What to Know About Canada’s Wildfires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota are already seeing air quality deteriorate because of smoke from the fires in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

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Judicial Candidates Try TikTok and Tinder in Mexico’s Sprawling Elections

For the first time, Mexico will elect judges nationwide, from the highest to the lowest courts. Campaign restrictions pushed many candidates to campaign on social media, sometimes in divisive ways.

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C.D.C. Contradicts Kennedy and Keeps Advice That Children May Get Covid Shots

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Tuesday that the vaccine would no longer appear on the childhood immunization schedule. C.D.C.’s update counters his policy.

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Trump Threat Over Trans Athlete Puts Spotlight on California Track Meet

The state’s high school championships begin on Friday as intense debate swirls around one athlete’s participation. Questions remain about how the podium and team points will be handled.

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Williams to Revive Plans for N.Y. Natural Gas Pipelines

An energy company plans to revive pipelines that had been blocked on environmental grounds, as President Trump pushes states on fossil fuel projects.

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Bruce Logan, Who Blew Up the Death Star in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 78

A special effects artist and cinematographer, he also worked on “2001: A Space Odyssey” and “Tron,” took a detour to comedy with “Airplane!”

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Justices Allow School to Bar Student From Wearing ‘Only Two Genders’ Shirt

Conservative justices dissented as the Supreme Court denied review in that case and one on religious objections to mining on sacred Indian land.

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Hotel and Ticket Sites Now Show the Full Price, but Hidden Fees Still Lurk

Resort fees, cleaning fees, service fees: Those charges now must be disclosed upfront. But the fight against “junk fees” is far from over.

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Republican Vote Against E.V. Mandate Was Also a Vote Against California

For decades, California has been able to adopt its own emissions regulations, effectively setting the bar for carmakers nationally. And for just as long, Republicans have resented the state’s outsize influence.

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Liverpool FC Victory Parade: Car Driver Plows Into Crowd

The police said they had detained a 53-year-old white man in connection with the crash. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said “the scenes in Liverpool are appalling.”

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‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’ Add to a Box Office Boomlet

Moviegoing in the United States and Canada has rebounded over the last two months. Theater owners credit a wider variety of releases.

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Retirees, Get Ready to Need Long-Term Care. Here’s What to Know.

Demand and costs for care are rising at the same time that a labor shortage threatens to worsen. How can you plan for this need now?

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Cargo Ship Crashes Into Man’s Yard After Crewman Fell Asleep, Police Say

A retiree living along a Norwegian fjord woke up on Thursday morning because his neighbor was pounding on his door, telling him to look outside. The ship just missed his house.

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Federal Cuts Become ‘All Consuming’ at Harvard’s Public Health School

At the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which relies heavily on federal support, a crisis response is underway and a reshaping of the institution feels inevitable.

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A New System Aims to Save Injured Brains and Lives

Nearly 100 neurology experts collaborated on the creation of a new method of evaluating patients with traumatic brain injuries.

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Vlastimil Hort, a Memorably Selfless Chess Grandmaster, Dies at 81

He could have advanced toward a title when his opponent, Boris Spassky, took ill. Instead, he displayed one of the game’s greatest acts of sportsmanship.

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Spain Orders Airbnb to Take Down 66,000 Rental Listings

The government is widening a crackdown on tourist rentals as it seeks to alleviate a painful housing crunch.

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Lincoln Center Plans a $335 Million Makeover of Its Western Edge

The center in Manhattan aims to attract new audiences, as it takes down a wall on Amsterdam Avenue and revamps Damrosch Park.

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How I Got Duped by Designer Dupes

The overwhelming deluge of bag content made me desperate for the luxury my lackluster bank balance would never permit.

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Palm Springs Explosion Damages Fertility Clinic

Reports of a loud boom in the California city were reported around 11 a.m. local time. The cause of the blast was not immediately known, the mayor said.

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Storms Bring Risk of Tornadoes and Floods, From Texas to New Jersey

“I’d be surprised if we didn’t see some tornadoes,” one meteorologist said. More than 300,000 are still without power after storms Thursday night.

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FDA Moves to Take Fluoride Supplements for Children Off the Market

The agency moved this week to ban the products, which are used to prevent cavities.

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Supreme Court Rejects ‘Moment of Threat’ Limit in Excessive Force Suits

Lower courts had been divided over whether judges must limit their scrutiny of challenges to police shootings to the seconds preceding them.

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E.U. Leaders Demand Russia Accept Ukraine Cease-fire by End of Day

European leaders threatened new sanctions unless Moscow accepted a cease-fire right away. President Trump seemed to endorse the idea of a meeting between Ukraine’s and Russia’s presidents, and said he might take part.

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Heavy Rain and Flooding Threaten From Florida to Virginia

Forecasters warned of flash flooding from Florida to Virginia amid a slow-moving system that is expected to bring heavy rainfall through midweek.

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South Korea’s Two Presidential Candidates Have Been Chosen For June Election

Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo represent the opposite sides of a country polarized over former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s use of martial law and his ouster.

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Hamas Says It Will Release Its Last American Hostage

The announcement, which did not say when the hostage, Edan Alexander, would be set free, came as President Trump planned to visit the region.

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Milwaukee Apartment Building Fire Kills at Least 4

Four other people were critically injured, and 30 others were rescued after the fire broke out on Sunday morning, the authorities said.

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California Bus Crash Leaves at Least 1 Dead and 32 Injured

The bus crashed into a disabled S.U.V. on a highway in Los Angeles County around 5 a.m. Sunday, officials said.

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The Knicks Beat the Celtics (Again), and New York City Loves It

Few experts gave the Knicks a chance to beat the champion Boston Celtics — except for the devoted fans who packed the street outside Madison Square Garden.

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Antisemitic Sign at Barstool Sports Bar Draws Widespread Outrage

The incident at a Philadelphia bar owned by the Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy comes amid a surge of antisemitic episodes in the United States.

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Could Columbia Change Who Gets to Set the Rules on Protests?

Administrators and trustees have ordered a review of the faculty-led university senate, which could redefine control of student demonstrations.

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Newark Airport Is Experiencing Major Flight Delays. What’s Causing Them?

Staffing shortages at an air traffic control center have added to the effects of a runway closure, leading to travel headaches that show no signs of easing.

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Highlights of Warren Buffett’s Life

Mr. Buffett, 94, was crowned the “Oracle of Omaha” because of smart investments he made as the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway. He also made some mistakes.

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Where Would Hollywood Find Its Guillotines or Pay Phones Without Them?

For nearly four decades the prop house History for Hire has helped filmmakers recreate the past. But with fewer films shot in Los Angeles, they are not sure how much longer they can hang on.

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For Just One Day, a Mother and Child Reunite in Prison

In “Weekend Visits,” an incarcerated woman spends a day with her child at an extended visitation house in Virginia.

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Tony Nominations Snubs and Surprises: Denzel Washington Misses for ‘Othello’ and More

Ensemble-driven plays like “Purpose” and “English” received a slew of nominations, while Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and Idina Menzel were overlooked.

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Sweep of Homeless Camp in Oregon Said to Be ‘Largest in Recent History’

Federal officials began clearing a forest where dozens of homeless people live in derelict R.V.s and cars.

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U.S. and U.N. Urge De-escalation Between India and Pakistan

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with top officials from both countries in an effort to avoid another conflict over the disputed region of Kashmir.

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