U.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs

The strike in the Caribbean brings the death toll in the Trump administration’s lethal campaign to 80 since early September.

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Of Books and Men

My colleague, the book critic Dwight Garner, tells us about “Flesh” by David Szalay, this year’s Booker Prize winner.

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BBC Apologizes to Trump Over Film Edit but Declines to Pay Compensation

The BBC said it would not rebroadcast a misleadingly edited documentary but added, “We strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim.”

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Carney Accelerates Economic Plan for Canada to Rely Less on U.S. Amid Trade War

Prime Minister Mark Carney fast-tracked mines and other natural resource projects to the dismay of some Indigenous groups and many environmentalists.

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Netflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users’ TVs

The company is shifting its video game strategy to focus more on popular games you already know, such as Pictionary and Boggle.

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Sofia Coppola Honored at MoMA Benefit With Elle Fanning, Bill Murray and David Letterman

The Museum of Modern Art’s annual film gala honored the writer and director, attracting a crowd that included Olivia Wilde, Bill Murray and David Letterman.

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U.S. Seeks Man Who Appeared at Alina Habba’s Office With Baseball Bat

The man showed up outside the office of the U.S. attorney in New Jersey on Wednesday evening and was later allowed to enter without the bat. Law enforcement authorities are seeking his arrest.

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New Jersey Accuses Mob-Led Ring of Running Illegal Sports Gambling

The accusations follow recent federal charges filed against figures from Mafia families accused of running illegal poker games that involved former N.B.A. players.

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Boeing Defense Workers Approve New Contract

More than 3,000 workers who make fighter jets and weapons in the St. Louis area have been on strike for over three months.

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How a 17-Year-Old Girl Became Enmeshed in the Matt Gaetz Scandal

A 17-year-old with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men. She wants the public to have a fuller understanding of how she was victimized.

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