Saudi Arabia Will Host Talks About Ukraine’s Peace Plan, Diplomats Say

Envoys from nations including the United States, Brazil, China and India have been invited, but it was not clear who would attend, the diplomats said.

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Trump PAC Down to $4 Million Cash on Hand After Legal Fees

The scramble to cover legal bills for former President Donald J. Trump and his associates has prompted what appears to be the largest refund in federal campaign finance history.

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Biden Spoke With Hunter Biden’s Associates Repeatedly, Devon Archer Testifies

Republicans accused the president of lying, while Democrats said the testimony of Devon Archer, who worked with Hunter Biden, showed that his son was selling the illusion of access to his father.

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DeSantis Unveils Economic Plan Slamming ‘Failed Elites’

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida introduced a 10-point economic plan geared toward the blue-collar voters with whom he has struggled to resonate.

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N.F.L. Increases Penalties for Sexual Misconduct in Light of Deshaun Watson Case

The league can more strictly penalize players for sexual assault involving coercion or threats, and its discipline can take into account patterns of conduct, after a judge who oversaw Watson’s hearing cited the policy’s limits.

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Teen Competitive Cyclist Dies After Being Hit by Car

Magnus White, 17, who competed internationally in cyclocross racing, was killed in Boulder County, Colo., the police said.

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The Gaps Get Smaller as the World Cup Gets Larger

Expanding the Women’s World Cup was a good idea. Just not for the reasons FIFA thinks.

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Trump Team Creates Legal-Defense Fund to Cover His Allies’ Bills

With investigations and legal fees piling up, a fund is planned to help witnesses and defendants. The former president’s legal bills are not expected to be included, however.

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Trump’s $475 Million Defamation Suit Against CNN Is Dismissed

The network’s statements were opinion, the ruling said, and did not support a claim of libel and slander.

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Rangers Add Max Scherzer in AL West Battle With Houston Astros

Texas’ big spending was finally paying off, but a July swoon had the Houston Astros closing in. Will the Rangers’ trade for Max Scherzer be enough to win the A.L. West?

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Climate Activists and Steve King Unlikely Allies in Iowa Pipeline Fight

Liberal environmentalists and conservative landowners, led by the former congressman Steve King, are pressuring Republican candidates to block two huge Midwestern pipelines.

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Terence Crawford Stands Alone at the Top of Boxing

After becoming the first male boxer to hold all four major titles in two different weight classes, Crawford, 35, said he would assess what’s next.

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Inside the Party Switch that Blew Up North Carolina Politics

Tricia Cotham, a Democrat who supported abortion rights, was encouraged to run for a state House seat by powerful Republicans. After she was elected, she joined them and delivered a G.O.P. supermajority.

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The Legacy Dilemma: What to Do About Privileges for the Privileged?

Alumni of many colleges are wrestling with whether the practice of legacy admissions should survive after the Supreme Court gutted race-based admissions programs.

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The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.

They served in Congress and on the N.R.A.’s board at the same time. Over decades, a small group of legislators led by a prominent Democrat pushed the gun lobby to help transform the law, the courts and views on the Second Amendment.

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Women’s World Cup: The Tournament’s Wildest Group Will Finally Get Its Answers

The permutations are dizzying for Group A, with Norway, New Zealand, the Philippines and Switzerland all in play.

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Trump Says Republicans Should Investigate Democrats or Risk Losing Their Seats

Casting Republicans as meek, former President Donald J. Trump said members of his party should pursue investigations against Democrats — or risk losing their seats.

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Mets Trade Max Scherzer to Texas Rangers

Max Scherzer is headed to the Texas Rangers as the Mets, the most expensive team in M.L.B. history, acknowledge that you can’t buy your way to the top.

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Biden Presses Ahead With Effort to Broker Israeli-Saudi Deal

The president sent Jake Sullivan, his national security adviser, on the latest diplomatic mission seeking to forge ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

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After U.S. Bailout, the Trucking Firm Yellow Is Shutting Down

Yellow, which received a pandemic loan, is winding down operations ahead of an expected bankruptcy filing. The closure of the company would mean the loss of about 30,000 jobs.

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New Trump Charges Highlight Long-Running Questions About Obstruction

The accusation that former President Donald J. Trump wanted security camera footage deleted at Mar-a-Lago added to a pattern of concerns about his attempts to stymie prosecutors.

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Hugh Carter Jr., Who Pinched Pennies for a President, Dies at 80

While his cousin Jimmy was in the White House, his job was to make the Oval Office less imperial. Staffers called him “Cousin Cheap.”

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AIDS Relief Program Under Threat as G.O.P. Insists on Abortion Restriction

A decades-old program created by President George W. Bush to combat AIDS around the world is at risk of being sucked into a partisan dispute over abortion, with some Republicans threatening to block its renewal.

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John Fetterman, Hoodie and All, Is Adjusting to Life in the Senate

In an interview with The New York Times, the Pennsylvania senator spoke about the dysfunction in Congress, his health challenges and why he hasn’t traded his loungewear for a business suit.

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John Fetterman, Hoodie and All, Is Adjusting to Life in the Senate

In an interview with The New York Times, the Pennsylvania senator spoke about the dysfunction in Congress, his health challenges and why he hasn’t traded his loungewear for a business suit.

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Divided Over Money and Policy, House G.O.P. Punts on Spending Bill

Even as Republicans pushed through the first of a dozen government funding measures, the struggle over another foreshadowed a potential shutdown in the fall.

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Prosecutors Charge Mar-a-Lago Worker in Trump Documents Case

The office of the special counsel, Jack Smith, added the new charges to the existing indictment of former President Donald J. Trump and an aide for mishandling classified materials and obstructing efforts to retrieve them.

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Mitch McConnell’s Senate Future Is in Doubt After Health Episode

The minority leader’s health episode at the Capitol has intensified talk about a possible succession, a prospect that his colleagues have not seriously grappled with for years.

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Bronny James, Recovering From Cardiac Arrest, Goes Home From the Hospital

LeBron James Jr.’s release was one of several indications that things were returning to normal three days after he collapsed on a basketball court.

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LeBron James Returns to the Court, Says His Family Is ‘Doing Great’

Three days after LeBron James Jr., known as Bronny, collapsed on the basketball court, his father indicated that things were returning to normal.

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Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say

In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms, suggesting there was no silver bullet to fixing the platforms.

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How and Why Illegal Border Crossings Have Dropped So Dramatically

The Biden administration’s new asylum policy, which a judge blocked this week, has contributed to a plunge in illegal border crossings at the southern U.S. border.

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NASA Picks Lockheed Martin to Build a Nuclear-Powered Rocket

The space agency and DARPA will work with Lockheed Martin to build a vehicle that uses the power of the atom for space propulsion.

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Here’s What Happened When Hunter Biden Went to Court With a Plea Deal

In just a few hours, Judge Maryellen Noreika exposes a gulf in understanding between the president’s son and prosecutors on an agreement they had spent weeks hashing out.

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Lawmakers and Ex-Officials Press for Answers on U.F.O.s in Hearing

Pentagon officials have said most reported incidents involved items like airborne trash, weather balloons and drones.

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Biden Orders U.S. to Share Evidence of Russian War Crimes With Hague Court

The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops.

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Who Is Maryellen Noreika, Judge in the Hunter Biden Federal Case?

Judge Noreika was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, but had the support of Delaware’s two Democratic senators.

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After Ousting Marjorie Taylor Greene, Freedom Caucus Is at a Crossroads

The ouster of Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from the ultraconservative group and the rise of another rebel faction have raised questions about where the real power lies on the far right.

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Johnny Lujack, a Star Quarterback at Notre Dame, Dies at 98

He took the Irish to three national championships in the 1940s, won the Heisman Trophy in 1947 and then had a stellar (if brief) stint with the Chicago Bears.

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Trump to Skip Iowa State Fair Interview With Gov. Kim Reynolds

Gov. Kim Reynolds next month will hold “Fair-Side Chats” with candidates including Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott and Perry Johnson, but not the former president.

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Education Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Harvard Legacy Admissions

An inquiry into admissions preferences for family of alumni and donors began after the Supreme Court’s decision last month limiting affirmative action.

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Biden to Create Monument to Emmett Till Amid Fights Over Black History

The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till and the activism of his grieving mother helped galvanize the civil rights movement in America.

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The president of Norway’s federation, a rare woman of influence in soccer, is speaking up.

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‘Barbie’ Movie Gives Left and Right Another Battlefront, in Pink

Political figures of all types grabbed for the legs of a doll-turned-movie-turned-cultural moment, with predictable results.

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Will Hurd Searches for a 2024 Republican Base

Hoping to break through a crowded presidential field in 2024, the former Texas congressman is pitching himself as a modern and moderate Republican with a bipartisan vision.

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Norway’s Lise Klaveness Is Calling Out FIFA From the Inside

Lise Klaveness is a rarity in soccer: a woman leading a national federation. But in pointing out her sport’s failures, she has made powerful enemies.

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Women’s World Cup: Italy Starts a 16-Year-Old, and Germany Leans on Its Experience

Italy’s Giulia Dragoni will be one of the youngest players ever to appear in the tournament. Germany, a two-time champion, will open against Morocco, one of the field’s eight debutantes.

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The Mind Is Willing, So the Body Doesn’t Have Much Choice

These men, many in their 80s, may have titanium hips and implantable defibrillators. But they plan to play hockey until they go to that big locker room in the sky.

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Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen Are Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame

Fred McGriff played for six franchises and Scott Rolen played for four, but consistent production, and lots of determination, got them into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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As Trump Inquires Compound, Justice System Devotes Sizable Resources

For all their complexity, the Trump-related prosecutions have not significantly constrained the ability of prosecutors to carry out their regular duties, officials have said.

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Jamaica gets an unexpected draw with France.

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A ‘Leaner-Meaner’ DeSantis Campaign Faces a Reboot and a Reckoning

The campaign’s missteps and swelling costs have made donors and allies anxious. One person close to the Florida governor said he had experienced a “challenging learning curve.”

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Why Hasn’t The British Open Ever Been Played in Wales?

The Open is being played for the 151st time, this time at Royal Liverpool in England. It has never once been to Wales.

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Drugmakers Throw ‘Kitchen Sink’ to Halt Medicare Price Negotiations

The government will soon announce the first 10 medications that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare under a new law. Drugmakers are fighting the measure in court.

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The Morocco Women’s Team Has Already Won

Morocco is the first North African and majority Arab nation to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. It’s hoping to pick up the baton its men’s team carried in Qatar.

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Jon Rahm Roars Up The British Open Leaderboard To Contend On Sunday

Jon Rahm’s 63 was a record for an Open at Royal Liverpool, but Brian Harman will enter Sunday with a five-shot lead.

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Jon Rahm Roars Up The British Open Leaderboard To Contend On Sunday

Jon Rahm’s 63 was a record for an Open at Royal Liverpool, but Brian Harman will enter Sunday with a five-shot lead.

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At the British Open, a Mom’s Influence Looms Large for Many Golfers

Golf has long had a tradition of fathers and sons, but when the British Open was last held at Royal Liverpool in 2014, Rory McIlroy put golf’s moms on equal footing.

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ESPN Is Said to Talk With Leagues About Taking Stake in Network

The Disney-controlled channel is trying to find a way forward in the streaming age and has had discussions with the N.F.L., the N.B.A. and Major League Baseball.

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Messi Shines a Spotlight on Miami, and on Soccer in the U.S.

As his Inter Miami career begins with a match Friday night, Messi’s impact is already felt in a city known as the unofficial capital of Latin America.

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Biden Elevates C.I.A. Director to Become a Member of the Cabinet

William J. Burns, a veteran diplomat, has played a key role in the Biden administration’s efforts to thwart the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Review: ‘Flex’ Hits the Right Rhythms on the Court and Off

The writer Candrice Jones and the director Lileana Blain-Cruz show a mastery of the game in this play about a girls’ basketball team in rural Arkansas.

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JFK’s Grandson on Robert Kennedy’s Campaign: ‘An Embarrassment’

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, accused his older cousin of “trading in on Camelot” and spreading conspiracy theories “for personal gain and fame.”

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A.I. Regulation Is in Its ‘Early Days’

While there has been a flurry of activity by the White House and lawmakers over artificial intelligence, rules for the technology remain distant, lawmakers and experts said.

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Hacking of Government Email Was Traditional Espionage, Official Says

The hackers penetrated the accounts of senior State Department officials, including the U.S. ambassador to China.

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Trump Grand Jury Delays Jan. 6 Verdict in Washington Courthouse Collision

A defense lawyer was late. A judge grew irked. Prosecutors were hauled out of a grand jury. It was an example of the complexities stemming from the multiple proceedings involving Donald Trump.

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Trump Seeks UAW Endorsement as the Union Wavers on Backing Biden

A video from the former president attacked electric vehicles, predicting the demise of the American automotive industry.

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Names Old and New Top British Open Leaderboard

Conditions were calm at Royal Liverpool as the final men’s golf major of the year began. Don’t expect them to stay that way.

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Texas to Leave ERIC, a Voting Integrity Group Targeted by Right-Wing Attacks

The nonprofit group ERIC, which helps maintain accurate voter rolls, was once widely embraced. But since last year, Trump allies have pushed red states to reject it.

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Senate Panel Approves New Supreme Court Ethics Rules With Dim Prospects

Republicans accused Democrats of trying to undermine the Supreme Court with the measure and vowed to block it from advancing in the Senate, making it highly unlikely to become law.

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Sam Kerr Is Australia’s New Queen

Sam Kerr is the face of the World Cup. She has the weight of a nation on her shoulders. She does not seem to have noticed.

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Potential Trump Jan. 6 Charges Include a Civil Rights Law Violation

A target letter sent by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to reverse his election loss cited three statutes that could be the basis for a prosecution.

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Auckland Shooting: 2 Dead in New Zealand as World Cup Is Set to Kick Off

There were also multiple injuries, the police said, and the gunman was among those killed. The shooting was not far from where Norway’s national team is staying for the Women’s World Cup.

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Randy Bass and Alex Ramirez are Inducted Into Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Randy Bass and Alex Ramirez found unexpected stardom in Japan, and now they have gained the rarest of distinctions for foreign players with no Japanese heritage.

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I.R.S. Whistle-Blowers Allege Political Bias in Hunter Biden Investigation

Two veteran investigators spent several hours detailing to a House committee the ways in which they believed President Biden’s son received preferential treatment.

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Jiyai Shin Won a British Open at Royal Liverpool and She’s Got Some Advice.

Shin, who won by nine strokes in 2012, walks The Times through five holes that will test the men at the 151st Open.

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Trump Promotes “Sound of Freedom,’ a Conservative Hit About Child Trafficking

Hosting a screening at his private club, the former president is the most prominent Republican to embrace a film lauded by both mainstream conservatives and far-right QAnon believers.

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Trump Receives a Target Letter in Special Counsel’s Jan. 6 Investigation

It would be the second time the special counsel has notified the former president that he is likely to face indictment, this time in connection with the criminal investigation of the Capitol attack.

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House Votes Resoundingly to Back Israel, Rebuking Democratic Critics

Republicans rushed to schedule a vote on the measure after a leading progressive Democrat condemned Israel as racist ahead of an address to Congress by the country’s president.

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Target Letter to Trump Raises Possibility of Obstruction and Fraud Charges

The former president did not say which crimes, if any, prosecutors specified in a letter notifying him that he may be indicted again.

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Super PAC Backing Tim Scott Plans $40 Million Ad Campaign

The ads will give Senator Tim Scott a significant boost as he draws attention from rival campaigns in the Republican presidential race.

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Israeli President to Meet With Biden Amid U.S. Unease With Netanyahu

President Biden’s meeting with Isaac Herzog and accompanying declarations of support for Israel have masked strains between the White House and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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At No Labels Event, a Few Disagreements on Policy Seep In

Senator Joe Manchin III and former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. stressed that they were not a third-party presidential ticket — yet. And on issues like climate and guns, they debated their views.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Relatives Condemn His Comments Once More

His sister Kerry Kennedy criticized his remarks about Covid, and his brother Joseph Kennedy II said “they play on antisemitic myths and stoke mistrust of the Chinese.”

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Saquon Barkley and Giants Cannot Agree to Long-Term Deal

The team and Barkley, a two-time Pro Bowl running back, missed an N.F.L. deadline Monday with training camp just over a week away.

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Blinken Calls Blockade of Diplomatic Nominees a National Security Risk

The secretary of state’s plea came as Republicans, in a practice once considered beyond the pale, were stalling a wide range of President Biden’s nominees.

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Miami Embraces Lionel Messi With Murals, Marketing and Milanesas

Soccer-crazy South Florida has welcomed the world’s greatest player — now the region’s best-known celebrity — with murals, marketing and milanesas.

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Four Prisoners Test Positive as Covid-19 Re-emerges at Guantánamo Bay

One detainee with the coronavirus was charged in the destroyer Cole bombing, and another in the Sept. 11 attacks, both death penalty cases. A third was hospitalized for observation.

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With Women’s World Cup’s Expansion Come the Soccer Games of a Lifetime

Vietnam, one of eight nations playing in its first Women’s World Cup, will face the U.S. this week. Its presence highlights the growth of women’s soccer, but also the challenges that remain.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Airs Bigoted New Covid Conspiracy Theory About Jews and Chinese

The long-shot candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination has a history of embracing conspiracy theories. His latest comments claimed the virus spared certain ethnic and religious groups.

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How Julie Ertz, a New Mother, Hustled Back to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team

Ertz, a two-time World Cup winner, knew she had to hustle to return to the national team after having a baby. A boys’ team offered a helping hand.

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Biden’s ‘Final’ Order on Kennedy Files Leaves Some Still Wanting More

The president has finished a review first mandated by law in 1992, and while a vast majority of papers related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy have been released, some remain redacted.

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Alcaraz Wins Wimbledon in a Thrilling Comeback Against Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz won his first Wimbledon singles title and left Novak Djokovic, the overwhelming favorite, with his first finals loss at the All England Club in a decade.

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Wimbledon 2023 Fashion and Style Trends

At Wimbledon, the off-court fashion included three-piece suits, smart-looking hats and lots of tennis whites.

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DeSantis Sheds Staff Amid Heavy Spending

The dismissals come as his campaign for the Republican nomination for president struggles to gain traction against former President Donald J. Trump, who is leading in polls.

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Warning Signs for DeSantis and Poor Showing by Pence in 2024 Campaign Filings

Warning signs for Ron DeSantis were among the biggest developments of the latest campaign filings, which created a fuller financial picture of the 2024 field.

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Ons Jabeur Calls Wimbledon Loss ‘the Most Painful’ of Her Career

“Honestly, I felt a lot of pressure, feeling a lot of stress,” Jabeur said after losing the women’s singles final to Marketa Vondrousova.

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With a Centrist Manifesto, No Labels Pushes Its Presidential Bid Forward

The bipartisan group, facing enormous opposition from Democrats, hopes a new policy document will advance its political cause — and possible third-party White House run.

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Lionel Messi Signs With Inter Miami and M.L.S.

Messi is expected to join the team this week on a contract that runs through the 2025 Major League Soccer season.

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Vulnerable Republicans Take a Political Risk With Abortion Vote

In uniting his party behind an annual defense bill loaded with social policy restrictions, including on abortion, Speaker Kevin McCarthy scored a short-term victory that could put his majority in peril.

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John Uelses, First to Pole-Vault 16 Feet, Dies at 85

In an era when track and field athletes could rise to national celebrity, Uelses became a newsreel idol and made the cover of Sports Illustrated.

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Biden Switches Up His Big-Money Operation Ahead of 2024

The president and his advisers are elevating a new super PAC, Future Forward, as their leading outside group to rake in cash from his wealthiest benefactors.

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Andy Cruz, Amateur Legend, to Find Out if Pro Boxing Fits

Cruz left Cuba to chase his dream to be a professional boxer (and be paid like one). His first fight, against Juan Carlos Burgos, should help him learn how he compares with other contenders.

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Prosecutors Push Back on Trump’s Request to Delay Documents Trial

The office of the special counsel, Jack Smith, said there “is no basis in law or fact” for granting a motion from former President Donald J. Trump that could push the start of the trial until after Election Day.

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Jabeur and Vondrousova Finesse Way to Wimbledon Final

Ons Jabeur will try for a third time to become the first Arab woman to win a Grand Slam event. But don’t count out the crafty Marketa Vondrousova.

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Justice Dept. to Investigate Fulton County Jail in Georgia

The department also pointed to reports of violence and deteriorating surroundings at the jail in Atlanta, where inmates have fashioned weapons out of crumbling building materials.

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Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021

The money was listed as pay for a “speaking engagement” by Ms. Trump in a new personal financial disclosure by her husband.

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Biden Criticizes Supreme Court Rulings, but Not the Court

President Biden has resisted a full-throated attack on the Supreme Court or the individual justices, despite mounting pressure from activists and from within the Democratic Party.

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Gabby Douglas, a Trailblazer in Gymnastics, Announces Her Return

“Let’s do this,” the former Olympian wrote alongside a picture of herself performing on the beam.

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G.O.P.’s Far Right Seeks to Use Defense Bill to Defund Ukraine War Effort

The group’s proposals have no chance of passage, but they have further mired the military spending bill in a partisan fight and highlighted Republican divisions over the war.

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DeSantis Hits Trump for Skipping Iowa Event and Refusing to Commit to Debate

“Nobody is entitled to this nomination,” Ron DeSantis told a conservative radio host. “I’ll be at all the debates because the American people deserve to hear from us directly.”

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Biden Braces NATO for Long Conflict With Russia, Making Cold War Parallel

Concluding a NATO summit focused on the war in Ukraine and other fast-changing challenges, President Biden vowed that the alliance would oppose Russian aggression for as long as needed.

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Mikala Jones, Surfer Known for Photography Inside Waves, Is Dead

Mr. Jones was surfing on Sunday off the coast of Sumatra when the fin from his board cut an artery, The Associated Press reported.

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Polls Were Great in 2022. Can They Repeat Their Success in 2024?

Experiments that yielded promising results in 2022 may not be enough if Trump is on the ballot again.

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Republican Midterm Turnout Is a Warning for Democrats in 2024, Report Finds

Even though Democrats held the Senate and other key offices, Republican turnout was more robust, and the party showed strength among women, Latinos and rural voters, a new report found.

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Hard Right Presses Culture War Fights on Defense Bill, Imperiling Passage

Right-wing Republicans want to use the annual military budget and policy legislation, traditionally a bipartisan affair, as a tool to pick fights on abortion and other social issues.

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The Immaculate Grid Is the Hottest Thing in Baseball

Immaculate Grid has become a daily obsession for fans, journalists and even some ex-players. Being purchased by Baseball Reference should only help it grow.

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Scientists, Under Fire From Republicans, Defend Fauci and Covid Origins Study

Two virologists testified that they remained convinced that the coronavirus was natural in origin and that Dr. Anthony S. Fauci did not exert influence over a study they wrote.

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Elina Svitolina Of Ukraine One Match Away From Wimbledon Final

Svitolina, a new mother who has said she is playing to give strength to her people back home in Ukraine, is one match away from an improbable and inspiring spot in the Wimbledon final.

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The G.O.P. Backed Gal Luft on Hunter Biden Claims. Now He’s Indicted.

Gal Luft, promoted by House Republicans as possessing evidence of corruption by the Biden family, was charged by federal prosecutors with lobbying and sanctions violations and with brokering arms deals with China and Iran.

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Inside the NBA’s Version of Comic-Con

Promoted as a celebration of the league’s cultural relevance, the convention also highlighted the N.B.A.’s business ambitions.

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Biden Bets High-Level Diplomacy Can Cool Fiery Relations With China

President Biden hopes the diplomatic trips this summer by his aides lead to frank talks with Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials before the 2024 U.S. elections.

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Other Sports Faced Congresss Glare. Now Golf Will Get Its Turn.

A Senate hearing on Tuesday is just one part of Washington’s scrutiny of the PGA Tour’s deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

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Nikki Haley Raises $5.3 Million With More in an Allied Super PAC

The amount showed Ms. Haley’s strength with small donors, but fell well below numbers broadcast by her leading Republican presidential rivals, Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.

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Other Sports Faced Congresss Glare. Now Golf Will Get Its Turn.

A Senate hearing on Tuesday is just one part of Washington’s scrutiny of the PGA Tour’s deal with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

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David Weiss Rebuts I.R.S. Officials Account of Request in Hunter Biden Case

David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware, said he never asked to be named a special counsel, disputing testimony to a House panel.

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The Feds Vice Chair for Supervision Suggests Big-Bank Regulation Changes

In a series of changes that has bank lobbyists on the defensive, Michael Barr is calling for higher bank capital and tougher annual stress tests.

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Glow of Baseballs All-Star Game Cant Obscure Athletics Departure

Major League Baseball’s midsummer celebration comes on the heels of an announced agreement to build a stadium for the Athletics that would relocate the franchise to Las Vegas from Oakland.

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For a President and a King the View From the Top Is Curiously Similar

Despite hints of tension between Washington and London, President Biden and King Charles III share interests — and have faced comparable challenges — that should help smooth their meeting.

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Janet Yellens Trip to China: No Breakthroughs But 10 Hours of Talks

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, after 10 hours of meetings with Chinese officials, said the two sides would pursue “more frequent communication” despite their deep differences.

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LSU Teammates Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews Go 1-2 in MLB Draft

After winning the College World Series, Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews of Louisiana State were the first two players off the board Sunday in Seattle.

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For Rapinoe a Final Send-Off Before a Final World Cup

One day after announcing her plan to retire this year, Megan Rapinoe began her farewell tour as an unused substitute in her team’s send-off match.

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Pogacar Cuts Further Into Vingegaards Tour de France Lead

The cycling race returned to the formidable Puy de Dôme after 35 years.

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U.F.C. 290: Live Updates: Volkanovski-Rodríguez Highlights Two U.F.C. Championship Fights

Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodríguez meet for the featherweight championship, while Alexandre Pantoja challenges Brandon Moreno for the flyweight title.

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Iowa Republicans Set the Date for the Partys Caucuses and Its Early

The state party will hold a nominating contest in January, the earliest it has been held in recent campaign cycles.

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How Do Wimbledons Grass Courts Keep Dry In All The Rain?

The court services crews at the All England Club deploy 18 tarps at a time to keep precious grass courts dry. They’re not above fetching a player a banana or a soft drink, either.

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Victor Wembanyama Gets Introduction to N.B.A. Fame and Game in Las Vegas

Wembanyama had the anticipation of fans and a turn in the tabloids, yet a more modest showing as he learns his new team.

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Megan Rapinoe Announces Retirement After World Cup NWSL Season

The women’s national team star made an unexpected retirement announcement ahead of a U.S. friendly against Wales.

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Transgender Care Ban Allowed to Take Effect in Tennessee Appeals Panel Says

The ruling on Saturday is the first time a federal court has allowed a law banning transition care to fully go into effect, amid a flurry of legal challenges across the country.

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Biden Defends Difficult Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

With Ukraine burning through stockpiles of conventional artillery, President Biden concluded that he had little choice but to provide the weapons.

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Embattled PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan To Return July 17

Jay Monahan went on medical leave in June, days after he announced plans for the tour’s alliance with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

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Miles Bridges Will Rejoin Hornets After Felony Domestic Violence Plea Deal

Bridges will rejoin the team on a one-year contract after completing a suspension that will sideline him for the first 10 games of the season.

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In Ag-Friendly Iowa Trump Goes After DeSantis on Farming Issues

At a rally in Iowa on Friday, the former president questioned his top Republican rival’s support for the agriculture industry.

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Giuliani Should Lose His Law License in D.C. Bar Panel Says

The recommendation for disbarment of Rudolph W. Giuliani followed a hearing where evidence was presented that he had improperly sought to help Donald J. Trump overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Brandon Moreno pieza clave para la expansión de la UFC en México

Si bien hay un largo historial de peleadores de origen mexicano en los deportes de combate, Moreno es el primer campeón de la UFC nacido en el país. Su auge llega cuando la UFC busca ampliar su alcance.

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Casey DeSantis Makes Solo Appearance in Iowa Connecting With Moms and Promoting Parents Rights

Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife, Casey DeSantis, held her first solo campaign event in Iowa, connecting with fellow moms and casting her husband as a champion of the “parents’ rights” movement.

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Britney Spears Seeks Apology After Encounter With Victor Wembanyamas Security

The singer said on Twitter that a member of an athlete’s detail had hit her outside a Las Vegas restaurant Wednesday night.

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Biden Weighs Giving Ukraine Cluster Munitions Despite Allies Ban

Ukraine is seeking cluster munitions, which are known to cause grievous injuries to civilians, as its ammunition supply runs low.

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At Wimbledon Sofia Kenin Rediscovers Her Fighting Form

With her straight-sets win over Xinyu Wang on Thursday, Kenin had won a second consecutive match for only the fourth time all year.

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L. Lin Wood Lawyer Who Tried to Overturn Trumps 2020 Loss Gives Up License

Mr. Wood wrote that the Georgia State Bar had “agreed to drop the disciplinary cases” against him if he retired from the profession.

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Tour de France Becomes a Big Big Battle Between Pogacar and Vingegaard

The two favorites traded attacks in punishing stages in the Pyrenees.

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Secret Service Investigating Who Brought Cocaine Into the White House

A baggie that was confirmed to contain cocaine was found in the guest lobby of the West Wing on Sunday evening, an agency spokesman said.

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Biden Hosts Swedens Prime Minister as the Nordic Nation Looks to Join NATO

President Biden backs the plan for Sweden to join the military alliance, but movement has been stalled by Turkey’s opposition.

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Where Trump DeSantis and the Other Republican Candidates Stand on Ukraine

The war has illuminated one of the biggest ideological divides within the Republican Party: between members who see a significant global role for the United States, and a more isolationist wing.

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Pentagon Review Faults Oversight of Classified Information

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin ordered the assessment after accusations that an Air National Guardsman disclosed sensitive information.

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Michelle Wie West Wants to Win the U.S. Womens Open One More Time

Wie West, one of the savviest stars women’s golf has ever had, intends to step away after the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach. She could be done as soon as Friday.

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The D.N.C. Has a Primary Problem

The White House wanted South Carolina to vote first in 2024. The Democratic National Committee obliged. It hasn’t gone according to plan.

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At Wimbledon Everyones Chasing Swiatek Sabalenka and Rybakina

Expect the three top-ranked women to dominate the tournament. But at least one, the defending champion Elena Rybakina, says she isn’t taking any opponent for granted.

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Carlos Alcaraz Has Been Studying the Grass Court Masters. That Means Andy Murray.

On a day many matches were rained out at the All England Club, Alcaraz displayed his continued improvement on grass, and what he has learned from Murray.

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Stumping on July 4 Trumps Rivals Pitch Themselves to Early-State Voters

Donald J. Trump loomed large over the campaign trail, even though he was among the few G.O.P. contenders who stayed away from it.

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Secret Service Examining How Suspected Cocaine Ended Up at the White House

An initial test of the white powdery substance found inside the White House on Sunday evening showed it was cocaine. President Biden and his family were away when it was discovered.

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Federal Judge Limits Biden Officials Contacts With Social Media Sites

The order came in a lawsuit filed by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana, who claim the administration is trying to silence its critics.

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Biden Sidesteps Any Notion That Hes a Flaming Woke Warrior

Despite his alliance with abortion-rights supporters and L.G.B.T.Q. advocates, the president has deftly avoided becoming enmeshed in battles over hotly contested social issues.

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Cricket Dispute Has Australia Leading England in the Ashes

A play at the Ashes was technically called correctly, yet it had England’s fans chanting, “Same old Aussies, always cheating.” Even Britain’s prime minister has weighed in.

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Mets and Yankees Get Only Three All-Star Selections

Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge of the Yankees made the A.L. squad, and Pete Alonso of the Mets will represent the N.L. Last year, the teams combined for 10 selections.

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Whos Winning the Trump vs. DeSantis Meme Wars?

The battle reflects the importance of social media for campaigns, and the growing threat of fake images and videos.

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An Ultramarathoners Struggle Against Borderline Personality Disorder

Nickademus de la Rosa, an ultrarunning prodigy who has run across Death Valley and the Alps, is taking a pause from the sport as he copes with borderline personality disorder.

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As DeSantis Campaigns Disney Sees a Long Road Ahead

The company, long allergic to controversy, is likely to be the subject of very public and partisan criticism throughout the Republican primary.

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GOATs Are Everywhere in Sports. So What Really Defines Greatness?

Athletes from Tom Brady to Serena Williams to LeBron James have all been tabbed the Greatest of All Time. Faced with the term’s pervasive use, our columnist considers how sports heroes become transcendent.

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In North Carolina a Voting Rights Clash Ahead of 2024

Republicans, whose edge in the state has narrowed in recent years, have gone on offense politically, leading to clashes over voting access and control over elections.

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The Titan Submersible Passengers Final Hours

Five voyagers climbed into the Titan submersible in hopes of joining the select few who have seen the wreck of the Titanic up close. But within hours, their text messages stopped coming.

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Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business

Ford, General Motors and others are striking deals with mining companies to avoid raw material shortages that could thwart their electric vehicle ambitions.

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Trump Attacks Biden and Federal Law Enforcement at Fourth of July Event

Ahead of a holiday meant to celebrate the country’s history, the former president tore into American institutions and attacked his political opponents.

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San Diego State Opts to Stay in the Mountain West Conference

San Diego State had to make a decision about whether to leave the Mountain West Conference. It stayed put, but a move to the Pac-12 still beckons.

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Darren Drozdov a Former Pro Wrestler Dies at 54

Mr. Drozdov, a former N.F.L. football player known as Droz and Puke, had his pro wrestling career cut short by an injury in the ring in 1999 that left him quadriplegic.

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