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Cohen Tells Jurors of Deal Made in Oval Office That Led to Trump’s Trial

Michael Cohen’s story of a hush-money arrangement struck in the White House was the only personal account tying Donald Trump to falsified documents.

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Michael Cohen in a dark suit and cerulean tie walks outside an apartment building.

Outside the courthouse, Speaker Mike Johnson attacked Michael Cohen.

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Donald Trump’s defense lawyer seemed to struggle to land a “gotcha” moment while grilling Michael Cohen.

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Here are five takeaways from Donald Trump’s 17th day on trial.

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U.N. Lowers Women and Children’s Death Toll in Gaza

The overall death toll has not declined, but incomplete data has prompted the United Nations to use more conservative figures for children and women.

 

Two tanks kick up dust.

Alice Munro, a Literary Alchemist Who Made Great Fiction From Humble Lives

The author specialized in exacting short stories that were novelistic in scope, spanning decades with intimacy and precision, our critic writes.

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This black-and-white photo shows a smiling woman with short, thick dark hair sitting in a chair. The woman is wearing a loose fitting, short-sleeve white blouse, the fingers of her right hand holding the end of a long thing chain necklace that she is wearing around her neck. To the woman’s right, we can see part of a table lamp and the table it stands on, and, behind her, a dark curtain and part of a planter with a scraggly houseplant.

Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate and master of the short story, has died at 92.

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Russia Detains Senior General, Widening Military Purge

Lt. Gen. Yuri Kuznetsov became the second senior defense official to be detained on an accusation of corruption in the past month.

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Antony Blinken Tells Ukraine ‘You Are Not Alone’ as Russia’s Military Makes Gains

The secretary of state made the comments in Kyiv. The Biden administration had warned that Congress’s delay in approving aid would leave Ukraine vulnerable.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken played guitar while in Ukraine, strumming along to a song with a “free world” message.

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken struck the cords on a red electric guitar.

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The Great Read

Sarah Paulson Dares to Play the People You Love to Hate

The actress has received a Tony nomination for “Appropriate,” in which she plays a woman who makes a sport out of verbally eviscerating her family.

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Manhunt Is Underway in France After Prisoner Escapes in Ambush

The French authorities said that armed assailants had attacked a prison convoy, killed two guards and freed an inmate.

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A person in a white suit leans into the driver’s side window of a black S.U.V. that is blocked off with traffic cones. Another person is walking away from the scene.

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The Big Day Is Here for the Nation’s Best Dogs

Judges at the prestigious Westminster Dog Show will select the best dogs from three remaining groups before crowning this year’s best in show.

 

Take a look behind the scenes at Westminster.

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OpenAI’s Chief Scientist and Co-Founder Is Leaving the Company

In November, Ilya Sutskever joined three other OpenAI board members to force out Sam Altman, the chief executive, before saying he regretted the move.

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Ilya Sutskever, wearing a blue shirt, sits on a red couch in front of a mural.

Google unveiled how it would enmesh A.I. technology more deeply into its products and users’ lives.

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The W.N.B.A. Is Entering a New Era, and It Will Never Be the Same

Skyrocketing viewership, sold-out arenas and young stars highlight a period defined by explosive changes, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

From The Athletic

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Track Caitlin Clark’s first W.N.B.A. game as the Indiana Fever face the Connecticut Sun.

Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge Had 2 Electrical Failures Before Departure

A report from the National Transportation Safety Board said crew members had adjusted the electrical configuration of the ship even before it left port.

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Opinion

David French, Rebecca Roiphe and Ken White

‘They Have Established the Backbone of the Case’: Three Lawyers Dissect the Trump Trial

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Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

Where’s the Devastating Takedown of Michael Cohen that Trump Needs?

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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

Preparing for the Second China Shock

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Bret Stephens

Bret Stephens

What a ‘Free Palestine’ Means in Practice

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Cyrus R. Vance Jr.

What It Takes to Keep Harvey Weinstein, and Men Like Him, Behind Bars

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Lucy Foulkes

‘High-Functioning Anxiety Isn’t a Medical Diagnosis. It’s a Hashtag.’

Farah Stockman

Can This Ex-Republican Revive Democrats in Rural Ohio?

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Nick Frisch and Dan Wang

American Hypocrisy on TikTok Will Resonate Beyond China’s Borders

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The EveningNewsletter

Trump’s Defense Takes Aim at Cohen

Donald Trump’s lead lawyer aggressively questioned Michael Cohen, President Biden increased tariffs on Chinese imports and more news.

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Climate ForwardNewsletter

4 Takeaways From Our Home Insurance Investigation

The home insurance market is starting to buckle amid more intense heat, storms and fires across the U.S.

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Mike Pence Sought Public Funds as 2024 Presidential Bid Collapsed

The former vice president found little traction in his campaign and still had more than $1.3 million in unpaid bills at the end of March.

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Anti-Abortion Activist Who Led Blockade of Clinic Is Sentenced

Lauren Handy, who drew attention after human fetuses were found at her home, got a 57-month sentence for her role in a blockade of a reproductive health clinic.

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Driver Arrested After Crash With Migrant Worker Bus Kills 8 in Florida

Forty others were taken to hospitals, and the driver of the pickup truck that collided with the bus was charged with D.U.I. manslaughter, officials said.

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After Ill-Advised Shortcut, 2 Horses Are Rescued in a 5-Hour Mission

Nearly 50 people were needed to get the horses, Damascus and Beau, out of a swampy area and over a makeshift bridge during the rescue in Lebanon, Conn.

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Two horses draped in blue rescue blankets stand in the woods. A girl with red hair and a purple tie-die hooded sweatshirt is holding the reins of the horse at right.