California Will Allow Amsterdam-Like Cannabis Cafes

Marijuana businesses will be allowed to serve food and have live music performances as a way to attract more customers.

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California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill

The proposed legislation would have imposed some of the first US regulations on artificial intelligence.

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Austria’s Far Right Wins Election but May Fall Short of Forming a Government

The Freedom Party got nearly 30 percent of the national vote, but mainstream parties have vowed to join in a coalition government without the party’s pugilistic leader, Herbert Kickl.

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‘Days of Our Lives’ Actor, Drake Hogestyn, Dies at 70

Mr. Hogestyn was best known for playing John Black on the daytime soap opera and appeared in more than 4,200 episodes over 38 years.

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Can Lina Khan Hold On?

Ms. Khan’s term as the chair of the Federal Trade Commission ended Wednesday. In a wide-ranging interview, she discussed her aggressive approach to antitrust and its critics.

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Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

Drone video shows Hurricane Helene's path of destruction

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New R.S.V. Vaccines Had Limited Takers Last Year. Will This Year be Better?

Some of the problems that patients ran into, including a lack of insurance coverage, have been resolved.

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Major U.S. Prison Offers Substandard Health Care, Watchdog Says

Among the most alarming findings by the Justice Department’s watchdog: the decision to discontinue antidepressant medication for 15 inmates, without consulting or examining the patients.

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Republican anger clouds Zelensky-Biden 'victory plan' meeting

Ukraine's leader was due at the White House, while a feud escalated over a trip to an arms factory.

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Canada's Trudeau survives no-confidence vote in parliament

While vote to topple his government has failed, it signals a new series of tests for the prime minister.

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Meta Unveils New Virtual Reality Headset and Other Products

At an event in Silicon Valley, Meta exhibited a range of products meant to blend the real world and virtual reality, with a healthy dose of A.I.

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Scathing report details security failures before Trump rally shooting

Calling the lapses "a perfect storm of stunning failure", a bipartisan Senate report says the problems remain unaddressed.

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The Death of Outdoor Dining Is a Blow to New York’s Vitality

All for a set of narrow, self-serving complaints about parking and noise.

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US to ban Chinese tech in cars

Officials say they are worried the technology could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars".

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Trump rejects second TV debate as 'too late'

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the presidential election.

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Murder in U.S. Continues Steep Decline, F.B.I. Reports

Homicides fell 11.6 percent nationwide in 2023, and violent crime overall fell by 3 percent after a surge in crime during the pandemic.

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The Tumult that Transformed Racquet, the Tennis Magazine

The indie magazine Racquet aims to become a major player in the business of tennis — after a messy dispute between its two founders.

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Mercury Morris, Elusive Rusher on a Perfect Dolphins Team, Dies at 77

Part of a talented backfield triumvirate that also included Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick, he helped lead Miami to two Super Bowls and an undefeated season.

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Trump says too late for another debate as Harris pushes for second clash

Kamala Harris had "gladly" accepted CNN's invitation to debate two weeks before the election.

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Women Entrepreneurs Are Hitting a Funding Wall

For women starting new businesses, early funding from venture capital firms led by other women is vital. But few are large enough to lead subsequent rounds of financing.

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The Netherlands Returns Hundreds of Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia

The repatriation, the second of its kind by the Dutch, shows a working model for returning looted treasures from Europe to former colonies around the world.

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Edmundo González, Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Says He Was Forced to Sign Letter Recognizing Maduro

Edmundo González said the government made him sign a document recognizing President Nicolás Maduro as the election winner before he could flee to Spain.

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France’s Budget Problems ‘Very Serious,’ Prime Minister Says

The French government, which missed a deadline this week to set a blueprint to lower its debt and deficit, is struggling to meet fiscal requirements set by the E.U.

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US sues ship firms for $100m over Baltimore bridge crash

The Justice Department said repair costs should be carried by the companies responsible, not US citizens.

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With Sandbags and Team Spirit, a Polish City Fought Off a Flood

Thousands of residents of Nysa, in southern Poland, formed a human chain overnight to pass each other sandbags, building a wall along a river embankment to keep the raging waters at bay.

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Bystander shot in head as NY police tackle armed subway fare-evader

Officers fired during a clash with a man who pulled a knife after being stopped for fare evasion, police say.

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How apparent assassination attempt unfolded, in 60 seconds

Donald Trump has been targeted in an alleged assassination attempt, for the second time in a matter of months.

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First-Time Emmy Winners, From Jodie Foster to Lamorne Morris

Jodie Foster added to her awards collection while the stars of “Shogun” and “Baby Reindeer” helped propel their shows to big nights.

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'I tried to say no repeatedly': More men accuse ex-Abercrombie boss over sex events

New witnesses tell the BBC fresh details about the sophisticated operation they say exploited them for sex.

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In ‘Matlock,’ Kathy Bates Takes One Last Case

The Oscar winner found surprising depths in this reboot of the beloved procedural, which she said will be her final job. “This is my last dance,” she said.

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Vance doubles down on false 'pet-eating' claims

The baseless claims targeting Haitian immigrants have led to several security threats in the town of Springfield, Ohio.

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Election in Montreal Poses a Test for Trudeau

A vote in Montreal is seen as a referendum on Canada’s prime minister, who has brushed aside calls to step down as party members fear a wipeout in the next general election.

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The Grenfell Fire and the Unbearable Slowness of Public Inquiries

Holding an inquiry has become one of the British government’s go-to responses to outrageous harm. But that approach can sometimes stall change and delay justice.

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US Coast Guard rescues Haitian migrants stranded by smugglers

Eleven people were rescued by boat from the uninhabited island of Monito in Puerto Rico.

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Justin Timberlake Pleads Guilty to Driving While Impaired in Hamptons Case

The pop star agreed to pay a $500 fine and serve 25 hours of community service at a charity of his choosing.

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A Corporate Minimum Tax Aimed at Closing ‘Loopholes’ Leaves Gaps

The Treasury Department estimates that a new law requiring big companies to pay a 15 percent tax will raise $250 billion from large corporations over the next 10 years.

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Edward Johnson, C.I.A. Hero in Iran Hostage Crisis, Dies at 81

He was a secret partner who helped rescue six American diplomats in 1980 by passing them off as a film crew. The caper inspired the movie “Argo.”

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'Say their names' - fallen soldiers honoured at Capitol

The thirteen US service members were killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul airport, as the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.

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Book Review: ‘Here One Moment’ by Liane Moriarty

There are stakes on the plane in “Here One Moment,” the latest from the Australian fiction powerhouse.

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Why Teen Voices Matter in the 2024 Election

Introducing the Headway Election Challenge, a running conversation with teenagers about their role in U.S. democracy.

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Line Fire Grows in Southern California, Closing Schools

Schools in some San Bernardino County districts were closed on Monday, and forecasters warned that above-average temperatures, wind and low humidity could worsen fire risks.

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Is US economy better or worse now than under Trump?

BBC Verify looks at jobs, inflation, stocks and other indicators to compare the Trump and Biden economies.

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What We Know About the Investigations Involving Eric Adams’s Top Aides

The administration of New York City’s mayor was thrown into turmoil as federal inquiries reached his inner circle.

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Can the Business of Tennis Be Fixed?

In an interview with DealBook, the U.S.T.A. chief Lew Sherr discussed the U.S. Open’s record attendance, the prospect of a new tennis league, and fighting with pickleball for court space.

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Ex-Mafia Hitman Sentenced to 25 Years for Whitey Bulger Murder

Fotios Geas, who was already serving a life sentence, bludgeoned the Boston gangster to death in his cell in 2018, prosecutors said.

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Judge recounts moment defendant attacked her in court

The judge was attacked by a defendant when she was sentencing him in court, in January.

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Start-Up Investors Push Back Against Venture Capital’s Bigger-Is-Better Mantra

A small but vocal group is forming new funds and taking new approaches to counter the swell of money into venture capital in recent years.

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Boeing Starliner Set to Leave Space Station Without Crew

The troubled spacecraft is scheduled to undock on Friday for a trip back to Earth while two NASA astronauts will stay in orbit.

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Biden Expected to Block U.S. Steel Takeover

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is expected to raise national security concerns about selling the iconic steel producer to Japan’s Nippon Steel.

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Developers Use Art to Attract Tourists and Increase Property Values

Artwork has been part of urban projects for decades, but a new push from developers looking for ways to drive foot traffic has created a boom for the art world.

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China hits back at Canada EV tariffs with canola probe

The move could lead to tariffs on a key Canadian export and escalates a trade fight between the two countries.

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Virginia Ogilvy, Confidante to Queen Elizabeth II, Dies at 91

Born into New York wealth and married to a Scottish earl, she was the only American-born lady-in-waiting to the queen, serving for nearly 50 years.

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Putin Arrives in Mongolia in Defiance of I.C.C. Arrest Warrant

The Russian president is making a state visit to a country that is heavily dependent on Moscow for oil.

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A guide to Trump's four criminal cases

The former president is juggling potentially explosive legal battles with campaigning for the White House.

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Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Israeli-American Hostage Found Dead, Mourned Across U.S.

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the hostages who were found dead on Saturday. Many remembered him as a gleeful and good-humored person — who later became a symbol of hope.

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