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Justice Dept. Turns to Partisans and Conspiracists to Fill Depleted Ranks

By: Glenn Thrush β€”
The civil rights unit has recruited people whose questionable work histories and dearth of education and experience might have disqualified them in the past, former officials said.

Under its chief, Harmeet Dhillon, the civil rights division of the Justice Department has pushed hard to replenish the ranks of a unit that was once a magnet for top legal talent.

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Bill Harris Has Died. He Kidnapped Patty Hearst in 1974.

By: Alex Williams β€”
He was a disillusioned Vietnam veteran looking for purpose when he joined a revolutionary group known as the Symbionese Liberation Army.

Bill Harris, center, after being captured in 1975, the year after the S.L.A. kidnapped Patty Hearst. Her family, he later said, β€œwas in control of a media empire that we viewed as an arm of propaganda for the United States government.”

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A.I. Is Lying to You. Here’s How to Fight Back.

By: Anthony Vinci β€”
In the age of A.I. disinformation, we all need to use the tools of counterespionage to find the truth.

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After Death of Bill Harris, a Look Back at the Symbionese Liberation Army

By: Alex Williams β€”
A small band of urban guerrillas, they hoped to topple the β€œruling class” using guns and bombs. Instead, their efforts brought death and ruin.

Six members of the S.L.A. died in a shootout with Los Angeles police in May 1974. Clockwise from top left, Camilla Hall, William Wolfe, Donald DeFreeze, Patricia Soltysik, Nancy Ling Perry and Angela Atwood.

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OpenAI Releases Findings on 377 Math Problems, Further Roiling Field

By: Kenneth Chang and Siobhan Roberts β€”
After a previous solution angered mathematicians, the company characterized the new release as being more responsive to concerns about A.I. disrupting research.

For 10 of the findings, OpenAI provided summaries of how the A.I. model came up with its solution. The average result took about three hours of computing, the company said.

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How to Destroy a Reputation in Hollywood, as Told in 5 Women’s Lawsuits

By: Debra Kamin, Ariana Drehsler and Arfa Momin β€”
Five women have said they were the targets of malicious public relations campaigns that were spearheaded by three influential players.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for β€˜On the Waterfront,’ Is Dead at 102

By: Aljean Harmetz β€”
A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity to harrowing roles and seduced Cary Grant in the romantic thriller β€œNorth by Northwest.”

Eva Marie Saint and Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s β€œNorth by Northwest” in 1959. She said some of the easiest work in her entire professional life involved the many retakes required to film their kissing scenes.

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Two Democracy Heroes on America

By: Thomas L. Friedman β€”
Sitting on your hands is not an option when democracy is at stake.

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In Alabama, Trump Relives His Glory Days (This Time With Some Empty Seats)

By: Shawn McCreesh β€”
The Deep South was the birthplace of the mega MAGA rally. How do people on the Gulf feel about President Trump now?

President Trump delivered remarks at a campaign rally in Mobile, Ala., on Friday.

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Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions

By: Eduardo Medina, Jack Healy and Emily Cochrane β€”
The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.

Frank Strada speaks at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville after an execution in August.

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D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence

By: Michael Rothfeld and Hurubie Meko β€”
Records show that campus police officers informed Tompkins County prosecutors that they had conducted additional interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.

The Cornell University Police Department gathered additional evidence in its investigation into allegations that several fraternity members had sexually assaulted a woman.

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Letitia James Is in Charge of the Cornell Rape Inquiry. What Comes Next?

By: Santul Nerkar β€”
As a special prosecutor, Ms. James has wide powers over the handling of the investigation, but legal experts say the case comes with potential obstacles.

Attorney General Letitia James, center, has frequently waded into politically fraught matters.

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Extreme Heat in Los Angeles Area Expected to Last at Least a Week

By: Livia Albeck-Ripka and Amy Graff β€”
Forecasters say a dangerous heat wave is descending across much of Southern California, which is likely to bring triple-digit temperatures.

Extreme heat warnings have been issued from Santa Barbara to San Diego, lasting through at least next Friday.

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The Holei Sea Arch, a Centuries-Old Hawaii Wonder, Crumbles Into the Pacific

By: Neil Vigdor β€”
A tropical storm was moving through the area when the 90-foot lava rock formation disintegrated, the National Park Service said.
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How China’s A.I. Is Surging Across Africa

By: Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano and Aaron Krolik β€”
In African tech hubs, developers are picking China’s cheap, freely available artificial intelligence models over more powerful U.S. ones.
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Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership

By: Robert Jimison β€”
A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has engaged in a public campaign to appear less reliant on U.S. military aid as President Trump urges allies to contribute more meaningfully to their own defense.

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Abdul El-Sayed Thinks Progressives Have a Way to Win. I Hope He’s Right.

By: Michelle Goldberg β€”
Abdul El-Sayed is quick, magnetic, overflowing with infectious confidence. But he also has a blind spot endemic to his movement.

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Windy Weather Could Worsen Pacific Northwest Fires

By: Amy Graff β€”
Forecasters expect winds to pick up in eastern Washington and Oregon on Friday and Saturday, but not to be as strong as last weekend’s were.
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