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Defendants in Minnesota Church Protest Case Challenge Charges in Flurry of Motions
In their broadest assault yet against the charges, lawyers for the defendants pointed to the unusual investigative tactics the administration deployed to make the case against them.
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JD Vance Called Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed ‘Evil’ in Speech
Vice President JD Vance also told Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate nominee, to “keep my wife’s name out of your mouth.”
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C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths
Questioning a state’s investigation is highly unusual for the public health agency, but reflects tensions between the Trump administration and many states over health issues.
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What to Know About Hiking in Areas Prone to Flash Floods
Canyons, small streams and dry creek beds in the West can be deceptively dangerous, trapping hikers when rainfall upstream causes rapidly rising water.
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Wagner Moura’s 5 Favorite Places in Salvador, Brazil
The Oscar-nominated star of “The Secret Agent,” “Narcos” and the new Netflix thriller “The Last House” shares the places he loves in his vibrant hometown.
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Too Late to Celebrate America’s 250th? Nah, There’s Still Time.
The Labor Day weekend might be your last, best chance to celebrate the United States’ semiquincentennial. Here’s what’s on offer.
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U.S. Start-Up Partners With Saudi Arabia for Data Center
Together AI, which serves open-source artificial intelligence models, announced a deal to use compute from Humain in Saudi Arabia, where it can bypass U.S. backlash over data centers.
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Global Oil Price Rises to $90 a Barrel After U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks
The first attacks in a month jolted energy markets. The average U.S. gasoline price remained 37 percent higher since the war began.
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G20 Finance Officials Gather in U.S. as Iran War Grips Global Economy
The meeting is expected to focus on the ongoing economic shock from the war in Iran, which has driven up oil prices globally.
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Why We’re Not Hanging Up on Phone Polling
The traditional use of phones in Times/Siena surveys is far from perfect, but its strengths shouldn’t be overlooked.