Minaj in racism row with police over drugs arrest

The US rapper was due back in the Dutch city for another concert, a week after being arrested there.

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Mavericks beat Timberwolves to reach NBA Finals

The Dallas Mavericks will face the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1 in the Western Conference finals.

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What world made of Trump guilty verdict

Commentators wonder how Trump's guilty verdict will affect the presidential race, American democracy and his following

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Trading Art for Politics, Former Uffizi Chief Runs for Mayor of Florence

Eike Schmidt, the former director of the Uffizi Galleries, is facing an uphill battle in his bid to become mayor, but he’s counting on his cultural clout to win.

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The Ingredient That Unites My Favorite Salads

A good salad can transport you, but the truly great ones all have one thing in common: plenty of cheese.

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All police charges dropped against Scottie Scheffler

Charges against world number one Scottie Scheffler are dropped following his arrest for assaulting a police officer earlier this month.

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Texas towns hit by lightning, golf ball-sized hail

Severe thunderstorms battered parts of the US state, leaving nearly one million people without power.

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Man Who Invaded Nancy Pelosi’s Home Apologizes for Attacking Her Husband

David DePape’s federal sentencing hearing was reopened to give him a chance to address the court, but his apology did not persuade the judge to change his sentence.

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US tourist fined $9,000 for bullets in backpack

Tyler Wenrich is one of five US tourists who have faced jail in Turks and Caicos for ammunition in their luggage.

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NBA Hall of Famer and broadcaster Bill Walton dies at 71

Bill Walton, a National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer and one of the sport's biggest broadcasters, has died at the age 71.

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Teamsters Struggle to Unionize Amazon and FedEx Delivery Workers

The Teamsters union has made little headway in organizing workers at Amazon and FedEx despite wage and other gains it secured at UPS last year.

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Biden says US troops fight to protect democracy

President Biden spoke at a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, where many US veterans are buried.

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Tornadoes and storms hit four states in the US

Video shows a trail of destruction as homes ripped apart by strong storms in the southern US.

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Veteran Describes Grizzly Bear Attack as ‘Most Violent’ Experience Ever

Shayne Patrick Burke, a disabled veteran in the Army Reserve, said the attack was “the most violent” thing he had experienced, including being shot at.

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‘Furiosa’ Is a Memorial Day Weekend Box Office Dud

Memorial Day weekend ticket sales in North America are expected to total $125 million, down 40 percent from last year.

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Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

The movie about a sex worker, from the American filmmaker Sean Baker, took the top prize at a ceremony that also honored George Lucas.

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‘New Territory’ for Americans: Deadly Heat in the Workplace

Deaths are rising sharply, and the Biden administration is trying to respond. Its plan faces big hurdles.

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The Alito Family’s ‘Appeal to Heaven’

When it comes to Justice Alito, we’re in uncharted territory.

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Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic

Negotiators plan to ask for more time. Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set up surveillance systems.

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Taquería El Califa de León Went From Local Favorite to World Famous

Taquería El Califa de León, in Mexico City, became the first Mexican taco stand to win a Michelin star. Since then, it has been deluged with customers and fame.

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U.C.L.A. Police Make First Arrest in Attack on Protest Encampment

Edan On, an 18-year-old, was charged with assault. The police said he beat pro-Palestinian protesters with a wooden pole.

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Google AI Overviews Search Errors Cause Furor Online

The company’s latest A.I. search feature has erroneously told users to eat glue and rocks, provoking a backlash among users.

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Border Deal Fails Again in the Senate as Democrats Seek Political Edge

Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, brought up the bill, seeking to remind voters that it is Republicans who have stood in the way of a solution to the chaos at the border.

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House Passes Measure to Repeal D.C. Noncitizen Voting Law

Fifty-two Democrats joined Republicans in favor of the legislation, which has little chance of enactment but offered the G.O.P. a chance to amplify Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread illegal voting by noncitizens.

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US firm to pay $310m over Ohio derailment and toxic fire

Norfolk Southern agrees settlement with US government to pay for health and environment monitoring in town of East Palestine.

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Western Europe is Starting to Send a Vital Warning to Israel

Netanyahu’s government can’t ignore what the world is saying about the need for a Palestinian state.

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Hundreds Added to World War II Death Toll of a Small English Channel Island

A panel of academics said it found more conclusive evidence of how many people were killed during the Nazi occupation of Alderney, one of the Channel Islands in British territory.

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Judge stops auction of Elvis's Graceland home

Presley's granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, had asked a judge to halt the famous mansion's sale.

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For the First Time in 155 Years, This Beach Will Be Open Sunday

The Christian community in Ocean Grove, N.J., is challenging a state order that has compelled it to let its beach be used on Sunday mornings.

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Four Lawmakers Denounce Plan to Ease Sanctions on Mining Executive

A White House proposal to allow the billionaire Dan Gertler to sell off his assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo sparks a bipartisan rebuke.

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Can Artificial Intelligence Make the PC Cool Again?

Microsoft, HP, Dell and others unveiled a new kind of laptop tailored to work with artificial intelligence. Analysts expect Apple to do something similar.

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Congolese Army Says It Foiled a Coup Involving Americans

The U.S. ambassador said she was “very concerned” that Americans may have participated in what officials of the Democratic Republic of Congo called a failed coup attempt early Sunday.

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Diddy apologises for 'inexcusable' behaviour

His statement comes after CCTV appeared to show him attacking singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.

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U.S. to Withdraw All Troops From Niger by September

The announcement spells out the terms of a pullout that the Biden administration unveiled last month and comes after a military junta ousted Niger’s president last July.

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113-Year-Old Death Valley Salt Tram Tower Toppled by Driver Stuck in Mud

A traveler used the tower as an anchor to try to pull out a pickup that was stuck in mud at the national park in California.

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The Night That Sotheby’s Was Crypto-Punked

The auction that was supposed to be an art world coming-out party for NFTs instead exposed the instability at the heart of the crypto world.

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Sean Combs Is Shown Assaulting Cassie in 2016 Surveillance Video

The footage published by CNN shows Mr. Combs striking and kicking the singer when she was his girlfriend. They settled a lawsuit last year after she accused him of abuse.

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New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit

Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space.

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Does an Upside-Down American Flag at Alito’s House Violate Judicial Ethics?

Judicial experts say an upside-down flag at the justice’s home raises thorny questions about potential ethics violations and what circumstances require recusal from cases.

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Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to 30 years

David DePape still faces life imprisonment if convicted of separate state charges for the 2022 attack.

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US soldier arrested in Russia pleads guilty to theft

Gordon Black was accused of stealing personal property while on an unauthorised trip to see a girlfriend.

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35 Years Later, the Remains Known as ‘Chimney Doe’ Have a Name and a Face

A skeleton found in the chimney of a Wisconsin music store in 1989 has been identified, relaunching a police investigation that had been dormant for decades.

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US says floating pier for Gaza aid operational 'in days'

Hundreds of tonnes of aid is in Cyprus, where it will be loaded on to ships for delivery to the pier.

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A France in Shock Confronts the Violence in Its Midst

The ruthless assault that freed a prisoner and set off a manhunt has turned attention to a multibillion-dollar drug trade fueling gang warfare.

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After Ill-Advised Shortcut, 2 Horses Are Rescued in a 5-Hour Mission

Nearly 50 people were needed to get the horses, Damascus and Beau, out of a swampy area and over a makeshift bridge during the rescue in Lebanon, Conn.

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Russia must pay for Ukraine rebuild, Blinken says

The top US diplomat vows to "seize" Russian assets in the US to fund rebuilding parts of Ukraine.

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GameStop Stock Soars as Roaring Kitty Returns to Social Media

Keith Gill, the trader who helped turn the video game retailer into a high-flying “meme stock,” posted cryptic messages online after a three-year hiatus.

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Key moments in Senator Menendez's corruption saga

New Jersey Democrat Robert Menendez is on trial for bribery, fraud, extortion and acting as a foreign agent.

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OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Listens, Looks and Talks

Chatbots, image generators and voice assistants are gradually merging into a single technology with a conversational voice.

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Plumes of wildfire smoke block Canadian motorway

Thousands have evacuated British Columbia, as the Parker Lake fire marks the start of Canada's wildfire season.

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At Art Auctions Market Seeks Its Footing After Stumbling Sales and a Hack at Christie’s

Speculation drove art prices to new heights during the pandemic, but declining sales and a cyberattack ignited new worries.

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Disabled Adults Shouldn’t Have to Pay This Price to Marry

Benefits programs force disabled adults who want to wed to choose between the support they need and the independence they deserve.

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Transgender Athlete Ban in a Long Island County Is Struck Down in Court

A judge ruled that the Nassau County executive did not have the authority to ban transgender women from playing on women’s sports teams in county-owned facilities. The executive said he would appeal.

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Paul Manafort, Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman, Returns to the Republican Arena

Eight years after helping Donald J. Trump get elected — and four years after being released from prison — the longtime political operative is back to help organize the G.O.P. convention.

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Woman Made Her Home Inside a Grocery Store’s Rooftop Sign, Police Say

She had set up flooring, a computer and a coffee maker. The unidentified woman had been living in the store in Midland, Mich., for about a year, the authorities said.

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Virginia university students walk out of graduation event

Dozens of VCU grads left during Gov Glenn Youngkin's speech, in part over his comments on campus protests.

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A Severe Solar Storm Hitting Earth May Make Northern Lights: What to Know

Officials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as northern lights as far south as Northern California or Alabama.

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Financier Found Guilty in Trump Media Insider Trading Trial

Bruce Garelick was convicted of securities fraud for leaking confidential information about a merger involving the parent company of Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media site.

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Virginia school board to vote on restoring Confederate names

In what may be a first for the US, two Virginia schools could return to their original Confederate names.

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Workers Recall the Night Protesters Occupied Hamilton Hall

Maintenance workers had a firsthand view of how protesters seized the building, and wondered why the university failed to stop it.

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Olympic Flame Arrives in Marseille

The flame will be carried on a 79-day journey across France and its territories, culminating in Paris with the start of the Olympic Games on July 26.

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Georgia court agrees to hear Fani Willis ruling appeal

Donald Trump may now appeal a decision that kept the top prosecutor on his state election interference case.

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How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods, Really?

They’re clearly linked to poor health. But scientists are only beginning to understand why.

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Here’s Why Stormy Daniels Was Ordered to Pay Trump in 2018

Stormy Daniels sued Donald J. Trump for defamation and lost. Her lawyer wound up in prison for stealing from her.

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TikTok sues to block US law which could ban app

TikTok said the measure was an "extraordinary intrusion on free speech rights".

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Assaults on German Politicians Raise Election-Year Worries

Recent attacks came to a head on Friday when a victim was left with broken bones. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose Social Democrats have been a target, denounced the attacks as a threat to democracy.

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Everything you need to know about Met Gala 2024

A short story by British author JG Ballard serves as the annual fashion extravaganza's latest theme.

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Candidates for Federal Office Can Raise Unlimited Funds for Ballot Measures

A decision by the Federal Election Commission would allow the Biden and Trump campaigns to raise money for outside groups pushing ballot measures.

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Laurent Cantet, Whose Films Explored France’s Undersides, Dies at 63

His acclaimed “The Class” walked a provocative line between documentary and fiction. In that film and others, he explored the inescapable traps of late-stage capitalism.

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Sweet Tea-Brined Roast Chicken for Sunday Supper

With horseradish-Cheddar tuna melts and vegan tantanmen for the coming week.

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As States Resist Federal Gender Rules, Schools Are Caught in the Middle

Conservative state governments are forbidding school districts from doing what the Department of Education says they must, under new Title IX regulations on students’ gender identity.

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Mississippi’s First Serious Bid to Expand Medicaid Collapses

State lawmakers failed to reach a compromise, dashing hopes of extending largely free health care to most low-income residents and supporting struggling rural hospitals.

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Calls to Divest From Israel Put Students and Donors on Collision Course

To get protesters off campus lawns, Brown University and others have agreed to consider ending investments linked to Israel. But how?

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Henry Cuellar, Texas Representative, and His Wife Indicted on Bribery Charges

Mr. Cuellar and his wife are accused of accepting bribes from a bank in Mexico City and from an oil and gas company owned by Azerbaijan. He has maintained they are innocent.

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A record number of sea lions gather in San Francisco

More than one thousand of the animals visited a city pier - the region's biggest spike in 15 years.

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Law Roach, Stylist to Zendaya and Other Stars, Is the Most ‘Unretired Retired Person’

The stylist Law Roach on his role as an “image architect,” being a diva and his master plan for what’s next.

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Companies for Aiding Russia’s War Effort

The penalties came after top Biden administration officials warned China not to help Moscow restock its arsenal to attack Ukraine.

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