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New Yorkers Are Going on the Road With the Knicks for Game 5

One resale site said that more than 48 percent of its tickets to the game in San Antonio had been sold to people from New York and New Jersey....

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Elon Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire

Also, officials say a U.S.-Iran cease-fire appears within reach. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday....

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Anthropic Blocks Foreign Nationals from Using Its Mythos and Fable A.I.

The San Francisco company said on Friday night that the federal government ordered the suspension of the two A.I. systems, citing national security concerns....

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Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak....

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Gene Shalit, Film Critic Bristling With Hair and Puns, Dies at 100

One of the nation’s most recognizable characters, he delivered his wacky commentary for more than 40 years on the “Today” show....

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A Kennedy Center Drama: Whether Trump’s Name Stays

A judge said the president’s name must be removed by Friday. As a last-ditch legal battle unfolds, many eyes are on the marble facade....

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Justice Dept. Clears Way for Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

The $111 billion deal would unite two major movie studios and put CNN under the same roof as CBS News....

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Two Dan Sullivans? Alaska Republicans Suggest Kicking One Off the Ballot in Senate Race

The lieutenant governor and the top elections official, both Republicans, are investigating whether the challenger coordinated with a Democrat to confuse voters....

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To Defeat Democrats, Texas Governor Embraces the Hard Right

After years of keeping his distance, Gov. Greg Abbott is set to address Texas Republicans’ activist-led convention as hard-line conservatives gain influence within the party....

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Federal Agents Search Voting Rights Group in Ohio

It was not immediately clear what the investigators were looking for, but a board member with a progressive group said members had been served with search warrants....

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If You Have a 401(k), How Much SpaceX Stock Will You Own?

If you have index funds — such as in a 401(k) — they may soon include shares of the mega company. Here’s a rough calculation....

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She Was Dying of Cancer. How Should She Live?

Thanks to new treatments, some patients with Stage 4 cancer are living longer — leaving them in limbo for years....

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Judge Declines to Halt U.F.C. Fight at the White House on Trump’s Birthday

In a ruling on Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote that the lawsuit arrived last minute and failed to show how the event irreversibly harmed the individuals who sued....

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Suspect in Fatal Shooting Is Dead After a Standoff in Midland, Texas, Officials Say

The man was confirmed to be dead after he had barricaded himself in a building in Midland, following an earlier shooting on Friday that killed one person and injured at least 11 others....

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Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire as SpaceX Stock Begins Trading

With SpaceX shares soaring on their first day of trading, the world’s richest person crossed another milestone — one with 13 digits....

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How SpaceX’s IPO Compares With Saudi Aramco, Uber and Others

The previous record was set over six years ago. But SpaceX, whose stock began trading on Friday, is on track to raise tens of billions of dollars more....

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Brawls, Biting and Bliss in a City Craving a Knicks Championship

Decades of bottled-up hopes and frustrations have created a frenzy around the New York Knicks that has brought out the worst in some fans....

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Opera Company Sues to Collect $17 Million From the Kennedy Center

The Washington National Opera, which left the center amid the Trump administration’s takeover, says its efforts to retrieve its endowment and other assets have been blocked....

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Rick Jackson, Georgia Governor Candidate, Is Also a Film Producer Battling the IRS

Rick Jackson, a billionaire, wants to be Georgia’s next governor. But the I.R.S. has questioned how his low-budget movies turned into tax windfalls....

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The World Cup Kicks Off in America With a Mix of Fretting and Fervor

Astronomical ticket prices, soaring security costs and concern over traffic and transit snarls is mixed with pride in host cities and excitement over the U.S. team....

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Hockney’s Sense of Style Never Wavered

The painter David Hockney’s clothes roared with mirth and maximalism....

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With iPhones and Faxes, David Hockney Embraced Tech

Polaroids and photocopiers also gave the artist possibilities for creating in forms vastly different from his paintings....

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Knicks in Five? Please Don’t Tempt the Jinx Gods.

Some Knicks fans have predicted series sweeps. Others, conditioned by decades of failure, pay more heed to jinxes and superstitious rituals....

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Some Leftists Are Boycotting This Film. Everyone Should Watch It.

The inanity of the leftists who’d censor such a film shouldn’t distract us from the right-wing nightmare it reveals....

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Kennedy Center Votes to Appeal Order That Trump’s Name Be Removed

A federal judge had ruled that the Washington arts institution must take the president’s name off its facade by Friday....

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Some States Pull Out of Trump’s ‘Great American State Fair’

At least five have declined to participate, the latest sign that the national 250th birthday celebration has become a fragmented and partisan affair as the president seeks his imprint....

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Gabbard Revokes Biden-Era Assessments on Mysterious Ailments

Earlier reviews had cast doubt on the idea that a foreign adversary was behind Havana syndrome, a range of symptoms that American spies and diplomats reported....

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Mamdani Finds a Foil Familiar to New Yorkers: James Dolan

Mr. Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, began a public feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani with his team on the verge of an N.B.A. title....

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SpaceX Finalizes IPO Price at $135 a Share in World’s Largest Public Offering

Elon Musk’s rocket company said it would sell more than 555 million shares at $135 each in its blockbuster initial public offering, which is set to begin trading on Friday....

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U.S. Blocks Deal by Florida-based Vanguard Energy to Supply Fuel to Cuba

The deal to ship 250,000 barrels of fuel to Cuba could have eased an energy crisis. But the Trump administration says Vanguard Energy lacks the authorization to proceed....

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Tom Steyer Spent $558 Million. What a Waste.

Imagine what Tom Steyer could have done with all the money he wasted on another campaign....

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Conor McGregor’s Comeback: A Tale of Banned Drugs and a Famous Doctor

McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s main attraction, had the support of the prominent sports physician Neal ElAttrache when he decided to use performance-enhancing drugs....

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Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte

Lawmakers had pressed the president to find someone besides Bill Pulte, the Trump ally who was the president’s interim choice but lacked experience....

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Iran’s Attacks on Gulf States Underscore Targeted Countries’ Dependence on U.S.

The targeted countries host sprawling American military bases and thousands of personnel at a time when the United States is waging war against Iran....

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Millions Across the Midwest and Northeast Face Severe Storms on Thursday

For the second day in a row, Chicago is in the bull’s-eye of the areas facing severe weather on Thursday, but the storm forecast is widespread....

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NOAA Issues El Nino Advisory

The global weather pattern threatens to worsen floods and heat waves already intensifying due to climate change. But it may also mean fewer hurricanes....

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Skeptics Question Whether SpaceX Is Worth $1.77 Trillion

Elon Musk’s rocket company is spending big and losing money. That has raised questions about whether it can justify its valuation for its blockbuster initial public offering....

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The Researcher Who Didn’t Want to Know

Her decades of work on Huntington’s disease helped lead to the creation of a genetic test for the devastating condition. Why didn’t she take it herself?...

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After Senate Loss, Cornyn Predicts ‘Miserable’ Final Two Years for Trump

In his first extensive interview since his defeat by a Trump-backed challenger, the Texas Republican said the Senate was in for a “bumpy ride” as he and others flex new political freedom....

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In Britain, a Violent Cycle: Hateful Attacks, Right-Wing Agitation and Riots

Two stabbings have fueled violent protests in England and Northern Ireland in the last 10 days, fanned online by right-wing voices. In Britain and across Europe, it’s a grim pattern....

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Trump Administration Pushes Limits of Election Investigations

The Justice Department once tried to stay out of state elections, urging caution. It is now pressing forward with claims of fraud as President Trump revives his unfounded assertions that elections can...

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Can the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Survive Days of Strikes?

Analysts saw little prospect of either President Trump or Tehran backing down after days of exchanging fire....

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How Tesla’s Stock Listing in 2010 Enabled SpaceX’s I.P.O.

Investors who bought the automaker’s shares in its initial public offering became rich. As a result, many have a deep faith in Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX....

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30 Shows to Watch This Summer

“The Bear” serves its last course, “Ted Lasso” gets back on the pitch, and Larry David makes a TV show with the Obamas....

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She Was One of Obama’s Top Lawyers. How Did She Get Tangled Up With Epstein?

That she, of all people, looked past his 2008 conviction tells you everything you need to know about how unreliable and corroded the legal world has become....

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These Young Politicians Want to Fix America’s Housing Problems

A cohort of young Millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational than partisan....

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Europe Raises Interest Rates as War Stokes Inflation

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. It expects inflation to run hotter than previously thought, and downgraded its forecast for economic growth....

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Democrats Once Vowed to Stop Oil and Gas. Now They’re Not So Sure.

As the midterm elections approach, many leading Democrats are rethinking their approach to climate change....

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U.S. Officials Told Colombia to Cancel President’s Meeting With Mamdani

The State Department canceled President Gustavo Petro’s visa last year after he attended a pro-Palestinian rally in Manhattan. He had planned to attend a forum led by Mayor Mamdani of New York....

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