Month: April 2025

Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104

Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret…

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Ukraine and U.S. Sign Deal on Proceeds From Rare Earth Minerals

The United States and Ukraine announced on Wednesday the creation of a new reconstruction and investment fund, formalizing an economic…

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Mohsen Mahdawi, Columbia Student Detained by Trump Administration, Is Freed

Mohsen Mahdawi, an organizer of the pro-Palestinian movement at Columbia University, was freed from federal custody on Wednesday, more than…

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A.I. Can Trick You, Warns Book That Hid A.I.’s Help Writing It

Andrea Colamedici invented a philosopher, presented him as an author and produced a book, secretly generated with the help of…

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5 Takeaways: Behind Trump’s Deal to Deport Migrants to El Salvador

President Trump’s deportation in March of more than 200 alleged gang members from Venezuela to a maximum-security prison in El…

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Wildfires in Israel Force Towns Near Jerusalem to Evacuate

Raging wildfires forced the Israeli government to close major roads, evacuate several towns near Jerusalem and call for international assistance…

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Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974

One hundred days of President Trump. Seventy days of whipsaw trading in financial markets. Thirty-two days of losses. More than…

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At Least 4 Die in Pennsylvania as Storm Leaves 400,000 Without Power

At least four people were killed in Pennsylvania on Tuesday and hundreds of thousands of customers were without power after…

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A Diver Visited a Fallen Whale. When He Returned, It Had Vanished.

How does an 18-foot-long, 2,000-pound carcass just disappear? That question has puzzled some divers and photographers who regularly plunge into…

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Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Facing Uncertainty With Tariffs

European carmakers, including Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Volkswagen, said Wednesday that the chaos and upheaval caused by the tariffs introduced by…

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