Beware: We Are Entering a New Phase of the Trump Era
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At Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial, Testimony About a Break-in at Kid Cudi’s Home
A Los Angeles police officer said that he observed a Cadillac Escalade with a license plate registered to Bad Boy Productions, Inc. leave the scene.
Germany Says It Will Step Up Weapons Support for Ukraine as Zelensky Visits
In the latest sign of a warming relationship, President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Berlin with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said Germany would increase funding for arms production and supplies.
Joël Le Scouarnec, French Doctor Who Molested Hundreds of Children, Is Sentenced
A former surgeon confessed to abusing at least 299 people, mostly children, in what is considered the largest case of its kind in French history.
Israel Strikes Yemen’s Main Airport Again After Houthi Attacks
Israel said the bombing of the airport, which was targeted for the second time this month, had destroyed the last plane used by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
In Oklahoma, Role-Playing Battles Borrow From the Russia-Ukraine War
In the U.S., the re-enactment of historical battles has long been a niche hobby. But fake battles that echo an ongoing war are a relatively recent phenomenon.
SpaceX Starship Loses Control on Test Flight 9 as Rocket Re-enters Earth
Much was riding on Flight 9 for Elon Musk’s giant moon and Mars rocket after debris from January and March flights fell into the Atlantic Ocean, disrupting air travel.
As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Israel Again Raises Possible Strikes on Nuclear Sites
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wary of a diplomatic solution to curbing Iran’s nuclear program, continues to press for military action that would upend President Trump’s push for a negotiated deal.
Harvard Relents After Protracted Fight Over Slave Photos
A legal battle between Harvard and a woman who says two slave portraits are of her ancestors will end in a settlement, with the photos going to a Black history museum in South Carolina.
The Allure (and Complications) of “Golden Shares”
The White House would like some control of U.S. Steel if it approves its sale to Nippon Steel. Such deals could alter foreign investment in the United States.