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News Analysis: President Trump’s abrupt White House press ban this week was another novel effort to micromanage his television coverage. Ahead of November's elections, his allies seized the moment to rehash their usual complaints about a corrupt liberal media.

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Fierce winds and rains from a strengthening nor’easter hit the Northeast on Saturday as the storm crawled up the coast, flooding low-lying coastal areas, knocking out power and canceling flights and events. Follow live updates.

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Pete Byrne, the lead singer of the pop duo Naked Eyes, known for hits like “Always Something There to Remind Me” and “Promises, Promises,” has died. He was 74.

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News Analysis: China’s leader, Xi Jinping, used praise, warnings and wartime history to challenge the U.S.’s support for Taiwan and Japan in his talks with President Trump this week.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “‘The Sopranos,’ ‘The Wire,’ ‘Mad Men’ and ‘Breaking Bad,’ besides being among the best shows the medium has ever produced, together served as a televisual Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” Stephen Marche writes in a guest essay.

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“Imagine losing a third of a city’s firefighters and then wondering why downtown is burning.” The CDC, long seen as the global leader in public health, has lost its independence and much of its staff as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his associates have tightened control. nyti.ms/4hugAFa

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Kale and Brussels sprouts, arguably the season’s most loved greens, star in this hearty salad. Tossed with pear slices and seared halloumi, it makes for a lovely vegetarian meal. nyti.ms/4h956Yz

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Whether the special woman in your life is turning 27 or 77 years old, Wirecutter experts have chosen an array of delicious, delightful, and extravagant gifts to suit her birthday, however she likes to celebrate it. nyti.ms/3VvwAPG

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Pips is a logic puzzle where players must arrange a set of dominoes to meet the conditions of the board to win. There are three new puzzles each day — Easy, Medium and Hard — so you can solve at your own speed, in any order you want. nyti.ms/3VBZduB

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

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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/4hgeYzX

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Greek rescue workers on Saturday recovered six bodies from the ruins of a building in Athens that collapsed after a large explosion a day earlier.

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"Kinda crazy but added diced pickle as a garnish at the end and it was fantastic!" This recipe has all of the delicious comfort of a cheeseburger served in a bowl — you won’t even miss the bun. nyti.ms/4xCFloA

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The body of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman, was found hanging from a tree branch behind an abandoned property in Jackson, Mississippi, last month. Police on Friday said Fortune was killed in a dispute over stolen illegal drugs and that the hanging had been staged.

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The founder of the fan page Gaga Daily resurfaced this week after an absence of more than two years. He said he had been imprisoned in his native Belarus for participating in pro-democracy protests.

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Steve Kornacki, NBC News’s khaki-wearing data analyst, has earned attention for his unshowy competence and Clark Kent charm during election night coverage. Can his charisma translate to the booming world of livestreaming? nyti.ms/3Vfcw42

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As an intensifying nor’easter approached on Saturday morning, threatening to bring strong winds, heavy rain and flooding, more than a dozen counties in New York and New Jersey were under a state of emergency. Follow live updates.

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Scientists observed a family of pygmy raccoons near a beach club in Cozumel, Mexico, learning from one another how to craft balls from paper, an indication that the animals have a culture.

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More than 1 million people are taking weight-loss drugs without any apparent medical reason to do so, a new study found. And researchers say those findings are almost certainly an undercount.

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Kodiak Island in Alaska is famous for its giant brown bears, but human efforts to keep the animals out of the landfill have become a struggle.

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Giant swells this year have stripped sand from Southern California beaches. Experts warn that this year’s El Niño could be the strongest ever recorded and bring far worse damage to the region. nyti.ms/4hN1Hij

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Alexis Bledel, who was among more than 500 voters who participated in our poll of the 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century, spoke with us about some of her favorites. See the picks that made our full list. nyti.ms/4ru1K5W

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Breaking News: The White House barred CNN from accompanying President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee.

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"Never eating instant ramen any other way again," said a reader who tried this simple recipe. nyti.ms/4h8szt4

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Why the East Coast storm is a nor’easter and not a hurricane.

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