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F.B.I. Returns Materials Taken From Mar-a-Lago to Trump

Among the items taken from the president’s Florida residence were files that investigators said contained classified material and formed the central evidence in one of the criminal cases against him.

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Aides carrying boxes of materials onto Air Force One on Friday before President Trump departed Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to spend the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida club and estate.

Beloved Pink House on Massachusetts Coast to Be Demolished

Gov. Maura Healey, lamenting the decision, called the house “a special part of the history, culture and fabric” of the coastal region north of Boston.

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Gov. Maura Healey had intervened to try and save the house last fall, hours before it was to be demolished.

A Day of American Infamy

A dreadful moment for Ukraine, for the free world, for the legacy of an America that once stood for the principles of the Atlantic Charter.

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The People’s Union USA’s ‘Economic Blackout’ Organizer Served Jail Time on Sex Charge

John Schwarz, who organized a viral shopping boycott, was previously registered as a sex offender after pleading guilty to “disseminating voyeuristic material.”

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The People’s Union USA, led by John Schwarz, has encouraged people in the United States to participate in an “economic blackout” on Friday.

Zelensky, Seeking a Diplomatic Victory With Trump, Leaves With a Debacle

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had hoped to secure U.S. support in any cease-fire talks with Russia. Instead, his curdled relationship with President Trump was revealed in the Oval Office.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, President Trump and Vice President JD Vance at the White House on Friday.

He Stole $400,000 in Diamonds and Swapped Them for Look-Alikes

Manashe Sezanayev, who owned a store in Manhattan’s diamond district, pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing diamonds owned by other merchants and replacing them with cheaper, lab-grown stones.

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Manashe Sezanayev was indicted in Manhattan criminal court in July on charges of grand larceny, scheming to defraud and criminally possessing a forged instrument.

Migrants Deported to Panama Jungle Camp Face Uncertain Future

More than 100 asylum seekers from around the world sent to Panama from the United States have no sense how long they will be held or where they might eventually be sent.

Officers from Panama’s border police guard the San Vicente migrant camp on Tuesday. More than 100 migrants deported from the United States are being held at the facility.

Trump and Vance Scolded Ukraine’s Leader

Also, measles cases are surging in West Texas. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s leader, in the Oval Office today.

Minnesota’s Red-Tape-Cutting Experiment

Last year, the state passed a law to tackle a major barrier to cleaner energy: the long bureaucratic delays to get basic permits.

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A solar field near the Sherburne County Generating Station in Becker, Minn., last summer.

Trump to Sign Order Designating English as Official Language of the U.S.

The order is expected to be largely symbolic but would be a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has long had ties to efforts to reduce immigration and restrict bilingual education.

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A sign in Spanish that reads “Entrance” at the border with Mexico in Brownsville, Texas. While more than three-quarters of Americans speak only English at home, there are about 42 million Spanish speakers in the country.

Iowa Governor Signs Bill Ending Transgender Civil Rights Protections

The Republican-backed bill passed both legislative chambers by large margins despite warnings from Democrats that the measure could lead to discrimination and harassment.

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Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Republican-led Legislature have used their power to write conservative priorities into Iowa law.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Four New Sex Abuse Lawsuits, Filed in One Day

The suits cite the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, which opened a look-back window for alleged assaults and is expiring soon.

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In one of the new suits, a woman says that she was raped by Sean Combs around 2008, while she was a contestant on VH1’s “I Want to Work for Diddy.”

Trump’s Cuts Come With Risks. Including From Volcanoes.

A spending freeze could disrupt systems that warn communities when eruptions appear imminent.

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Mount Spurr, shown in October, is being monitored for signs that it is moving closer to erupting.

Turkey-PKK Deal May Benefit Erdogan at Home and Abroad

The gambit could give the Turkish president a chance to extend his power, while also calming a conflict that threatens to undermine the new Syrian government.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Ankara, the country’s capital, on Sunday.

What to Know About Abdullah Ocalan and the Turkey-P.K.K. Conflict

After decades of fighting, the Kurdish group’s imprisoned leader is now calling for its fighters to put down their arms.

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Protesters in Syria calling for Turkey to release Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned Kurdistan Worker’s Party leader.

Federal Workers Again Receive Email Asking Them to Detail Accomplishments

Elon Musk sowed chaos across the government just days ago by asserting that failure to comply with a similar directive would result in their dismissals.

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Elon Musk during a meeting of President Trump’s cabinet members on Thursday. Officials at some agencies told workers to pause or not respond to the previous email, defying Mr. Musk’s orders.

Under Trump, U.S. Dismantles Crypto Crackdown

Going case by case, regulators have halted investigations and withdrawn or paused lawsuits against top crypto companies and their executives.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission asked a federal judge this week to pause a major fraud case against the crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, second from left.
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