Leo Gerard, Who Led a Growing Steelworkers Union, Dies at 78

He helped make it the largest industrial union in North America as he fought an influx of cheap metal from China and lobbied for anti-dumping tariffs.

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Jerome Cohen, Lawyer Who Saw a Future in China, Dies at 95

After pioneering the study of Chinese law in America, he was among the first foreigners to practice commercial law in China, and spoke out about human rights.

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C.T.E. Looms Over Friday Night Lights

Parents revealed conflicting emotions after the finding that a gunman who killed four people in July had the brain disease that has been linked with football and other contact sports.

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Is Expected to Make Rare Visit to Egypt

Ambassador Mike Huckabee is to travel to Cairo for talks that officials said would focus on the Gaza war and tensions between Israel and Egypt.

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Iranians Brace for Economic Impact of New U.N. Sanctions

Already suffering a 40 percent inflation rate and critical shortages of power and water, many in Iran expect conditions to get worse.

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Stampede at Actor’s Political Rally Kills at Least 36 in India

The stampede took place at an event for Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, the popular actor known professionally as Vijay. A health official said the toll was likely to rise.

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Trump Says He Has Ordered Troops to Portland, Oregon, to Protect ICE Facilities

The president characterized Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities as being under siege from domestic terrorists.

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Trump’s Repeated Attacks May Undercut Case Against Comey

The president’s voluble vitriol could provide defense lawyers with an avenue to protect the very people he most wants to punish.

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F.B.I. Fires More Agents, Including Those Who Knelt During Racial Justice Protests

Agents group says the latest dismissals are part of a “dangerous pattern” of weakening the nation’s top law enforcement agency.

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Doctors Without Borders Closes in Gaza City as Israel Intensifies Offensive

Doctors Without Borders pulled its staff from Gaza City as the medical system buckled. The U.N. has warned that more hospitals may have to close.

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