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One Person Who Appears to Be Missing From King Charles’s U.S. Itinerary: Prince Harry
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4/28/2026 2:21 PM
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| On a state visit designed in part to repair U.S.-British relations, King Charles’s schedule does not include plans to see his younger son, who lives in the United States with his family. |
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DOJ Secures New James Comey Indictment Over Alleged Threat Against Trump
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4/28/2026 2:50 PM
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| The new case stems from a social media post showing seashells on a North Carolina beach that the Trump administration characterized as a threat against the president. |
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FCC Orders a Review of ABC’s Licenses Amid Feud Between Trump and Kimmel
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4/28/2026 2:45 PM
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| The agency said the review was related to the network’s diversity and inclusion policies. But it came amid a fight between the president and the network’s late night host, Jimmy Kimmel. |
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What to Know About the Kimmel vs. Trump Feud
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4/28/2026 12:05 PM
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| The president and first lady took exception to a joke. Jimmy Kimmel defended it. |
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OpenAI Trial Starts With Two Very Different Tales of a Company’s Early Years
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4/28/2026 2:57 PM
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| In the trial’s first day of testimony, Elon Musk said greed led co-founder Sam Altman to pull the A.I. lab away from its nonprofit roots. OpenAI says that’s nonsense. |
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Elon Musk Assails Sam Altman on Social Media Before OpenAI Trial
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4/28/2026 9:12 AM
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| Mr. Musk’s posts on X have pushed his narrative that OpenAI has lost its way. |
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Amid Iran War and Tensions with Neighbors, U.A.E. Goes Its Own Way
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4/28/2026 3:12 PM
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| The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC has rocked the region, underscoring how the country, at odds with Saudi Arabia, is increasingly charting its own course. |
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UAE Says It Will Leave OPEC as Iran War Strains Oil Markets
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4/28/2026 9:51 AM
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| The Gulf government has long complained about the group’s quotas, which officials believe unfairly limited its exports. Its departure is expected to weaken OPEC’s influence. |
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What Is OPEC, and How Does the Oil Cartel Influence Petroleum Prices?
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4/28/2026 12:33 PM
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| The group of oil-producing countries supplied more than 25 percent of the world’s oil before the war in Iran. Its members have influenced energy markets through the years. |
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Britain Summons Iran’s Ambassador Over Message to Iranians in U.K.
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4/28/2026 2:35 PM
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| Iran’s embassy in London posted a message on social media inviting Iranians living in Britain to register for a ‘Sacrifice for the Homeland’ campaign. |
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Man Serving Life Without Parole for Georgia Robbery Is Freed, With Help From a Remorseful Prosecutor
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4/28/2026 2:04 AM
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| Jessie Askew Jr. was sentenced to life without parole for a clumsy armed robbery with an unloaded gun. The man who sent him away was determined to bring him back home. |
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The Latest Place Trump’s Face Will Appear: Some U.S. Passports
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4/28/2026 1:53 PM
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| The department said it planned to release “a limited number of specially designed” U.S. passports that feature a picture of the president to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary in July. |
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Adopting Trump’s Voice, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Let Ballroom Proceed
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4/28/2026 8:51 AM
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| The court filing links the security breach at the White House correspondents’ dinner to the lawsuit over President Trump’s ballroom project. |
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Kennedy Center Works to Make the Case That Repairs Are Urgent
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4/28/2026 1:42 PM
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| In Washington and in federal court, the center is arguing that its planned two-year closure is crucial. Critics say it’s a result of declining attendance and fleeing artists. |
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Military Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft
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4/28/2026 9:11 AM
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| The military has increased the number of secret fixed-wing attack aircraft and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to two people familiar with the matter. |
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Google Signs A.I. Deal With the Pentagon
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4/28/2026 1:16 PM
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| The Pentagon has also signed deals for using A.I. on classified networks with OpenAI and Elon Musk’s xAI, amid a dispute with Anthropic. |
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Trump Tests the Limits of His Most Faithful Supporters
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4/28/2026 10:09 AM
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| The president’s rhetoric on religion, along with hard-line immigration policies and the U.S. war in Iran, has splintered a coalition of Christian voters who returned him to the White House. |
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Democrats Pitch ‘New Affordability,’ Looking to Widen Midterm Appeal
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4/28/2026 2:00 PM
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| Progressives who expect their party to take control of Congress are putting forth a slate of bills aimed at helping lower costs for Americans, financed by tax increases on the wealthy. |
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The War in Iran Has Americans Rethinking Their Summer Travel Plans
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4/28/2026 11:10 AM
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| Faced with geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty and rising airfares, many travelers are changing destinations or canceling their trips entirely. |
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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Falun Gong Lawsuit Against Cisco
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4/28/2026 12:05 PM
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| The court’s decision could have broader implications for lawsuits seeking to hold companies liable for international human rights abuses. |
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Offbeat Obituaries Celebrate Loss With Levity (and Brutal Honesty)
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4/28/2026 12:45 PM
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| Irreverent tributes filled with unvarnished truths and funny anecdotes, which run counter to more somber traditional obituaries, have gained attention for “how alive they feel,” a researcher said. |
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The Banality of Evil, Again
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4/28/2026 2:00 PM
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Open Story
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| The distinguishing feature of Cole Tomas Allen’s manifesto is its insipidity. |
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After Decades of Resistance, a Casino Finally Opens in New York City
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4/28/2026 1:51 PM
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| As Aqueduct Racetrack winds down, Resorts World opens the first full-scale commercial casino in Queens, with live table games, dealers and cards. |
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Florida Republicans Refuse to Take Up DeSantis Bill Loosening Vaccine Mandates
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4/28/2026 12:00 PM
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| The House speaker cited concerns about “children being in school without measles and mumps and polio and chickenpox vaccines that have been working for decades.” |
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Port Authority to Install Tracker Not Used During Deadly LaGuardia Crash
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4/28/2026 2:21 PM
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| Federal investigators had said that the lack of a transponder on a fire truck played a role in a deadly collision with an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia. |
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Prime Minister Mark Carney Says Canada’s Economy Is Expected to Grow and Deficit to Fall
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4/28/2026 2:19 PM
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| Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget update keeps to his path of diversifying away from the United States. |