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Ron DiMenna, Ron Jon Surf Shop Founder, Dies at 88

As the founder of a national chain, he was a key figure in surfing’s expansion into mainstream culture, with a life said to be “the stuff of folklore.”

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Ron Jon’s flagship store in Cocoa Beach fills 52,000 square feet and bills itself as the world’s largest surfing shop.

Mamdani Lands Endorsement From Kamala Harris, His Biggest Yet

“I support the Democrat in the race,” Ms. Harris said during an interview with Rachel Maddow. She added of the Democratic Party, “we’ve got a big tent and we’ve got a lot of stars.”

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Former Vice President Kamala Harris during a charity gala in April. She endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York during an interview on Monday night.

Trump Signs Order Targeting Antifa Movement

President Trump’s executive order threatened to prosecute donors who support antifascist philosophy and issued a domestic terrorism designation that doesn’t exist under U.S. law.

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President Donald Trump boarding Marine One as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House on Monday.

Man Who Shined a Laser at Marine One With Trump Aboard Is Arrested, U.S. Says

Jacob Winkler aimed a laser pointer at the presidential helicopter as it took off from the White House on Saturday, the authorities said. He was charged with a felony.

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President Trump boarding Marine One at the White House on Sunday. A man was charged with a felony for shining a laser pointer at the presidential helicopter on Saturday.

Halligan, Trump’s Chosen Prosecutor, Takes Over Comey and James Cases

The president is pushing up against the statute of limitations in his pursuit of charges against a former F.B.I. director, and also wants the attorney general of New York and a California senator prosecuted.

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Until she was sworn in as an interim U.S. attorney on Monday, Lindsey Halligan was a White House adviser with no prosecutorial experience.

World Leaders Recognize Palestinian State, in a Challenge to U.S. and Israel

At a meeting ahead of the U.N. General Assembly, France and other U.S. allies made official a breach with Washington that has been years in the making.

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“We must pave the way for peace,” President Emmanuel Macron of France said, to applause and a standing ovation from the Palestinian delegation, at a meeting at the United Nations in New York on Monday.

Retired Lobbyist in Federal Custody in ABC Affiliate Shooting in Sacramento, California

Prosecutors say that the suspect, a 64-year-old Sacramento man, had a note critical of Trump administration officials and a separate calendar reminder to “Do the Next Scary Thing.”

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The ABC affiliate in Sacramento was struck by gunfire last week. The motive remains unclear, but a note found in the suspect’s vehicle referred to several Trump administration officials, according to federal prosecutors.

North Carolina Republicans Unveil Broad Crime Bill After Stabbing

The state measure would keep more defendants in jail before trial and increase oversight of judicial officials. But it is unclear if it would have made a difference in the August attack.

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Phil Berger, the North Carolina Senate leader, left, with Destin Hall, the State House speaker, speaking about the stabbing at a news conference this month.

Tylenol, Autism and Vaccines: What to Know After Trump’s Announcement

For decades, researchers have looked for links. Most believe the disorder springs from a complex interplay of genetics and environmental factors.

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Autism diagnoses in the United States have been rising. Experts say the increase is at least partly caused by an increase in awareness and the gradual expansion of its definition.

High Holiday Reflections on the State of American Jews

“I never would have imagined the splinters inside of the Jewish community,” said Rabbi Elan Babchuck, whose work includes research on polarization.

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“It is not surprising that the younger generations are pushing back on what they might have perceived as a monolithic ideal about the state of Israel,” Rabbi Elan Babchuck said.
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