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Conflict in Syria Escalates Following Attack That Killed a U.S. Contractor

U.S. officials said the main air defense system at the coalition base was “not fully operational” at the time of Thursday’s attack, which killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans.
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Former Trump Officials Must Testify in 2020 Election Inquiry, Judge Says

The ruling paves the way for testimony from Mark Meadows and others. Separately, a Trump lawyer appeared before a grand jury looking into the former president’s handling of classified documents.
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G.O.P. Demands on Prosecutor in Trump Case Test Limits of Oversight Power

The Manhattan district attorney is resisting demands by House Republicans that he provide information about the hush money inquiry, setting up a potential legal showdown.
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Friday’s March Madness: No. 1 Seeds Alabama and Houston Are Out

San Diego State bothered the Crimson Tide with a physical style and slow pace. Miami pounced on Houston early and cruised in the second half.
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Miami Finds an Unshakable Groove Against Mighty Houston

The Hurricanes were unusually loose against the Cougars, the last No. 1 seed in the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament. Now Miami, not Houston, is pushing for a Final Four.
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Los Angeles Schools and 30,000 Workers Reach Tentative Deal After Strike

The three-day walkout included Los Angeles Unified School District teachers, gardeners, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and special education assistants.
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No Letup in Bakhmut as Ukraine and Russia Brace for Battles Elsewhere

Both sides expect a Ukrainian offensive while the Bakhmut fight continues, but the head of the Wagner mercenary group said Russia must be clearer about its goals.
5 hours ago - Ukraine

Support Grows to Have Russia Pay for Ukraine’s Rebuilding

Although U.S. officials have cautioned against seizing Russia’s reserves in foreign banks, others say it’s “crazy” not to after Moscow’s war of aggression.
7 hours ago - Ukraine

Gordon E. Moore, Intel Co-Founder Behind Moore’s Law, Dies at 94

His prediction in the 1960s about exponential advances in computer chip technology charted a course for the age of high tech.
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Crisis in Israel Tests the Complicated Ties Between Biden and Netanyahu

President Biden has stressed that shared democratic values have to be at the core of a United States-Israel relationship.
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Israel’s Army Fears Effect of Judicial Crisis on Battlefield Readiness

A judicial overhaul has prompted many military reservists to avoid volunteer duty. Military leaders have privately warned that this might require scaling back operations.
18 minutes ago - Israel

The History of an East Village House: Yoko Ono, Lou Reed, Tragedy and Peyote

Every building in New York has some history. The house at 64 East Seventh Street has a lot.
11 hours ago

French Anger Shifts From Pension Law to Focus on Macron

After ramming through a law raising the retirement age without a full parliamentary vote, the French president faces something approaching a constitutional crisis.
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Spasms of Violence and ‘Wild Protests’ Jolt Paris

Opponents of pension overhaul, mostly young people, hold nightly “wild protests,” marked by vandalism, saying it is the only way to make their voices heard.
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$20,000 Pants … and Other Adventures in Men’s Luxury Resale!

Late-night appointments with Offset and Cardi B! Trading Rick Owens for Balenciaga! The secondhand trade in upmarket men’s wear is booming.
Mar. 23, 2023

There’s a Problem With Banning TikTok. It’s Called the First Amendment.

American users of the social media platform are indisputably exercising their constitutional rights when they post and consume content on the site.
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Daniel Ellsberg, the Man Who Leaked the Pentagon Papers, Is Scared

The whistle-blower Daniel Ellsberg has never run out of secrets.
7 hours ago

Yuval Harari on Threats to Humanity Posed by A.I.

In games like chess, no human can hope to beat a computer. What happens when the same thing occurs in art, politics or religion?
4 hours ago

Don’t Be Fooled. Ron DeSantis Is a Bush-Cheney Republican.

It is simply wrong to attribute the pathologies of today’s Republican Party to the influence of Donald Trump alone.
19 hours ago

Your Friday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.
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Your Power as a Citizen

You can do a lot more about the climate crisis than watch your own carbon footprint. Here’s how.
13 hours ago

Chocolate Factory Explosion Leaves Two Dead and Nine Missing

Eight people were also taken to a hospital after the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Company chocolate factory in West Reading, Pa., on Friday, officials said.
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Two Migrants Found Dead and 13 Others Ill on Train in Texas, Authorities Say

The migrants were found trapped inside a sweltering shipping container that was stopped near a town in Uvalde County, according to officials.
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Do Kwon, Crypto Fugitive, Led a Very Public Life While on the Run

Do Kwon, the founder of the failed crypto company Terraform Labs, is facing charges by the authorities in both South Korea and the United States.
7 hours ago

Greg Wittine, Once a Hero for Disabled Boy Scouts, Dies at 67

As a young man with cerebral palsy, he gained notice for his quest to be an Eagle Scout and changed Scouting. But his name had been mostly lost to popular memory.
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