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Auto Tariffs Take Effect, Putting Pressure on New Car Prices

3 April 2025 at 12:14
President Trump says the tariffs will encourage investment in U.S. factories, but analysts say car buyers will have to pay thousands more.

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An Audi dealership’s showroom in Miami, on Saturday. Tariffs will be highest on cars manufactured abroad.

Rubio Visits NATO Amid European Alarm Over Trump’s Agenda

3 April 2025 at 12:01
The secretary of state’s trip comes amid an abrupt shift in relations between the United States and Europe after close cooperation during the Biden era.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to press President Trump’s call for a swift end to the war in Ukraine, an approach that alarms many European leaders who overwhelmingly support Kyiv and fear that Mr. Trump will wind up appeasing Russia.

The Country Was Fake. But Its Land Grab in Bolivia Was Real.

Emissaries of the “United States of Kailasa,” led by a fugitive holy man, were deported after negotiating 1,000-year deals with Indigenous groups.

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The guru known as Swami Nithyananda after appearing at his bail hearing near Bengaluru, India, in 2012. A fugitive holy man, he has claimed miracle powers.

Netanyahu Arrives in Hungary, Finding a Rare Welcome in Europe

3 April 2025 at 11:27
The visit comes as the Israeli prime minister faces an arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

South Korean Actress’s Suicide Spurs Scrutiny of Ex-Boyfriend

3 April 2025 at 11:15
The death of the actress Kim Sae-ron has plunged her former boyfriend, the superstar actor Kim Soo-hyun, into the biggest crisis of his career.

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South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun gave a tearful news conference on Monday to respond to the controversy over his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron, who was found dead in February.

Tornadoes Reported in South and Midwest Amid Powerful Storm System

3 April 2025 at 11:59
Millions of people were under severe weather advisories. More than 200,000 customers were without power, and injuries were reported in Kentucky and Arkansas.

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Debris was cleared near a home after a reported tornado touched down in Nevada, Missouri.

‘White Lotus’ Theme Song Composer Won’t Return for Season 4

3 April 2025 at 06:54
Cristóbal Tapia de Veer’s music was one of the breakout stars of HBO’s vacation thriller. But in an exclusive interview, the composer revealed that he had ooh’ed his last loo-loo.

Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.

3 April 2025 at 08:52
In addition to reductions at agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations, The Times has learned.

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Demonstrators protesting workforce reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention protest outside the center’s headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Sunday.

Senate Votes to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, With G.O.P. Support

3 April 2025 at 07:49
A measure to cancel some Canadian tariffs is all but certain to stall in the House. But with a handful of Republicans in favor, the vote sent a signal of opposition to the levies.

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Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia and the lead sponsor of the resolution, center, speaking during a news conference on the planned tariffs against Canada, outside of the Capitol on Tuesday.

5 Train Stations Where You Can Get a Great Meal

2 April 2025 at 17:00
We found restaurants (and one amazing sausage stand) in stations in Paris, New York, Kyoto and beyond, where travelers can eat well before or after their journeys.

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Lazare restaurant, in the Gare St.-Lazare train station in Paris, has a French comfort-food menu, with Normandy oysters and onion soup among its offerings, along with more contemporary dishes like scallop-and-oyster tartare.

Some Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Shot Multiple Times, Officials Say

3 April 2025 at 07:14
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that nearly all of the 15 bodies recovered had gunshot wounds.

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Members of the Palestine Red Crescent Society and other emergency services prayed over the bodies of fellow rescuers killed a week earlier.

Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption

3 April 2025 at 06:32
The facility, in Colstrip, Mont., used a new E.P.A. system for requesting special waivers from President Trump.

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The coal plant in Colstrip, Mont., is ranked by the Environmental Protection Agency as the worst emitter of harmful particulate matter.

What Will Elon Musk Learn From the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election?

3 April 2025 at 06:19
After a failed $20 million effort to tilt a State Supreme Court race, Elon Musk joins the ranks of billionaires frustrated by the laws of politics.

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Elon Musk campaigning for the conservative candidate in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Judge Brad Schimel, in Green Bay last week.

Star VII, Anchorage’s Famous Reindeer, Dies Weeks After Poisoning

3 April 2025 at 06:27
In February, security camera footage showed a masked figure spraying the reindeer with an unknown liquid. The police have no leads.

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Albert Whitehead with Star, his pet reindeer, the unofficial mascot of Anchorage, Alaska.

Right-Wing Group Used Photos of Emily Ratajkowski and Male Model to Lure Voters to the Polls

3 April 2025 at 06:14
Before Wisconsin’s election, a right-wing group rallied for voters’ attention with unauthorized photos of Emily Ratajkowski and a shirtless man holding a dog.

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Emily Ratajkowski, seen at a Victoria’s Secret event in 2023, endorsed Bernie Sanders for president in 2016 and 2020. Look Ahead America, a right-wing group, attached a photo of her in a bikini to a political text on Monday.

Val Kilmer Brought a Wonderfully Weird Sensibility to Every Role

3 April 2025 at 04:04
Even his choice of parts could be eccentric. In the end, he’s best thought of as a character actor trapped in a leading man’s body.

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Val Kilmer as Iceman in the 1986 “Top Gun.” His boisterously cocky performance resonated when the sequel was released in 2022.

Kennedy Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public

3 April 2025 at 05:40
The health secretary had promised “radical transparency,” but fired communications teams in the Health and Human Services Department.

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Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, after it was reported that the Trump administration laid off staff at the agency on Tuesday.

A Pristine Family Photo. Then Barack Obama Strolls By.

3 April 2025 at 06:06
The former president was taking a morning walk just as two young siblings posed with the Washington Monument and cherry blossoms serving as a perfect backdrop.

Trump’s New Tariffs Test Apple’s Global Supply Chain

3 April 2025 at 05:35
The iPhone maker spent years trying to move production of some products out of China to avoid tariffs. But now that may not matter.

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The president’s proposed tariffs threaten to compound the pressure on Apple’s business.

For Trump, Elon Musk Is a Liability, but Still Useful for Now

Elon Musk has become a valuable heat shield for a president who avoids blame at any cost.

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Elon Musk has become an essential component of both President Trump’s political operation and the broader Republican Party apparatus.

The Movie That Can Help You Understand Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech

3 April 2025 at 05:31
“Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” starring Jimmy Stewart as a naïve senator, explores the idealism — and reality — behind the tactic.

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Jimmy Stewart’s junior senator undertakes a daylong filibuster in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”

Nashville Police Release Details on Covenant School Shooting and Close Case

3 April 2025 at 05:13
A summary of the police investigation, released two years after the attack, found that the shooter had spent years planning the violence and covering up mental health problems.

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A memorial for the victims of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville in 2023.

To Counter Trump’s Tariffs on Goods, Countries May Hit Back at US Services

Service sectors make up the vast bulk of the American economy, which gives trading partners some clout in trade negotiations.

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Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission. The European Union has a new tool designed to restrict services coming into the bloc. It could be a potential cudgel against U.S. trade measures.

Milbank Is the Latest Law Firm to Reach a Deal With Trump

3 April 2025 at 04:54
Milbank, based in Manhattan, agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by the president and the firm.

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Milbank’s headquarters in Manhattan.
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