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The New York Times — Monday, October 9, 2023

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Hamas Attack Raises Questions Over an Israeli Intelligence Failure

Israeli soldiers in Sderot, Israel, which Hamas gunmen attacked as part of a multifaceted assault on Saturday.

American and Israeli officials said none of Israel’s intelligence services had specific warning that Hamas was preparing a sophisticated assault.

‘There Were Terrorists Inside’: How Hamas’s Attack on Israel Unfolded

Cars damaged in an attack by Hamas gunmen are seen on a road in Sderot, Israel, on Sunday.

Palestinian militants from Gaza raided Israel on Saturday, killing and abducting hundreds. Survivors have begun to recount the most complex attack on their territory in half a century.

A Shaken Israel Is Forced Back to Its Eternal Dilemma

The attack by Hamas forces Israel once again to confront the conflict that has haunted it since the creation of the modern state.

Fearing Third-Party Spoilers vs. Trump, Biden Allies Try to Squash Them

With Democrats worried that a third-party bid could throw a tight race to Donald Trump, President Biden’s top aides have blessed a broad offensive to starve such efforts of cash and ballot access.

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The New York Times — Sunday, October 8, 2023

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‘We Are at War,’ Netanyahu Says After Hamas Attacks Israel

A fire burning after a rocket attack on Saturday in Ashkelon, Israel.

Palestinian militants from Gaza launched an early-morning assault on southern Israel, invading towns and firing thousands of rockets. Israel retaliated with huge strikes on Gazan cities.

An Attack From Gaza and an Israeli Declaration of War. Now What?

A building destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Saturday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is being pressured to launch a full-scale invasion that Israeli leaders have been scrupulously avoiding since 2005.

‘The Children Were Terrified.’ Fear Grips Israel and Gaza

As Hamas launched a surprise attack on southern Israel, Israelis huddled in shelters and Gazans flocked to supermarkets, fearing the Israeli military response.

Migrant Crisis Tests New Yorkers Who Thought They Supported Immigration

As the city’s resources strain under the influx of thousands of migrants, New Yorkers are still resolutely in favor of welcoming newcomers. But for how long?

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The New York Times — Saturday, October 7, 2023

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Strong U.S. Job Growth Shows Economy Is Defying Challenges

Employers added 336,000 jobs in September, almost double what experts had forecast and the biggest gain since January. Markets welcomed the report.

How Biden’s Promises to Reverse Trump’s Immigration Policies Crumbled

President Biden at the southern border in January. Mr. Biden’s handling of immigration has become one of his biggest potential liabilities, with polls showing deep dissatisfaction among voters about how he deals with the new arrivals.

President Biden has tried to contain a surge of migration by embracing, or at least tolerating, some of his predecessor’s approaches.

How Do Americans Feel About Politics? ‘Disgust Isn’t a Strong Enough Word’

Voters’ broad discontent with disarray in Washington transcends political parties, race, age and geography.

The N.Y.C. Subway Is No Longer Broke. Can It Buy Rider Happiness?

For as long as many New Yorkers can remember, the M.T.A. has needed more money. Now its budget is finally whole, and the pressure for good service is on.

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The New York Times — Friday, October 5, 2023

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Opposition to Ukraine Aid Becomes a Litmus Test for the Right

A majority of House Republicans voted last week against a bill that would fund a $300 million program to train and equip Ukrainian fighters.

The drama that has played out among House Republicans over the past week has highlighted a sharp decline in the party’s willingness to back continued aid for Kyiv’s fight against Russia.

Gathering to Mourn the Dead, and Dying Themselves in an Explosion in Ukraine

Ukrainian military and police officers gathering remains at a playground in the Ukrainian village of Hroza in the Kharkiv region after a missile strike on a nearby building on Thursday.

Ukrainian officials said a Russian strike had killed at least 51 people in a tiny village with no obvious military or industrial targets nearby.

From a Capitol Hill Basement, Bannon Stokes the Republican Party Meltdown

The former Trump adviser has helped create the spectacle of G.O.P. dysfunction, using it to build his own following and those of the right-wing House rebels who took down Kevin McCarthy.

U.S. Will Build Stretch of Border Wall and Begin Deportations to Venezuela

The decisions underscore the challenges facing the Biden administration as humanitarian crises around the world drive more migrants to the U.S. border.

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The New York Times — Thursday, Oct 5, 2023

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Scalise and Jordan Announce Bids for Speaker as Vacancy Paralyzes the House

Representative Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio and a longtime antagonist of President Biden and Democrats, said he would try to become speaker.

Representatives Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio are both running to succeed Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted as speaker.

McCarthy’s Extraordinary Downfall Reflects an Ungovernable G.O.P.

Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, antagonized hard-liners in his own party as well as Democrats and the White House.

The glib Californian made many promises and paid a price when he was unable to fulfill them. But his demise also reflected the challenge of wielding a Republican majority that refuses to be governed.

Turning to Street Vending, New Migrants Find a Competitive World

Newly arrived migrants are hawking candy, fruit and beverages in New York City, often with young children in tow. Turf battles with more established vendors are becoming common.

Giuliani’s Drinking, Long a Fraught Subject, Has Trump Prosecutors’ Attention

The former mayor’s drinking has become an investigative subplot in Donald Trump’s federal case over 2020 election interference. But long before that, friends had grown deeply concerned.

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The New York Times — Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023

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McCarthy Is Ousted as Speaker, Leaving the House in Chaos

“I don’t regret standing up for choosing governance over grievance,” Representative Kevin McCarthy said at a news conference on Tuesday after the vote.

A handful of far-right Republicans broke with their party and voted to remove Kevin McCarthy from his leadership post. He said he would not run again.

Trump Wanted to Fire Missiles at Mexico. Now the G.O.P. Wants to Send Troops.

A military checkpoint in Naranjo De Chila, Mexico, in February 2022. Republicans have coalesced around the idea of seeking a military solution to the drug problem, angering the country’s president and other Mexican leaders.

The Republican push to use military force in Mexico against drug cartels started in the Trump White House. He has plans to make the idea a reality in 2025.

They Ran for a Better Life, Straight Into a Wildfire

Greek authorities assumed the victims were asylum seekers because no one was looking for missing people locally. And for more than a month, their identities, and the circumstances of their deaths, remained a mystery.

In Shipping, a Push to Slash Emissions by Harnessing the Wind

More ships are running on wind power, as the global industry tries to fight climate change. One concept has backing from Abba, the Swedish pop stars.

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The New York Times — Tuesday, October 3, 2023

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Trump’s Fraud Trial Starts With Attacks on Attorney General and Judge

A judge could impose an array of punishments on Donald J. Trump, including a $250 million penalty and a prohibition on operating a business in New York.

Donald J. Trump appeared in court as lawyers for New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, painted him as a fraudster. His lawyers said she was out to get the former president.

Gaetz Moves to Oust McCarthy, Threatening His Grip on the Speakership

Representative Matt Gaetz’s animus toward Speaker Kevin McCarthy extends far beyond the most recent funding skirmish.

The move forces a vote within days on whether to keep the speaker in his post, a challenge that only two other House speakers have faced in the history of the chamber.

Nobel Prize Awarded to Covid Vaccine Pioneers

The physiology or medicine prize for Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman recognized work that led to the development of vaccines that were administered to billions around the world.

An Ancient City, Now in Ruins, Struggles to Keep Its Soul

Seven months after powerful earthquakes battered the historic city of Antakya in southern Turkey, life feels temporary as residents await reconstruction.

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The New York Times — Monday, October 2, 2023

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Inside McCarthy’s Shutdown Turnabout That Left His Speakership at Risk

Speaker Kevin McCarthy had resisted partnering with Democrats on a shutdown solution for weeks, but finally recognized he was out of options.

The Republican speaker opted to keep the government open the only way he could — by partnering with Democrats — in a surprise reversal that left him as politically vulnerable as ever.

Menendez Co-Defendant’s Curious Path From Bad Deals to a Meat Monopoly

Wael Hana tried his hand at running a range of businesses in New Jersey, before landing a lucrative deal with the Egyptian government.

After emigrating to New Jersey from Egypt, Wael Hana faced a string of business and legal problems. Then his friend started dating a powerful U.S. senator.

Ukraine’s War of Drones Runs Into an Obstacle: China

As the war with Russia stretches on, so too does a contest to make more and deadlier flying machines. That means a fight over global electronics supply chains that run through China.

In Texas, Mums Rival Football as the Big Homecoming Attraction

The elaborate adornments have come a long way since the days of simple chrysanthemum corsages.

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The New York Times — Sunday, October 1, 2023

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Congress Narrowly Averts Shutdown as House Democrats Help Pass Stopgap Bill

Reporters interview members of Congress after a failed effort to break the impasse on spending in the House on Friday.

In a stunning reversal, Speaker Kevin McCarthy pushed through a bill with Democratic votes to temporarily keep the government open. President Biden signed it late Saturday.

Mosquitoes Are a Growing Public Health Threat, Reversing Years of Progress

Dan Neliba, a health worker at the Amukura Health Centre in Busia County, Kenya, collected a blood sample from Emmanuel Amyorit, 7, to screen for malaria parasites as part of a monthly monitoring program there.

Climate change and the rapid evolution of the insect have helped drive up malaria deaths and brought dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses to places that never had to worry about them.

Decades Later, Closed Military Bases Remain a Toxic Menace

Cities hoped for new businesses and housing on former military sites. But many are still waiting for poisonous pollution to be cleaned up, a wait that for some may never come.

In Texas, Mums Rival Football as the Big Homecoming Attraction

The elaborate adornments have come a long way since the days of simple chrysanthemum corsages.

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The New York Times — Saturday, Sept 30, 2023

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Right Wing Tanks Stopgap Bill in House, Pushing Government Toward a Shutdown

“Every time we vote for a continuing resolution, we make no changes in policy or spending,” said Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, who led the charge against Mr. McCarthy’s funding plan.

More than 20 hard-right Republicans defied Speaker Kevin McCarthy and defeated their own party’s bill, making a lapse in funding at midnight on Saturday all but certain.

Vulnerable New Yorkers Suffer as Some Services Decline Under Mayor Adams

Mayor Eric Adams has helped the city make strides in areas important to him, like crime and rat infestations, even as other city services suffer.

Some critical services in New York City are growing less reliable under Mayor Eric Adams, from long waits for food stamps to fewer sexual health clinics.

Talking Peace in Sudan, the U.A.E. Secretly Fuels the Fight

From a remote air base in Chad, the Emirates is giving arms and medical treatment to fighters on one side in Sudan’s worsening war, officials say.

Navy Will Start Testing SEALs for Illicit Drug Use

For the first time, everyone in Naval Special Warfare, not just trainees, will face random screening for performance-enhancing drugs, believed to be widely abused in the ranks.