Seven Ticks Hitched Very Long Rides to Connecticut

The nonnative species from Europe, Latin America and Eastern Africa reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in the state shows, offering clues about how ticks spread in a warming world.

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2 Dead After Helicopter Crashes Onto Barge in Mississippi River

The crash, which happened near the border of Missouri and Illinois, closed a bridge into Illinois.

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Cuomo Tells Business Leaders He Doesn’t ‘Personally’ Want to Fight Trump

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s remarks about President Trump came just before The Times’s disclosure that he had spoken to Mr. Trump about the race.

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California Wildfire Season Starting Earlier Because of Climate Change, Study Finds

Summertime fire activity is creeping into spring, and the balmier climate is a major driver, scientists said.

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4-Day Manhunt Yields No Confirmed Sighting of Montana Suspect

The man accused of fatally shooting four people in a bar disappeared into a rugged forest. An official said the search for him was law enforcement’s “top focus.”

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Ion Iliescu, Who Steered Romania After Revolution, Dies at 95

As a three-term as president, he guided the country toward democracy, but he was called an authoritarian at heart and accused of brutality during the revolt that put him in power.

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Canada Wildfires Cause Poor Air Quality for Toronto, Minneapolis and New York

Wildfires burning in Canada were causing unhealthy air quality across parts of North America on Monday.

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