Dwight
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Two days to go until Mitch McConnell takes a turn for the worse.
July's furnace banks its heat, awaiting August. (Photo taken in southern Illinois.)
Summer Camp Has Become a Luxury. This Nonprofit Sends Kids for Free. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/o...
Opinion | Summer Camp Has Become a Luxury. This Nonprofit Sends Kids for Free.
The Fresh Air Fund helps New York City children experience the joy and discovery of summer camp.
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Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...? Incompetence from top to bottom!
Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.
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Florida Professor Fired for Assigning a Profane Story, Lawsuit Says www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...
Florida Professor Fired for Assigning a Profane Story, Lawsuit Says
South Florida State College fired an English professor after she assigned a story about a teacher who talks about sex with her students. Now the professor is suing.
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U.S. Revives Obscure Court in Bid to Deport Afghan Woman www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/u...
DOJ Seeks to Use Court to Deport Mother of Convicted ISIS Supporter
The case is a test of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, where much of the evidence is presented in secret and defendants cannot challenge how it was collected.
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Iran Publicly Hangs 2 Protesters, Rights Groups Say www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/w...
Iran Hangs Protesters as Executions Surge, Rights Groups Say
Human rights activists say the Iranian government has been rapidly escalating executions. The latest prompted public protest, videos appear to show.
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A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge.
Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.
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OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/t...
OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library
The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.
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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Man Killed by Truck After ICE Encounter in Florida Was Visiting From Mexico www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
Man Killed by Truck After ICE Encounter in Florida Was Visiting From Mexico
A Central Florida nonprofit group identified the man as Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán and said he had planned to return home to his family.
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Man Killed by Truck After ICE Encounter in Florida Was Visiting From Mexico www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
Man Killed by Truck After ICE Encounter in Florida Was Visiting From Mexico
A Central Florida nonprofit group identified the man as Juan Jairo Coronilla Durán and said he had planned to return home to his family.
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House Approves Bill Limiting Stock Trades for Congress www.nytimes.com/2026/07/22/u... what’s the catch?
House Republicans Pass Stock Trading Bill Tied to SAVE Act and Voter ID Measure
The measure has drawn bipartisan backing amid a public outcry against the practice, but Democrats opposed it after Republicans added a voter ID requirement.
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