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How Cheney’s Presidential Power Push Paved the Way for Trump to Go Further

5 November 2025 at 06:54
Donald J. Trump and Dick Cheney became adversaries, but the former vice president set the stage for Mr. Trump’s bid to expand his executive authority.

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President Trump’s approach to power is, in many ways, the fulfillment of the worldview of the Dick Cheney of a quarter-century ago.

Injuries Reported After UPS Plane Crashes in Louisville, Police Say

Data from Flightradar24 showed that a cargo plane bound for Honolulu reached an altitude of just 175 feet before swiftly descending.

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A shelter-in-place order was issued for a five-mile radius around the airport in Louisville, Ky., after a plane crash on Tuesday afternoon, the authorities said.

The Tragedy of Dick Cheney

5 November 2025 at 06:40
He tried to warn Americans about Trump, but they had already learned not to believe him.

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Dick Cheney in 1989, when he was secretary of defense.

Fugitive Who Faked Abduction Is Found 13 Years Later, Enrolled in N.Y. College

5 November 2025 at 05:58
Anthony Lennon, a convicted sex offender from Oklahoma, was arrested in Canton, N.Y., where he was studying under an alias, the authorities said.

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Todd Gibson, the police chief in Moore, Okla., announcing the capture of Anthony Lennon in Canton, N.Y.

5 Things We’re Watching on Election Day in California

5 November 2025 at 06:04
Proposition 50 is the only statewide question on the ballot, but there are numerous dynamics at play.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom of California speaks to voters at a rally for Proposition 50.

What to Know About the Legal Scandal in Israel Over Accusations of Abuse

5 November 2025 at 05:42
The fallout from a legal case has reignited a highly charged debate within the country over whether Israeli soldiers accused of abusing Palestinians are held accountable.

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The Israeli military’s former chief legal officer, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem in October 2014.

Some Republicans Honor Dick Cheney, While Trump Remains Silent

By: Minho Kim
5 November 2025 at 05:26
The late vice president had called President Trump “a coward” and a “threat to our republic” and supported Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024.

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Flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney on Tuesday.

Supreme Court Considers Toxic Baby Food Lawsuit Involving Whole Foods

5 November 2025 at 05:09
The justices grappled with a case involving a lawsuit by a Texas couple who claimed toxins in baby food had sickened their son.

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The inclusion of Whole Foods in the case involved complicated jurisdictional issues.

Aging N.Y.C. Seminary’s Prayers Are Answered With a Lease by Vanderbilt

The Tennessee university has promised to make repairs to the General Theological Seminary buildings as it establishes a satellite campus in Chelsea.

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For two centuries, a block in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood has been home to the General Theological Seminary. Now, it will welcome a new tenant: Vanderbilt University.

How the Cop Show ‘Barney Miller’ Made Gay TV History, 50 Years Ago

4 November 2025 at 23:27
A 1975 episode introduced audiences to one of the first openly gay couples in mainstream American television not depicted as deviants or criminals.

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Ray Stewart, left, and Jack DeLeon as Darryl and Marty in a scene from the 1975 “Barney Miller” episode “Discovery,” in which a gay couple seeks help in a West Village police precinct after being shaken down.

Even on Election Day, Schumer Is Mum on Mamdani

5 November 2025 at 05:26
The top Senate Democrat never endorsed Zohran Mamdani, his party’s young left-wing nominee for mayor, and declined to even say who he had voted for.

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, has not endorsed a candidate in the race for mayor of New York City.

TikTok and Optimism: How Rob Jetten Won Over the Netherlands

Sleek social media posts and a shift rightward on immigration helped a center-left party win last week’s election. But can its leader, Mr. Jetten, form a government?

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The party leader of Democrats 66, Rob Jetten, the day after the Dutch parliamentary election vote.

Trump Weighs Options, and Risks, for Attacks on Venezuela

President Trump has yet to make a decision, but his advisers are pressing a range of objectives — from attacking drug cartels to seizing oil fields — to try to justify ousting Nicolás Maduro.

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Asked in an interview whether Nicolás Maduro’s days as president of Venezuela were numbered, President Trump said, “I think so, yeah.”

A Guide to the California Special Election and Prop. 50 Ballot Measure

Voters will decide if California’s voting districts should be redrawn to help Democrats flip up to five House seats.

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California voters will decide Tuesday whether to adopt gerrymandered House maps that could help Democrats flip five seats next year.

​How Two Times Editors Work on Getting Election Results Right

Accurate, reliable results play a role in free and fair elections. So does explaining the data and helping people understand when and how it will be reported.

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Examples of past Times election results coverage.

Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America’s Political and Cultural Wars

Once pitched as dispassionate tools to answer your questions, A.I. chatbots are now programmed to reflect the biases of their creators.

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Grok’s prompt page displayed on a phone.

The Editor Got a Letter From ‘Dr. B.S.’ So Did a Lot of Other Editors.

5 November 2025 at 01:18
The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published.

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A research scientist who published a paper in a scientific journal about controlling mosquito-borne malaria infections was asked to rebut a letter to the editor sent by a scientist who had suddenly become improbably prolific starting in 2025.

A Beloved Vintage Store Closed. A Customer Bought All 4,500 Items.

4 November 2025 at 22:00
Everything in the shop appeared to have been abandoned. A devoted customer took it all home and started selling the items herself.

Vicky Szuflita filled an empty house with thousands of articles of clothing from a closed vintage store in Cordele, Ga.

U.S. Seeks Two-Year U.N. Mandate for Gaza Stabilization Force

A draft Security Council resolution said that an international force would ensure that Gaza be demilitarized, though specifics were unclear.

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Damaged buildings in Gaza City last month.
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