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Judge Appoints Outside Official to Take Over Deadly Rikers Island Jail

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Par :Hurubie Meko
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Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and dysfunction.

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New York City has spent more than $500,00 per inmate annually in recent years, but detainees still sometimes go without food or medical care.
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Germany Bans Far-Right ‘King of Germany’ Group and Arrests Its Leaders

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Par :Christopher F. Schuetze
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Members of a group calling itself the Kingdom of Germany, which was targeted in nationwide raids, reject the existence of the German state and want to set up a parallel one.

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Peter Fitzek, the self-proclaimed “king” of a group that calls itself the Kingdom of Germany, in 2023. He was among those recently arrested.
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President Trump’s Visit to the Middle East

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Par :The New York Times
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Mr. Trump has few meetings directly about pressing geopolitical challenges. Instead, he’s in the Persian Gulf to make deals.

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President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with other officials, at the Royal Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday.
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Jerome Powell, a Potential Winner from the Trade Reprieve

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Par :Andrew Ross Sorkin · Ravi Mattu · Bernhard Warner · Sarah Kessler · Michael J. de la Merced · Lauren Hirsch and Edmund Lee
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The markets have come around to the Federal Reserve chairman’s cautious approach to lowering interest rates. President Trump could be a tougher convert.

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Investors and economists have suddenly come around to Jay Powell’s wait-and-see stance on interest rates.
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Schumer to Slow Trump Justice Dept. Nominees Over Qatari Jet

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Par :Carl Hulse
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The Senate Democratic leader plans to demand answers on Qatari influence in the United States and call for testimony from the attorney general.

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Senator Chuck Schumer is expected to call for a Justice Department unit to report on any activities by Qatari agents in the United States that could benefit the president or any of his family’s businesses.
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman Among Business Leaders at Trump-Saudi Lunch

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Par :Jason Karaian
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Many of the executives — including representatives of four of the 10 biggest U.S. companies by market value — are seeking business from Saudi investors and a chance to lobby top Trump officials.

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Elon Musk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during President Trump’s visit on Tuesday. Dozens of business executives are joining Mr. Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for lunch.
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Tariff Flip-Flops

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Par :German Lopez
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Despite President Trump’s claims, America seems to need other countries’ trade as much as they need ours.

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At the White House.
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U.S. Could Lose $12.5 Billion In International Travel Spending This Year, Tourism Council Says

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Par :Ceylan Yeğinsu
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Border detentions and confusion over visas are deterring international visitors, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, and the price tag for their hesitancy could be steep.

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The United States is on track to lose $12.5 billion in international travel spending this year, according to the latest Economic Impact Research published by the W.T.T.C. Above, travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport, in New Jersey, a major hub for international flights.
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Austin Welcomed Elon Musk. Now It’s Weird (in a New Way).

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Par :J. David Goodman
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The famously liberal bastion of Austin is grappling uneasily with Elon Musk’s rightward turn, which has begun transforming his adopted home into an unlikely hub of right-of-center thinkers.

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Supporters of the ResistAustin movement protest outside of a Tesla dealership in Austin earlier this month.
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Six Ways Cities Are Trying to Keep Rental Properties and Tenants Safe

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Par :Ben Austen
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In some places with crime-free housing laws, landlords must kick out tenants who have had too much contact with the police.

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In March, lawmakers gathered for a hearing at the Illinois State Capitol to discuss a measure to restrict crime-free housing ordinances.
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In Illinois, ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws May Evict Some for Minor Offenses

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Par :Sidnee King Pineda and Jamie Kelter Davis
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In some Illinois cities, shoplifting, calling 911 too many times or even being a victim of a crime can get you kicked out of your home.

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Gail Diop, a former resident of Palatine, a suburban community northwest of Chicago, tried for weeks to convince the police her family had not violated the city’s crime-free housing laws in 2016.
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The Menendez Brothers May Be Resentenced. Here’s What to Know.

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Par :Tim Arango and Matt Stevens
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Proceedings are underway this week to determine whether Lyle and Erik Menendez could eventually be set free after spending decades in prison for killing their parents.

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Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez during a court appearance in 1990. The brothers were convicted of murder in the killings of their parents.
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New Jersey Is Facing a Possible Transit Strike. Here’s What to Know.

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Par :Patrick McGeehan
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The union that represents the engineers who drive New Jersey Transit’s commuter trains has threatened a walkout as soon as Friday if a contract deal is not reached.

© Bryan Anselm for The New York Times

If a strike materializes, charter buses will replace New Jersey Transit trains, but they can carry only a fraction of the commuters who normally ride trains, the agency said.
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I’m a Russian Scientist in ICE Detention

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Par :Kseniia Petrova
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I was detained at Logan airport after I did not complete a customs declaration for frog embryos.

In rat testis a complex structure of the spermatozoa tails nest in a central spiral. NoRI’s findings about the testes may one day help us treat testicular cancer.
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Xi Woos Latin American Leaders With Promises of Cooperation on Technology

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Par :Chris Buckley
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The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has suggested expanding trade ties beyond buying commodities as he continues to rally nations in the face of President Trump’s tariffs.

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Front, from left: President Gabriel Boric of Chile; President Gustavo Petro of Colombia; China’s leader, Xi Jinping; and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil at a meeting in Beijing on Tuesday.
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Man Arrested Over Fire at Starmer’s North London House

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Par :Stephen Castle
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The police said a 21-year-old was held in connection with three fires, including one at a property owned by the British prime minister in the Kentish Town neighborhood.

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Police forensic officers at a London property owned by Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, after a fire broke out there on Monday.
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This Is Not the Saudi Arabia Trump Visited Before

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Par :Michael Ratney
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America’s national security could benefit from a successful Trump visit to Saudi Arabia — and suffer from a bad one.

© Stephen Hiltner/The New York Times

Visitors at the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia feels more energized, more confident, vastly more ambitious and certainly more nationalistic lately.
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Germany Has a Long History of U.S. Investment. That May Be Changing.

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Par :Melissa Eddy
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German companies invest more than three times as much in the United States as American companies do in Germany, but they are starting to rethink that strategy.

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German companies have been producing goods in the United States since the late 1800s, but recent surveys indicate that German manufacturers are pulling back from investing in America.
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D.N.C. Takes Step to Void Election of David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta as Vice Chairs

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Par :Shane Goldmacher
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David Hogg has faced sharp criticism for his plan to fund challenges to incumbent Democrats, but a D.N.C. vote on Monday began with an earlier complaint about the procedures used in an internal party election.

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David Hogg has prompted a backlash over his plans to spend up to $20 million through another organization he heads, Leaders We Deserve, on primary campaigns against incumbent Democrats.
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In Trump Tax Package, Republicans Target SNAP Food Program

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Par :Tony Romm
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Limiting funding for SNAP could help defray the costs of President Trump’s tax plans, but could result in millions of low-income families losing access to aid.

© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Workers at Facing Hunger Food Bank packing food supplies for various food pantries and charities in Charleston, W. Va. last month.
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Hollywood Groups Call for Tax Changes After Trump’s Tariff Threat

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Par :Nicole Sperling
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“Returning more production to the United States will require a national approach and broad-based policy solutions,” the groups said in a letter to the White House.

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The Motion Picture Association asked for a range of tax breaks in a letter it and several other groups sent to President Trump.
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