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Michael Beck, 65, Dies; First to Report Symptoms of ‘Havana Syndrome’

As an employee with the N.S.A., he claimed he was exposed to a direct-energy device that led to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease.

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Michael Beck in 2017. He said he began experiencing debilitating symptoms of Havana Syndrome much earlier than many other federal employees.
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California Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing AI Secrets

A federal jury found that Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential files to help him start a company in Beijing.

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The case is one of several that has surfaced in recent years against Chinese nationals in the United States as the fight for technological dominance ramps up.
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Venezuelan Lawmakers Approve Sweeping Overhaul of Oil Sector

Bowing to Trump administration pressure, the new legislation improves conditions for foreign oil companies and opens the way to slash the taxes they pay.

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A statue of a hand holding a drilling rig near Venezuela’s state oil company last year.
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Democrats Reach a Deal With the White House

Also, genes may determine longevity, a new study finds. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at the U.S. Capitol yesterday.
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Police File Hate Crime Charges After Chabad Ramming in Brooklyn

The police arrested the man, Dan Sohail, after a vehicle was rammed into the Brooklyn headquarters of the Hasidic Jewish organization. The man’s father said in an interview that his son did not hate Jewish people.

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The New York City police said on Thursday that they had charged Dan Sohail, 36, with hate crimes, including reckless endangerment and attempted assault.
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Patrick Schiltz, an Ethicist, Is the Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE

Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely critic of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota.

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Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz has shown increasing frustration and anger with the Trump administration and its tactics in court.
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Canada Signs Auto Deal With South Korea, Moving Further from the U.S.

The agreement, while scarce on details, is the latest step by Prime Minister Mark Carney to reduce Canada’s reliance on trade with the U.S.

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Cars made by Kia Motors ready to be exported at the company’s shipping yard last year in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
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Appeals Court Upholds TPS Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S.

The Trump administration has sought to end Temporary Protected Status for more than a million people from troubled nations. About 600,000 are from Venezuela.

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Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, at the White House in Washington, D.C., this month.
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Costco Is Sued Over Preservatives in Its $5 Rotisserie Chickens

A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Costco was misleading customers and engaging in false advertising when it described the chicken as having no preservatives.

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Two plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Costco said they would not have bought rotisserie chickens if they knew they contained food additives.
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Man Accused of Squirting Ilhan Omar with Vinegar Is Charged With Assault

Ms. Omar was sprayed with liquid from a syringe as she spoke at a town hall and called for the resignation of Kristi Noem, who leads the Homeland Security Department.

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Anthony J. Kazmierczak was accused of squirting Representative Ilhan Omar with a substance during a town hall in Minneapolis.
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