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Supreme Court Seems Ready to Limit Election Case Against Donald Trump

The conservative majority appeared poised to rule that ex-presidents have some level of immunity, which could delay any trial until after the November election.

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Read four takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on former President Trump’s immunity claim.

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U.S.C. Cancels Main Graduation Ceremony, Citing Security Concerns

The move came after campus protests over the war in Gaza that led to arrests, as well as controversy over the decision to cancel the speech of its valedictorian.

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  1. University of California, Los Angeles
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  2. University of Texas at Austin
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  3. University of California, Berkeley
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  4. University of Texas at Austin
    Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman, via Associated Press
  5. University of California, Los Angeles
    Mark Abramson for The New York Times
  6. Harvard University
    Adam Glanzman for The New York Times
  7. Emory University
    Mike Stewart/Associated Press
  8. George Washington University
    Lawren Simmons for The New York Times
  9. University of Southern California
    Mark Abramson for The New York Times
  10. University of Southern California
    By Jonathan Wolfe
  11. University of Southern California
    Alex Welsh for The New York Times
  12. Columbia University
    Bing Guan for The New York Times
  13. University of California, Los Angeles
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  14. The George Washington University
    Brent McDonald/The New York Times
  15. Brown University
    Philip Keith for The New York Times
  16. University of Texas at San Antonio
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Emory University in Atlanta is the latest college to crack down on campus protests.

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Pro-Palestinian encampments have spread nationally, leading to hundreds of arrests.

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Sending in the police inflamed campus tensions in 1968. Our columnist asks: Why would it be different now?

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Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Is Overturned by New York’s Top Court

Prosecutors in the 2020 case called witnesses whose assault accusations were not part of the charges. A separate 16-year sentence in California was not affected.

 

Harvey Weinstein, in a suit and tie, walks with a walker.

Here are five takeaways from the decision.

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Read the court’s ruling, with annotations.

Tabloid Publisher Describes Deals to Buy Silence at Trump’s Trial

The former publisher of The National Enquirer, who has described buying and burying stories that could damage Donald Trump, will testify again on Friday.

 

Former President Donald J. Trump gesturing in a crowd.

The former publisher of The Enquirer said he and others around Donald Trump feared his anger.

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Stormy Daniels tried to benefit from Donald Trump’s political momentum, setting off the saga that ultimately resulted in his trial.

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The parent company of The Enquirer has tried repeatedly to sell the publication. It hasn’t been easy.

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U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages

In an effort to raise pressure on Hamas, world leaders called on the group to release all of the hostages seized during its Oct. 7 terrorist attack.

 

José Andrés eulogized seven aid workers for World Central Kitchen who were killed in Gaza while delivering food.

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Gazan officials said more bodies were found in a mass grave at a hospital, amid conflicting accounts about some of the burials.

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The Great Read

Shelley Duvall Vanished From Hollywood. She’s Been Here the Whole Time.

After two decades, the actress known for her roles in era-defining films like “The Shining” and “Nashville” has returned to acting. But what happened to her?

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A woman holds her hands over her face while sitting in the driver’s seat of a white sport-utility vehicle. Behind her are piles of dirt shaped almost like pyramids.

A Beginner’s Guide to the 2024 N.F.L. Draft

This is a talent-rich class at a number of positions, and trade rumors have been rampant for months. Here’s what you should know.

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The N.F.L. draft has become a trading floor, with complex models and frenzied swapping.

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Drafting a successful N.F.L. quarterback remains “an inexact science.”

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For Detroit, the host city, the N.F.L. draft is like the Super Bowl.

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U.S. to Withdraw Troops From Chad, Dealing Another Blow to Africa Policy

The departure of U.S. military personnel in Chad and Niger comes as both countries are turning away from years of cooperation with the U.S. and toward Russia.

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Two men in camouflage run across rocky terrain holding guns. Trees and pink smoke are seen in the distance.

Movie Review

In ‘Challengers,’ a Love Match

Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist play friends, lovers and foes on and off the tennis court in Luca Guadagnino’s latest.

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A man and woman, in profile, look at each other intensely, her hand on his cocktail glass.

“Challengers” is a romp through competitions and clothes. The Times Styles desk couldn’t help having feelings.

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To the Sound of Gunshots, Haiti Installs a New Ruling Council

With that body in place, Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned and the new leaders turned to the task of establishing order in a gang-ridden country.

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Michel Patrick Boisvert stands with his arms crossed. Other people are behind him.

‘To the Future’: Saudi Arabia Spends Big to Become an A.I. Superpower

The kingdom is pouring money into events, computing power and artificial intelligence research as it joins the race for technological influence.

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Losing a Foot Never Held Her Back, Until She Tried to Join the Military

Amputees who try to join the U.S. armed forces are rejected, no matter how capable they are. Hannah Cvancara wants to change that.

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Ukraine Could Use New Weapons to Hit Russian Targets in Crimea, Pentagon Says

The goal for a recent delivery of the coveted long-range missile system is to put more pressure on Russian forces in eastern parts of occupied Ukraine.

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Opinion

Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

David Pecker, Trump’s Trash Collector, Got Cold Feet

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Pamela Paul

Pamela Paul

You’ve Been Wronged. That Doesn’t Make You Right.

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A painting of Saint Sebastian, pierced with arrows, is propped up, with the face removed, like a photo stand-in with a hole for one’s face.

Stuart Stevens

Being Stuck in a Courtroom Is Just What Trump Needed

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Zeynep Tufekci

Zeynep Tufekci

‘By the Time We’ve Detected 10, It’s Probably Too Late’

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Charles M. Blow

Charles M. Blow

The Ghost of the 1968 Antiwar Movement Has Returned

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The police and demonstrators clashing outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Mary Ziegler

The Looming Decision That Could Get Pro-Choice Voters to the Polls

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Jessica Bennett

Jessica Bennett

Harvey Weinstein and the Limits of ‘He Said, She Said’

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What Happened at Guantánamo, From the People Who Lived It

Catch up on the new season of “Serial.”

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U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the drone company.

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A Puzzling Move by a Political Survivor Grips Spain

Despite insisting that allegations of influence peddling against his wife are false, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is considering stepping down.

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U.S. Severely Limits Pollution From Coal Burning Power Plants

New regulations could spell the end for electric plants that burn coal, the fossil fuel that powered the country for more than a century.

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U.S. Growth Slowed in First Quarter, but Inflation Remained a Bug

Gross domestic product increased at a 1.6 percent annual rate, but the report also included evidence the Fed’s efforts to tame price increases have stalled.

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