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Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference

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Par :Andy Newman
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After the man walked onto the stage at the “Wiki World’s Fair” event and threatened to kill himself, witnesses said, two members of the audience jumped in to stop him.

© Bill Adair, Duke University

Richard Knipel, rear, rushed to grab a man with a gun after witnesses said the man threatened to shoot himself at a Wikipedia conference in Manhattan on Friday.
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Prosecutor Who Rejected Trump’s Pressure to Charge James Is Fired

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Par :Alan Feuer · Tyler Pager and Devlin Barrett
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The dismissal was the latest fallout from attempts by career Justice Department officials to impede the president’s wide-ranging campaign of retribution. The prosecutor’s deputy was also fired.

© Evan Vucci/Associated Press

President Trump’s handpicked acting U.S. attorney, Lindsey Halligan, secured an indictment against the New York attorney general last week after other prosecutors resisted seeking charges.
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Tennessee Officials Sue Over National Guard Presence in Memphis

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Par :Emily Cochrane
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Backed by a liberal-leaning legal nonprofit, seven Tennessee officials filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging the deployment of troops in Memphis.

© Brad J. Vest for The New York Times

Members of the Tennessee National Guard have been physically patrolling parts of downtown Memphis for the last week.
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Vermont Legislator Resigns Over Racist Republican Texts

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Par :David W. Chen
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The G.O.P. officials who participated in a group chat have faced calls to step down. State Senator Samuel Douglass was the group’s only elected member.

© Brian Stevenson/Vermont Public

Samuel Douglass, who was elected to the Vermont Senate in 2024 as part of the Republican wave, had responded to a chat about “a very obese Indian woman” by writing, “She just didn’t bathe often.”
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A Timeline of George Santos’s Rise and Fall

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Par :Alyce McFadden
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The disgraced former congressman was sentenced to prison, years after his credentials and career began to unravel. Then President Trump commuted his sentence.

© Gabriela Bhaskar for The New York Times

George Santos was sentenced on Friday to more than seven years in prison for crimes including wire fraud and identity theft.
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George Santos, Disgraced Former Congressman, Still Wants Your Attention

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Par :Shawn McCreesh
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After his lies and expulsion from Congress, and before his sentencing in February, George Santos chases the limelight with a party and a podcast.

© Johnny Milano for The New York Times

George Santos, a former representative from New York, after his arraignment on wire fraud and identity theft charges in 2023.
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Trump Says He Is Commuting George Santos’s Prison Sentence for Fraud

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Par :Michael Gold
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George Santos, the disgraced Republican congressman, had been sentenced to prison after his web of deceit unraveled. He was the sixth member of the House to be expelled.

© Adam Gray for The New York Times

George Santos, a former representative from New York, leaves federal court after sentencing in Central Islip, N.Y., in April.
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Federal Prosecutors Downgrade Charge Against David Huerta to a Misdemeanor

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Par :Jill Cowan
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Mr. Huerta, a prominent labor leader in California, was initially charged with a felony after his arrest during an immigration raid in Los Angeles this summer.

© Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Demonstrators calling for the release of David Huerta, a California labor leader, after his arrest in June.
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Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn

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Par :Linda Qiu and Tony Romm
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If the government shutdown continues, millions of low-income people are at risk of losing access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

An information desk on SNAP benefits at a food bank in Fort Collins, Colo. Nearly 42 million people participated in the food stamp program in May, the month with the latest available data.
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Despite Gaza Cease-Fire, Aid Deliveries Struggle

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A single photograph of Palestinians besieging an aid convoy after the new cease-fire took hold in Gaza makes clear how much work lies ahead in the enclave.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

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Zelensky Pressed Trump for New Weapons

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Par :Matthew Cullen
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Also, the Treasury secretary is betting big on Argentina. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

President Trump and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the White House today.
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U.S. Empties Migrant Detention Space at Guantánamo

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Par :Carol Rosenberg
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A group of 18 detainees had been held at the offshore base for less than a week. They were deported days before a court hearing where lawyers are challenging the holding of migrants there.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

In February, Marines were practicing on each other at the start of the migrant detention operation at Guantánamo Bay.
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Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco

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Par :Heather Knight
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Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city.

© Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Marc Benioff faced criticism from San Francisco leaders for saying that President Trump should send National Guard troops to San Francisco.
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Mangione Seeks Information About UnitedHealth’s Contact With Trump

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Par :Benjamin Weiser
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Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, are asking for details about a reported meeting between the White House and an executive with the insurer.

© Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

Luigi Mangione is accused of gunning down Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel.
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After Facing Life in Prison, a Legal Trailblazer Steps Into Freedom

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Par :Maia Coleman
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James Comer’s case helped end de facto life sentences for young offenders in New Jersey. He had been convicted of felony murder as a teenager, after his companion in a robbery shot a victim.

© Vincent Alban/The New York Times

Over two decades, James Comer’s case rose to New Jersey’s highest court, opening the door for dozens of inmates to seek sentence reductions.
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Higher Obamacare Prices Become Public in a Dozen States

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Par :Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz
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Consumers are facing greater costs for their 2026 A.C.A. health coverage as Congress continues to debate whether to extend subsidies that help people afford their premiums.

© Angel Valentin for The New York Times

People shopping for coverage were able to preview the sharply rising premiums in many markets around the country.
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Drought Mutes Northeast Leaf-Peeping Season

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Par :Aimee Ortiz
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A prolonged drought and other factors have muffled the kaleidoscopic blend of reds, oranges and yellows in some areas of New England this fall.

© Caleb Kenna for The New York Times

Fall foliage in Vermont in 2023.
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