Facing Confirmation Fight, Trump-Allied Prosecutor Hires ‘Smashmouth Politician’

Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington criticized for using his office to target President Trump’s critics, has enlisted the longtime Trump ally Michael R. Caputo as an adviser.

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RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From Researchers

The health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.

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White House Refuses to Restore The A.P.’s Access Despite Court Order, It Says

The wire service on Wednesday accused The White House of continuing to bar its reporters from the press pool despite a judge’s order that called the restriction a violation of the First Amendment.

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U.S. Pastor Josh Sullivan, Kidnapped in South Africa, Is Rescued After Police Shootout

Three suspects were killed as the police moved in on a safe house where the pastor from Tennessee was being held.

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Ontario Premier Orders Review of Major Toronto Waterfront Lease

Doug Ford said he had asked his government to look into the contract that granted a 95-year lease to a European wellness company following a New York Times investigation into the deal.

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Russia Arrests Former Governor of Kursk Region

Aleksei B. Smirnov, together with his deputy and other accomplices, was accused of embezzling money earmarked for building defenses that failed to prevent a Ukrainian attack in Kursk.

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How Brazil’s Rare Earths Mine Illustrates China’s Grip Over Minerals

A Brazilian rare earths mine backed by American investors illustrates China’s grip over the strategic minerals that underpin the modern economy.

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OpenAI Unveils New ‘Reasoning’ Models o3 and o4-mini

The company also introduced a new tool that helps computer programmers use chatbots when writing code.

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At Meta Antitrust Trial, Zuckerberg Calls TikTok a Competitive Threat

The chief executive testified for a third day in a landmark antitrust trial accusing his company of quashing competition through acquisitions.

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US Officials Target Nvidia and DeepSeek Amid Fears of China’s A.I. Progress

China’s success in artificial intelligence has the Trump administration and lawmakers weighing rules and investigations to slow Beijing’s progress in the industry.

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