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The number of people missing after catastrophic floods in Nepal jumped by about 1,750 on Monday, days after a torrent of water and mud tore through Himalayan river valleys.

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U.S. forces attacked two Iranian rocket launchers attempting to disperse sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday. Hours later, Iran retaliated by firing a few missiles toward Jordan. The exchange was the first known military action between the two nations in a month.

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Breaking news: One person was confirmed dead and about 15 others were missing or unaccounted for after a flash flood at the Grand Canyon, officials said.

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No single swaddle will work for every baby, and the right swaddle for one baby might even change as they grow. But Wirecutter's top pick, the Halo SleepSack Swaddle, is an ideal swaddle for most families to try first. nyti.ms/4cbiSXN

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Ten people who were deported and taken to Liberia this month described a harrowing journey that included months in detention in the U.S. before being sent to nations where they had no ties. All of them said they experienced or witnessed what they described as abusive or violent treatment by ICE.

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Days after massive flooding tore through the mountain passes of Nepal, only a fraction of the missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising.

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Fifteen people were unaccounted for at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona after a “significant flash flood” struck the area on Saturday, park officials said. nyti.ms/4iCJFQD

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For years, conservative interest groups and the Texas attorney general’s office filed lawsuits in the Northern District of Texas to take advantage of its unusual case-assignment rules. Now, the district has emerged as a destination for President Trump’s Justice Department to push its policy agenda.

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Cleanup crews in Los Angeles have cleared much of the millions of pounds of food left to rot after a massive warehouse burned in June. But the smoke and lingering stench caused by the fire engulfed a nearby neighborhood, prompting legislative action, lawsuits and thousands of air quality complaints.

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In the early 1900s, San Francisco built a reputation as one of the best places in the world to grow dahlias. In today’s world of doomscrolling, climate anxiety and A.I. uncertainty, the flowers have gained new popularity as an antidote to the modern world. nyti.ms/4iCLZqW

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Fifteen people were unaccounted for or missing at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona after a flash flood struck the area on Saturday, park officials said.

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Breaking News: The U.S. struck two Iranian rocket launchers attempting to disperse sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. Central Command. Iranian media said that the country would retaliate. Follow live updates.

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A bear cub in Alaska recently taste-tested the footwear of a photographer, who got a rare close-up. “I didn’t feel anything other than a little tug,” the photographer said. nyti.ms/4qOadAP

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President Trump on Sunday posted that he would use the oil from his deal in Venezuela to refill the U.S.’s stockpile. But new oil projects can take years to get off the ground, and any decision to buy oil for the stockpile would require Congressional approval. Follow live updates.

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More than 22,000 ancient artifacts from around the world — some of which date back 5,000 years — were seized by officials in Florida, the authorities said.

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So far this year, New York City has issued permits for 74 projects that would convert old office buildings into homes to address its housing shortage, a New York Times analysis of city data shows. The pace of these office-to-residential conversions has quickened sharply.

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Some survivors of the deadly flood and landslide that struck Nepal last week have no access to food, and there are about 10,000 households affected by the disaster, according to the UN. Officials and volunteers are testing how drones can help.

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News Analysis: Five years ago, the U.S. left Afghanistan. Today, America’s longest war offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless conflict in Iran.

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NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on Sunday. It will chart galaxies and black holes with a new level of precision, allowing astronomers to study the dark universe and search for new worlds. nyti.ms/4qM0ieZ

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People have recently been recorded sneaking in and out of maintenance holes in New York City’s vast sewer system. Their motives have not yet been determined, the police said, but concerned officials warn of danger underground.

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A climber this month was stranded for hours on Laurel Mountain in California before rescuers reached him. He recalled thinking: “One wrong move now, and that’s it. I die.”

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After tasting 26 maple syrups, Wirecutter testers were happy to discover that nearly every sample in our lineup was pretty good. That said, we found a few particularly special bottles that we think are worth trying: nyti.ms/4caXmSZ

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One woman was killed and five more people were wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland on Sunday. The police were looking for one or more attackers, but it was still unclear in the afternoon how how many perpetrators and guns were involved.

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury has not granted credentials to individual reporters for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News to cover the G20 finance meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, this week.

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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/3UM77B7

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

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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/3Uqy4dC

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In summer and fall, the stretch of ocean from the northern tip of the Outer Cape down past Chatham, on the Cape’s elbow, is now the best place to see great white sharks swimming close to shore. Though the sharks may deter some beachgoers, one thing is certain: They’re luring others. nyti.ms/46rCPGu

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Google Maps has updated to label Lake Ontario as Lake America for users in the U.S., following an executive order signed by President Trump last week amid an escalating trade war with Canada. trib.al/5axpigr

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