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D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Ordered to Remain in Jail Until Trial

A magistrate judge said he was concerned that the defendant, Brian Cole Jr., had continued after Jan. 6, 2021, to purchase components similar to those prosecutors said he had used to make pipe bombs.

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Surveillance footage from January 2021 showed the man authorities identified as Brian Cole Jr. He told investigators he felt relieved that the bombs had not exploded and that no one was hurt.
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Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York canceled executive orders issued by his predecessor that had barred city agencies from boycotting Israel and defined some criticism of Israel as antisemitic.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been a strong critic of Israel and its treatment of the Palestinians throughout his public life.
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On ‘Best Medicine,’ Josh Charles Has a Heart

After years of playing smarmy characters, the actor is stepping up as the lead in a comedy about a grumpy but charming doctor.

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“It’s been feast or famine,” the actor Josh Charles said of his career in movies, TV and theater. He added: “I just want to do good work.”
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A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup

Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.

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U.S. regulators consider it safe, but the World Health Organization has said glyphosate is probably carcinogenic.
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Yemen Sends Its Military to Push Out Separatist Faction

The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.

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Soldiers affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council separatist group, which has seized control of parts of Yemen, at a checkpoint in Aden on Wednesday.
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China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.

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Tesla’s decreasing sales suggest that a wider slump is in store for electric vehicles.
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