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Paralympics Will Drop Ban on Olympic Rings Tattoos

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 4:20pm
Athletes had previously been forced — under threat of expulsion — to cover the symbol because of a rule against body advertising.
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5 Secret Service Agents Involved in Trump Rally Are Reassigned

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 3:58pm
The agents will remain on the agency payroll while investigations continue into failures that allowed a gunman to shoot at the former president last month.
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Abortion Rights, on Winning Streak, Face Biggest Test in November

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 3:57pm
Ten states have ballot measures to establish a right to abortion in their state constitutions. The pushback has already begun.
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My Son and Gus Walz Deserve a Champion Like Tim Walz

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 3:54pm
If the Harris-Walz ticket wins, will parents of people who struggle with being different at last find a powerful advocate in the White House?
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Drinking Water Is at Risk in Parts of Long Island, Study Finds

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 3:40pm
Decades of pumping have allowed saltwater to threaten the aquifers that supply many communities, including Long Beach and Great Neck.
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Judge Blocks E.P.A. From Using Civil Rights Law in Pollution Case

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 3:37pm
The decision is a setback for a Biden administration strategy for protecting minority communities with numerous polluting industries nearby.
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Luckily for Kennedy, Trump Has Low Hiring Standards

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 3:27pm
All Trump requires of Kennedy is a willingness to bow down to him.
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Kamala Came to Slay

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 3:21pm
The Democratic presidential nominee was both smart and scorching on the final night of the party’s convention.
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David Copperfield Vanished. The Problem of His Penthouse Remains.

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 3:09pm
Residents of the Galleria, a Midtown Manhattan apartment building, sued Mr. Copperfield, saying he left his once-ornate condominium in disrepair.
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Trump Tries to Reframe Himself as Abortion Rights Advocate on Truth Social

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 2:47pm
His post about “reproductive rights” appeared to be an attempt to cast himself as a political moderate on an issue that has the potential to be damaging to him in November.
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What to Know About the Business Execs Who Were With Mike Lynch on His Yacht

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 2:45pm
The two business figures, both associates of the tech mogul, went missing after the superyacht they were on sank off the coast of Sicily.
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U.S. Tightens Technology Controls to Target Russian War Machine

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 2:37pm
The Biden administration announced new penalties on shell companies and suppliers that were feeding Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Why the Fed’s Jackson Hole Meeting Matters to Wall Street

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 1:58pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual conference in Wyoming gets a lot of buzz. Here’s why it matters for Wall Street and the economy.
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Pakistani Javelin Thrower Arshad Nadeem Won a Gold Medal, and a Buffalo

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 1:47pm
Winning at the Games sometimes brings unexpected rewards.
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How the Psychedelics Medicine Bubble Burst

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 1:23pm
There’s an extraordinary hype that psychedelics will change how we treat mental illness. But the bubble may have just burst.
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George Helmy, Menendez’s Senate Replacement, Has Been a Democrat for Just 5 Months

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 1:23pm
George Helmy was selected for the temporary job by Philip Murphy, New Jersey’s Democratic governor. He said he will caucus and vote with the Democratic Party.
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Lucie Castets Wants to Be France’s Prime Minister but Needs Emmanuel Macron’s Backing

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 1:16pm
Lucie Castets, a relatively obscure bureaucrat, is the left’s choice to be prime minister. Just one person stands in her way: the president.
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Russia Quashes Deadly Prison Mutiny by Islamist Inmates

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 1:15pm
The revolt is the latest in a series of terrorist attacks in Russia claimed by Islamic militants.
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Indian Leader Visits Kyiv as Ukraine Pushes Diplomacy

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 1:14pm
Ukrainian officials were portraying the visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India as a welcome show of support for their country during the war with Russia.
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Harris Faces Challenge of Translating Convention Joy to Fall Momentum

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 1:08pm
The newly anointed Democratic presidential nominee revived a demoralized party. But as she leaves Chicago, a bruising, closely fought contest awaits her.
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