The New York Times

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Breaking News: Cuba’s president, facing an energy crisis and protests, said that his government was in talks with the Trump administration.

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A guitar used by David Gilmour to record the iconic solos and riffs on six Pink Floyd albums has sold for $14.55 million, becoming the most expensive guitar to be sold at auction.

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Iran has said that it would not allow oil shipments that benefit the U.S. and its allies to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil output normally flows. Here's why Iran is blocking the strategic waterway.

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Listen to “The Headlines,” which brings you the biggest stories of the day from the New York Times reporters who are covering them, all in about 10 minutes.

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Four of six crew members died after a U.S. refueling plane crashed in Iraq. The crash was not because of hostile or friendly fire, the U.S. said.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Catastrophe in Cuba is not a foregone conclusion,” Christopher Sabatini and Katrin Hansing write. “It also presents an opportunity — a chance for broader international engagement that could head off impending disaster.”

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It’s a question as old as commercial air travel: What’s the best outfit strategy for a flight? We asked our chief fashion critic to settle the debate. nyti.ms/3MY8yJv

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BART’s future is dire. Its ridership cratered during the pandemic and remains less than half of what it once was. And the very future of the familiar white and blue trains, which have zipped around the Bay Area since 1972, is in doubt.

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The authorities in New Mexico are searching for a retired, high-ranking Air Force officer who has not been seen since he left his home in Albuquerque nearly two weeks ago, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said.

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On Wednesday, Washington, D.C., hit 86 degrees, shattering a same-day record of 79. Even at 5 a.m. Thursday morning, it was 75 degrees. But by noon, the temperature had dropped to 32 degrees, and snow had begun floating down from the sky.

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Ernie Anastos, the longtime TV anchor and talk show host whose Everyman personality and sturdy voice defined how New Yorkers received their news for over four decades, has died at 82.

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A former-scientist-turned-treasure-hunter was released from prison last week after serving his 10-year sentence for contempt of court for refusing to share the location of missing gold coins.

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Meta is pushing back the release of its new “frontier” A.I. model because of performance concerns after investing billions in the A.I. race.

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Images of exasperating delays at airport security checkpoints have spread across social media this week. Here’s how the partial government shutdown has played out at airports, and what could come next.

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In this vegetarian main inspired by Indian dal, lentils are cooked with an aromatic blend of Thai spices. nyti.ms/3MLz7l3

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Impeach and convict a president for an unlawful war, and you’ll see fewer unlawful wars,” our columnist David French tells Emily Bazelon, a staff writer for The Times Magazine, in their conversation this week.

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After an American torpedo sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, the island nation found itself sucked into a faraway war — and an unexpected diplomatic skirmish with Iran.

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At least 16 oil tankers and cargo ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began nearly two weeks ago, a New York Times analysis shows. Iran has claimed responsibility for several of the attacks.

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After an American torpedo sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, the island nation found itself sucked into a faraway war — and an unexpected diplomatic skirmish with Iran.

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Each of these questions is designed to clear up any confusion and set you up for success. And you’ll learn some simple steps that you can take to freshen up your home, for the spring and beyond. nyti.ms/4ddp0zZ

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The Israeli military on Thursday unleashed a wave of heavy strikes on Lebanon's capital, Beirut, and its southern outskirts, as Lebanese officials say 800,000 people have been driven from their homes. At least seven people were killed in the attack, Lebanon's health ministry said. trib.al/96KbkWh

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One person was killed and two others were injured after a gunman opened fire in a building at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, on Thursday, the university police said. The gunman was also dead, the authorities said.

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Ruben Ray Martinez was the first of at least three Americans who were fatally shot by federal immigration agents during President Trump’s second term. Nearly one year after Martinez was killed, newly released footage captured a chaotic and confusing scene.

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