and National Guard Deployment: What to Know

13 août 2025 à 22:11
President Trump is the first president to use a declared emergency to wrest control of Washington, D.C.’s police force.

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National Guard members on patrol around the Washington Monument on Tuesday.

Federal Agents Ramp Up D.C. Presence as Protesters Converge on Police Checkpoint

14 août 2025 à 02:39
The Army expects up to 200 soldiers out on the capital’s streets within the next few days at any given time in support of federal law enforcement.

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People gathered to watch federal agents and police in Washington on Wednesday evening.

Bakers on Texas-Mexican Border Are Found Guilty of Harboring Illegal Workers

13 août 2025 à 19:20
Leonardo Baez and his wife were among the first employers prosecuted for taking on undocumented immigrants at their bakery in Los Fresnos, Texas. They face up to 10 years in prison.

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Leonardo Baez, the owner of Abby’s Bakery in Los Fresnos, Texas.

Solomon Peña, Republican Ex-Candidate, Sentenced in Politically Motivated Shooting Plot

13 août 2025 à 19:32
Solomon Peña, who lost a bid for a seat in the New Mexico Legislature in 2022, was found guilty in March of orchestrating the attacks against state Democrats.

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Solomon Peña was arrested in January 2023. The authorities said he had paid four men in cash to shoot at the homes of certain Democratic officials.

At the Kennedy Center, Trump Puts His Pop Culture Obsession on Display

13 août 2025 à 18:54
President Trump held forth about the nature of show business and his own tortured relationship with celebrity.

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President Trump announced the new class of Kennedy Center honorees on Wednesday and revealed that he would host this year’s ceremony.

3 Arrested in $2 Million Heist From Brinks Truck in Philadelphia

13 août 2025 à 18:35
One of the suspects is a former Brinks employee who had recently been fired. The robbery was one of five similar crimes in the area in less than two months.

Why Does Trump Want to Meet With Putin, and What Are the Risks?

13 août 2025 à 17:43
President Trump wants to be seen as a peacemaker, but the meeting comes with enormous stakes.

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The meeting on Friday will be the first for an American president since the Western world isolated Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

After Reassuring Europe, Trump Strikes a Different Tone About Russian Threats

13 août 2025 à 19:39
Hours after presenting a united front with allies, President Trump warned Vladimir V. Putin of “severe consequences” if Russia refuses to end the war in Ukraine. But he also suggested that he has limited power to alter the Russian leader’s behavior.

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A residential building in Kyiv destroyed by a Russian missile last month.

Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Agent With Sandwich in D.C.

14 août 2025 à 10:26
A video showed a man repeatedly calling a group of officers “fascists” before throwing a sub sandwich at one.

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A man seen approaching federal agents while holding a sandwich in Washington on Sunday. He was later arrested, accused of throwing the item at an officer.

Trump Administration Can Withhold Billions in Foreign Aid, Appeals Court Rules

14 août 2025 à 10:49
In a 2-to-1 vote, a federal appeals court panel ruled that foreign aid groups that sued to recover funds that President Trump froze cannot challenge the decision.

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President Trump and his advisers have consistently claimed expansive authority to freeze federal dollars allocated for projects they have endeavored to snuff out.

Bessent Has Yet to Fully Divest Assets, Raising Concern at Ethics Agency

13 août 2025 à 17:36
The Treasury secretary has been slow to shed assets, including farmland, posing potential conflicts of interest.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Cabinet officials are required to shed certain holdings and investments within 90 days of being confirmed to avoid the potential for conflicts of interest.

4 Inmates Are Killed in Less Than a Month at Nevada Prisons, State Says

13 août 2025 à 14:34
The homicides appear to be unrelated, according to prison officials, who said that drugs were believed to have been a contributing factor.

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High Desert State Prison in Indian Springs, Nev., where three inmates were killed in the past month.

Hispanic Democratic Officials in Texas Plead Not Guilty to Voter Fraud

13 août 2025 à 14:26
Texas’ attorney general, Ken Paxton, has now used his “election integrity unit” to indict 15 Latino Democrats under a 2021 statute that outlawed delivering ballots for other voters.

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“Let me be crystal clear: the integrity of our elections is the bedrock of our democratic process, and any elected official trying to cheat the system will have to answer for it,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement.

Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt Since 2015

13 août 2025 à 14:38
State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead to trophy hunting.

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Biologists weigh a black bear during a legal black bear hunt near Lake Mary, Fla., in 2015.

Florida Approves First Black Bear Hunt Since 2015

13 août 2025 à 14:13
State wildlife officials say a regulated hunt is needed to manage the bear population. Opponents say the new rules will lead to trophy hunting.

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Biologists weigh a black bear during a legal black bear hunt near Lake Mary, Fla., in 2015.

Judge Appears Skeptical of Lawsuit Against Federal Bench in Maryland

13 août 2025 à 13:58
The spectacle of the White House suing an entire district court in the name of the United States of America underscored just how rancorous relations between the two branches had become.

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Judge Thomas T. Cullen, who normally sits in Roanoke, Va., is presiding over the case because all 15 federal judges in Maryland were named as defendants.

Man Who Tried to Export 850 Turtles Hidden in Socks Pleads Guilty

13 août 2025 à 13:50
The man was caught after an undercover agent of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinated a sale with him on Facebook, the authorities said.

Trump Warns of Economic Disaster if Court Strikes Down Tariffs

13 août 2025 à 14:01
The president has crowed about the billions of dollars collected so far from tariffs. That money could be at risk if the White House loses the legal battle.

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President Trump has widened the scope of his punishing trade war even as its legality remains unsettled.
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