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Oil Prices Cross $90 a Barrel as U.S.-Iran Conflict Widens
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7/19/2026 3:22 PM
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| Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, rose more than 3 percent as trading resumed on Sunday, while S&P 500 futures remained essentially unchanged. |
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Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
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7/19/2026 8:57 AM
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| Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days. |
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Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling
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7/19/2026 4:44 AM
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| Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants. |
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Man Killed by Truck After ICE Encounter in Florida Was Visiting From Mexico
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7/19/2026 9:45 AM
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| A Central Florida nonprofit group identified the man as Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán and said he had planned to return home to his family. |
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In Maine Senate Race, Jackson Sprints Ahead of Pack, as Bellows Drops Out
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7/19/2026 3:14 PM
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| Troy Jackson, a progressive, solidified his clear edge in the contest to replace Graham Platner, as Shenna Bellows and Nirav Shah ended their bids. |
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‘Blue MAGA’ Has Entered the Chat
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7/17/2026 8:07 AM
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| It’s a term that can mean whatever the people using it want it to mean. But it’s not a compliment. |
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In Arizona’s Primaries, Democrats Fight Over a House Seat They Need Badly
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7/19/2026 10:41 AM
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| Democrats have a chance to flip a competitive battleground district in and around Scottsdale, but the winner of Tuesday’s primary will emerge bloodied and broke. |
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Misery in the Epicenter of Cyclospora: ‘A Baseball Bat to Your Abdomen’
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7/19/2026 1:44 PM
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| The debilitating malady has gripped Monroe County, Mich. |
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Before Lettuce Felled Thousands, a Cilantro-Linked Cyclospora Outbreak Sickened New Yorkers
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7/19/2026 7:21 AM
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| New York City health officials shared details of how they traced a much smaller cyclosporiasis outbreak, showing the difficulty of tracing contamination. |
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Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Brings in $124.5 Million at the Box Office on Opening Weekend
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7/19/2026 9:54 AM
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| Christopher Nolan’s nearly three-hour epic was No. 1 over the weekend, with about $124.5 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada. |
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‘The Odyssey’ Review: Passion in Every Frame
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7/17/2026 5:03 AM
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| Few directors close the divide between the art film and the blockbuster like Christopher Nolan. |
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Christopher Nolan on ‘The Odyssey’ and IMAX Technical Challenges
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7/17/2026 9:23 AM
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| He and the cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema combined new inventions (like fire-mimicking lights they developed) with century-old techniques. |
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Don’t Let This Useless Debate Distract You, Democrats
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7/19/2026 7:47 AM
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| A battle over idealized economic systems doesn’t help Democratic candidates. |
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It’s No Longer So Much Fun to Be MAGA in Washington
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7/18/2026 10:00 PM
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| It’s a vibe shift. |
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JD and Usha Vance Welcome Fourth Child
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7/19/2026 4:21 PM
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| In a post on social media, Mr. Vance said his wife and their son, Alec Neel Vance, were “happy and healthy.” |