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Trump fails to delay N.Y. criminal trial for a third time this week
Donald Trump’s attorneys failed again to persuade an appeals court judge to delay the former president’s New York criminal trial, scheduled to begin next week
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Biden and Kishida Agree to Tighten Military and Economic Ties to Counter China
President Biden is hosting Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, for a state visit as part of a broad diplomatic outreach.
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After Trump Broadside, Surveillance Bill Collapses in the House
Right-wing lawmakers blocked a move by Speaker Johnson to extend a key foreign intelligence surveillance tool after former President Donald J. Trump urged lawmakers to “kill” the law underlying it.
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Biden Says U.S. Is Considering Dropping Its Case Against Assange
The WikiLeaks founder has been held in London as he has battled extradition to the United States on charges related to his publication of classified documents.
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Japan Gives Washington 250 Cherry Trees as Replacements
The trees will replace 140 that will be torn up as part of a restoration project. The capital’s first Japanese cherry trees were a gift from the mayor of Tokyo in 1912.
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What Biden and Kishida Agreed To in Their Effort to Bolster Ties
As they look to contain an increasingly aggressive China, the United States and Japan announced dozens of new agreements, including on military, economic, climate and space matters.
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Where You Can See the Next Total Solar Eclipse, in 2026
If you can’t get enough of totality, or missed out this time, you’ll have three more chances in the next four years in destinations like Iceland, Spain, Egypt and Australia.
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The Ranch, Malibu’s Most Exclusive Spa, Is Coming East
The Ranch, which specializes in long hikes, communal vegan meals and snacks of precisely six almonds, is opening an outpost in the Hudson Valley.
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She Dreams of Pink Planets and Alien Dinosaurs
Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, hunts for aliens in space by studying Earth across time.
