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From@theathleticfc.bsky.social: Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni has been given a six-match suspension for his involvement in an incident with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during a Champions League game in February.

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This rich, chocolate confection, with its fudgy Nutella sauce and crunchy chocolate topping, has an A.S.M.R.-worthy crunch that makes each bite more satisfying than the last. nyti.ms/4tMgbTv

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Breaking News: The Justice Department dropped its criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve. The inquiry had been a roadblock to the confirmation of President Trump’s pick to be the next Fed chair, Kevin Warsh.

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The Cascio siblings are suing Michael Jackson’s estate after standing by him for years as he faced accusations of child molestation. They say that they were groomed to protect Jackson and became, as they call it, his “soldiers,” and that Jackson had repeatedly sexually assaulted each of them.

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President Trump extended the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran on Tuesday, even as a second round of negotiations with Iran was paused. How is the president thinking about the war and the political fallout for his party? Listen to “The Daily.”

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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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President Trump announced a three-week extension of a cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday. The Israeli military said it had struck Hezbollah targets on Friday, but its truce with Lebanon appeared to be holding. Follow live updates.

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

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Just seven members of Britain’s House of Lords have proposed 688 amendment to a bill that was meant to legalize assisted dying for the terminally ill. The bill now seems doomed to fail in a rare example of the Lords blocking a bill approved by the House of Commons.

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Iran’s soccer team would be allowed to enter the United States to play in the World Cup this summer, but the Trump administration would deny entry to Iranians with ties to the country’s military, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.

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Despite its rise as an economic superpower, China remains reliant on a global financial system anchored by the dollar. Turning the renminbi into a globally accepted currency would let Beijing conduct more trade on its own terms and blunt a longstanding source of American leverage.

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Europeans have increasing doubts that President Trump remains committed to the NATO alliance and the mutual defense it ensures. And so they are talking more seriously about their own little-known guarantee for collective defense.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com In a photo essay, Matthew Connors documented his years capturing global protests. “Some photographs are reminders of setbacks. But others suggest a path forward: one fueled by anger, yes, but also by solidarity and hope,” he writes.

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A tornado struck a city in eastern Oklahoma on Thursday night as a severe weather threat stretched from Texas to the Great Lakes.

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Our Wirecutter experts were skeptical, but after testing this stylish fan and white noise machine, we found that it’s a good option to add form and function to your desk or nightstand. nyti.ms/4mQpq2g

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This, Mario Batali wrote in 2013 in The Times, is one of his late-night favorites. Its uncomplicated nature lends itself to an after-midnight feast. nyti.ms/4cD7bZs

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“Our baby was born deaf, and now he can hear.” A new gene therapy is helping children with a rare form of hearing loss.

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Vaccine skeptics, “organic moms” and anti-pesticide activists came together to elect President Trump. Nearly two years later, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement is still a political force. But some MAHA voters are disillusioned.

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Animal cruelty investigators on Long Island are searching for a driver who intentionally struck and killed about a dozen Canada geese this month.

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A former North Carolina police officer was arrested in Florida after law enforcement authorities determined that he had planned to travel to a large festival in New Orleans to carry out a mass shooting and “commit suicide by cop,” officials said.

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From @theathletic.com: The Las Vegas Raiders selected quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. Follow The Athletic’s live coverage here.

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One person was killed and five more were injured, including one critically, on Thursday afternoon when gunfire broke out in the food court at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, the authorities said.

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"10 stars if I could." This tuna melt recipe is a hit with our readers. nyti.ms/4csDVG0

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Breaking News: A U.S. soldier who helped capture Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information to bet on the mission on Polymarket.

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