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When It Comes to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump Says He Is Ready to Defer to the Courts

After months of pushing back against federal judges and the courts, the president has requested the release of Epstein-related grand jury testimony to be “subject to Court approval.”

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President Trump at the White House this week. He asked the attorney general on Thursday to seek the court’s permission to release pertinent grand jury materials relating to Jeffrey Epstein’s indictment for sex trafficking.

Jewel Thais-Williams, Whose Nightclub Celebrated ‘Queer Black Joy,’ Dies at 86

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Catch One, which she opened in Los Angeles in 1973 in the face of local animosity, became a glittering sanctuary for a largely shunned community.

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Jewel Thais-Williams in 2015 at her nightclub, Jewel’s Catch One. She sold the venue that year.

3 Deputies Are Killed in Explosion at Los Angeles Training Center

It was not immediately clear what caused the blast at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Academy center.

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Sheriff’s deputies monitor a street closure near the site of the explosion in Los Angeles.

Trump’s War With Powell Throws a Little-Known Planning Board Into Scrutiny

The National Capital Planning Commission has become pivotal in the administration’s campaign to discredit Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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White House officials have focused their attention on the cost of renovating the Federal Reserve building, suggesting that the $2.5 billion makeover could be grounds for sacking Jerome H. Powell.

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits Senior Care Work Force

Nursing homes and home care agencies have lost workers as the Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections for migrants with temporary legal status.

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Staff members serving food to residents of Sinai Residences, a retirement community in Boca Raton, Fla.

Felix Baumgartner, Skydiver Who Jumped From the Edge of Space, Dies Paragliding at 56

Nicknamed “Fearless Felix,” he jumped from the edge of space in 2012.

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Mr. Baumgartner saluting before jumping toward Earth over Roswell, N.M., in 2012.

Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Former President, Ordered to Wear Ankle Monitor Before Trial

Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, to stay home most hours, defying President Trump’s demands that charges against him be dropped.

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Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, outside the country’s Senate on Thursday. Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered him to stay away from foreign embassies because it fears he could flee justice.

As Harvard and Trump Head to Court, the Government Piles on the Pressure

President Trump suggested a deal was coming, but officials are still demanding more from Harvard, including extensive information about international students, staff payroll and protests.

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Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration will meet for a significant court hearing on Monday.

Floods and Heavy Rain Kill Dozens in Pakistan

Relentless rain began on Wednesday, causing flooding in several cities and across vast rural stretches in the province of Punjab.

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A flooded village in northern Pakistan on Thursday.

UK, France and Germany Plan for a Post-U.S. Future

The leaders of France, Germany and Britain are building parallel diplomatic institutions to defend Europe as President Trump retreats from the continent.

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From left: President Emmanuel Macron of France, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain and Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany at a summit in Tirana, Albania, in May.
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