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Bill Lucy, Pioneering Labor and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 90
He helped popularize “I Am a Man” as a demand for respect during the 1968 strike by Black sanitation workers in Memphis.
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Strike on Hezbollah Deepens Disconnect Between Biden and Netanyahu
Israeli officials gave their American counterparts no advance warning of the strike that killed Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of Hezbollah, according to U.S. officials. But Mr. Biden said the killing was “a measure of justice” for victims of Hezbollah terrorism.
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‘This Is a Disaster’: Western North Carolina Reels From Helene
Hundreds of roads were blocked across the region, and officials warned of more mudslides and damage to come.
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The Surprising Place Analysts Look to for Election Forecasting
Washington state’s primaries have a record of predicting the national mood, making it a bellwether of sorts.
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Hasan Nasrallah, Hezbollah Leader, Dead at 64
In 32 years in charge of Hezbollah, Mr. Nasrallah built the Iranian-backed militia into an influential regional force and a potent adversary of Israel.
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Israel Tracked Nasrallah for Months Before Assassination, Officials Say
The Israeli military decided to strike at the Hezbollah leader because it believed there was only a short window before he disappeared to a different location, three senior Israeli officials said.
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Can Lina Khan Hold On?
Ms. Khan’s term as the chair of the Federal Trade Commission ended Wednesday. In a wide-ranging interview, she discussed her aggressive approach to antitrust and its critics.
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Strike on Hezbollah Leader Suggests Major Strategic Miscalculation
The militia group seemed content to trade blows with Israel while avoiding a major conflict. A strike that killed its leader proves it miscalculated.
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On ‘Downton Abbey,’ Maggie Smith Made an Icy Aristocrat Irresistible
The hit melodrama brought Smith the kind of fame she never wanted, but it is easy to understand why it happened.
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Kamala Harris Mentioned She Has a Gun for a Very Strategic Reason
She has been doing an effective job of vice signaling from the left.
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Sally Rooney Is the Least Interesting Thing About Her Novels
To truly appreciate her novels, we have to stop imagining that they’re all about her, or about us.
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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Is Exactly the Risk Hollywood Needs
Spending a personal fortune to fund a passion project isn’t folly. It’s the ultimate kind of cinematic courage.
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At Capacity
If we can’t remember the things we read and watch and even loved, do they still “count”?
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Mass Shooting in South Africa Leaves 17 Dead
Most of the victims were women killed in one house, according to the police, who have started a manhunt for the gunmen.
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White Sox Lose 121 Games in a Season, Making History
In its weird, shambolic spectacle, the record-setting game seemed to encapsulate the team’s entire dreadful season.
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Democratic Senate Candidates Lead in Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin, Polls Find
Strong showings in new Times/Siena College polls leave a narrow path open for Democrats to keep hold of the chamber, but Republicans maintain an advantage with the map.
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Helene Rains Push Tennessee Dam to Near Failure, Forcing Evacuations
The authorities were evacuating residents living downstream from the Nolichucky Dam, warning it was likely to fail and cause deadly flash flooding after Helene caused record water levels in the area.
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Candidate for North Carolina Governor Treated for Burns, Campaign Says
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the embattled Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina, was treated after attending a campaign event in Mount Airy, N.C.
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In U.N. Speech, Netanyahu Declares That Israel Is ‘Winning’
The Israeli prime minister castigated Israel’s critics and the United Nations itself during his visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly.
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U.S.-Led Coalition in Iraq to Wind Down Its Mission
The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq who served as a bulwark against attacks by a resurgent Islamic State.
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Maggie Smith’s Influence Can Be Found in This Take on a Pre-Prohibition Cocktail
In 2011, a New York bartender paid tribute to the actor with a sly tweak to a pre-Prohibition cocktail.
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Israel Targeted Hezbollah’s Leader in a Strike Near Beirut
Also, Hurricane Helene destroyed large swaths of the Southeast. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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OpenAI Is Growing Fast and Burning Through Piles of Money
As the company looks for more outside investors, documents reviewed by The New York Times show consumer fascination with ChatGPT and a serious need for more cash.
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Titan Sub Hearing: What We’ve Learned So Far
Contrary to public reports last year, the passengers probably had no idea that the vessel was about to implode.
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Trump Suggests Putin Wants to End War, as Zelensky Looks On
“I’m sure President Putin wants it to stop,” Donald Trump said of the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine stressed that the war shouldn’t have been started.
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The Adams Indictment Is Not a Civil Rights Case
His attempt to cast himself as victim of a racial conspiracy is unlikely to work.
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Special Counsel Proposes Making Public More Evidence From Trump Election Case
Jack Smith is seeking to disclose quotations from secret grand jury testimony and interviews, but is proposing to shield witness identities.
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With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in Jail, Civil Suits Continue to Pile Up
The latest lawsuit includes accusations of drugging and coerced sex as recently as this year. Mr. Combs’s lawyers have said the claims are attempts to obtain quick settlements.
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