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Trump Is Said to Have Known About NASA Nominee’s Donations Before Picking Him

President Trump withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman, an ally of Elon Musk, because of donations he had made to Democrats. But people with knowledge of the events say Mr. Isaacman had disclosed the contributions.

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President Trump withdrew his nomination of Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator on Saturday, citing a review of his “prior associations.”
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Snack Maker Sues Aldi Grocery Chain Over Look-Alike Product Packaging

Mondelez International, a corporate giant behind the name-brand versions of many snacks, contends that Aldi is mimicking its packaging to dupe customers.

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Products from Mondelez International, in the top row, and similar products from the Aldi supermarket chain, below. Mondelez contends in a federal lawsuit that Aldi is mimicking its packaging in a way that confuses customers.
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Stanley Fischer, Who Helped Defuse Financial Crises, Dies at 81

He was the No. 2 at the Federal Reserve and the I.M.F. during periods of economic turmoil, and he mentored future economic leaders, like Ben Bernanke.

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Stanley Fischer at a meeting of the Federal Reserve Board in 2014, when he was vice chairman. He was once described as “the closest thing the world economy has to a battlefield medic.”
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For Indian Students, Dreams of America Are Suddenly in Doubt

Nobody knows what the halt on visa interviews means and how long it will last. The uncertainty has upended thousands of carefully made plans.

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A commercial complex with immigration offices in Mehsana, India, in January. India sends more students to the United States than any other country — about 330,000 are currently in U.S. colleges and universities.
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Hudson’s Bay Stores to Close in Canada

Bargain hunters picked over what was left at the Hudson’s Bay Company’s remaining stores, part of a vast empire that was North America’s oldest corporation.

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Clothes hangers and ladders, all offered for sale, took over part of the men's wear department during the final week of operation of Hudson’s Bay Company store in downtown Ottawa.
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Northern Lights May Be Visible as Far South as Alabama

Streaks of colorful light could paint the sky over a large portion of the country on Sunday night into Monday morning amid a severe geomagnetic storm.

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A geomagnetic storm could cause the northern lights to be visible as far south as northern Alabama on Sunday night.
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Jubilant PSG Fans Cause Chaos in France

Police arrested hundreds of people overnight after Paris St.-Germain fans celebrated a Champions League victory. Amid the celebrations, one person died in a traffic incident and another was stabbed to death.

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Riot police on the Champs-Élysées in Paris after Paris St.-Germain won the Champions League, on Saturday.
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More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say

The Palestinians were shot and scores wounded as huge crowds assembled to try and get food from a new aid distribution center. An Israeli military official said soldiers fired warning shots.

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Palestinians pushing a cart with bodies on them after people came under fire near the an aid distribution center in Rafah, Gaza.
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Mexico’s Vote on Nearly 2,700 Judges Will Test Its Democracy

The election to overhaul Mexico’s courts could result in a justice system more beholden to the nation’s dominant party, Morena.

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A woman distributing pamphlets on judicial candidates in Mexico City on Wednesday. The sprawling elections are the most far-reaching judicial overhaul ever attempted by a large democracy.
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Unease at F.B.I. Intensifies as Patel Ousts Top Officials

Senior executives are being pushed out and the director, Kash Patel, is more freely using polygraph tests to tamp down on news leaks about leadership decisions and behavior.

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The F.B.I. headquarters in Washington.
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Do Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die?

Paula Ritchie wasn’t dying, but under Canada’s new rules, she qualified for a medically assisted death. Was that kindness or cruelty?

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“I cannot get through a day,” Paula had said at an assessment for MAID eligibility. “It’s physical torture.”
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How the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Plan to Solve the Housing Crisis

The candidates’ ambitious plans could bring hundreds of thousands of new homes to a city desperate for them, though many are light on details about how they’d pay for them.

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Candidates for mayor of New York City agree on the urgent need for more housing, with some pushing for new buildings on golf courses and in neighborhoods resistant to development.
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The Business Interests Bankrolling Andrew Cuomo’s Run for Mayor

A super PAC supporting Mr. Cuomo has raised $10 million from business leaders and special interest groups that could benefit from his victory.

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Andrew Cuomo held a campaign event run by the carpenters union, which has given $100,000 to a super PAC supporting his candidacy.
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Living to Die Well

Even as we die, our bodies are capable of more than devolution from illness.

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Hamburg Hospital Fire Kills 3 and Injures More Than 50

The fire broke out in a ward of the Marien Hospital with a high number of elderly patients, the authorities said. The cause was not immediately clear.

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Firefighters on the ground floor of a hospital in Hamburg, Germany, where fire broke out overnight.
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​South Korea’s Election Likely to Reset Ties With China

Both of the main candidates support the alliance with the United States, but the front-runner favors diplomacy with North Korea and China to improve strained relations.

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Banners showing South Korea’s two main presidential candidates Lee Jae-myung, left, and Kim Moon-soo, right. The June 3 election outcome will have an impact on the country’s foreign policy.
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The U.S. Right Loathes the E.U. How Are They Going to Negotiate Trade?

The Trump administration and the European Union are fast-tracking discussions toward a trade deal, but America’s right sometimes treats the bloc as more foe than friend.

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A port in Hamburg, Germany. The European Union runs a trade surplus with the United States, which has been a sore point with President Trump.
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M.I.T. Class President Barred From Graduation Ceremony After Pro-Palestinian Speech

According to the school, the student delivered a speech, which denounced M.I.T.’s ties to Israel, that had not been preapproved.

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At a schoolwide ceremony on Thursday at the institute’s campus in Cambridge, Mass., Megha Vemuri commended students who protested on behalf of Palestinians and denounced M.I.T.’s ties with Israel.
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Move to Canada? Migrants Face ‘No Good Options’ After Supreme Court Ruling.

Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who entered the United States legally under a Biden-era program are now scrambling.

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Immigration agents during an operation this month in Pompano Beach, Fla., Many immigrants who came to the United States legally under a Biden-era program now face the possibility of removal.
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