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Sports Team Sale Prices Keep Hitting New Highs
The deal for the Los Angeles Lakers valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, eclipsing the $10 billion paid for the franchise just last year.
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The Last Hurricane to Hit Hawaii Became a Movie Star
Hurricane Iniki devastated Kauai, causing at least seven deaths and $1.8 billion in damage. It also got a cameo in a Spielberg movie.
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An Island Used to Storms Readies for One of the Strongest in Decades
Storms regularly sweep across Hawaii, but actual hurricanes are rare. As Lala approached, propane, ice and Oreos were among the priorities.
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How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that ...
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Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial
The U.S. attorney in Chicago subpoenaed a fund-raising firm that had been co-owned by the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan, who conducted the trial that...
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Central Synagogue Attack Rattles Jewish New Yorkers
The police said a man on Friday night struck a congregant at the prominent Upper East Side synagogue, as Jews in the city contend with threats, fears ...
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Democrats Make South Carolina the First Contest in 2028 Presidential Primary Calendar
The party’s membership finalized the new order for the first six states to winnow the candidate field, pushing back Iowa and New Hampshire.
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David Ellison’s Plan to Move Hollywood to Nashville
The dream of a red-state Hollywood.
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Iran Says Qatar Captured Three of Its Pilots Early in War With U.S.
Iran said the airmen have been held since March 2 when their fighter jets were shot down. The Qatari government has not commented.
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Canadian Petition to Expel U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra Takes Off
Mr. Hoekstra has been President Trump’s faithful messenger in Canada amid a historic low in relations. More than 170,000 Canadians want him gone.
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Sherrod Brown Seeks Senate Comeback in Ohio, Hoping His Populist Pitch Still Resonates
At 73, Sherrod Brown is mounting a comeback bid in Ohio. He is one of the Democrats his party is counting on to retake control of the Senate.
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The Charming, Amusing, Surprisingly Low-Confidence Matthew Rhys
The “Widow’s Bay” star on his two Emmy nominations, his penchant for going dark and his wobbly self-esteem.
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Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 9, Health Officials Say
The Lebanese health ministry said several children were killed in a strike overnight, one of the deadliest attacks in months. Israel’s military said i...
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How Are the Democrats’ Midterm Dreams Shaping Up?
Democratic divisions, polling misses and Ocasio-Cortez’s egg freezing: the week in politics.
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Trump Is Making Health Care Even Less Affordable
Republicans are taking deliberate steps to make health care less affordable.
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At Least 38 Dead as 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Indonesia
The temblor was one of the strongest the area had experienced in decades, an official said.
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Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring
Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his wor...
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Man Charged With Hate Crime After Disrupting Worship at N.Y.C. Synagogue
Larry Montes, 46, faces assault and hate crime charges after striking a congregation member and a security guard at Central Synagogue in Manhattan, th...
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Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power
The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.
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Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe
A June heat wave in Belgium and neighboring countries exposed a lethal lack of readiness. That’s a risk as another wave hits Europe.
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Wary of Trump, Europe Seeks Role in Eventual Russia-Ukraine Talks
French, German and British diplomats are working on a format for future negotiations — even if Russia has shown little interest.
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Can Senator Ed Markey’s Progressive Politics Help Him Overcome the Age Issue?
Ed Markey is hoping that his progressive politics will save him in Massachusetts.
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Hawaiian Electric Warns Any Power Outages May Last Days
The severe tropical weather conditions from the approaching storm Lala are expected to topple trees and down power lines as it crosses the state.
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Luigi Mangione’s Case Hit a Cultural Nerve
As the murder of Brian Thompson shocked most Americans, some people, many on social media, began showing Mr. Mangione sympathy and channeled their own...
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Trump Dismisses Reports About Dire Conditions Aboard U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln
Asked whether the deployment of the Abraham Lincoln had gone on too long, the president said its deployment had lasted “not nearly long enough.”
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Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.
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Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Pushes Back Against Endorsement From Kamala Harris
The campaign of Mary Peltola said it was focused on issues important to Alaska and did not approve a message of support from Ms. Harris.
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Ian Frazier Wrote ‘Coyote v. Acme’ in 1990. Now It’s a Movie.
With “Coyote vs. Acme,” Ian Frazier, a soft-spoken reporter and humorist, has finally gone Hollywood.
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Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty
Also, an Alaska Democrat says no thanks to Kamala Harris’s support. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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As Army Fails to Protect Palestinians, Israeli Leaders Sympathize With Settlers
Defense Minister Katz called for the military to turn over to the police the responsibility for protecting Palestinians after two West Bank families w...
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The Warring Visions of American Power
American foreign policy is at a crossroads. Could international law provide a framework for a foreign policy after President Trump?
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Stock Trading in Congress Becomes an Attack Line in Midterm Campaigns
Republican and Democratic challengers are both using the issue to attack members of Congress as unethical, seizing on a common practice that enrages v...
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The 5 Congress Members Whose Families Trade the Most Stocks
Some lawmakers and their families have traded millions of dollars worth of stocks since the start of this term.
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A Prominent Mexican Politician Says U.S. Revoked His Visa
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a former president’s son, lashed out at the Trump administration after he said it canceled his visa, another flashpoint i...
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DOJ Charges Kentucky Woman in World War II Memorial Vandalism Case
Two felony charges have been filed against a Kentucky woman after spray paint was seen on the memorial in the capital.
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What’s Next for Luigi Mangione After His Guilty Plea?
Mr. Mangione’s plea in the federal case could make it difficult for New York State prosecutors to try their own case.
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July Retail Sales Notch Biggest Drop in Over a Year
The data for July showed the biggest drop in more than a year, as American households face the economic strains brought on by persistent inflation
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A Timeline of the Luigi Mangione Cases
The shooting of a health care executive in December 2024 led to a sprawling manhunt, and two complex and interwoven cases.
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Outrage at UnitedHealth and Other Insurers Persists After Brian Thompson Killing
Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.
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The Taliban Kicked the U.S. Out of Afghanistan. Now They Want It Back.
In an interview, Afghanistan’s foreign minister called on the U.S. to reopen its embassy and invest in the country — a near-impossible sell for now, a...
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Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments
Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.
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Russell Fry Backs Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate Runoff Amid Trump Pressure
The president has been focused on the race since the death of Lindsey Graham in July. Ms. Graham, the late senator’s sister, is competing against Repr...
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Stolen Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse Works Are Recovered, Police Say
The Italian military police said that art collectively valued at more than $10 million had been found five months after being taken in a nighttime hei...
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Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.
Extreme temperatures and repeated wildfires are pushing infrastructure to the limit and testing the continent’s resolve.
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Mamdani’s ‘Bro’ Culture in City Hall: Sports, Memes, Nicknames for All
As much as Zohran Mamdani’s team runs on leftist idealism and social media hits, its style of governing also relies on humor, sports references and po...
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An Unlikely Emergency Appeal to the Supreme Court From a Dog Named Bruce
A last-ditch filing this week came on behalf of a dog that a judge found to be “vicious” and shows how the court’s emergency docket has been growing.
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More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon
Another day of near record heat baked the continent on Friday, but temperatures could retreat to seasonal averages in the coming days.
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Kevin Rideout, American Missionary Kidnapped in Niger, Is Released
Kevin Rideout, a pilot, had been abducted from his home in the country’s capital, Niamey, last fall. His mission organization said he was in “good hea...
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Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government
In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to dera...
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Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Aircraft Carrier, and Trump Pushes New Hacking Effort
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope
The continent’s railways and roads “were engineered for a climate that no longer exists,” one expert said.
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