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Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day
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5/18/2026 5:18 PM
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| President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war. |
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Here’s How Iran Could Respond to Renewed U.S.-Israeli Strikes
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5/18/2026 5:31 PM
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| In any new round of fighting, Iranian officials could adopt new tactics, including intensified strikes on neighbors and trying to close off a second strait. |
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What to Know About San Diego’s Islamic Center
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5/18/2026 6:15 PM
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| A visitor said that the mosque is highly diverse. Its services are in English, because attendees come from all over the world. |
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San Diego Mosque Shooting Comes Amid Rising Reports of Islamophobia in the U.S.
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5/18/2026 8:48 PM
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| The Council on American-Islamic Relations said complaints about bias against Muslims are at levels unseen in decades. |
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L-I-R-R vs. Lurr: The Debate Splitting New York Commuters
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5/18/2026 3:00 PM
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| Initialism or acronym? It doesn’t matter. No one can agree on how to pronounce it. |
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Abortion Pill Lawsuit Leaves Trump in a Political Bind Ahead of the Midterms
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5/18/2026 10:42 AM
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| Louisiana wants the Food and Drug Administration to curtail access to the medication. Doing so could cost Republicans at the polls. |
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Tonys 2026 Predictions: Who Will Win? And Who Should?
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5/17/2026 2:00 AM
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| Our chief theater critic looks at this year’s nominees and makes some predictions (and recommendations). |
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Judge Bars ICE From Making Immigration Arrests at Courts in New York
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5/18/2026 6:17 PM
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| The Trump administration’s practice of detaining migrants at federal courthouses had stirred outrage. |
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Trump Moves to Admit 10,000 More White South Africans as Refugees
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5/18/2026 6:21 PM
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| The Trump administration argues that an “emergency refugee situation” in South Africa merits bringing more Afrikaners to America, at a cost of some $100 million. |
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Mark Fuhrman, Flawed Witness in O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74
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5/18/2026 3:10 PM
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| A Los Angeles police detective, he was discredited during Mr. Simpson’s 1995 murder trial by defense lawyers who pointed to his past use of racist language. |
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Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies
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5/18/2026 6:11 PM
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| The arrangement was denounced by critics as a slush fund for supporters of President Trump, possibly including Jan. 6 rioters. |
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Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
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5/18/2026 8:51 PM
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| Brian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund. |
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Sandy Fire in Simi Valley Threatens Thousands of Homes
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5/18/2026 7:30 PM
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| Officials ordered more than 29,000 to evacuate after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif. |
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Channel Islands Fire Started Accidentally by Shipwrecked Sailor
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5/18/2026 6:36 PM
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| The shipwrecked man was rescued from Channel Islands National Park, but the flares set off a 14,600-acre fire that has burned park buildings, forced evacuations and threatened rare Torrey pines. |
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N.Y.C. Hotel Housekeepers Will Earn Over $100,000 Under New Contract
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5/18/2026 3:30 PM
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| A deal between a powerful union and an industry group substantially boosts annual pay for workers coping with New York City’s high cost of living. |
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He’s Been Impeached and Indicted. He Has a Chance in Texas’ Senate Race.
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5/18/2026 6:49 PM
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| The fate of Ken Paxton, the conservative Texas firebrand, could decide whether Republicans keep control of the Senate. |
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Pollock and Brancusi Join the $100 Million Club at Auction
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5/18/2026 6:51 PM
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| A “drip” painting by the Abstract Expressionist sold for $181.2 million with fees, while a bronze head by the Romanian sculptor brought in $107.6 million at Christie’s, both from the S.I. Newhouse collection. |
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Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman
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5/18/2026 2:31 PM
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| A nine-member jury found that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. The setback for the tech mogul frees OpenAI to continue in the artificial intelligence race. |
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After Elon Musk’s Court Loss Comes the Long Hot A.I. Summer
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5/18/2026 5:12 PM
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| Even as protests increase, the collapse of Mr. Musk’s suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman will speed up the artificial intelligence juggernaut. |
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Five Takeaways From the Blockbuster Trial Pitting Elon Musk Against OpenAI
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5/18/2026 3:45 PM
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| It took a jury less than two hours to decide that Mr. Musk had waited too long to sue. But the testimony over three weeks was still illuminating. |
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Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency
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5/18/2026 1:05 PM
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| Early surveillance and testing failed to identify the rare species of Ebola responsible for the current outbreak. An American doctor is among the confirmed cases. |
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American Man Tests Positive for Ebola Amid Outbreak, Officials Say
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5/18/2026 2:14 PM
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| An American doctor working with a Christian missionary organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo was exposed to the deadly virus while treating patients, the organization said. |
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Mamdani, the ‘Tax-the-Rich’ Mayor, Reaches Out to Titans of Finance
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5/18/2026 7:41 PM
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| Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has angered some corporate executives with his tax policies, has had a recent series of meetings with top business leaders. |
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The Generation That Grew Up With A.I. Hates It
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5/18/2026 4:46 PM
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| Why graduates are booing artificial intelligence. |
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Colorado Supreme Court Orders Hospital to Restart Care for Transgender Minors
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5/18/2026 6:43 PM
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| Children’s Hospital Colorado had halted hormone therapy and puberty blockers for transgender youths amid threats from the Trump administration to withhold funding from institutions that provide it. |
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South Korea and Japan’s Leaders Are Set to Meet: What to Know
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5/18/2026 2:00 PM
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| Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, have surprised many observers by moving past their nations’ historical grievances. |
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American Hantavirus Patient Ordered to Stay in Quarantine Despite Plans to Leave
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5/18/2026 4:19 PM
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| A woman from the cruise ship with an outbreak of the deadly disease has been ordered to remain in an Omaha facility for two more weeks. She says she tested negative. |
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New York to Review Press Credentialing After Mangione Backers’ Comments
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5/18/2026 6:15 PM
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| After some of Luigi Mangione’s supporters made comments that were condemned as inflammatory, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office said it would review the process that gave them press passes. |