Minnesota’s Legislative Session Opens Chaotically as House Democrats Boycott

A one-seat Republican majority in the Statehouse and a looming special election made for a tense start to a new era of divided government.

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Death Toll in Gaza Likely 40 Percent Higher Than Reported, Researchers Say

Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of the war.

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Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.

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Investigators, With Reinforcements, Try Again to Detain South Korean Leader

More forces are expected to join the operation to take President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning after the last attempt was foiled by his large security team.

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Are the Intense Scenes in ‘Nosferatu’ and ‘Babygirl’ Supposed to Be Funny?

Are the most intense scenes in “Nosferatu,” “Anora” and “Babygirl” supposed to be funny? If not, why are people cracking up?

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Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion

Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.

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Mastercard Agrees to Settle Pay Discrimination Suit for $26 Million

The complaint accuses the company of underpaying female, Black and Hispanic employees compared with their male and white counterparts.

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N.J. Governor to Address Sharp Jump in Traffic Deaths in Major Speech

Gov. Philip D. Murphy will unveil priorities for his last year in office during his State of the State address on Tuesday.

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Hundreds of Teachers Lost Homes in the L.A. Fires

Some teachers are scrambling to find temporary housing, even as they hope to return soon to their classrooms.

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The Wait, the Worry and the Fear Amid the California Fires

Matt Stevens, an arts and culture reporter based in Los Angeles, finds a personal connection between fires past and present.

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