How Harvard’s Epic Fight With Trump Is Costing the University
The federal government has slowed Harvard’s funding, despite the university’s legal victories. The conflict is forcing hard choices on campus.
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Florida Counts Its Election Ballots Fast. Why Can’t California Keep Up?
Florida counted most of its primary ballots within hours on Tuesday night, well ahead of the days California took to report the results of its major election.
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Phoenix Police Investigate 2 Officers Accused of Violent Traffic Stop
The department opened a criminal investigation after a couple said they were shocked with a stun gun and beaten during the Aug. 5 encounter.
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A Man in a Chucky-Style Mask Was Scaring Philadelphians. Then He Picked the Wrong Woman.
When Jameka Wilson encountered a man wearing a Chucky-style Halloween mask, her stage combat training kicked in. Now she’s a minor local celebrity.
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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter
A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.
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Lindsay Clancy Heard a Voice Telling Her to Kill Her Children, Witnesses Say
Ms. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder, citing postpartum psychosis. Two defense witnesses said she spoke lovingly of her children after the killings.
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As Prince Harry and Meghan Depart California for the U.K., Their Neighbors Shrug
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle self exiled to the ultrawealthy enclave of Montecito in 2020. “They wave. They drive. They close the gates,” a neighbor said.
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Missouri Judge Says Redrawn Congressional Map May Be Used in Midterms
The decision, quickly appealed, was a win for Republicans. The party has been pushing for the new map in an effort to help maintain control in the U.S. House in November.
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In Wyoming’s G.O.P. Primaries, an Emphatic Rebuke of the Hard Right
The Wyoming Freedom Caucus had ambitions for a total takeover of elected state government. But its candidates were rejected from the governor’s mansion to the Legislature.
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Driver Kills 2 Milligan University Cycling Team Members, Officials Say
Milligan University said two members of its cycling team had been killed. The driver was charged with vehicular homicide by recklessness.
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Prosecutor Reduces Charges Against L.A.P.D. Whistle-Blower After Uproar
A Los Angeles officer faced prison for secretly recording colleagues making offensive remarks. The county prosecutor is reducing those charges after critics said they would discourage whistle-blowers.
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Chinese Comic Investigated After Singing a Riff of a Patriotic Song
Guo Degang, one of the country’s best-known comedians, was reported to the authorities, as the arts continue to be a focus for ideological crackdowns.
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Suspect in Deadly L.A. Fire Pleads Not Guilty Again After Mistrial
The man accused of setting the blaze that later turned deadly in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood is now readying for a new prosecution after a previous effort in June failed.
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Byron Donalds Is Favored to Become Florida’s First Black Governor
Byron Donalds, a three-term congressman who won the state’s Republican primary on Tuesday, endorsed President Trump over his own governor, Ron DeSantis. The payoff has been huge.
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Harvard Agrees to $53 Million Settlement in Body Part Theft Scandal
The agreement settles lawsuits filed by relatives of people whose remains, donated for medical research and teaching, were stolen and sold by the former manager of the school’s medical morgue.
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California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car Tires
The rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices.
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Judge Orders New Oversight of Immigrant Children’s Detention
After reviewing claims of persistent safety and sanitary failures, the court named two experts to monitor detention conditions across several facilities.
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Haitians in Springfield Hunker Down as ICE Begins Detentions
Federal agents have begun detaining Haitians in the Ohio city, signaling an increase in ICE activity that has panicked the community and kept many from leaving home.
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