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Trump Says Iran’s Response to Latest U.S. Proposal ‘Totally Unacceptable’
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5/10/2026 5:48 PM
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| The United States and Iran have been discussing a 30-day extension to their cease-fire and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. |
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Trump Administration Is Considering Pausing the Federal Gas Tax to Lower Prices, Energy Secretary Says
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5/10/2026 12:52 PM
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| The tax is a little over 18 cents a gallon for gasoline. With the average national price above $4.50, the measure will provide little relief. |
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Oil Prices Rise as Prospects for U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Fizzle
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5/10/2026 4:19 PM
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| Oil prices rose and stock futures ticked down as investors reacted after the two sides failed to agree on a U.S.-Iran peace deal. |
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What Middle Powers Fear from the Trump-Xi Summit
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5/10/2026 9:01 PM
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| Asian nations worry that the president might trade security commitments for better economic terms with China during his planned meeting with Xi Jinping this week. |
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Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It
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5/10/2026 6:42 PM
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| The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest. |
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After Virginia Redistricting Map Is Tossed, Democrats Search Desperately for a Response
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5/10/2026 8:58 AM
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| A conversation involving House members from Virginia and the top House Democrat reflected the fury and desperation that has gripped the party after Friday’s ruling in the state. |
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Democratic Angst Could Lead California to Change Primary Rules
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5/10/2026 12:09 PM
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| The prospect of Democrats getting shut out of the general election for governor has spurred an effort to eliminate the state’s “top-two” open primary approach. |
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How Nebraska’s ‘Blue Dot’ Roiled a Democratic House Primary
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5/10/2026 2:50 PM
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| A speck of blue on an otherwise red area in some presidential elections, the dot is now dividing candidates in a key midterm contest. |
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G.O.P. Fatigue in Iowa Strains the Republican Primary for Governor
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5/10/2026 12:51 PM
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| Five candidates are battling for the nomination in the June 2 primary. The winner will oppose Rob Sand, a Democrat, in the November election. |
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Vance or Rubio? Trump Muses on Successor as the ‘Kids’ Fill Bigger Roles.
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5/10/2026 12:51 PM
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| Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are boosting their profiles, generating speculation about who’s lining up for the 2028 presidential nomination. |
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With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapes
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5/10/2026 9:34 AM
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| Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores. |
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Can the Country’s ‘Dirtiest Hotel’ Get a Clean Slate?
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5/10/2026 11:10 AM
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| For decades, the Hotel Carter in Times Square was the site of squalor and crime. Now rundown and empty, its future is tied up in litigation but some hope for a rebirth. |
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Consumers Lean on a ‘Hamster Wheel’ of Credit to Manage Rising Costs
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5/10/2026 4:08 PM
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| As prices increase for gas, groceries and other staples, more and more households are borrowing to get by. |
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Abraham Foxman, Warrior Against Antisemitism, Dies at 86
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5/10/2026 2:59 PM
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| For almost three decades, he led the Anti-Defamation League, winning access to presidents and prime ministers and meeting with Pope John Paul II. |
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American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Are Flying Back to the U.S.
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5/10/2026 8:40 PM
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| The passengers will be monitored in Omaha at the country’s only federally funded quarantine center. |
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Beware of Wolves, but Straw Houses Could Help With Climate Change
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5/10/2026 12:00 AM
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| Near Hudson, N.Y., a Princeton University team erected a cottage made from the agricultural byproduct, which they said is more sustainable than bricks or concrete. |
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Cubans Deserve America’s Generosity, Not Its Cruelty
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5/10/2026 10:31 PM
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| If Americans knew what Cuba was enduring, they would demand an end to the U.S. blockade. |
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A Quietly Radical Experiment in Criminal Justice
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5/10/2026 8:10 AM
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| Hawaii might have the answer. |
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Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra Is Out of Prison. What Will He Do Now?
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5/10/2026 8:10 PM
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| Mr. Thaksin has long been a foil to Thailand’s conservative establishment. He still holds significant influence, with his political party a member of the governing coalition. |
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6 Bodies Found in a Boxcar in Texas, Officials Say
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5/10/2026 5:57 PM
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| The bodies were discovered in the city of Laredo. The circumstances of their deaths were not immediately known, the authorities said. |
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Sales Are Up. Celebrities Are In. Is Gap Officially Back?
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5/10/2026 6:30 AM
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| Richard Dickson has drawn inspiration from the clothing retailer’s early days as he tries to regain its cultural cachet. |
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Hiker Killed by Bear at Glacier National Park, Officials Say
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5/10/2026 1:12 PM
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| The victim was a seasoned outdoorsman who “had no problem being alone in the woods,” his father said. He was found with injuries “consistent with those sustained by a bear encounter,” the National Park Service said. |