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During a private discussion on Saturday, Democratic lawmakers vented anger at their defeat at the Virginia Supreme Court, spoke about flipping two or three Republican-held seats under the existing map and discussed a proposal to redraw the congressional lines anyway, according to people on the call.

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With a new generation of candidates who were active on social media years before announcing political careers, many find themselves tripped up by past statements. Their response? Delete, distance, disavow.

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Investigators in California said they did not locate the remains of Kristin Smart — a 19-year-old who went missing in 1996 — at a property where earlier soil testing suggested the presence of human remains.

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How well do you actually know your mother? Here are 25 questions to ask that could deepen your relationship.

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When the famed freediver Francisco Ferreras filed a libel suit over the French Netflix drama “No Limit,” his case looked strong. Proving it would require a more honest accounting of his life and marriage. nyti.ms/48UmDPP

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Iran has formally responded to the latest U.S. proposal to end the war, Iranian state media said on Sunday, after a tense week of attacks and counterattacks have rattled a fragile truce. But the announcement provided few details.

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Hundreds of people gathered Sunday to mourn at least eight members of one displaced Lebanese family who were killed in an Israeli airstrike the day before.

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People were evacuated from a cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus on Sunday after the vessel anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands. Health officials around the world have vowed to closely monitor them for signs of disease.

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For Mother’s Day, we asked New York Times readers to share their moms’ go-to sayings. More than 5,000 wrote in with examples that were wise, moving and often funny. Read more: nyti.ms/4tKHAV3

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A man hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana last week was killed by a bear in the first such fatality in that wilderness area in more than 25 years, the authorities said.

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Matt Damon returned to “Saturday Night Live” and reprised his role as Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Aziz Ansari was also back to play the FBI director, Kash Patel. Here is a recap of the episode, which was hosted by Damon and featured the musical guest Noah Kahan.

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Tehran presented its official response to the latest American proposal in the negotiations to end the war, Iranian state media reported on Sunday. Talks between the U.S. and Iran have stalled in recent weeks. Follow live updates.

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A cluster of earthquakes have struck near the U.S.-Mexico border, including ones with a 4.5 and 4.7 magnitude, according to the USGS.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “For the past several months, Democratic elites have been debating how much to talk about climate change, if at all — in part because these new candidates have narrowed their focus to energy affordability to win back the working class,” Matthew Huber writes.

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Breaking news: The MV Hondius, the cruise ship that had carried passengers infected with hantavirus, arrived in the Canary Islands, where other passengers would soon disembark.

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In Opinion After the Virginia Supreme Court overturned a state redistricting vote, “the correct response is to fight back in the name of the people, who made their choice in a free and fair contest,” Jamelle Bouie writes. “Democrats must meet the moment. Or move over for people who will.”

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This air conditioner is the quietest and most efficient model Wirecutter has ever tested. "At night, in a room cold enough to serve as a walk-in fridge, I sleep uninterrupted by sounds no louder than the crinkling of leaves." nyti.ms/4cY9Gqz

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Unlike today’s greedy and soulless tech billionaires, Turner had fun being rich,” our columnist Maureen Dowd writes of Ted Turner, who died on Wednesday. “The lords of the cloud aren’t swashbucklers; they just are buckling to President Trump.”

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A man claiming to be a Hong Kong businessman offered a congressional aide cash for an inside scoop on U.S. foreign policy about China. Here is what the outreach reveals about how Beijing’s spy services seek to gain access to sensitive information in Washington.

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Bobby Cox, the Baseball Hall of Fame manager who led the Atlanta Braves to five National League pennants and a World Series championship in the 1990s and was ranked No. 4 for career victories among major league managers, died on Saturday. He was 84.

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In Opinion “We find ourselves — as a planet, as a global economy — held hostage by one particular conflict in one particular part of the world,” David Wallace-Wells says on “The Opinions” about the Iran war. “I don’t think that anyone in the Trump administration adequately game-planned for that.”

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At least 15 people were injured on Saturday in what the authorities described as a “potential vessel explosion” near a sandbar off the coast of Miami Beach.

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Accessing reliable, fast Wi-Fi while you’re traveling can be a real nightmare. One simple solution is to use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot, but that doesn’t work for everyone. So we’ve tested a few other options: nyti.ms/4nkUNlR

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The cruise ship at the center of the deadly Hantavirus cases is expected to arrive in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, early on Sunday, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries.

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The FCC has been quietly investigating “The View” for months. The show’s network, ABC, has accused the government of violating its free speech rights. The clash could lead to a high-stakes legal battle over free expression. nyti.ms/49mhe46

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After Spirit Airlines shut down last weekend, JetBlue added flights at Spirit’s former base, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, as the company tries to turn a profit again.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Despite what the Trump administration says, the president’s most lethal policy will almost surely be his 71% cut in humanitarian aid from 2024 to 2025, our columnist Nicholas Kristof writes of U.S.A.I.D. “The world’s richest men are crushing the world’s poorest children.”

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President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are scheduled to meet in Beijing next week for a high-stakes summit. The war in Iran, trade, A.I. and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. Here is what to know.

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Republicans have roughly 10 more House seats that favor them than they did just 10 days ago. Democrats are still widely favored to win control of the House in the November midterm elections, but here is how Republicans recently gained an edge.

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