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Six Prosecutors Quit Over DOJ Push to Investigate Renee Good’s Widow

Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, was among those who resigned as the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.

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Joseph H. Thompson, a federal prosecutor, has led the prosecution of fraud in social services programs in Minnesota.
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N.Y.C. Bakery Workers Demand Owners Stop Supporting ‘Israeli Occupation’

Workers at the popular New York City chain Breads Bakery, who are trying to unionize, included the demand in a list alongside higher wages and special overtime pay.

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A group called the Breaking Breads Union is seeking to unionize at Breads Bakery, which is known for its chocolate babka. The bakery’s owners have roots in Israel.
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Spanish Singer Julio Iglesias Accused of Sexual Assault

Prosecutors said two former employees of Mr. Iglesias, a renowned Spanish singer, had accused him of abuse. His representatives did not respond to requests for comment.

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The Spanish singer Julio Iglesias performing in Paris in 2003.
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Trump Administration Will End Deportation Protections for Somalis

The temporary protections, which are meant to help migrants who cannot safely return to their countries, are expected to expire for Somalis on March 17.

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Women leaving a mosque in Bloomington, Minn. Minnesota has the largest Somali population in the United States.
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Before White House Meeting, Greenland’s Leader Says Island Would Choose Denmark Over U.S.

Greenland’s leader said that, if given the choice between the United States and Denmark, the Greenlanders would rather stick with the Danes.

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Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen of Greenland, left, and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark held a joint news conference in Copenhagen on Tuesday.
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3 Prosecutors Quit After Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow

Joseph H. Thompson, a career federal prosecutor who was the acting U.S. attorney for Minnesota last year, quit after the Justice Department sought to examine the woman’s supposed ties to activist groups.

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Joseph H. Thompson, a federal prosecutor, has led the prosecution of fraud in social services programs in Minnesota.
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Echoing Mamdani, Hochul Offers Plan for a More Affordable New York

In her State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul adopted some of the affordability message of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. She also portrayed New York as a bulwark against the White House.

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The address comes at a critical time for Gov. Kathy Hochul, who must navigate shifting and complex political winds in New York.
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Trump Unmasked

If power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely, what do we have here?

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China’s ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ Thinks Time Is on His Side

He Jiankui spent three years in prison after creating gene-edited babies. Now back at work, he sees a greater opening for researchers who push boundaries.

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He Jiankui, a researcher in gene editing, at his home in Beijing. He argues that his only crime was being ahead of his time in a world not yet ready for his vision.
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Scott Adams, Creator of the Satirical ‘Dilbert’ Comic Strip, Dies at 68

His chronicles of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.

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Scott Adams in 2014 in his home office in Pleasanton, Calif. For more than 30 years, his comic strip, “Dilbert,” chronicled the absurdities of the high-tech workplace and skewered management.
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CPI Report Shows Food Prices Rose Sharply in December

Beef, coffee and produce were among the items that surged in price, inflation data showed.

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The increase in food prices could frustrate consumers who have been facing higher costs at the grocery store for years.
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Gourmet Magazine Is Back. It’s Not Exactly Sanctioned.

The defunct food publication is re-emerging as a newsletter, with new leadership and zero approval from its original owner.

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On Tuesday, Gourmet will be rebooted as an online newsletter on the platform Ghost.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton Refuse to Testify in Epstein Inquiry

The couple escalated their battle with Representative James R. Comer, the chairman of the Oversight Committee, who said he would move to hold them in contempt of Congress.

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Representative James R. Comer has repeatedly threatened to hold Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt if they failed to appear for live depositions behind closed doors.
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