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Police in Riot Gear Arrest Dozens of Protesters at Columbia and Clear Building

The university said it had “no choice” but to call the police, who led pro-Palestinian demonstrators off campus in zip ties and loaded them into buses.

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Police officers in riot gear entered Columbia’s campus on Tuesday evening.
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took over Hamilton Hall early Tuesday.
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Columbia has asked the N.Y.P.D. to stay on its campus through the middle of May.

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U.C.L.A. declared a pro-Palestinian encampment illegal and said protesters would face consequences if they stayed.

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Here’s where campus protesters have been arrested over the past day.

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The police arrested protesters at City College in Harlem after some tried to take over a building.

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As protests escalated on U.S. campuses, officials and students at Brown University set a rare example: They made a deal.

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Trump Is Fined for Contempt; Witness Details Hush-Money Deals

Donald Trump was fined and warned of jail time after he broke a gag order in his criminal trial. Prosecutors have argued that his statements threaten the trial.

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Firm Defending Donald Trump Seeks to Leave a Long-Running Case

The law firm, LaRocca Hornik, asked to withdraw from a suit by a former Trump campaign surrogate who said she was sidelined in 2016 after revealing her pregnancy.

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Election updates: In an interview with Time, Donald Trump left open the possibility of violence after the election.

Justice Dept. Recommends Easing Restrictions on Marijuana

The move, which kicks off a lengthy rule-making process, could amount to a major change in federal policy.

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A green marijuana plant. — Libby March for The New York Times

In Charlotte, a City Mourns Its Officers, and Asks What Went Wrong

The killing of the four officers in a usually quiet suburb, where a running gun battle left neighbors scrambling for cover, brought anguish across the city.

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A two-story home has extensive damage around its front entrance. — Juan Diego Reyes for The New York Times

What happened? This is what we know about the shootout, one of the deadliest for American law enforcement in recent years.

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Paul Auster, the Patron Saint of Literary Brooklyn, Dies at 77

With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author drew inspiration from his adopted borough and won worldwide acclaim.

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A black and white close-up photo of Mr. Auster standing to the left side of the frame looking straight at the camera, his face partly obscured behind a blurred reflection in the foreground. His hair, partly gray, is combed back, and he wears a dark V-necked sweater over a open-collared shirt. — Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Paul Auster’s complicated, generous life yielded a body of work of staggering scope and variety, Lucy Sante writes.

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Blinken Meets With Israeli Leaders as Netanyahu Promises Assault on Rafah

Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed for a cease-fire as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled an invasion of Rafah, in southern Gaza.

Several people, including a child, walk in the light brown dirt between a tent encampment and a large puddle. — Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

U.S. Rowing Rescinds Ted Nash’s Honors After Abuse Investigation

A law firm examining accusations that Mr. Nash sexually abused Jennifer Fox — when she was 13 and he was 40 — found that her claims were credible.

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A somber portrait of Jennifer Fox. — Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times

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Democrats Win New York Special House Election, Narrowing G.O.P. Majority

The victory by Timothy Kennedy, a Democratic state senator, was not a surprise. But it will make Republicans’ lives more difficult in Washington.

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N.Y. 26th Special Election Results ›

N.Y. 26th Special Election Results
Candidate	Party	Votes	Percent
Timothy M. KennedyT. KennedyKennedy	Democrat Dem.	46,527	68.2%
Gary DicksonG. DicksonDickson	Republican Rep.	21,685	31.8%
94% of votes in Source: Associated Press

Drought That Snarled Panama Canal Was Linked to El Niño, Study Finds

Low water levels that choked traffic in the Panama Canal were more closely tied to the natural climate cycle than to human-caused warming, scientists concluded.

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A large cargo ship sits in the middle of a canal. A separate empty canal is to the left of the ship. — Nathalia Angarita for The New York Times

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A powerful tornado ripped through a community in northeastern Kansas, destroying dozens of structures and killing at least one person, officials said.

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2 Men Are Charged Over the Felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree

Seven months after the beloved 200-year-old tree in northern England was cut down, the police charged two men with damaging it and part of Hadrian’s Wall.

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The Sycamore Gap tree is seen from above, lying on its side and resting partly on Hadrian’s Wall. — Oli Scarff/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Federal Judges Block Newly Drawn Louisiana Congressional Map

In a 2-to-1 decision, the panel sided with challengers who argued the map that created a second Black majority district was an “impermissible racial gerrymander.”

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A walkout by physicians has dragged on for weeks, as they protest a plan by President Yoon Suk Yeol’s government to increase medical school enrollment.

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