A man who kept a chokehold around the neck of an agitated fellow passenger, leading to the other rider’s death, has turned himself in to authorities.
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Title 42 has ended. Here’s what it did, and how U.S. immigration policy is changing.
The changes come with the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly turn back migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border for the past three years.
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Man who choked NYC subway rider to death to face manslaughter charge
Manhattan prosecutors say they will bring criminal charges against Daniel Penny, 24.
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip kill 2 Palestinian militant commanders
A 70-year-old man was killed by Palestinian rocket fire in the first fatality inside Israel during the current wave of fighting.
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Expel George Santos? Republican leaders aren’t ready to take that step
More than 3 dozen Democratic lawmakers have signed onto a bill from Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., that would expel Santos from the House.
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Debt limit fight: Biden meeting with Congress leaders put off until next week; staff talks proceed
The delay is billed as a sign of positive exchanges between Republican leaders, Democratic counterparts and the president.
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Stunning mosaic of baby star clusters created from 1 million telescope shots
The montage, published Thursday, reveals five vast stellar nurseries less than 1,500 light-years away.
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Yellen: U.S. should adopt different system for national finances
Congress could repeal the debt ceiling or handle it differently, she suggested.
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Ukraine says counteroffensive delayed; Britain sending cruise missiles to Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky says that while a campaign started now would succeed, too many of his troops’ lives would be lost.
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Trump’s defiance at the CNN town hall may scare off many voters – but not the GOP base
Former President Donald Trump’s defiant performance at the CNN town hall may ultimately hurt his standing with key groups of voters in next fall’s general election.