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Trump Focuses on Iowa as He Looks to Close Out the Republican Race
The former president has made Iowa his priority, hoping to thin the field and turn his attention to a campaign against President Biden.
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Israel-Hamas War Turns Gaza Into a ‘Graveyard’ for Children
Thousands of children have been killed in the enclave since the Israeli assault began, officials in Gaza say. The Israeli military says it takes “all feasible precautions” to avoid civilian deaths.
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Hurricane Otis Shatters Acapulco’s Nautical Backbone
Hurricane Otis left a trail of destruction and death but inflicted its worst blow on the yacht crews and other boat workers who are a pillar of the tourism industry.
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Taylor Swift Fan Falls Fatally Ill at Brazil Concert Amid Heat
Many fans fell sick at the show, where temperatures broke records and concertgoers complained of a lack of water. The pop star postponed Saturday’s show.
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Europe Moves to Fill Weapons Gap Amid Doubts About U.S. Commitment to Ukraine
Germany, Norway, Britain and others are increasing weapons production to help Kyiv. But the aid may be coming too late as winter looms and Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia stalls.
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‘It’s Like I Am Blind’: Waiting for Asylum in a British Hotel
With the contentious Rwanda plan in disarray, experts say the U.K. government should focus on a huge backlog of asylum cases, including 50,000 people in hotels.
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Big Explosions and Major Progress in SpaceX’s 2nd Starship Launch
The journeys of Starship’s two parts ended in separate explosions. But the engineers at Elon Musk’s spaceflight company overcame problems that marred the rocket’s first flight in April.
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Inspired by man on TV news, boy commits to 10 kind acts for 10th birthday
“I hope what I’m doing inspires lots of people in my generation by the time I’m 11,” said Maxx Raser.
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The Fear and Tension That Led to Sam Altman’s Ouster at OpenAI
The departure of the high-profile boss of the San Francisco company drew attention to a philosophical rift among the people building new A.I. systems.
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What We Know About Sam Altman’s Ouster From OpenAI
Everything seemed to be going his way. Then his time at OpenAI was over.