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New York Democratic Chairman Won’t Endorse Mamdani for Mayor

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Nicholas Fandos and Benjamin Oreskes
The decision by Jay Jacobs, the party chairman, puts him at odds with Democratic primary voters and New York’s governor.

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Jay Jacobs, who leads the state Democratic Party, is said to have told associates in recent days that he would sooner resign as chairman than support Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee in New York City.

Adams Says He Will Revisit N.Y.C. Schools’ Bathroom Gender Policy

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Jeffery C. Mays and Troy Closson
Mayor Eric Adams’s remarks, aimed at a policy allowing students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, came two days after the Trump administration expressed concern over such guidelines.

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“I don’t support girls and boys using the same restroom,” Mayor Eric Adams said of New York City’s policy allowing students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity.

Judge Blocks Administration From Immediately Removing Guatemalan Children

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Zach Montague
Judge Timothy J. Kelly, a Trump appointee, wrote that the government had given dubious justifications for removing the children that “crumbled like a house of cards.”

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A relative of an unaccompanied minor deported from the United States reviewed the list of those deported outside La Aurora International Airport in Guatemala City last month.

Democrats Pitch Bill to Protect Speech Targeted by Trump

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Annie Karni
A group of House and Senate Democrats said they would introduce a measure that would bolster legal protections for people targeted by the government for speaking freely.

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Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said on Thursday that Democrats would introduce a bill outlining legal protections for people targeted for political speech.

U.S. Sues Ticketmaster Over Claims of Illegal Resale Tactics

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Natallie Rocha
The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, claiming they misled artists and consumers.

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A Beyoncé concert during her Renaissance tour, in Toronto in 2023. The F.T.C. suit claims that Ticketmaster sold 9,000 tickets for a single show to a broker and later resold 2,500 of them.

‘Tax the Rich,’ French Protesters Cry, as the Wealthy Push Back on Paying More

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Liz Alderman
With a budget crisis looming, a proposal for a tax on ultrahigh-wealth individuals has grass-roots support, but it adds conflict to an already fragmented political landscape.

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Protesters carried a banner that reads, “Macron resign. General strike,” in Paris on Thursday. In major cities across France, protesters chanted demands for “fiscal justice.”

Why Obesity Is Killing American Men

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Simar Bajaj
Men seek weight loss treatment far less often than women. Doctors are concerned.

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At his heaviest, Eric Reed was 358 pounds and living with Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension. He sought medical help for obesity and began taking GLP-1 drugs only after his wife pushed him. “She basically saved me,” Mr. Reed said.

Newark Airport Crisis Has Eased but Tech and Staffing Issues Persist

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Kate Kelly and Niraj Chokshi
United Airlines said it had a very good summer at Newark airport. But air traffic control equipment issues and staffing shortages remained unresolved.

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The United Airlines operations center at Newark Liberty International Airport. Newark is an important hub for the airline, accounting for about one in four of its international flights.

What Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Says About the Trump Administration’s Crackdown Against Mainstream Media

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Jim Rutenberg
ABC’s decision to “indefinitely” suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show illuminates the administration’s efficacy so far.

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ABC’s decision to silence the comedian Jimmy Kimmel under pressure from the Trump administration comes after multimillion-dollar legal settlements from several television networks.
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