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Gabbard’s Hearing Turns Tense Over Snowden Questions

Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, refused to fully denounce the 2013 leaks by Edward J. Snowden, eliciting concern from both parties.

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Tulsi Gabbard said that Edward J. Snowden had “exposed egregious, illegal and unconstitutional programs that are happening within our government.”

Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Works to Persuade Senators in Confirmation Hearing

Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.

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The nomination of Kash Patel has upended the post-Watergate tradition of picking nonpartisan F.B.I. directors with extensive law enforcement experience.

Trump Dissolves Arts Committee Previously Restored by Biden

The disbanding of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities came amid a flurry of executive orders touching on art, culture and history.

Lady Gaga and the producer Bruce Cohen recently served as co-chairs of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

Trump’s Actions Receive Mixed Reviews, but So Far More Approve Than Disapprove

President Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6 rioters is deeply unpopular, though he has a slightly positive approval rating so far.

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Public opinion polling often takes several weeks to accurately assess current events, but the early polls provide some sense of how the public feels about President Trump’s actions so far.

New Sex Trafficking Indictment of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Lists Two More Victims

Par : Julia Jacobs
Federal prosecutors filed an amended list of charges against the music mogul on Thursday and said he had coerced two additional women into sex acts.

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The new charges against Sean Combs are part of a superseding indictment that was returned by a grand jury, according to documents filed in Federal District Court in Manhattan.

Mark Zuckerberg Defends Embrace of Trump Administration in Meta Employee Q&A

Par : Mike Isaac
In a meeting with Meta employees on Thursday, Mr. Zuckerberg also defended recent changes to the company’s online speech policies and ending its diversity initiatives.

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Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, at President Trump’s inauguration this month.

Israel Frees Palestinian Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover

Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group struggled to control crowds, prompting a delay.

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Palestinian militants escorting one of the freed Israeli hostages, Arbel Yehud, to Red Cross officials in Gaza on Thursday.

An N.H.L. Team Quickly Moved to Utah. Renaming It Is Taking Longer.

Par : Tim Balk
The Utah Hockey Club is searching for a new name, but it’s skated into a marketplace crowded with trademarks.

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected several proposed new names for the Utah Hockey Club, formerly the Arizona Coyotes.

Muhammad Deif, Hamas Military Commander in Gaza, Is Dead

Mr. Deif was assassinated in an Israeli strike on southern Gaza on July 13, Israel said. He was one of the most senior Hamas leaders inside the territory and one of Israel’s most-wanted militants.

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An undated handout photo said to be of Muhammad Deif, the Hamas military leader.

Molinaro, Congestion Pricing Foe, to Lead Federal Transit Administration

Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit systems nationwide.

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Marc Molinaro, who narrowly missed re-election last year, would run a federal agency that distributes billions in grants to transit systems across the country.

Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings

The tech billionaire and top Trump ally visited the General Services Administration, which appears to be a key part of his crusade to cut the cost of government buildings.

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Elon Musk and his new so-called Department of Government Efficiency have focused on terminating leases of what it has called “mostly empty” federal offices, which are managed by the General Services Administration.

Eric Adams Re-Emerges After ‘Scary Week’ With Criminal Case in Doubt

The New York City mayor took a combative tone in a speech to clergy members after several days of absence from public appearances.

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Mayor Eric Adams, who faces a five-count federal indictment, is scheduled to go on trial in April.

Father Slays New York Girl, 14, in TikTok ‘Honor Killing’

After being lured to Pakistan, Hira Anwar was fatally shot by her father and an uncle over online posts that her parents believed were immodest, the police said.

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A protest against honor killings in Islamabad, Pakistan, in 2016.

Marianne Faithfull, a Pop Star Turned Survivor, Is Dead at 78

Par : Jim Farber
A fresh-faced singer and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant.

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Ms. Faithfull in 1978. A year later she would release the album “Broken English,” earning her the kind of broad respect she had never before enjoyed.

Syria’s New President Pledges Unity in First Address

President Ahmed al-Shara vowed to be inclusive, but the way crucial decisions have been made has left some Syrians wary.

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People celebrating in the streets of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Wednesday after rebel leader Ahmed al-Shara was named president.

Internal FBI Emails Offer Glimpse Into Trump 2020 Election Investigation

The messages showed that F.B.I. investigators took normal bureaucratic steps and precautions when opening an extraordinarily sensitive inquiry into Mr. Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

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The F.B.I.’s headquarters in Washington last year. The emails were released by the Senate Judiciary Committee in the middle of a contentious hearing for the nominee for F.B.I. director, Kash Patel.

Shortly Before Fatal D.C. Plane Crash, Jet Pilot Was Asked to Change Runways

The plane had been cleared to land on Reagan National Airport’s main runway. But in the final moments of the flight, air traffic control asked the pilot to land on a separate, intersecting runway.

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The decision raised questions within the Federal Aviation Administration about congestion at Reagan National Airport, one of the nation’s busiest, a person briefed on the event said.

U.S. Sues to Block Tech Deal in First Antitrust Action of Trump Term

The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch under a new administration.

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The Department of Justice said the deal “risks substantially lessening competition in a critically important technology market.”

Musk’s Twitter Takeover Offers Trump a Blueprint

Federal agencies have offered exits to millions of employees and tested the prowess of engineers — just like when Elon Musk bought Twitter. The similarities have been uncanny.

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Elon Musk speaking at the Capital One Arena in Washington last week. Many of the actions taken by the Trump administration since the inauguration mirror ones taken by Mr. Musk after he bought buying Twitter.

Luddite Teens Still Don’t Want Your Likes

Par : Alex Vadukul
Three years after starting a club meant to fight social media’s grip on young people, many original members are holding firm and gaining new converts.

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From left to right, Jameson Butler, Biruk Watling, Logan Lane and Sasha Jackson, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
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