Aaron Boxerman and Euan Ward il 20/09/2024

Israel Strikes Hezbollah as Nasrallah Vows Retribution

The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, did not say how his group would respond to attacks on hand-held devices, which killed dozens when pagers and walkie-talkies exploded.Hezbollah supporters in Beirut on Thursday mourned the deaths of two of their members in a second wave of explosions that struc

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David E. Sanger il 19/09/2024

A New Era in Sabotage: Turning Ordinary Devices Into Grenades, on a Mass Scale

The attacks in Lebanon required getting deep into the supply chain, which is difficult to do. But the sabotage contributes to a sense of vulnerability that ordinary devices can become a source of danger.A portable radio with the battery removed during a funeral in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday. The

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Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Nicholas Nehamas il 20/09/2024

N.C. Governor Race Jolted by CNN Report That Mark Robinson Called Himself a ‘Black Nazi’

Mr. Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor of North Carolina, vowed to stay in the race and sought to deny the report, which also said he had defended slavery in online posts years ago.Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina spoke at the Republican National Convention in July.

S Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Nicholas Nehamas
Maya King il 20/09/2024

How the Robinson Report Could Affect the Presidential Race in North Carolina

A Democratic presidential candidate has not won North Carolina since 2008. But the drama around Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, is sure to bolster their hopes.Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is running for governor of North Carolina, has a history of making inflammatory rema

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Eduardo Medina il 19/09/2024

How North Carolina Republicans Could Replace Mark Robinson

The deadline for a candidate to withdraw is midnight tonight, but Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson has vowed to stay in the race.The stage for Mark Robinson’s primary election victory speech in March.

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Chris Cameron and Michael Gold il 20/09/2024

Trump Says That if He Loses, ‘the Jewish People Would Have a Lot to Do’ With It

Speaking at a campaign event denouncing antisemitism in America, Donald Trump again attacked Jews who vote for Democrats, saying that the party had a “hold, or curse, on you.”“With all I have done for Israel, I received only 24 percent of the Jewish vote,” former President Donald J. Trump said on Th

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Raymond Zhong il 19/09/2024

Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.

At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a new reconstruction of Earth’s deep past.An artist’s impression of life on Earth during the Carboniferous Period, 300 million years ago.

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Steven Erlanger and Jenny Gross il 20/09/2024

Europe’s New Defense Chief: ‘A King Without a Kingdom’?

The European Union has vowed to enhance its military capability. But money is scarce, responsibilities overlap and the new job is less about soldiers than arms manufacturers.Andrius Kubilius, a former prime minister of Lithuania, has been named as the European Union commissioner for defense.

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Emmett Lindner and Orlando Mayorquín il 20/09/2024

Kentucky Sheriff Arrested in Shooting Death of Judge

The police say a sheriff shot District Judge Kevin Mullins inside the courthouse on Thursday afternoon before turning himself in.

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Hamed Aleaziz il 20/09/2024

Inside the Secretive Facility Housing Migrants at Guantánamo Bay

Reports and interviews shed new light on the holding center, where migrants’ calls with lawyers are monitored and some say they’ve been forced to wear blackout goggles.Alberto Corzo and his family spent five months at a detention facility for migrants at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, after attempting to fle

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Sarah Maslin Nir il 20/09/2024

Former N.Y.C. Covid Czar Partied While Preaching Social Distancing

In a hidden-camera video posted by a conservative podcaster, Dr. Jay K. Varma boasts about flouting the public health guidelines he insisted others follow.Dr. Jay K. Varma was the senior public health adviser under Mayor Bill de Blasio during the first year of the Covid pandemic.

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Elisabetta Povoledo il 19/09/2024

They Said the Virgin Mary Appeared. The Vatican Is Finally Weighing In.

After decades, and controversy, the Vatican has authorized public worship at a shrine in Bosnia, where a once tranquil village has become a major pilgrimage site.Pilgrims gathered in 2015 above the Bosnian village of Medjugorje to pray to the Virgin Mary.

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Jordyn Holman and Julie Creswell il 20/09/2024

Nike C.E.O. John Donahoe to Be Replaced by Elliott Hill

Elliott Hill, an executive who left the company after Donahoe’s appointment in 2020, will return as chief executive, Nike’s board said.Elliott Hill is returning to Nike, this time as chief executive.

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Eileen Sullivan il 19/09/2024

Alaska Man Charged With Threatening Supreme Court Justices

It remained unclear whether the man, Panos Anastasiou, came close to carrying out his threats, and public records indicate that he is not affiliated with any political party.A 76-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Alaska for sending hundreds of threatening messages to members of the Supreme Cour

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Jerry Mitchell, Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield il 20/09/2024

Goon Squad Violence Leads to Federal Investigation of Miss. Sheriff’s Office

The Justice Department will determine if allegations of widespread violence and improper searches amount to a pattern of discrimination in the department.Rankin County came to national attention last year after sheriff’s deputies tortured two Black men in their home and shot one of them, nearly kil

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Sarah Lyall il 19/09/2024

The Author of ‘Impossible Creatures’ Tucks Big Ideas in Tales of Wonder

Katherine Rundell said children can handle hefty themes, but finds it “bad manners to offer a child a story and give them just a moral.”Katherine Rundell’s work is infused with both wonder and worry. “The unifying thread is that our world, as chaotic and burning as it is, demands our astonishment be

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