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Front Page: The New York Times – Friday, May 5, 2023

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Justice Dept. Intensifying Efforts to Determine if Trump Hid Documents

Justice Department prosecutors have intensified their investigation of former President Donald J. Trump’s handling of classified material.
CREDITSOPHIE PARK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Prosecutors investigating the former president’s handling of classified material have issued a wave of new subpoenas and obtained the confidential cooperation of a witness who worked at Mar-a-Lago.

A Subway Killing Stuns, and Divides, New Yorkers

Mayor Eric Adams has asked for patience as law enforcement officials investigate the death of Jordan Neely at the hands of another subway rider. Other Democratic leaders have criticized his response as too tame, calling the death a “murder” and a “lynching.”
CREDITHIROKO MASUIKE/THE NEW YORK TIMES

After a homeless man was killed on the subway, New Yorkers and elected officials are mourning his death and debating how the city should address mental health and public safety.

Smaller Banks Are Scrambling as Share Prices Plunge

Investors are not convinced that regional banks including PacWest and Western Alliance can remain viable. Some are actively betting on their demise.

Earthquake-Proof, Not Corruption-Proof: Turkey’s Needless Deaths

Turkish families got wealthy off a construction system rife with patronage. A Times investigation reveals just how fatally shaky that system was.

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