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A Minnesota woman whose twin sister tried to take the blame for an Amish buggy crash that killed two children and injured two others was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison.

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The tower at 432 Park Avenue was designed to be the jewel of New York City’s Billionaires’ Row, a stretch of luxury condos in Manhattan that has attracted the world’s wealthiest home buyers. But the building is facing serious problems — and may need a nine-figure renovation.

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Sam Rivers, the bass player and founding member of the metal band Limp Bizkit, has died at 48. The band described Rivers as “the pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/a...

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Hollywood’s biggest stars were ready to pose at the fifth Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday night. Here are photos from the evening. nyti.ms/42Rvwqm

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Dr. Manuel Trujillo, who as Bellevue Hospital’s chief of psychiatry initiated innovative mental health programs that helped New Yorkers cope with trauma in the aftermath of the 2001 terror attack on the World Trade Center, died this month. He was 80.

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Just because you and your partner share a bed, doesn’t mean you also need to share a blanket. "We didn’t know it at the time, but we had adopted the Scandinavian sleeping method." nyti.ms/4qbOIsC

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The U.S. military has killed three men and destroyed another boat it suspected of running drugs in the Caribbean Sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Sunday. He did not provide evidence for his assertion that the boat was engaged in drug-running activity.

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The divide between rich and poor in the U.S. has become more pronounced in recent months. Wealthier Americans, buoyed by a stock market that keeps setting records, have continued to spend freely. Lower-income households — stung by persistent inflation and a slowing labor market — are pulling back.

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Thieves stole eight items of jewelry of what officials described as “incalculable” value from the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday. The robbers targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, which contains France’s historic collection of crown jewels. Here’s what was stolen.

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Two days after his release from federal prison, George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman from New York, appeared on TV to thank President Trump for commuting his 87-month sentence after just 84 days and claimed that he was devoting his future to prison reform.

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In Bari Weiss’s first two weeks as the editor in chief of CBS News, she has met with leading anchors and executives, impressing some and confounding others.

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Afghanistan and Pakistan announced a cease-fire on Sunday, after the worst outbreak of violence between the neighboring countries in years. But the underlying causes remain, analysts warn.

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The writer Sam Graham-Felsen’s road trip to the Badlands with his 8-year old son offered lessons in boyhood and in manhood. “This was what I really wanted for Saul — to become a man on his own terms — to be celebrated for his singularity.”

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A national security reporter at the right-wing Epoch Times newspaper has resigned after the publication signed on to rules restricting news gathering within the Pentagon.

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These one-pot or one sheet-pan dishes make clean-up a breeze. nyti.ms/3KU59K2

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Breaking News: Israel suspended aid and attacked Gaza after it accused Hamas of violating a cease-fire. Both sides said they still would abide by the truce.

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Vice President JD Vance used a speech at a military base in California on Saturday to attack Democrats over the government shutdown, as people in cities across the U.S. gathered to protest the Trump administration.

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These are the comfiest sweatpants and sweatshirts our Wirecutter testers found (that you can totally leave the house in). nyti.ms/4h8jKxv

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“They didn’t treat people like they were American.” An immigration raid last month targeted a Chicago apartment building that residents say has long been a hotbed of drug use and violence. Federal agents detained dozens of U.S. citizens during the sweep in the middle of the night.

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President Trump posted what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video on social media showing him wearing a crown and flying a jet labeled “King Trump” that dumps brown liquid on protesters. He shared the video on Saturday, the same day that protesters participated in mass “No Kings” demonstrations.

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Reminiscent of a soothing beef and barley soup, this bourbon-scented short rib and farro stew brings much-needed comfort during the cold season. nyti.ms/3WuWPmy

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President Trump commuted the prison sentence of former Representative George Santos on Friday. Santos’s bid for freedom involved newspaper dispatches, handwritten letters and pleas from allies.

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President Trump said he would pull aid to Colombia and threatened unspecified additional action after its leader accused the U.S. of murdering a fisherman with its strikes on vessels in the Caribbean. Follow live updates.

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Maryland police on Sunday said they were searching for the driver of a vehicle who rammed into a group of people at a children’s birthday party on Saturday night, injuring a least 14 people, including eight children.

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Sabrina Carpenter was both the host and musical guest on “Saturday Night Live,” which opened this week with a sketch featuring Domingo, Marcello Hernández’s viral character. Here’s an episode recap.

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Thieves broke into a first-floor wing of the Louvre Museum in Paris and fled with jewelry of “incalculable” value in a brazen daylight robbery, French officials said Sunday. nyti.ms/4qirt05

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Connections is a daily game about finding common threads between words. Players must select four groups of four words without making more than three mistakes. Play now. nyti.ms/48zctVr

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Strands is a word search with a unique twist. Can you uncover the theme? Play here: nyti.ms/3IQwk8c

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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. Even though the game is timed, there’s no way to lose. nyti.ms/42QBcRj

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The Trump administration’s crackdown in Chicago is a reminder that only Congress can permanently fix our immigration system, writes Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York in a guest essay. “It cannot be done by executive orders, presidential decrees, lawsuits or agency directives.”

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Thieves made off with “priceless” jewelry in a brazen daylight robbery on Sunday at the Louvre Museum in Paris, according to France’s interior minister.

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No, it’s not a conspiracy theory: Your TV is probably spying on you. So is your fridge. Your doorbell, your security system, and your thermostat, too. The good news: You can turn that data collection off.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com On “The Opinions,” columnists from the South explore Trumpism through the lens of Southern culture. “You consume the palatable parts of the South to make yourself feel better about where the national trend lines of politics are going,” Tressie McMillan Cottom says.

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For the second time this year, protesters gathered for “No Kings” rallies against the Trump administration. See more from the mass protests: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

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Lush and creamy, éclair cake is a dessert popular in the Midwest and beyond that’s perfect for any gathering, celebration or potluck. nyti.ms/4oEg8pR

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Large crowds of protesters gathered in cities across the U.S. on Saturday as part of a mass “No Kings” demonstration against the Trump administration. nyti.ms/4hocDS0

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George Santos, the disgraced former Republican congressman, was freed from prison on Friday after President Trump commuted his sentence. New York politicians and some voters greeted the news with a mix of anger and frustration.

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For the second time this year, protesters gathered for “No Kings” rallies against the Trump administration. See more from the mass protests: nyti.ms/3KThCOl

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A jury awarded $19.7 million to six bystanders who were wounded when an officer with the Denver Police Department opened fire at an armed man in 2022, the plaintiffs’ lawyers said on Saturday.

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This is a time of year most Wirecutter journalists gravitate toward a “little treat” — something that offers a chance to cozy up in the changing temps. Here are a few tips, tricks, and small upgrades we swear by this time of year to get us through to the holidays.

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News Analysis: A series of scandals tarnished Prince Andrew’s reputation, long before he gave up using his title as Duke of York on Friday. But losing the title is a particularly bitter blow, royal watchers say.

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The union representing Broadway’s actors and stage managers reached a tentative agreement with the industry’s commercial producers early Saturday morning, but a potential strike still looms because musicians have yet to make a deal.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “The Insurrection Act was written for a different century and a different conception of the presidency,” Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith write. “It will be a tragedy if Congress does not enact reforms until after the law’s dangers have become undeniably clear.”

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Venezuela’s government said this week that it had launched a sweeping military mobilization and begun training civilians for combat, portraying the moves as defensive steps against what it called an escalating threat from the U.S.

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New emails show how Jeffrey Epstein pressured one of Wall Street’s richest figures to fork over tens of millions of dollars.

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Sir David Attenborough, the British documentarian and naturalist, became the oldest person to win a Daytime Emmy on Friday at age 99. He beat the record set last year by Dick Van Dyke. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/a...

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A 225-foot-tall chunky obelisk on Chicago’s South Side is the centerpiece of what will become the Obama Presidential Center, a project setting off conflicting reactions. Here’s a look inside. nyti.ms/47x7a7O

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The Department of Homeland Security has purchased two Gulfstream private jets for Kristi Noem, the secretary, and other top department officials at a cost of $172 million, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.

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Officials said they discovered tens of thousands of stolen Lego pieces at a California home this week. They arrested a man who was charged with, among things, organized retail theft and conspiracy to commit a felony.

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Breaking News: The Trump administration has decided to repatriate two survivors of a deadly U.S. strike this week on suspected drug runners in the Caribbean Sea rather than prosecute them or hold them in military detention, people with knowledge of the matter said on Saturday.

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A lithium battery spontaneously combusted in a passenger’s carry-on luggage during an Air China flight on Saturday. The aircraft made an emergency landing and there were no injuries, according to the airline.

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Five stars and more than 26,000 comments: The classic Old-Fashioned Beef Stew is the ideal project for a chilly weekend. nyti.ms/4nKw4Xn

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com The choice to deny Pentagon credentials to many journalists will backfire on Pete Hegseth, Maureen Dowd writes. “Because nothing gets a bunch of reporters going like being forced out of the building where they work and being told they aren’t allowed to do their jobs.”

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Protesters gathered on Saturday to rally against President Trump’s actions that they see as authoritarian. nyti.ms/3WcPHva

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CDs are enjoying a resurgence, and so are portable CD players. nyti.ms/4h7h3w6

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“If I show that I am scared to death, that’s not going to do any good for the 9-year-old girls who were terrified.” A security guard for Camp Mystic in Kerrville, Texas, offered the most detailed firsthand account yet of what staff members did as deadly floodwaters rose in July. nyti.ms/46YilGt

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If you've ever felt like you couldn't remember the last time you ate a vegetable, make this Ribollita. nyti.ms/4qbkA0I

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More than 2,600 protests against the Trump administration are scheduled to take place across the U.S. on Saturday in a demonstration known as No Kings Day. Here’s what we know about the protests. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

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“We’ll be here in 100 years and he won’t.” Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia, recently discussed Elon Musk’s attacks on the platform, building trust online and more. Watch, read or listen to “The Interview.” nyti.ms/48ybyEJ

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The Marines plan to fire munitions over Interstate 5 in Southern California on Saturday, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s concerns, as part of a demonstration to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary.

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Federal forecasters broke down the most likely winter weather scenarios around the U.S. this week. Find the seasonal forecast for your region here.

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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/499O7le

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Strands is a word search with a unique twist. Can you uncover the theme? Play here: nyti.ms/3KSJja1

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The original sanctuary movement of the 1980s was ignited by a sense that the United States was violating its own laws and values, Marcela Valdes writes. “The new sanctuary movement of the early 2000s was fortified by the belief that the federal government was overstepping its authority.”

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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/496z1wP

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Organizers in more than 2,600 cities and towns across the U.S. were gearing up Saturday morning for mass demonstrations against the Trump administration that were expected to draw millions of protesters.

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The third-floor balcony of a house near the University of Cincinnati in Ohio collapsed on Friday night, injuring 10 people who fell to the ground, according to the authorities.

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Breaking News from @theathletic.com: The Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers to return to the World Series, led by Shohei Ohtani’s three home runs and six shutout innings.

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Federal agents arrested two Venezuelan men on Thursday outside a Times Square hotel that is being used as a migrant shelter, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The arrests rattled migrants residing at the shelter and shook the theater district.

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Former Representative George Santos of New York, the disgraced Republican, was released from a federal prison on Friday night after President Trump commuted his seven-year sentence for fraud.

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The federal agency responsible for managing the U.S. arsenal of nuclear bombs and warheads plans to furlough 1,400 workers by Monday, the Energy Department said Friday, as the government shutdown’s effects stretch into a third week.

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When the Trump administration dismantled USAID and ended vast swaths of foreign assistance to the world’s poorest countries, much of the food aid and health care for children across Somalia were abruptly cut off. Now more children are arriving at emergency centers sicker and thinner than ever.

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Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles downgraded a charge against David Huerta, the labor leader who was arrested during an immigration raid this summer, to a misdemeanor from a felony. The arrest had helped touch off a wave of protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

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Federal regulators have rescinded a requirement that the nation’s largest financial institutions factor climate risks into their long-term planning, a policy dating from the Biden administration.

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If the government shutdown continues into November, about 42 million low-income people could face severe disruptions to their food stamp benefits, the Agriculture Department warned in a letter to state agencies last week, saying that the federal government would have “insufficient funds.”

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Mamdani’s performance was just OK but he won anyway, because Cuomo and Sliwa looked out of touch and badly dated,” writes Mara Gay in a discussion with Josh Barro, Nicole Gelinas and John Guida on the New York City mayoral debate.

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President Trump is seeking to build a triumphal arch on a Washington roundabout to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary next year. Trump showed models of the proposed arch at a fund-raising dinner on Wednesday for another of his pet projects, a White House ballroom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

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A federal prosecutor who resisted President Trump’s demands to bring charges against Letitia James, the New York state attorney general, was fired along with her deputy on Friday evening, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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Alaska’s governor on Thursday asked for federal help in recovering from the remnants of Typhoon Halong, which lashed villages along the Bering Sea this week, saying it could be 18 months before people forced from their homes could return.

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A federal judge in Chicago issued on Friday an order requiring federal immigration agents who are already equipped with body cameras to turn them on while conducting immigration arrests and interacting with protesters and other members of the public in the Chicago area.

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Two Wikipedia contributors averted a potential tragedy at a conference for the site’s editors on Friday in Manhattan when they jumped in to take down a man with a gun.

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The University of Virginia became the fifth school to rebuff a White House proposal to give universities preferential treatment if they uphold a set of government demands.

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The FAA will let Boeing produce as many as 42 of its 737 Max jets each month, raising a cap that the agency established nearly two years ago.

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Health insurance prices for next year under the Affordable Care Act are now available in about a dozen states, giving Americans their first look at the sharp increases many will pay for coverage if Congress does not extend subsidies that have made some plans more affordable.

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Halloween decorations from big stores can cost several hundred dollars. Now that’s terrifying! Skip the pricey big-box decor and conjure up these scare tactics using devices you may already own.

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A man and woman selling their services as psychics in Pennsylvania convinced clients to keep paying them to lift the curses that hindered their happiness, taking more than $600,000 in cash and property, prosecutors said. They were arrested this month on multiple charges.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com With his cryptocurrency venture, “Trump has created a powerful vehicle for those seeking influence. Anyone — you, me, an Emirati prince — can put money in his pocket by simply buying the tokens the company issues,” Jacob Silverman writes.

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Breaking News: President Trump commuted the prison sentence of George Santos, the New York Republican who was expelled from Congress. Santos had reported to prison in July after he was sentenced to serve more than 7 years for financial fraud. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

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Salmon, gently roasted to a buttery medium-rare, stars in this make-ahead-friendly dish. The recipe's result is a refreshing, jostling mix of juicy, crunchy, creamy, spicy and sweet.

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Zoo New York, in Watertown, went from being one of the worst zoos in America to a beloved menagerie filled with disabled and elderly native species. Now the money has just about run out.

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California is expected to receive more than $1.7 million from four producers of plastic bags that the state’s attorney general said on Friday tried to deceive the public into believing that their bags were recyclable when they were not.

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When Hamas returned the last 20 living hostages it was holding to Israel, their families waited to find out their condition. Some captives have been sent home from the hospital, but a doctor said they all had “endured untold adversity,” as details emerge of their time in Gaza’s tunnels.

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Breaking News: Marc Benioff, the Salesforce CEO, apologized for saying President Trump should send the National Guard to San Francisco.

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The U.S. military has carried out a steady and significant buildup of forces in the Caribbean, as the Trump administration increases pressure on Venezuela. It is the largest deployment of U.S. forces in the region in decades. nyti.ms/4nuPMpj

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These silicone sheets are a noninvasive, inexpensive treatment that may help fade the appearance of many scars. nyti.ms/48p7jey

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