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Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
People familiar with the episode said the use of the technology was not coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned out to be a party balloon, they said.
By Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt, Kate Kelly and Hamed Aleaziz
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N.Y.P.D. Asks Trump Administration for Authority to Disable Drones
The request, by Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, came a day before federal authorities closed the airspace in El Paso because of what they said was a drone threat.
By Chelsia Rose Marcius
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Weapons Used to Fight Drones Don’t Mix Well With Civilian Airspace
In the race to build anti-drone weapons intended for use in a war zone, it is unclear how they may be used safely in crowded skies.
By Dave Philipps
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Bondi Faces Anger From Lawmakers Over Handling of Epstein Files
Her appearance came as the Justice Department was under scrutiny over the Epstein files, its approach toward the shootings in Minneapolis and its move to prosecute six lawmakers.
By Glenn Thrush
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L.A. 2028 Olympic Organizers Stand by Chairman Linked to Epstein
Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious messages over 20 years ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The 2028 board said its review found no other indiscretions related to Mr. Epstein.
By Jesus Jiménez, Shawn Hubler and Laurel Rosenhall
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Epstein Files Include Grainy Videos From Inside His Florida Home
The clips from Jeffrey Epstein’s home office appear to show him with young women.
By Jane Bradley and David Enrich
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U.S. Attorney Chosen to Replace Trump Pick Is Quickly Fired by White House
Federal judges had appointed Donald Kinsella, a veteran litigator, as top prosecutor in the Northern District of New York after the Trump administration’s nominee was found to be serving unlawfully.
By Jonah E. Bromwich
arts
James Van Der Beek, Teenage Heartthrob of ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ Dies at 48
He first appeared in a hit TV drama as a wide-eyed 15-year-old who then grew up over six seasons. He announced he had cancer in 2024.
By Anita Gates
arts
In His Second Act, James Van Der Beek Starred Online as a Proud Papa
The actor, who died on Wednesday, was most famous for “Dawson’s Creek,” but as he got older, he let fans into his real life as a father of six.
By Maya Salam
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Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings
The monthly poll has been used to measure presidential performance for almost nine decades.
By Ruth Igielnik
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Eyeing the Midterms, Kennedy Pivots Toward Food and Away From Vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who focused heavily on vaccine policy in 2025, will spend this year talking up healthy eating.
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg
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House Passes Strict Voter ID Bill, Amplifying Trump’s Claims of Fraud
The measure had no path forward in the Senate, where Democrats are all but certain to block it and Republicans have said they will not try to skirt filibuster rules to ram it through.
By Annie Karni
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Trump Says He Will Now Invite Democrats to Governors’ Meeting
Even as he reversed course on excluding Democrats, the president repeatedly attacked a Republican governor who had planned to oversee the meeting.
By Chris Cameron and Tyler Pager
style
Why Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Breaking Through the Noise
A vulnerable victim, an unknown perpetrator and a recognizable celebrity are all factors in a case that has captivated the public.
By Jesse McKinley
world
Students Won a Revolution in Bangladesh. They Want So Much More.
At the vanguard of Gen Z movements, protesters in Bangladesh ousted the prime minister in 2024. They now face the hard reality of winning change through elections.
By Anupreeta Das, Saif Hasnat and Lam Yik Fei
world
Bangladesh Holds Elections on Thursday. Here’s What to Know.
Bangladesh is holding national elections for the first time since 2024, when a student movement ousted the prime minister.
By Anupreeta Das and Saif Hasnat
magazine
When Grief Came for the Gravedigger
In pursuit of an interesting life, he came face to face with death.
By Will Bahr and Mike Belleme
movies
Bud Cort, Who Starred in 1971’s ‘Harold and Maude,’ Dies at 77
The role, one of his first, made him a household name and a film idol of the anti-establishment 1970s. But it also limited his growth as an actor.
By Clay Risen
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Man Accused of Murdering His Father Once Sought to Seize Stranger’s Baby
Henry McGowan of New York is on trial for murder in Ireland and has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Prosecutors outlined a previous psychotic break.
By Ali Watkins
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When It’s Finally Cold Enough to Race Ice Yachts
On the Navesink River, a long and frigid winter has allowed a 135-year-old rivalry to be renewed.
By Corey Kilgannon and Mimi d’Autremont
opinion
What Trump Is the Best at, Hands Down
New disclosures underscore that the White House is enveloped in a culture of corruption with no precedent in American history.
By Nicholas Kristof
opinion
Donald Trump, Pagan King
The president is returning to an ancient world, before morality mattered and when human actions were governed only by power.
By Leighton Woodhouse
briefing
The El Paso Airspace Closed After the Military Tested New Technology
Also, the attorney general faces lawmakers’ anger over Epstein files. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
By Matthew Cullen
arts
LaMonte McLemore, Founding Singer With the 5th Dimension, Dies at 90
His group notched smooth hippie-era hits like “Up, Up and Away” and “The Age of Aquarius” in embracing a genre-blurring sound they called “champagne soul.”
By Alex Williams
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Baby, 17 Days Old, Found Dead From Fire That Killed Her Mother
Two days after a fatal house fire in Queens, firefighters returned to the wreckage and found Emma Alcantara’s body. She and her mother, Miguelina, lived in an illegal basement apartment.
By Andy Newman and Olivia Bensimon
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Nurses at 4 N.Y.C. Hospitals Vote to End Strike, but It Continues at One
At Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals, health care workers ratified a deal to end the walkout, but nurses remain on the picket line at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia.
By Joseph Goldstein
science
This Comet Stopped Spinning. Then It Started Rotating Backward.
The unusual event, never seen before, might be a way small comets are “blown to bits” in the solar system.
By Jonathan O’Callaghan