The New York Times

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Several horses wildly outperformed the odds recently at tracks at Saratoga and the Jersey Shore, signaling a potential "betting coup," where owners and trainers make the horse appear slow heading into a race to keep the odds high and cash in big after winning.

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Natalie Harp, the 35-year-old West Wing aide, is the utmost gatekeeper to President Trump. But what, exactly, does she do? Our reporters spoke with a half-dozen people with knowledge of Harp’s role. nyti.ms/4ctmqok

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When wages are low and activities are pricey, budget-conscious New Yorkers say they are cutting back on socializing and are pivoting to cheaper activities like “house hangs,” making calculated decisions about which events are worth the expense.

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Baltimore has recorded fewer homicides than ever at this point of the year, an incredible milestone in a place once morbidly referred to as “Bodymore.” For those who were on duty when murder totals were at their worst, this new reality has been an adjustment. nyti.ms/4qnUHv0

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New York City will need about 700,000 homes built over the next 10 years to solve its housing shortage, a draft report from city officials has concluded.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Revenge shapes the president’s priorities, drives his actions and structures the decisions of his government,” writes our columnist, Jamelle Bouie.

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Colman Domingo received two Emmy nominations for his roles in "Euphoria" and "Four Seasons" last month. The actor discussed his two wildly different characters and his banner year in an interview with The New York Times. nyti.ms/4xUUVwt

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Elizabeth Smart's abduction as a child became a national story. On her new podcast she speaks with survivors of violent crimes about what they endured and the lifelong process of healing. nyti.ms/4x9XYk8

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Breaking News: Israel’s military opened criminal investigations into two high-profile cases of its troops killing of Palestinians during the war in Gaza, including the deaths of Hind Rajab, a 5-year-old girl, and of more than a dozen medical workers. Convictions in such cases are rare.

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State Representative Angie Nixon scored a stunning upset on Tuesday in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Alex Vindman, the presumed front-runner. The win energized progressive Democrats in the state for the first time in years.

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After a mistrial in June, prosecutors are trying again to convict a man accused of starting the 2025 Pacific Palisades fire, one of the most destructive fires in California history.

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Part of New York City’s 911 system broke down on Tuesday, preventing hundreds of callers from reaching an emergency operator, a spokesman for Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

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The recurring climate phenomenon known as El Niño is back, and this year it’s already on track to be the strongest and most severe on record by far, wreaking havoc on weather across the world. Listen to "The Daily."

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State Representative Angie Nixon, a democratic socialist and union organizer, won a major upset on Tuesday in the Democratic Senate primary in Florida. Here are five things to know about her.

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Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, whose congressional district was eliminated this year by Republican state lawmakers, won the Democratic primary for the newly redrawn 20th Congressional District on Tuesday. nyti.ms/4zvpfPS

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Queen Camilla made rare public comments about King Charles III’s cancer in a video released on Wednesday, talking about how difficult his diagnosis had been for her, especially in the days before Buckingham Palace made the news public.

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Mary Peltola, a Democrat, and Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, advanced to the general election in Alaska, a key battleground. They will face off in November in a race that could determine control of the Senate. Read more: nyti.ms/4x1OeZg

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com "Wars are a crucible that very often exposes changes in the physics of the world around us — who has power, who doesn’t have power and how power is being wielded,” our columnist Thomas Friedman writes.

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The United Arab Emirates said it is halting all trade and financial transactions with Iran, increasing economic pressure on the Islamic Republic, hours after accusing Iran of launching ballistic missiles toward the UAE.

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Ukraine’s popular former defense minister has called for wartime elections in Ukraine, setting up a potential confrontation with President Volodymyr Zelensky, who fired him last month.

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State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand who ran such an underdog campaign that she couldn't afford a single television ad, won the Democratic Senate nomination in Florida on Tuesday in a shocking upset. Here are six takeaways from Tuesday's primaries.

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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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News Analysis: Iran has survived harsh U.S. sanctions since 1979. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.

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Guo Degang, one of China’s most famous comics, is under official investigation for riffing on the lyrics of a patriotic song during a show. nyti.ms/4ih7Kwi

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

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Breaking News: In Alaska, Mary Peltola, a Democrat, and Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican, advanced to the general election in a key Senate race.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “For the last two decades, the ‘terrorism’ charge was leveled almost exclusively at a religious minority,” Rozina Ali writes in a guest essay. “Now, the domestic use of the terrorism charge threatens to cast its net even wider.”

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