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A Nepali Town Mourns a Native Son Who Died a Hamas Captive

The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that after two years in Gaza, he would return alive.

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Family members mourn Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student who died while being held hostage in Gaza, during his funeral in his hometown on Tuesday.
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OpenAI Unveils Atlas Web Browser Built to Work Closely With ChatGPT

The new browser, called Atlas, is designed to work closely with OpenAI products like ChatGPT.

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OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, has been looking for ways to level the playing field with his company’s giant competitors.
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At Yosemite, BASE Jumpers and Drones Are Emboldened by Shutdown

Emboldened by the lapse in government funding and employee furloughs, some visitors are brazenly betting that they won’t get caught for breaking the law.

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Last year, more than 4.1 million people visited Yosemite National Park, drawn by attractions like Yosemite Falls.
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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.

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Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, with President Trump in the Oval Office last week.
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A 200-Year-Old Precedent Holds the Key to Trump’s Troop Deployment

The administration says the ruling, stemming from the seizure of an old mare, forbids judges from second-guessing his use of the National Guard.

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An engraving showing British soldiers marching into Washington and burning buildings during the War of 1812.
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Trump Officials Move Toward Deal With University of Virginia After Standoff

The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with the University of Virginia, four months after government pressure forced the school’s previous president to resign.

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In the proposed deal, the University of Virginia would agree to comply with the Trump administration’s expansive interpretation of a 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended explicit consideration of race in admissions to higher education, according to three people briefed on negotiations.
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Inside Luigi Mangione’s Missing Months

From beers at a Bangkok bar to a climb up Mount Omine in Japan, The Times traced the pivotal months before Mr. Mangione was charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s C.E.O.

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Luigi Mangione stayed in a small guesthouse in the village of Tenkawa, Japan, in May 2024.
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North Carolina Senate Approves New Map in Effort to Add G.O.P. Congressional Seat

The state House of Representatives is likely to approve the new map later this week, and the governor cannot veto it, per the State Constitution.

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The new map was approved just over a week after Republican leaders in North Carolina said they were taking action to protect President Trump’s agenda.
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How Trump Reprogrammed Funds to Pay Some Workers During the Government Shutdown

By paying troops and law enforcement officials, the president stretched the limits of his spending powers, posing a fresh test to Congress.

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The president has taken novel steps to assist certain employees seen as central to his political agenda, like those who patrol the border and conduct deportations.
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Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned by Trump Is Charged With Threatening Hakeem Jeffries

The New York man, Christopher Moynihan, appears to be the only rioter so far who has been charged again with committing an offense against an elected official.

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, criticized the president’s grant of clemency to Jan. 6 rioters.
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Cuomo Proposes That New York City Take Partial Control of Subway

Andrew Cuomo, whose stewardship of the M.T.A. as governor was contentious, suggested that the authority hand over responsibility for capital construction and maintenance to the city.

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Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who is running for New York City mayor, is polling behind Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and front-runner.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Says It Is Considering a Sale

The owner of CNN, HBO and the Warner Bros. movie studio revealed that it has received acquisition interest from multiple suitors.

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Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. It said it has several offers, which could set off a bidding war for the iconic Hollywood company.
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Suspect Charged in Paris Museum Heist (No, Not That One)

A woman from China was charged with stealing gold last month from National Museum of Natural History. It’s one of several high-profile recent thefts from French institutions.

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A burglar cut through doors with an angle grinder to steal gold from the mineralogy display at France’s National Museum of Natural History.
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From Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules

Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at the E.P.A., which wants to allow its use.

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The controversial herbicide, dicamba, works against “superweeds” that are resistant to other treatments, but can harm crops on nearby farms. Planting soybeans in Illinois.
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The Louvre Heist

Today, we look at how thieves pulled off this weekend’s brazen daylight robbery in Paris and why they did it.

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