Moulin Rouge’s Windmill Blades Come Crashing Down Overnight

Paris awoke to find one of its most iconic landmarks disfigured.

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Trump Mercilessly Mocks His Ex-AG Bill Barr for Endorsing Him

The former president thanked his one-time attorney general by reminding him he once called him “weak, slow moving, lethargic, gutless and lazy.”

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Venice launches world first tourist entrance fee in bid to fight overcrowding

Day-trippers will have to pay 5-euro ($5.35) to enter the lagoon city on 29 peak days, mostly weekends, until July 14 as part of its trial phase.

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Parents of injured Israeli-American say Hamas hostage video offered 'painful' proof of life

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, spoke to NBC News in an interview Thursday.

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Trump trial witness details ‘catch-and-kill’ scheme as ex-president rages online

Former president’s historic ‘hush money’ election interference trial is underway in New York

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Chipotle had to rename its barbacoa burrito filling because customers didn't know what it was

The burrito filling is now listed as "braised beef barbacoa" on Chipotle's website as diners weren't sure what barbacoa was.

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Southwest loss widens, airline warns Boeing airplane delays will hit growth into 2025

Southwest Airlines is one of Boeing's biggest customers and flies only 737s.

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US secretly sent long-range missiles to Ukraine that can reach deep inside Russia

Legislation also includes funds for humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza

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Gen Z would rather take a chance on a new app than use 'embarrassing' Instagram if TikTok gets banned

Some Zoomers would rather take their chances with a new social media platform than suffer the "humiliation ritual" of Instagram Reels.

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Trump to Stop Calling Barr 'Lethargic' After 'Wholehearted Endorsement'

Former President Donald Trump said sarcastically he will remove "lethargic" for the list of insults of former Attorney General Bill Barr, after his "wholehearted endorsement."

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Trump Trial Today: David Pecker Is Back, Contempt Ruling Looms

The trial stemming from payments made to a porn star will also be in session at the same time as a crucial hearing before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.

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Chinese student sentenced to 9 months in prison for harassing pro-democracy activist in Boston

Xiaolei Wu, a former student at the Berklee College of Music, threatened to chop off the hands of a person who posted a flyer on campus advocating democracy in China and reported their family to Chinese authorities.

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Man indicted in cold case killing of retired Indiana farmer found shot to death in his home

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Merck beats earnings expectations, raises outlook on strong Keytruda and vaccine sales

The first-quarter results come as Merck shows substantial progress in preparing for Keytruda's patent expiration in 2028.

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Family of American man believed to be held by Taliban asks the UN torture investigator for help

Lawyers for an American believed to be held by the Taliban for nearly two years are asking a United Nations human rights investigator to intervene, citing what they call cruel and inhumane treatment.

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Why Trump’s Dollar-Devaluation Scheme Is a Bad Idea

A ‘beggar-thy-neighbor’ policy of currency devaluation would only lead to economic pain and turmoil both in the United States and abroad.

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Jeff Bezos' hard-driving approach is good for business but may lack empathy, Harvard professor says

How did Jeff Bezos's leadership style help Amazon become the global trillion-dollar giant that it is today? A Harvard Professor broke down his thoughts.

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Daily Briefing: Trump v. United States

Supreme Court to hear a historic immunity case and more news to know Thursday.

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Meta shares plunge as Mark Zuckerberg's AI push spooks investors

Meta stock fell as much as 15% in after-hours trading on fears about the costs of its AI drive and lackluster revenue guidance for the second quarter.

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Supreme Court to hear high-stakes arguments on Trump’s presidential immunity: Live

Decision on immunity question could impact what charges Trump faces, and whether they are heard in court before November presidential election

57 minutes ago

George Will Scorches GOP's Anti-Ukraine Wing With A Chilling Thought

The conservative icon named and shamed the "cabal of grotesques" in the Republican party.

58 minutes ago

Biden has signed a TikTok ban into law. Here’s what this really means

India’s ban could serve as precedent for the US, after President Joe Biden signed the so-called TikTok ban into law

59 minutes ago

I quit medicine for an entry-level corporate job. I felt behind but didn't have the passion to become a low-paid doctor.

A medical student in the UK switched to a corporate career because of low pay and stress. She's found a better work-life balance working in HR.

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Nearly 1,300 stores are closing across the US in 2024. Here's the list.

Family Dollar plans to close at least 600 locations in 2024, and eight other retail chains are shutting stores for a variety of reasons.

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A millennial couple who reached financial independence by their mid-30s but don't want to retire early share how they still save 80% of their income

Lindsey and David Barber save 80% to 85% of their income for retirement and their son's future, though neither want to retire early.

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Many large U.S. cities are in deep financial trouble. Here's why

Many U.S. cities are facing substantial financial challenges as inflation lingers and pandemic-era stimulus dries up.

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Billions of dollars of Ukraine aid will be spent in the US. Here are the cities that could get a boost.

The recently approved US aid to Ukraine could help create American jobs. Here are some of the cities that could benefit.

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Meet a Gen X ALICE in Michigan who struggles to pay for prescriptions and can only afford one meal a day: 'I make too much to get help.'

Cherie Tobias, 48, can't afford groceries but doesn't qualify for government assistance.

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Students are demanding universities divest from Israel—and dirty energy

Young climate activists at Columbia, Tulane, and University of Virginia file new legal challenges.

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Utility that bribed Ohio regulators secretly bankrolled Republican Mike DeWine's 2018 gubernatorial bid, records show

FirstEnergy gave $2.5 million to a dark-money group backing the GOP nominee.

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Critics call it ‘absurd,’ but here’s why Justices are looking at Trump’s immunity claim

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Supreme Court to consider Trump's claim of sweeping immunity in 2020 election case

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Joseph Stiglitz and the Meaning of Freedom

The famous liberal economist wants to take back the language of liberty from the right.

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News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis

In-depth reporting, commentary on breaking news, political analysis, and opinion from The New Yorker.

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Trump Back in New York City Courtroom as Trial Resumes

Former President Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom Thursday as his business records trial resumes.

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More than 100 pilot whales are stranded in Western Australia, experts say

An official said 26 of the whales had died and that “these events usually result in the beached animals having to be euthanized as the most humane outcome.”

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Japanese yen hits fresh 34-year low despite verbal intervention from authorities

Fueled in part by a stronger dollar, the yen’s weakness comes as the Bank of Japan is due to release its monetary policy decision Friday.

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Surrogacy ‘unicorn’ is pregnant with baby No. 11 and would do it again ‘in a heartbeat’

She delivered healthy babies in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022, three of which are her own. She is due again in July.

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Nicolle Wallace Shreds Trump Effect With 7 Scathing Words And A 'Pecker' Zing

Former GOP grandee Michael Steele agreed and explained why the hush money trial could be the most important one facing the former president.

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Couple renovating their kitchen finds treasure trove of 1,000 silver and gold coins from the 17th-century

A UK couple discovered a 17th-century coin trove worth over $43,000 under the kitchen floor while renovating their farmhouse.

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Joe Biden is losing young voters over Israel. Can party progressives win them back?

Progressive lawmakers are warning their support isn't a magic bullet for the president's shaky ground with young voters over Gaza.

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Malaysia might add a casino to boost troubled $100 billion mega-development Forest City

The casino, which would only be the second in Malaysia, could revive the struggling property.

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Scotland: Less Than 1% of Hate Speech Reports Deemed Legitimate

Just 0.6 per cent of hate crime reports made since the introduction of draconian speech codes in Scotland have been found to be legitimate.

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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

A rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.

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Juggling Campaign and Foreign Policy, Biden Sends Complicated Messages

The president signed a bill that could ban TikTok even as his re-election team uses it to reach young voters. It was hardly the first internal disparity on matters around the globe.

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Biden, Seeking to Build on Fruitful Week, Will Announce Billions in Chip Grants

The $6.1 billion for Micron, to shore up the domestic supply of semiconductors, comes after a key union endorsement and passage of an aid bill central to the president’s foreign policy agenda.

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Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Claim to ‘Absolute Immunity’

The justices will consider on Thursday whether the former president must face trial on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 election.

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Should Americans be worried about the border? The first Texas border czar says yes.

Cartels weaponize immigration by controlling the flow of migrants across America's southern border, Texas' border czar Mike Banks says.

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First Texas border czar Mike Banks talks immigration reform, border security

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As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start

President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now — less so in 2024. On Thursday, the Democratic president will head to upstate New York to celebrate Micron Technology’s plans to build a campus of computer chip factories made possible in part with government support.

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