Jack Smith’s lawyers say he never wiretapped or surveilled lawmakers.

Lawyers for the special counsel, who investigated Donald J. Trump, denied accusations by Republican lawmakers that he had surveilled or spied on senators as part of his inquiry.

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A Nepali Town Mourns a Native Son Who Died a Hamas Captive

The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that after two years in Gaza, he would return alive.

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Stolen Louvre Jewelry Worth Over $100 Million, Paris Prosecutor Says

The eight pieces are unlikely to garner that price if they are split apart or melted, the prosecutor said Tuesday.

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At Yosemite, BASE Jumpers and Drones Are Emboldened by Shutdown

Emboldened by the lapse in government funding and employee furloughs, some visitors are brazenly betting that they won’t get caught for breaking the law.

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The Costs of Protecting Campus Speech

Readers respond to a guest essay by Danielle Sassoon about her experience at N.Y.U. Also: A crackdown on science; a plea to the former presidents.

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North Carolina Senate Approves New Map in Effort to Add G.O.P. Congressional Seat

The state House of Representatives is likely to approve the new map later this week, and the governor cannot veto it, per the State Constitution.

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Plane Lands After Pilots Fear Someone Is Trying to Enter Cockpit

A problem with an intercom led to uncertainty. No one was hurt.

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Trump Officials Move Toward Deal With University of Virginia After Standoff

The Trump administration is closing in on a deal with the University of Virginia, four months after government pressure forced the school’s previous president to resign.

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Man Who Wrote ‘So I Raped You’ Is Sentenced to 2 to 4 Years in Prison

Ian Cleary sent Facebook messages to Shannon Keeler six years after he sexually assaulted her when they were college students in Pennsylvania, prosecutors said.

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A 200-Year-Old Precedent Holds the Key to Trump’s Troop Deployment

The administration says the ruling, stemming from the seizure of an old mare, forbids judges from second-guessing his use of the National Guard.

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