Supreme Court Leans Toward Catholic Charity in Tax Case

The Wisconsin Supreme Court had ruled that the group’s activities in serving the state’s poor were not religious enough to qualify for a tax exemption.

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Estimates Imply That Tariffs Could Fall Heavily on Consumers

A White House trade adviser projected that tariffs would raise about $6 trillion over the next decade. But raising so much revenue for the government conflicts with the administration’s goal of reshoring manufacturing.

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Prince Harry Resigns From Charity Amid Board Dispute: What to Know

Harry resigned from Sentebale, the charity he co-founded in memory of his mother, after a dispute erupted between the charity’s chair, Sophie Chandauka, and five of its trustees.

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‘Mission South Africa’: How Trump Is Offering White Afrikaners Refugee Status

The United States has banned most refugees, including 20,000 people who were already approved for entry before President Trump took office. But Mr. Trump is making one exception.

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On the Night Before Eid, Mothers Made the Magic Happen

For the joyous Muslim holiday to work, mothers in New York City spent Saturday night preparing, merging traditions from around the world with ones developed here.

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Comedian dropped from hosting White House correspondents' dinner

Ruffin has been attacked by the White House for being critical of the Trump administration.

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Dozens of Engaging Ways to Make Media Literacy Meaningful to Teenagers

This collection of interactive exercises uses Times resources to help young people find the news that matters to them, understand how it’s made, connect it to their lives — and make media of their own.

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‘A Tiny Bit of Math’ Might Improve Your Heart Health, Study Suggests

Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be even better.

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F.A.A. Investigates After Air Force Jets Near Delta Plane Activate Safety Alert

Four jets came close enough to the Delta flight, which was taking off from Washington’s Reagan National Airport, to set off a collision-avoidance alert.

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The Family That’s Pushing Cuomo to Apologize Personally for Covid Deaths

Thousands died in nursing homes at the outset of the pandemic. Will a campaign for accountability stall Andrew Cuomo’s progress in the mayor’s race?

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Security Breaches Can Be Fixed. People Without Honor Can’t Be Trusted.

There’s a reason every warrior society has a code.

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David M. Childs, Architect of 1 World Trade Center, Dies at 83

The antithesis of a “starchitect,” he didn’t have a recognizable style. But as a partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, he helped transform the New York skyline.

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Facebook Returns to Its Roots: Showing Posts From Friends and Family

A new Friends Tab will feature posts from a user’s friends and relatives, which was the original mission of the app.

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Luigi Mangione Was Sent Socks With Heart-Shaped Notes Inside, Prosecutors Say

In filings, lawyers for the man accused of assassinating a health care executive argued with prosecutors over special treatment and his access to evidence.

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Three sensitive messages from full Signal chat explained

We unpick excerpts from a group chat by high-ranking US security officials about an air strike on Yemen.

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Judge blocks efforts to arrest Columbia student protester

The restraining order comes as another international student from Tufts University near Boston is detained by immigration officials.

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Three sensitive messages from full Signal chat explained

We unpick excerpts from a group chat by high-ranking US security officials about an air strike on Yemen.

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Funding Cuts at Columbia Create ‘Chilling Effect,’ Faculty Lawsuit Says

The Trump administration’s cancellation of $400 million in aid violates the Constitution, a teachers’ union and a faculty group allege.

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US deportations to Venezuela resume after dispute

Nearly 200 people were on board the flight carrying Venezuelan migrants repatriated from the US.

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To Him, Americans Were Always Heroes. He’s Not So Sure About Today’s.

A tour led by an 88-year-old guide in Bastogne, Belgium, scene of a critical battle of World War II, offers a snapshot into the way President Trump’s second term is shifting perceptions of America abroad.

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The Foreman-Ali Rumble That Changed Their Careers, and Congo

Half a century ago, the “Rumble in the Jungle” became not just a fight between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali, but a cultural touchstone.

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Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown Opens His Closet for Charity

Mr. Brown, the former mayor of San Francisco, has stood out not just for his politics but also his style. Now, he has opened his closet to raise money for charity.

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US to import millions of eggs from Turkey and South Korea to ease prices

A bird flu epidemic has caused egg prices to soar, and projections show they could rise by 41 percent this year.

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Trump and Newsom Are Attacking the California Coastal Commission

The California Coastal Commission has been under siege like never before, alarming environmentalists and raising questions about the future of the 53-year-old state agency.

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Carney to call snap election as Canada faces trade war with US - reports

The former two-time central banker is expected to pitch himself as the candidate best equipped for a trade battle with the US.

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NBA champions Boston Celtics in record $6.1bn sale

A group led by American businessman William Chisholm agrees to purchase the Boston Celtics for a record $6.1bn (£4.7bn).

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Hold My Snacks: Pirate’s Booty Founder Attempts a Seaside Coup

A snack food magnate declared himself mayor of the Village of Sea Cliff, on Long Island. The voters said otherwise.

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Missing American Sudiksha Konanki's family asks she be declared dead

Police have been searching for the missing University of Pittsburgh student, who was on spring break in Punta Cana, for the past two weeks.

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Are Leftovers at Restaurants Over?

Restaurateurs in big cities have noticed a somewhat surprising shift in diner behavior.

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No evidence for Trump claim about 'void' Biden pardons and autopen

President Trump claims 'many' of Biden's pardons are void because they were signed automatically and not by hand.

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Émilie Dequenne, Belgian Actress Who Starred in ‘Rosetta,’ Dies at 43

She won the Cannes Film Festival’s best actress award for her debut performance in 1999 and was later diagnosed with a rare adrenal gland cancer.

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Jury Awards $50 Million to California Man Burned by Starbucks Tea

Michael Garcia, 30, underwent skin grafts on his genitals after a hot tea spilled on him in a Starbucks drive-through in 2020, his lawyers said.

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Parades, dancing and river dyed green - US celebrates St. Patrick's Day

St Patrick’s day events have drawn large crowds over the weekend, including the annual tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green.

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Children Try to Cheer Pope Francis During His Hospital Stay

The release of the photo a month into his treatment came after dozens of young people gathered under the pontiff’s windows to offer wishes for a quick recovery.

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A Cornell graduate student fearing deportation files a pre-emptive lawsuit.

A doctoral student from Gambia sued the Trump administration on First Amendment grounds over two Trump executive orders aimed at pro-Palestinian activism.

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He Dreamed Up Bosch and the Lincoln Lawyer. It All Started With L.A.

For almost four decades, Michael Connelly has set his characters loose in a city of big dreams and lucky breaks. Now they’re facing an altered landscape. So is he.

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Fear of Trump’s Tariffs Ripples Through France’s Champagne Region

Merchants worried that a trade war could wreak financial havoc in a region that has a robust business exporting the world’s finest bubbly to the United States.

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The South and Midwest Face Threats of Hail, 100 M.P.H. Winds and Tornadoes

A system over the northern part of the U.S. is expected to fuel severe weather across large areas of the country until Monday.

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‘I Thought I Was Going to Die Here’: 6 Days Trapped in a Car, Just Out of Sight

Brieonna Cassell crashed into a ditch, shattering bones and getting pinned inside. Just yards away from a road, she was determined to survive until help arrived.

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Watch: Police officer delivers pizza with alligator lurking nearby

Bodycam footage shows the moment a police officer was recruited to deliver a pizza while responding to reports of an alligator in a Florida neighbourhood.

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Did Covid Open the Door to a Measles Outbreak?

Measles vaccination rates among kindergarteners have been falling since the Covid-19 pandemic. Teddy Rosenbluth, a health reporter at The New York Times, explains why that has experts worried.

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From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs

One cartel member tells the BBC's Quentin Sommerville the impact of the illegal drug is "not my problem".

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Decoding the Ukraine ceasefire plan line by line

The US is expected to present a 30-day ceasefire proposal to Russia in the coming days.

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Delta, Southwest, American Airlines Cut Forecasts, an Early Alarm About Consumer Spending

The revised projections suggest that flagging economic confidence has started to hurt travel, which can be an indicator for other industries.

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A Young Prince of Luxembourg Dies of a Rare Genetic Disease

Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.

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Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans

In his second term, President Trump is cultivating warm relationships with G.O.P. lawmakers — and using the implicit threat of ruining them if they stray — to keep them in line behind his agenda.

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Could Disrupt St. Louis’s Growth Strategy

Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.

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US unveils new app for 'self-deportations'

The Trump administration has told migrants to leave voluntarily or face harsher consequences.

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Israeli Energy Minister Cuts Off Electricity to Gaza

The move, which will mainly affect a single wastewater treatment plant, appeared intended to put pressure on Hamas.

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Arkansas Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Producing Deadly Ricin Poison

Jason Kale Clampit, 44, was sentenced for possession of ricin, which he had made to set traps for trespassers, prosecutors said.

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Flo Fox, Photographer Who Overcame Blindness and Paralysis, Dies at 79

She was legally blind and used a motorized wheelchair, but she managed to capture what she called the “ironic reality” of New York City on film.

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After Colorado Wildfires, Two Families Saw Different Insurance Outcomes

Two neighboring families lost their houses in a Colorado wildfire. One was reimbursed for the contents of their home within seven weeks, and the other is still fighting.

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14-Year-Old Boy Arrested in Connection With Fatal Newark Police Shooting

The boy, who has not been named, was charged with murder, attempted murder and possessing illegal weapons. The officer who died early Saturday morning was identified as Detective Joseph Azcona.

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What is hantavirus, disease which killed Betsy Arakawa?

Betsy Arakawa died from a respiratory illness linked to a rare virus transmitted by infected rodents. Here's what to know about the deadly disease.

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Fed in No Hurry to Adjust Rates Amid Trump Policy Uncertainty

Jerome H. Powell says the Fed is focused on separating “signal from the noise,” as the president whipsaws on tariffs.

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Andrew Cuomo’s Pro-Israel Group Promised Big Plans. It Delivered Little.

The group was one of several initiatives that Mr. Cuomo rolled out after resigning as governor. They helped pave the way for his return from the political wilderness, and now a mayoral bid.

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Ros Atkins on... the week after the Oval Office row

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a look at the situation on the ground in Ukraine.

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Justice Barrett May Have the Crucial Vote in Trump Cases

She was the only member of the court appointed by the president to vote against his emergency request to freeze foreign aid.

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Watch: Moment falling tree narrowly misses pedestrians

Three people narrowly escaped a falling tree that crashed onto a sidewalk in Brooklyn, New York.

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Watch: Moment Democrat Al Green sings to protest his censure

Green and fellow Democrats began singing after the House voted to censure the Texas congressman over his Trump speech disruption.

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Sylvester Turner, Sworn In as U.S. Representative in January, Dies at 70

A former mayor of Houston, he was in attendance at the president’s speech on Tuesday night but was later taken to a hospital.

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Adrienne Adams, N.Y.C. Council Speaker, Attacks Trump Ahead of Potential Mayoral Bid

In her final State of the City address, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who is considering a run for mayor, proposed ideas that she said could be “scaled for greater impact.”

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Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web

Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.

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Watch: Stars celebrate at glitzy Oscars after party

Award winners and nominees headed for a night of partying across Los Angeles after the Oscars ceremony concluded.

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Greenpeace Faces Tough Start in Trial Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

The environmental group, battling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, told the court it can’t get a fair trial.

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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

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Honduras Moves to Extradite Man Accused of Killing Iowa Woman

In his 2016 campaign, President Trump seized on the death of Sarah Root, who police said was killed by an undocumented immigrant suspected of driving drunk.

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