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5 Key Moments From Hostile Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and Rogers

Slashing personal attacks dominated the first televised face-off between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate, and former Representative Mike Rogers, his Republican rival.

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Arlington County Sues to Block Trump’s Triumphal Arch

The county is home to Arlington National Cemetery, the military gravesite that is central to the legal battle over the planned arch.

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A model of a proposed 250-foot triumphal arch, to be built near Arlington National Cemetery, was on display at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in June.
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Key Moments From the Georgia Senate Debate Beween Ossoff and Collins

Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, called his Republican opponent, Representative Mike Collins, a bigot. Mr. Collins called the incumbent a radical “trust-fund kid.”
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Fort Hood Shooter’s Execution Will Be Public and Streamed Live, Pentagon Says

If carried out, the public execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad set for Dec. 3 would be the first in modern U.S. history.

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Members of the military pay their respects on base at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, the morning after the mass shooting in 2009.
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Here are 5 things to know about Mike Rogers.

Par : John Yoon
The former congressman is vying to be the first Republican from Michigan to win a Senate seat in three decades.

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Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for Senate in Michigan, at the second day of a Republican convention in Dallas last month.
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Army Actions Contributed to Reagan Airport Collision, Internal Report Says

It is unclear what changes could result from the Army report, which is unlikely to satisfy critics of the military’s response to the D.C. crash.

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Army investigators found that the helicopter’s location-broadcasting technology had malfunctioned.
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21 Birds Are Found at Miami Airport Stuffed in Underwear and Hidden in a Belt

Two men, who arrived separately from Cuba days apart, each carried clutches of live birds concealed in their clothes, the authorities said.

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A man who was detained at Miami International Airport on Sunday appeared nervous and had an “unexplained bulge” around his pelvis, according to a criminal complaint.
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Trump Says U.S. Will Not Strike Iran Again Before Midterms as Military Draws Up New Plans

The U.S. military has drafted options for three days of strikes, but in recent months the president has repeatedly vetoed plans to restart the war.

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President Trump said on social media on Thursday that he would not attack Iran before the midterm elections, and that the United States and Iran were “having productive discussions.”
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How to Watch the Midterm Senate Race Debates in Georgia, Michigan and Maine

Par : John Yoon
Each debate will be held in a TV studio without a live audience.

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Voting in Ferndale, Mich., during the state’s primary election. The candidates for Senate in Michigan, Maine and Georgia will each face off Thursday in televised debates.
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Trump Administration Considers Using Ships to Deport Immigrants

Journeys to destinations including El Salvador and Venezuela could take days and cost millions. Officials cautioned that discussions are still preliminary.

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The Training Ship Golden Bear, which was used to educate cadets at Cal Poly Maritime Academy for 30 years, is one of the ships being considered under the hypothetical plan.
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Supreme Court, for Now, Sides With Trump Administration in TV Ad Fight

The court paused a lower-court ruling while it considered the latest move in a monthslong fight over who is entitled to low rates for political ads.

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Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in Washington last year.
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Security Guard Fatally Shoots Armed Man at Nashville Federal Courthouse

A 42-year-old man tried unsuccessfully to fire a gun, then wielded a knife before he was shot inside the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, the police said.

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The police closed roads outside the Fred D. Thompson U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building after a shooting on Thursday.
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Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program, Alleging Visa Fraud

Vice President JD Vance singled out the tech firm as he and other officials accused an array of companies and universities of abusing the visa system.

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“Our message to Microsoft is: You’re a great American company, but you’ve got to hire great American workers,” Vice President JD Vance said in Washington on Thursday.
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Examining Footage From the Night of Epstein's Death

Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death was ruled a suicide, but seven years later, skepticism remains widespread. In this New York Times special report, the host Natalie Kitroeff sits down with the reporters Jan Ransom, Steve Eder, Michael Rothfeld and Charles Homans to examine jail surveillance footage from the night of Mr. Epstein’s death.
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Was Jeffrey Epstein Really Suicidal?

Seven years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide, many people remain skeptical. In this New York Times Special Report, Natalie Kitroeff sits down with the reporters Jan Ransom, Steve Eder, Michael Rothfeld, and Charles Homans to examine the evidence regarding whether Epstein was suicidal.
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What Really Happened to Jeffrey Epstein? A Times Investigation.

Seven years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide, the theory that Epstein didn’t kill himself is held by many. In this special report, Natalie Kitroeff sits down with the New York Times investigative reporters Jan Ransom, Steve Eder, Michael Rothfeld, and a New York Times Magazine reporter, Charles Homans, to investigate the central questions around Mr. Epstein’s death.
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In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive

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Half of homes in Maine rely on heating oil. Rising costs driven up by President Trump’s war with Iran have become central to the state’s Senate race.

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Residents entering the town hall of Windham, Maine, on Wednesday. Windham is the type of politically divided town that could be critical to determining the Senate race.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Returns Home After Long and Grueling Deployment

The aircraft carrier, whose crew endured food shortages, spent much of its nearly 11-month deployment in combat without a day off.

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Crew members looking out from aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln as it arrived Thursday in San Diego, Calif.
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Embrace or Ban Greek Life? Cornell Case Renews an Old Debate on Campuses

A sexual assault case at Cornell revived a long-running national conversation about whether fraternities and sororities are beneficial or harmful.

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Students at Cornell University on Monday protested the school’s response to allegations of sexual assault on campus.
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How Trump Has Alienated Republican Voters Ahead of the Midterms

Signs are emerging that dispirited Republican voters may stay home in November, bringing a Democratic surge without many conversions.

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5 Takeaways From the First Iowa Senate Debate

In a top Senate battleground, Representative Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee, sparred with Josh Turek, her Democratic rival, on policy issues ranging from Medicaid to term limits.

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Polls show Representative Ashley Hinson and Josh Turek, a state representative, in a tight Senate race in Iowa.
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Arizona Congressional Candidate Says She Was Raped While Fixing Sign

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat, said the attack in August occurred while she was repairing a damaged campaign sign.

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Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona, said on Wednesday that she was raped in August while repairing a damaged campaign sign.
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At Texas Rally, Trump and Paxton Make for an Awkward Pair

The president offered support for the Republican Senate candidate, after earlier grumbles, but focused much of his speech on a defense of his own record.

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Newsom Mulls Sparing Lives of All 563 Prisoners on Death Row in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom is discussing whether to commute death sentences for 563 inmates and allow them to spend the rest of their lives in prison instead.
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Judge Throws Out Last Defendant’s Confession in Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo

The government is now 0-5 in its efforts to admit the so-called clean team confessions to the capital cases at Guantánamo Bay.

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A war court building at Guantánamo Bay, seen in 2019.
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Florida Court Orders Expungement of Report Criticizing DeSantis Administration

The grand jury report, which was never released publicly but was leaked to a Miami news station, wrongfully “impugned” private individuals, an appeals panel found.

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Casey DeSantis, Florida’s first lady, started the Hope Florida charity in 2021. A grand jury report found that Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration had “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money by diverting it to the charity.
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RFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts

Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, testifying during a Senate health committee hearing earlier this year.
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Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions

Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Leon Botstein, the former president of Bard, at a concert in New York last month. He had stayed on in a variety of roles at the college even after stepping down as president last spring.
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Religion Professor Accused of Harassing Colleague With Antisemitic Posts

The professor at Haverford College in Pennsylvania was charged with cyberstalking in connection with what federal prosecutors say was a series of threatening messages to a co-worker.

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The Haverford College campus in Haverford, Pa.
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Delta Passenger Steals and Crashes Airport Tug in California, Officials Say

The episode briefly disrupted operations on Tuesday at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, Calif., where the man went onto the tarmac, the authorities said.

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A Delta Air Lines passenger stole a vehicle used to tow planes and crashed it on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Southern California on Tuesday, the authorities said.
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Army Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.

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A memorial service in November 2009 for those killed at Fort Hood.
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Christa Pike, Confused After Failed Tennessee Execution, Is at Center of Legal Storm

Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.

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Christa Pike’s lawyers said she has a blood clot in one arm and pneumonia, and had not eaten — she was unable to swallow when her lawyers saw her.
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Fatal Stabbing of a 7-Year-Old Girl Rattles Chicago: ‘That Was a Baby’

The attack has raised questions about whether the suspect was overlooked by authorities despite a history of mental health problems and violent offenses.

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On Monday, Kezia Freeman placed flowers at the site of the stabbing.
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A Public Health-Minded Senator Asks: What Comes After Trump and Kennedy?

Senator Patty Murray, a former chair of the Senate health committee, is forming a group of experts to examine how to insulate the C.D.C. from political interference.

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Senator Patty Murray, Democrat of Washington, at the Capitol last month.
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F.B.I. Arrests Teen Accused of Plotting Mass Shooting at Mall of America

A yearslong investigation led federal agents to arrest an 18-year-old in Minnesota this week after he purchased a rifle from an undercover officer.

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The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., is the largest shopping center in the country.
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Man Is Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Girl in Parking Spot Dispute

Khloe Ishway, 12, was killed when she was caught in the crossfire as two men exchanged gunfire while arguing over a parking spot at a park in Baltimore over the weekend.

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A 12-year-old girl, Khloe Ishway, was fatally struck by gunfire on Saturday as two men argued over a parking spot at Leon Day Park in West Baltimore, the authorities said.
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More Than 600,000 Gallons of Fuel Bound for Cuba Seized at U.S. Ports

The biodiesel, worth more than $2.8 million, was procured for a company sanctioned by the Treasury Department, federal officials said.

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The Trump administration began choking off fuel to Cuba in January after the capture of the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, whose country provided the majority of Cuba’s fuel.
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