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Federal Financial Watchdog Ordered to Cease Activity

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Par :Ryan Mac and Stacy Cowley
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In an email to staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency’s acting director ordered workers to cease “all supervision and examination activity.”

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Orders to employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau effectively stopped all activity.

Sam Nujoma of Namibia Dead at 95

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Par :Alan Cowell
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As the self-exiled leader of the South-West Africa People’s Organization, he directed a guerrilla army in a 24-year war for independence from South African rule.

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President Sam Nujoma of Namibia in 2003. Mr. Nujoma pursued twin tracks of diplomacy and insurgency in a decades-long quest for the liberation of his country.

Musk Team’s Treasury Access Raises Security Fears, Despite Judge’s Ordered Halt

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Par :David E. Sanger
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A judge ruled Saturday that the activities of Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort risk “the disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and render them “more vulnerable than before to hacking.”

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A protest against what Elon Musk has labeled the Department of Government Efficiency on Tuesday outside of the Treasury Department in Washington.

Bird Flu Suspected in Deaths of Ducks and Wild Birds at N.Y.C. Zoos

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Par :Maia Coleman
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Three ducks died of the disease at the Queens Zoo, while three more ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo were being tested for the virus, according to the parks’ operator.

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The Bronx Zoo remained open on Saturday, the Wildlife Conservation Society said, noting the low risk to visitors.

Na Kim Designs the Book Covers You Judge

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Par :Lindsay Gellman
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For years, Na Kim has made great books stand out. Now her paintings are catching eyes, too.

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The artist Na Kim, in her Brooklyn studio. At Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Ms. Kim has designed books for writers like Sheila Heti, Raven Leilani and Jeffrey Eugenides.

Chiefs Might Win Third Title in a Row but They Can’t Own the Phrase ‘Three-Peat’

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Par :Adeel Hassan
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As sports catchphrases start to stick, savvy coaches and athletes are moving to protect them with federal trademarks. “Three-Peat” is just one of many.

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The Kansas City Chiefs celebrated their Super Bowl win in 2024. If they defeat the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, they will become the first team to pull off a Super Bowl “three-peat.”

Springfield, Ohio, Sues Neo-Nazi Group, Saying It Intimidated Haitians

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Par :Campbell Robertson
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In the lawsuit, the city states that people associated with the group made death threats last year against those who expressed support for Haitian residents.

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A state trooper outside an elementary school in Springfield, Ohio, last September. Bomb threats against schools, hospitals, residences and businesses caused multiple evacuations in the city, the lawsuit says.

Far-Right Leaders Rally in Spain to ‘Make Europe Great Again’

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Par :Emma Bubola
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At a gathering in Madrid, members of Europe’s far-right parties set aside any trepidation they might have about President Trump’s threats, and instead focused on a common enemy — the European Union.

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People hold flags at a rally in Madrid hosted by Spain’s hard-right Vox party. The event featured appearances by other far-right leaders, including Viktor Orban of Hungary and Marine Le Pen of France.

Trump Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel, Bypassing Some Lawmakers

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Par :Edward Wong and Robert Jimison
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President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, and President Trump meeting in the Oval Office on Tuesday. The State Department indicated this week that it plans to move forward with weapons sales to Israel.

U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst

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Par :Karoun Demirjian and Stephanie Nolen
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A judge halted parts of the Trump administration’s plan to shut down the agency. A verdict might not come for weeks or even longer as thousands are left in limbo.

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Signage removed and covered up with tape and plastic sheeting at the U.S. Agency for International Development headquarters in Washington on Friday.

U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration. Now They’re Gone.

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Par :Christopher Flavelle
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Aid projects were designed to help Central Americans withstand extreme weather at home. Their end could undercut Trump’s goal of reducing migration.

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The aftermath of Hurricane Eta in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, in 2020. In developing countries, extreme weather driven by climate change has added to the pressure to migrate.

With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions

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Par :Apoorva Mandavilli
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Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed.

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Mercy Githinji cared for 100 households in the Kayole neighborhood of Nairobi when the clinic where she worked, run by the U.S.A.I.D. Tumukia Mtoto Project, closed down.

Serbia’s Protests Test the President’s Grip on Power

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Par :Andrew Higgins
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President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, battered by months of nationwide protests, is struggling to weather his biggest political crisis in more than a decade of rule.

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Students during a march last week to Novi Sad, Serbia, three months after the fatal collapse of a train station canopy set off a growing protest movement.

Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding

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Par :Linda Qiu
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Trump administration officials have misled about how the aid agency is spending its funding, in an effort to cite widespread “waste.”

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Workers removed signage from the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development after the federal agency was dismantled by the Trump administration.

The Greatest ‘Saturday Night Live’ Episode Ever*

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Par :James Poniewozik
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*Well, maybe only to me. “S.N.L.” fans all have their own idea of the show’s peak, and this is mine.

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Eddie Murphy returned to “Saturday Night Live” to host in 1984, resurrecting characters like Gumby. With, from left, Christopher Guest, Martin Short and Billy Crystal (and in the background, Larry David).

Big Tech Keeps Its A.I. Data Center Spending Boom Alive

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Par :Karen Weise
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An apparent breakthrough in efficiency from the Chinese start-up did not make tech’s biggest companies question their extravagant spending on new data centers.

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Construction for a new Microsoft data center in East Wenatchee, Wash.

At Justice Dept., Bove Emerges as Trump’s Enforcer

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Par :Glenn Thrush · Adam Goldman · Jonah E. Bromwich and Maggie Haberman
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As the acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove has overseen the forced transfers of senior officials and an effort to collect the names of F.B.I. agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases.

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Emil Bove during a sentencing hearing for Donald J. Trump in the hush-money case last month. Mr. Bove, a former federal prosecutor, bonded with Mr. Trump while serving on his criminal defense team.

Trump Says He’s Revoking Biden’s Security Clearance

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Par :David E. Sanger
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The president suggested that he was acting in retaliation for his predecessor’s pulling of his security clearance shortly after the Jan. 6 riot.

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Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on the day of President Trump’s inauguration.

Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa

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Par :Declan Walsh
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The collapse of U.S.A.I.D. at the hands of President Trump and Elon Musk is already leaving gaping holes in vital health care and other services that millions of Africans rely on for their survival.

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Tigrayan refugees from Ethiopia collecting food rations provided by the U.S. Agency for International Aid in eastern Sudan in 2021.

How War Has Wreaked Havoc on Ukraine’s Classrooms

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Par :Maria Varenikova
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Students have been forced to attend classes underground or online, especially in regions near the front line. Experts say that Ukrainian children are falling behind as a result, academically and socially.

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Ukrainian children attending school in classrooms in a subway station in central Kharkiv last year.

Dark Comedy

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Par :Melissa Kirsch
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Movie audiences are cracking up during serious scenes. What’s a theatergoer to do?

As Ground Shifts, ‘Flailing’ Democrats Struggle to Find Footing in Diversity Fight

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Par :Shane Goldmacher
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President Trump’s aggressive moves against transgender rights and diversity, equity and inclusion programs have left the Democratic Party casting about for a strategy for how to respond.

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Representative Jasmine Crockett, Democrat of Texas, center, protesting in Washington on Tuesday. She is among the Democrats defending D.E.I., even as their party struggles to mount a consistent response to Republican attacks on those efforts.

Microsoft and Nvidia Take a Quieter Approach to Trump

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Par :Karen Weise and Tripp Mickle
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Other big technology companies have been boisterous in their courtship of the new administration. But Nvidia and Microsoft have avoided the Washington spotlight.

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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, left, and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang have quietly met with President Trump.
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