Snapshots of the Seasons in One of New York City’s Last Wild Places

An abandoned rail line in central Queens may or may not be the city’s next tourist destination.

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George Santos, Expelled From House, Now Faces Sentencing

Federal prosecutors want Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, to be sentenced to 87 months in prison.

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Markets Rise on Hints of Easing Trade Tensions

Stocks were pointing toward a fourth straight positive trading session.

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Lawyers Seek Return of Migrants Deported Under Wartime Act

An updated lawsuit filed in Washington was the latest in a flurry of suits challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to send migrants to a prison in El Salvador.

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Friday Briefing: Trump Tells Putin to ‘STOP!’

Plus, was Shakespeare a bad husband?

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Texas Judge Unseals ICE Document Detailing Deportation Notices: an English Form and at Least 12 Hours

A declaration by an ICE official says an English-language form was “read and explained” to the detainees and that they had “no less than 12 hours” to express the intent to challenge their deportations.

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Florida Democratic Party Is ‘Dead,’ State Senator Says as He Leaves It

State Senator Jason Pizzo, the Democratic minority leader, announced in a floor speech that he was leaving the party.

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Trump Executive Order Makes It Easier to Fire Probationary Federal Workers

The order declares that employees will only attain full employment status if their managers review and sign off on their performance, adding a new obstacle for probationary workers to clear.

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Indicted ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Pays Roger Stone $600,000 to Lobby for Him

The longtime Trump ally is lobbying Congress to change the law that the crypto entrepreneur Roger Ver was charged with violating.

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The Zuckerbergs Founded Two Bay Area Schools. Now They’re Closing.

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, opened the schools to help communities of color. Some families wonder if the shutting of the schools is related to his D.E.I. retrenchment.

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