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What We Know About the C.D.C. Shooting in Atlanta

Par :Alyce McFadden and Apoorva Mandavilli
A gunman who believed the Covid-19 vaccine had made him ill fired at the agency’s Atlanta offices, killing a police officer and rattling the public health community.

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A shooting on Friday at the Atlanta headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention killed a police officer.
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Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America

Par :Simon Romero and Annie Correal
The decision triggers fears that the U.S. might return to a pattern of military interference in the region that dates to the Monroe Doctrine.

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The news of President Trump’s order has already intensified a wariness against intervention from abroad.
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How the Supreme Court Set the Stage for Redistricting

Par :Adam Liptak · Alexandra Ostasiewicz · Laura Bult · Stephanie Swart and James Surdam
Adam Liptak, a New York Times reporter covering the Supreme Court, explains a recent decision by the court on gerrymandering. He spells out how the justices may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.
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In Election Cases, Supreme Court Keeps Removing Guardrails

Par :Adam Liptak
The justices, having effectively blessed partisan gerrymandering, may be poised to eliminate the remaining pillar of the Voting Rights Act.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a ceremony in the President’s Room at the Capitol.
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Zuckerberg’s Compound Had Something That Violated City Code: A Private School

Par :Heather Knight
The school, called BBS, enrolled 14 children in kindergarten through fourth grade and employed three full-time teachers and other staff members.

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Mark Zuckerberg had been operating a private school for 14 children, in violation of city code.
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Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass

Par :Jill Cowan
The mayor of Los Angeles has emerged as a leading voice of the city’s resistance to the Trump administration after facing criticism for her handling of the wildfires.

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Mayor Karen Bass has called on the Trump administration to end federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.
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What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door

Par :Heather Knight
The billionaire has bought at least 11 properties in Palo Alto, Calif., creating a compound for his family, a private school for his children — and headaches for his neighbors.
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Environmental Leader Laments Loss of Bipartisanship on Climate Issues

Par :Carl Hulse
Gene Karpinski, who retired from leading the League of Conservation Voters after two decades, said the group that once backed G.O.P. candidates now finds it difficult to do so.

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Lake Dillon, in Summit County, Colo., this summer.
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Trump Nominates Tammy Bruce for U.N. Role

Par :Ashley Ahn
Ms. Bruce, who has been the State Department spokeswoman since January, was a longtime political commentator and contributor at Fox News.

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Tammy Bruce speaks during a briefing at the State Department, in April.
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C.D.C. Workers Say Shooting Manifests Worst Fears About Anger Among Public

Par :Apoorva Mandavilli
Employees expressed horror at a shooting at the agency’s headquarters, and some said they viewed it as part of a pattern of threats and assaults on health workers.

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Bullet holes can be seen in the glass windows of the C.D.C. building in Atlanta on Saturday.
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Petunia Wins the Ugliest Dog Contest by Being Loved, Not by Looking Perfect

Par :Mark Walker
Rescued from neglect, the hairless bulldog claimed the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest title on Friday but her prize came long before the competition results were announced.

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Petunia was the winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in California.
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Ousted F.D.A. Vaccine Chief Returns to Agency

Par :Christina Jewett
Dr. Vinay Prasad’s rehiring was an unusual instance of a federal official targeted by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer being brought back into the Trump administration.

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Dr. Vinay Prasad left the F.D.A. in late July after being targeted by Laura Loomer and others over medication-related decisions and critical comments he had made about President Trump.
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Gunman in Deadly C.D.C. Shooting Fixated on Covid Vaccine, Officials Say

Par :Rick Rojas · Sean Keenan · Apoorva Mandavilli · Glenn Thrush and Christina Morales
The shooting in Atlanta, which killed a police officer, followed the spread of false information around Covid vaccines and animosity directed at the agency, public health workers say.

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Buildings in the Center of Disease Control and Prevention campus were pocked with bullet holes after a deadly shooting in Atlanta.
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What to Know About Instagram Map, Location Sharing and Privacy Concerns

Par :Isabella Kwai
The service rolled out this week, prompting confusion and safety concerns. Meta, which owns Instagram, said the feature was turned off unless users activated it.

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The headquarters of Meta, which operates Instagram, in Menlo Park, Calif. The app’s new Instagram Map feature was greeted with confusion by many.
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Trump Wants Admissions Data on Grades and Race, but Who Will Collect It?

Par :Sarah Mervosh
The Trump administration has fired nearly everyone who worked at the federal statistics agency that would collect the data the government is seeking.

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The Trump administration fired all seven of the staff members who had worked on the college data set at the Department of Education.
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Flattery, Lobbyists and a Business Deal: Crypto’s Richest Man Campaigns for a Pardon

Par :Kenneth P. Vogel and David Yaffe-Bellany
A sophisticated operation is pushing President Trump to forgive Changpeng Zhao, which would boost the chances for his company, Binance, to break into the U.S. market.

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Changpeng Zhao was sentenced to four months in federal prison after he and Binance pleaded guilty to money-laundering violations in 2023.
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How the U.S. and Mexico Are Fighting Deadly Flesh-Eating Screwworms

Par :Linda Qiu and Alexa Robles-Gil
The American and Mexican governments are exploring “all options” to battle a deadly parasite threatening cattle and wildlife.

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Cattle from Mexico crossing the border into the United States.
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This Federal Judge Is the ‘Tip of the Spear’ of Trump-Era Conservatism

Par :Mattathias Schwartz
Judge James C. Ho has recast the role of jurist as a vociferous combatant in the culture wars. Could that be exactly what Trump is looking for?

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Judge James C. Ho during his Senate confirmation hearing in 2017.
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Union Leaders Get Tough With Democrats as Members Drift Toward Trump

Par :Kellen Browning
Doubtful that President Trump has their best interests in mind, top union officials are redoubling efforts to push the Democratic Party to appeal more to their rank and file.

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Ted Pappageorge, center, the Culinary Workers Union’s secretary-treasurer, during a rally on Election Day last year.
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The Secret to One Swing State Democrat’s Rise? Wonky TikTok Videos.

Par :Eduardo Medina
Jeff Jackson was elected to attorney general in North Carolina the same year that President Trump won the state for the third time. Supporters see lessons for Democrats in Mr. Jackson’s rise.

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Jeff Jackson, the attorney general of North Carolina, had a steady TikTok following before he won statewide office in 2024.
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At ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Did a Detainee Just Faint or Need CPR?

Par :Patricia Mazzei
Homeland Security says a detainee fainted. But other accounts say the man was unconscious. One witness said the guards did not seem to know how to check his pulse.

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The immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Defends Gaza ‘Genocide’ Remark After AIPAC Criticism

Par :Robert Jimison
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee said the Georgia Republican was betraying “American values.” She says she is upholding “America First.”

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Marjorie Taylor Greene was the first Republican in Congress to use the term “genocide” to describe the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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E.P.A. Cancels Federal Union Contracts in Push to End Collective Bargaining

Par :Lisa Friedman
President Trump has faced legal challenges from unions representing federal workers for his push to strip them of labor protections.

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The Environmental Protection Agency in Washington.
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Thousands of Dollars Worth of Labubus Stolen From California Store

Par :Rylee Kirk
Demand for the trendy dolls, elf-like creatures with nine-tooth grins, has people lining up for hours to buy them.

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Thousands of dollars worth of Labubus were stolen from a store during a break-in in California.
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Trump Officials Press Case Against Harvard, and Add New Investigation

Par :Stephanie Saul and Alan Blinder
The administration doubled down against Harvard, asserting that rising violent crime on campus meant the school should not host international students. It will also review the school’s patents.

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Harvard University and the White House are discussing a deal to end their legal battles. But Friday’s moves suggested that the relationship remained contentious.
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Trump Is Building a Maximalist Government

Par :Jess Bidgood
In a series of actions this week, the president sought to expand the government’s reach.

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The Trump administration is requiring the Education Department to collect detailed data on college applicants.
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Inspector General to Review F.A.A.’s Handling of D.C. Airspace After Crash

Par :Karoun Demirjian
The announcement comes a week after the National Transportation Safety Board grilled aviation officials about safety gaps in the airspace near the capital.

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Wreckage of American Airlines Flight 5342 on the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport in January.
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Minnesota Man Is Sentenced to 28 Years in Federal Food Aid Fraud

Par :Michael Levenson and Mark Walker
Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, 36, played a leading role in a scheme that stole more than $47 million from a program meant to feed children during the Covid-19 pandemic, prosecutors said.

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Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, who was sentenced this week, was co-owner of a business that stole funds from a program claiming to feed children.
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‘Chimp Crazy’ Star Gets Nearly 4 Years in Prison for Lying About Ape’s Death

Par :Neil Vigdor
Prosecutors said that Tonia Haddix perjured herself to avoid giving up custody of Tonka, who had appeared in the movies ‘George of the Jungle’ and ‘Buddy.’
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Trump Says He Will Meet With Putin in Alaska Next Week

Par :Tyler Pager and David E. Sanger
Mr. Trump also suggested that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine would include “some swapping of territories,” signaling that the U.S. may join Russia in trying to compel Ukraine to cede land.

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President Trump at the White House on Friday. The meeting announcement reflects Mr. Trump’s confidence in his ability to persuade the Russian president in a face-to-face encounter, a goal that has eluded Mr. Trump and his predecessors.
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Suspect and Officer Are Dead After Shooting Outside CDC Near Emory University in Atlanta

Par :Rick Rojas · Andy Newman · Sean Keenan · Apoorva Mandavilli and Hannah Ziegler
The gunman fired at the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because he blamed the Covid vaccine for his maladies, an official said.

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Suspect in Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Is Captured, Official Says

Par :Jake Ellison · Jack Healy and Tim Arango
An Army veteran wanted in connection with the killing of four people at a bar in the town of Anaconda was taken into custody on Friday after an eight-day manhunt.

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Four people were killed in a shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont., on Friday.
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Firefighters Work to Contain Wildfire Northwest of L.A.

Par :Jesus Jiménez and Amy Graff
The blaze, called the Canyon fire, began early Thursday afternoon near Lake Piru, a reservoir about 60 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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Texas Attorney General Moves to Oust Democrats From Office Over Walkout

Par :J. David Goodman and Shawn Hubler
Democratic lawmakers maintained their walkout to thwart a Republican gerrymander, prompting Ken Paxton to ask the state’s Supreme Court to remove 13 of them from their seats.

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Dustin Burrows, the speaker of the Texas House, during a meeting on Friday at the State Capitol in Austin.
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Trump Just Shrugs as Kennedy Undermines His Vaccine Legacy

Par :Katie Rogers
President Trump’s laissez-faire approach is notable, given that the development of the Covid vaccine was seen as one of his first term’s most notable achievements.

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President Trump’s willingness to give the health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the space to impose his views leaves room for Mr. Trump to position himself with the portion of his base that has grown deeply skeptical about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
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Trump Wants U.C.L.A. to Pay $1 Billion to Restore Its Research Funding

Par :Alan Blinder and Michael C. Bender
The Trump administration has ended about $500 million for the Los Angeles-based university. The president said he wanted nearly double that to restart the flow of funds.

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The University of California, Los Angeles, campus.
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Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed

Par :Andrew Duehren · Alan Rappeport and Maggie Haberman
Billy Long, a former Republican congressman, will no longer serve as the tax agency’s head. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the agency as acting commissioner.

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Billy Long during his nomination hearing in May.
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Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan Sign Peace Pledge at White House

Par :Karoun Demirjian and Luke Broadwater
Armenia said it would give the U.S. exclusive development rights to a transit corridor through its territory, which will be named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity.

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Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, left, and President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan at a meeting in Moscow last October. The two leaders’ declaration comes after months of shuttle diplomacy between the countries.
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Texas Redistricting Fight: Is Any of This Legal?

Par :Mattathias Schwartz and J. David Goodman
Democrats have left the state, the Republican governor and attorney general have vowed to remove them from office, and a senator has called in the F.B.I.

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Republican leaders in Texas have given Democratic state lawmakers until Friday to return to the state capitol in Austin.
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Trump Wants U.C.L.A. to Pay $1 Billion to Restore Its Research Funding

Par :Alan Blinder and Michael C. Bender
The Trump administration has ended about $500 million for the Los Angeles-based university. The president said he wanted nearly double that to restart the flow of funds.

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The University of California, Los Angeles. campus.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Defends Gaza ‘Genocide’ Remark After AIPAC Criticism

Par :Robert Jimison
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee said the Georgia Republican was betraying “American values.” She says she is upholding “America First.”

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Marjorie Taylor Greene was the first Republican in Congress to use the term “genocide” to describe the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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Robert Pursley, 97, Dies; Pentagon Aide Became Critic of Vietnam War

Par :Trip Gabriel
He advised three defense secretaries, beginning with Robert McNamara, until the Nixon White House started tapping his phones. He retired as a three-star Air Force general.
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Appeals Court Blocks Judge Boasberg’s Contempt Inquiry Into Trump Officials

Par :Mattathias Schwartz
The case involves deportation flights to El Salvador and whether the administration ignored the judge’s order that they return to the United States.

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Judge James E. Boasberg had ruled in April that there was probable cause to believe the Trump administration had committed criminal contempt by ignoring his order. But the administration appealed.
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Senate Heads for a ‘Nuclear’ Showdown on Trump Nominees

Par :Carl Hulse
Republicans say they are preparing to impose rules changes to speed confirmations after Democrats thwarted them before Congress headed into recess.

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Triggering a rules change through majority muscle is known in the Senate as going nuclear because of the extreme partisan nature of such a move.
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Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels

Par :Helene Cooper · Maggie Haberman · Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt
The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered law enforcement.

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President Trump ordered the State Department to label drug cartels as terrorist organizations after taking office in January.
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Manhunt Leaves a Montana Town in Limbo a Week After Bar Shooting

Par :Jack Healy · Jake Ellison and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Experts on mass shootings said it’s rare for the gunmen who carry out such crimes to elude the authorities for so long.

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The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont., where four people were shot and killed a week ago.
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Trump Escalates a Fight Over How to Measure Merit in American Education

Par :Stephanie Saul · Dana Goldstein and Sarah Mervosh
President Trump’s most recent executive order wades into a debate over how elite colleges should weigh grades and test scores versus the obstacles students have overcome.

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President Trump signed an executive order requiring schools to submit information about the academics of applicants, which was designed to prevent universities from using “racial proxies” in admissions.
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