A California sheriff’s deputy has been charged in connection with a high-speed, on-duty crash last year that killed a man and severely injured his fiancée, prosecutors said. The deputy, Glynn …
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World Cup Updates: For U.S. Fans in Seattle, a Boisterous March to the Match
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJulie Rahaman nearly ditched her plans to see the World Cup. The 34-year-old accountant from Alberta had purchased tickets in October for a game in Vancouver, British Columbia, on June …
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The feel-good videos of South Korean and Mexican soccer fans dancing and celebrating together in the opening days of the World Cup may have been surprising in many parts of …
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Matt Dunlap Wins Democratic House Primary in Maine’s Swing District
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesState Auditor Matt Dunlap, a progressive Democrat, won the Democratic primary in northern Maine’s battleground House district early Friday, according to state election officials. The race call came 10 days …
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Video by Zack Wittman for The New York Times The museums, designed by conservative nonprofits and Trump appointees, tell the story of early America, from colonization to revolution. The one …
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Governor Overruled His Own Clemency Board to Release an Election Denier
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMonths before Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado freed the felonious election denier Tina Peters from prison, his own clemency board voted unanimously — twice — to reject her bid for …
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Student Cheating Is Becoming Impossible to Detect in an A.I. Era
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe videos are all over social media, making students an irresistible offer: Go ahead and let A.I. do your homework — with the latest technology, you won’t get caught. If …
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Billionaire Tax Officially Has Enough Signatures for California Ballot
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA proposal to tax the wealth of billionaires in California has officially gathered enough signatures to appear on the November ballot, state officials announced on Wednesday. It isn’t yet certain …
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Before Making a Deal, Trump Demanded Iran’s Surrender. He Got a Surprise.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was less than 15 weeks ago when President Trump, at the height of his bravado about how the war with Iran would end, declared “there will be no deal …
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Susan Collins Laments Roe’s Fall but Doesn’t ‘Regret’ Confirming Kavanaugh
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenator Susan Collins of Maine said in a new interview that she did not “regret” her vote to confirm Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in 2018 but …