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Trump Asks NATO to Spend More but Is Quiet About Why

The “why” is Russia. But at a summit focused on keeping President Trump happy, discussion of that is expected to be muted.

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President Trump plans to limit his visit to The Hague to less than 24 hours. It will be the first NATO leaders’ summit of his second term.
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What to Watch for at the NATO Summit

An internal rift over defense spending and President Trump’s disregard for Ukraine have lowered expectations for the gathering.

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The NATO summit will begin Tuesday in The Hague, with the American attack on Iran and defense spending expected to be major topics.
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Judge’s Ruling Casts Doubt on Trump Administration’s Claims Against Migrant

Attorney General Pam Bondi has disregarded departmental norms to level lurid public accusations at Mr. Abrego Garcia without first detailing evidence.

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Barbara D. Holmes, a federal judge in Nashville, cast doubt on accusations against Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia made by the Justice Department in a 51-page judicial rebuke.
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How the United States Helped Create Iran’s Nuclear Program

A reactor in Tehran is a monument to the U.S. relationship with Iran when the country was led by a secular, pro-Western monarch.

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“Atoms for Peace” was born of a speech President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered in 1953, in which he warned of the dangers of a nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union.
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Freddie O’Connell Confronts the Limits of Political Power in Nashville

Freddie O’Connell, a policy and transit wonk, is under Republican scrutiny for his response to immigration enforcement in his left-leaning city.

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“All of this comes down to, can we govern the city as effectively as possible?” Mayor Freddie O’Connell of Nashville said in an interview.
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A Trove Of Princess Diana’s Personal Belongings Is Going Up For Auction

A large trove of the princess’ belongings including her Lady Dior handbag, will be auctioned this week. For some buyers, more intimate items are the main draw.

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An auction this week features many items from Princess Diana, including a British Lung Foundation sweatshirt that she wore at the Chelsea Harbor Club in 1997.
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Wisconsin Couple Charged in Scheme to Poison Women He Dated

Paul VanDuyne Jr. and Andrea Whitaker placed cyanide, homemade poisons and other substances in water bottles and cars belonging to two women he had briefly dated, the authorities said.

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Five sealed bottles believed to contain chemical or biological hazardous materials were found during a search of a vehicle being driven by Paul VanDuyne Jr.
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Scenes From the Hottest Blocks in New York City

Whatever the temperature is in Central Park, it’s hotter alongside Newtown Creek, the toxic and industrial waterway separating Brooklyn from Queens.

Edwin Membreno, who loads fruit and vegetables at La La Produce in Queens, faced 102 degree heat and customers who wanted their mangoes in a hurry.
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Iran Fired Missiles at a U.S. Base

Also, a heat wave grips the eastern U.S. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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A missile was intercepted after Iran targeted a U.S. base in Qatar today.
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Bodies of 3 Hikers Who Jumped in Water Near Lake Tahoe Are Recovered

The three men had been hiking in Soda Springs, Calif., when they jumped into the water near Rattlesnake Falls, a remote and isolated area that made rescue difficult.

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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office responded after three men failed to resurface after jumping into the water at Rattlesnake Falls in Soda Springs, Calif., last Wednesday.
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Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break

Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President Trump and passed by the House.

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Ford Motor executives said on Monday that the company would continue to build a plant in Marshall, Mich., that will make batteries for its electric vehicles.
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Trump Confronts Potential for High Oil Prices After Iran Strikes

President Trump, aware of how high gas prices could affect his popularity, demanded on social media that the U.S. “KEEP OIL PRICES DOWN.”

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A spike in energy costs could prove especially difficult for American consumers and businesses this summer.
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Why the Heat Index Makes the Temperature Feel Worse

Some hot days feel even worse thanks to high humidity, trapped heat and dew points. Cities are especially vulnerable.

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When humidity surges, as it is in New York this week, the body struggles to cool itself.
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Why Factories Are Having Trouble Filling Nearly 400,000 Open Jobs

For every 20 positions, there’s one qualified candidate, says one manufacturing chief executive. Some of President Trump’s policies are likely to exacerbate the problem.

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A factory that makes copper products in Louisville, Ky. The pool of workers who are willing and able to perform manufacturing tasks in the United States is shrinking.
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The Curtain Drops on Improv Theater for the New York Police

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said a staffing crisis kept her from letting officers participate in a Brooklyn theater group that began after the death of Eric Garner, who died after a police officer put him in a chokehold, in 2014.

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Terry Greiss, executive director of the Irondale Ensemble Project, a theater company, sits alone on a stage where police officers have performed.
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Nearly 150 Report Being Jabbed With Needles at French Music Festival

France’s Interior Ministry reported that 145 people said they had been stabbed with needles at festival events across the country.

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An outdoor performance on the banks of the Seine river in Paris on Saturday was part of the annual Fête de la Musique celebration.
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As Black New Yorkers Move Out, N.Y.C. Politics May Be Reshaped

Housing affordability and quality-of-life concerns are pushing longtime Black New Yorkers out of the city, underscoring Democrats’ challenges with their base ahead of the mayoral election.

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A Democratic mayoral forum at St. Paul Community Baptist Church in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. The rising costs of housing are fueling some voters’ discontent with Democrats they have long supported.
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Supreme Court to Hear Rastafarian Prisoner’s Suit Over Shaved Dreadlocks

Damon Landor, whose faith requires him to let his hair grow long, said guards threw a court ruling in the trash before holding him down and shaving his head to the scalp.

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The question the justices agreed to decide is whether a 2000 religious freedom law allows suits against prison officials for money.
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