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President Trump on Monday threatened a major escalation in the war in Iran, vowing to destroy Iranian oil facilities and other vital infrastructure if negotiations with Tehran — which he said had seen “great progress” — failed to produce a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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At a Conservative Political Action Conference, Republicans were eager to start the post-Trump era. But empty convention halls and an anemic speakers list gave many young people in attendance a doomed feeling. "There's no serious discussion going on," one 27-year-old attendee said.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, has pledged to give away his fortune. “It makes no sense to me that others with this kind of money would criticize anyone doing this,” he writes.

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From @theathletic.com: Baseball stadiums are saying so long to hot dogs and Cracker Jack and hello to smashed tacos, cans of nachos and two-foot-long quesadillas. Here are 11 of the best food items you can find at MLB parks this season: nyti.ms/4tCEEdt

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Our lifestyle journalists discuss the little luxuries they’ve added to their own bathrooms. These are the items that have transformed their bathrooms into places where they happily wile away the hours. nyti.ms/4dajLBe

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Super Mario Bros. and Minecraft became movie blockbusters, and Call of Duty and Legend of Zelda adaptations are on the way. The mayhem around them is a symbol of the potential payoff when video gamers see the tiniest details of their favorite franchises lovingly presented on the big screen.

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From @theathletic.com: Johannes Hosflot Kaebo won six Olympic gold medals in 16 days at the Winter Games. Now he is experiencing a precious window of New York anonymity before heading back to Europe, where he is an icon. nyti.ms/4cjKgST

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A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a San Antonio-area high school on Monday, the authorities said. Officials said they did not have information about the condition of the teacher, who was taken to a hospital, and said the student died at the scene.

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Breaking News: Israel passed a law that allows for the hanging of Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks. Critics say it likely won't be applied to Jewish extremists convicted of similar crimes.

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Want to look like a billion dollars? A spate of popular social media accounts offer tips on how their followers can project wealth, even if they don’t have much money.

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Chip Conley, the founder of Modern Elder Academy, prefers to call the type of housing he’s developing “regenerative communities,” rather than “retirement communities.”

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Senate Republicans bypassed an opportunity on Monday to try to force an end to the government shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security. The closure is in place while lawmakers remained on a two-week recess with no resolution in sight.

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Democrats on Monday officially claimed a second upset in Florida’s recent special elections when Brian Nathan, an electrical workers union leader, won a tight state senate contest in the reliably Republican West Tampa.

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

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These are our lightest, brightest dinners for spring — alongside a few hearty staples, in case it’s still a bit cool where you stay. nyti.ms/4uWQbp9

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Markwayne Mullin, the new head of the Department of Homeland Security, has taken over an agency in declining public repute, especially after the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. The agency also faces questions over whether it follows due process.

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NASA plans to soon launch four astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. But polling has consistently found that most people would prefer the space agency spend money on things like monitoring climate change and averting asteroid collisions rather than human spaceflight.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Lindy West insists she’s happy, writes Elizabeth Spiers. “Many of her readers insist she isn’t. But there is no one way to be happy, just as there’s no one way to be a feminist or to conduct a marriage.”

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From @theathletic.com: "I sure never thought I’d see the Blue Devils get Laettner’d in my lifetime, but wouldn’t you know it, I just did," our columnist writes. "I witnessed Christian Laettner’s shot. UConn’s game-winner from Braylon Mullins was better."

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Private credit, the once-booming corner of lending markets, is showing signs of shakiness, raising alarms that a broader set of investors could be exposed just as President Trump pushes to loosen regulations. nyti.ms/4cb3ICd

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Cooperative games are excellent for defusing tension and for less-experienced gamers. Instead of pitting you against your friends, these games take your competitive energy and direct it toward a common enemy: the game itself. nyti.ms/3NvqcEF

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The Pentagon used missiles untested in combat in a deadly attack that struck a sports hall and adjacent elementary school near a military facility in southern Iran on Feb. 28, according to weapons experts and a visual analysis by The New York Times. nyti.ms/413D9Zl

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From @theathletic.com: Over the Major League Baseball season's first three days, the Automated Ball-Strike challenge system has changed things drastically. Here’s a look at the umpires with the highest overturn percentages. nyti.ms/4bWstRu

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In just three minutes, thieves broke into an Italian museum this month and made off with works by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions of dollars, Italian officials said.

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A Marine corporal has been arrested and charged with stealing weapons, including a Javelin missile system and ammunition, from his base in Southern California.

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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. trib.al/hlbrRkv

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From @theathletic.com: A week ago, all focus was on whether Tiger Woods could physically play in the Masters. Since Woods's car crash and DUI charge, there are now more complicating factors. We explain what this means for Woods and the 2026 Masters: nyti.ms/4s7aq0W

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A federal judge in Austin will soon decide whether the lack of air-conditioning for inmates inside Texas prisons during the sweltering summer heat amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.

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