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Today — 22 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

Paris Tour Guide Saw Stolen Louvre Jewels Just Before Heist

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By: Chantel Tattoli
22 October 2025 at 06:11
Jewelry swiped from the museum played a prominent part in a private guide’s tours of Paris. Now what?

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Anya Firestone leading a 2023 tour in the Apollo Gallery at the Louvre Museum, where eight 19th-century baubles were stolen on Sunday in a seven-minute heist that took place in broad daylight.

Habba Told to Release More Video in Assault Case Against Congresswoman

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By: Tracey Tully
22 October 2025 at 06:11
A federal judge overseeing a case against Representative LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, ordered prosecutors to release all relevant footage from a migrant detention facility.

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Representative LaMonica McIver was charged with assaulting two federal agents outside a federal immigration facility in Newark.

As Trump Moves Forward With White House Ballroom Project, Architects Raise Concerns

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By: Zachary Small and Ashley Wu
22 October 2025 at 05:35
Architects were surprised by the scale and speed of the project, but the president is moving forward with his plans for a $250 million ballroom at the White House.

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Demolition began on the East Wing of the White House, where President Trump plans to build a ballroom.

With Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire, Some Pro-Palestinian Protesters Look Back at Their Movement, Ruefully

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By: Jeremy W. Peters
22 October 2025 at 05:45
Activists welcome the truce. But the backlash to their demonstrations, some said, offered sobering lessons about power and politics.

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Harry Campbell, a former student at Washington University in St. Louis, who participated in protests on campus in 2024.

Stephanie Johnson, Burlesque Dancer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 81

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By: Steven Kurutz
22 October 2025 at 05:16
Her memories of her days as Tanqueray in the gritty New York of the 1960s and ’70s found a new audience in recent years and made her a social media star.

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Stephanie Johnson in 2022. When she was a stripper known as Tanqueray, she said in 2019, “I was the only Black girl making white girl money.”

U.S. Marshal and Immigrant Are Shot During L.A. Traffic Stop

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By: Jesus Jiménez
22 October 2025 at 05:25
Officials said immigration officers fired shots after the man rammed a law enforcement vehicle. The immigrant and a marshal were wounded in the shooting.

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Law enforcement at the scene on Tuesday where a federal agent and a man were injured by gunfire in Los Angeles.

Eric Lu, an American, Wins International Chopin Piano Competition

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By: Derrick Bryson Taylor
22 October 2025 at 06:39
In Warsaw, a 27-year-old pianist from Massachusetts beat out 180 competitors to win what some call the Olympics of the piano world.

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As the winner of this year’s International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition, Eric Lu will receive 60,000 euros, or about $69,000.

A Nepali Town Mourns a Native Son Who Died a Hamas Captive

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By: Binod Ghimire and Pranav Baskar
22 October 2025 at 04:08
The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that after two years in Gaza, he would return alive.

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Family members mourn Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student who died while being held hostage in Gaza, during his funeral in his hometown on Tuesday.

Stolen Louvre Jewelry Worth Over $100 Million, Paris Prosecutor Says

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By: Ségolène Le Stradic
22 October 2025 at 04:11
The eight pieces are unlikely to garner that price if they are split apart or melted, the prosecutor said Tuesday.

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Eight pieces of French royal jewelry, including crown diamonds were snatched from the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, shown here in 2020.

At Yosemite, BASE Jumpers and Drones Are Emboldened by Shutdown

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By: Gabe Castro-Root
21 October 2025 at 23:58
Emboldened by the lapse in government funding and employee furloughs, some visitors are brazenly betting that they won’t get caught for breaking the law.

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Last year, more than 4.1 million people visited Yosemite National Park, drawn by attractions like Yosemite Falls.

OpenAI Unveils Atlas Web Browser Built to Work Closely With ChatGPT

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By: Cade Metz
22 October 2025 at 03:21
The new browser, called Atlas, is designed to work closely with OpenAI products like ChatGPT.

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OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman, has been looking for ways to level the playing field with his company’s giant competitors.

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

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By: Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager
22 October 2025 at 02:19
Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts.

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Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, with President Trump in the Oval Office last week.

Man Who Wrote ‘So I Raped You’ Is Sentenced to 2 to 4 Years in Prison

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By: Michael Levenson
22 October 2025 at 01:29
Ian Cleary sent Facebook messages to Shannon Keeler six years after he sexually assaulted her when they were college students in Pennsylvania, prosecutors said.

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Ian Cleary leaving a court hearing in Gettysburg, Pa., in May.

Trump Officials Move Toward Deal With University of Virginia After Standoff

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By: Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender
22 October 2025 at 01:48
The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with the University of Virginia, four months after government pressure forced the school’s previous president to resign.

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In the proposed deal, the University of Virginia would agree to comply with the Trump administration’s expansive interpretation of a 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended explicit consideration of race in admissions to higher education, according to three people briefed on negotiations.

Inside Luigi Mangione’s Missing Months

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By: Hurubie Meko， Katie J.M. Baker， Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs， Hisako Ueno and Noriko Hayashi
21 October 2025 at 23:00
From beers at a Bangkok bar to a climb up Mount Omine in Japan, The Times traced the pivotal months before Mr. Mangione was charged with killing UnitedHealthcare’s C.E.O.

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Luigi Mangione stayed in a small guesthouse in the village of Tenkawa, Japan, in May 2024.
Yesterday — 21 October 2025NYT | Top Stories

North Carolina Senate Approves New Map in Effort to Add G.O.P. Congressional Seat

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By: Eduardo Medina
22 October 2025 at 01:27
The state House of Representatives is likely to approve the new map later this week, and the governor cannot veto it, per the State Constitution.

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The new map was approved just over a week after Republican leaders in North Carolina said they were taking action to protect President Trump’s agenda.

How Trump Reprogrammed Funds to Pay Some Workers During the Government Shutdown

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By: Tony Romm
21 October 2025 at 23:26
By paying troops and law enforcement officials, the president stretched the limits of his spending powers, posing a fresh test to Congress.

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The president has taken novel steps to assist certain employees seen as central to his political agenda, like those who patrol the border and conduct deportations.

North Carolina State Senate Approves New Congressional Map in Effort to Add a Seat

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By: Eduardo Medina
21 October 2025 at 23:10
The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year.

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The new map was approved just over a week after Republican leaders in North Carolina said they were taking action to protect President Trump’s agenda.

From Industry to E.P.A.: Lobbyist Now Oversees Pesticide Rules

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By: Hiroko Tabuchi
21 October 2025 at 17:01
Kyle Kunkler fought for a restricted weed killer that can harm plants and wildlife when it drifts to nearby land. He’s now at the E.P.A., which wants to allow its use.

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The controversial herbicide, dicamba, works against “superweeds” that are resistant to other treatments, but can harm crops on nearby farms. Planting soybeans in Illinois.

Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned by Trump Is Charged With Threatening Hakeem Jeffries

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By: Alan Feuer
21 October 2025 at 23:08
The New York man, Christopher Moynihan, appears to be the only rioter so far who has been charged again with committing an offense against an elected official.

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Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, criticized the president’s grant of clemency to Jan. 6 rioters.

This School Has Taught Native Hawaiians Since 1887. Is That Discrimination?

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By: Amy Qin and Michelle Mishina Kunz
21 October 2025 at 22:22
The admissions policy of Kamehameha Schools gives preference to Native Hawaiians. A new lawsuit calls it “blood-based discrimination.”

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The Kamehameha Schools was established before Hawaii was a U.S. state.

Suspect Charged in Paris Museum Heist (No, Not That One)

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By: Amelia Nierenberg
21 October 2025 at 21:32
A woman from China was charged with stealing gold last month from National Museum of Natural History. It’s one of several high-profile recent thefts from French institutions.

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A burglar cut through doors with an angle grinder to steal gold from the mineralogy display at France’s National Museum of Natural History.
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