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Breaking News: The Justice Dept. is planning to drop charges against India’s richest man, Gautam Adani, after a lawyer for the billionaire made an unusual investment offer.

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Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and one of his sons three years ago. On Wednesday, South Carolina’s top court tossed out the conviction due to “shocking jury interference.” The reversal has raised painful memories in the state’s Lowcountry region.

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From @theathletic.com: LeBron James has spent two decades humiliating Father Time. But what if the only way to truly beat him is to walk away before the game forces him to? nyti.ms/4twi05J

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Elon Musk joined President Trump in Beijing on Thursday as an ambassador for American business in China, nearly a year after his exit from the White House.

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This traditional Turkish egg dish of garlicky yogurt with poached eggs and a drizzle of spicy butter is rich, luscious and faintly smoky. nyti.ms/4nKaT8R

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Strands is a word search with a unique twist. Can you uncover the theme? Play here: nyti.ms/4dp2XVB

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Storms in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday evening killed at least 111 people. Seventy-two other people were injured and at least 227 homes were damaged or destroyed, according to an official who said most deaths were caused by collapsing structures and windblown debris.

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From @theathletic.com: Fifteen minutes after the most shocking loss in Minnesota Wild playoff history, general manager Bill Guerin, not making eye contact with any of the assembled reporters, looked like he had just gone 10 rounds with Mike Tyson.

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The Defense Department has abruptly canceled the deployment of more than 4,000 troops to Poland, U.S. Army officials said on Thursday. It is the second major reduction in American forces in Europe this month that has caught many military officials off guard.

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How did you do in Connections today? Players must select four groups of four words without making more than three mistakes. nyti.ms/490pPte

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Wes Streeting, the British health secretary, said Thursday that he was resigning from the government, setting the stage for him to potentially challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party.

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A classic across Xhosa and Zulu households in South Africa and its diaspora, isidudu is a slightly sweet, salty porridge that can be eaten any time of day, but is usually enjoyed as the first meal in the morning. nyti.ms/4uc1JEk

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com For the war in Iran, “Trump has received no approval whatsoever from Congress, the only branch of government with the constitutional authority to declare war,” the Times editorial board writes.

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Here's a look at some of the highlights worth watching from late-night TV.

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Honda Motor reported its first annual loss since becoming a publicly traded company in Japan seven decades ago, as the costly retreat from its ambitious electric-vehicle targets plunged earnings into the red.

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President Trump’s meticulously choreographed visit to China is taking him to some of the country’s most politically and historically significant landmarks. Here is what to know about the places Trump visited in Beijing.

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Russia pummeled Ukraine’s capital with hundreds of drones and missiles, the latest in a string of deadly Russian strikes this week. The attacks suggested that President Vladimir Putin had little intention of de-escalating his war.

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New census estimates show that the U.S.'s largest cities saw the sharpest slowdowns in population growth over the past year amid declines in immigration and plunging birthrates.

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After Trump and Xi greeted each other with smiles at a welcome ceremony, the Chinese leader made clear that he would press Trump on Taiwan, the island democracy that Beijing considers its territory.

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Xi Jinping told President Trump that the issue of Taiwan, if handled poorly, could lead to a clash and “an extremely dangerous situation.”

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An American cruise ship passenger who tested positive for the hantavirus has been moved out of isolation and into a quarantine unit with 15 other passengers being monitored for signs of illness.

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President Trump arrived in Beijing, stepping off Air Force One to a red-carpet welcome featuring an honor guard and flag-waving students. He is in China for a summit with its top leader, Xi Jinping, that could determine the next stage in the relationship between the world’s two superpowers.

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A broader trade bargain between the U.S. and China may remain uncertain, but members of the American business delegation, including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang, emerged upbeat after the first Trump-Xi meeting.

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Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina, a Republican, plans to call the state legislature back for a special session that will be focused on redrawing the state’s congressional maps. The effort could eliminate the state’s sole Democratic district.

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Shakira, Madonna and BTS will headline the first halftime show at a World Cup final. The previous World Cup final drew more than 500 million live viewers, but the introduction of a musical performance could attract even more casual spectators.

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President Xi Jinping of China is buying time for Beijing and may see an opening with a U.S. president weakened by the war in Iran.

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Past meetings between the presidents of the U.S. and China have involved friendly displays of cultural exchange. Those gestures have largely dried up.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request is “less like a budget and more like a trip to an endless casino buffet,” Noah Shachtman writes. “You don’t have to pick which entree you want or decide among desserts. You can have them all and in gut-busting proportions.”

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