Month: June 2022
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Gina Haspel Observed Waterboarding at C.I.A. Black Site, Psychologist Testifies
WASHINGTON — During Gina Haspel’s confirmation hearing to become director of the C.I.A. in 2018, Senator Dianne Feinstein asked her…
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Tesla to Cut 10% of Salaried Staff, Musk Tells Employees
Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk, plans to cut 10 percent of the electric carmaker’s salaried work force, he told staff…
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Zelensky tells U.S. mayors to end their sister-city ties with Russia.
RENO, Nev. — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called out several American cities for having sister cities in Russia during…
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The Phillies Fire Their Manager, but Their Flaws Run Deeper
For Philadelphia fans disappointed by the 76ers, who followed years of N.B.A. failure with only muted success, the Phillies have…
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He’s a Star for the Digital Age. Some Think His Belt Is Paper.
LAS VEGAS — In early May, a month before a scheduled fight for the undisputed lightweight championship in Melbourne, Australia,…
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‘We Have Not Forgotten Syria’: U.S. Envoy Vows to Protect Refugees
HATAY, Turkey — The Alaa Aldin family bakery could have been a casualty of Syria’s civil war. Instead, it has…
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Russian and African leaders meet, one needing allies, the other grain.
DAKAR, Senegal — A meeting on Friday between the head of the African Union and President Vladimir V. Putin of…
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Adams, Hailed on the National Stage, Finds Frustration Closer to Home
Mayor Eric Adams was supposed to have an easier time in Albany. As a former New York State senator, he…
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Bill Walker, Nashville Force as Conductor and Arranger, Dies at 95
NASHVILLE — Bill Walker, a conductor and arranger who became a musical force in Nashville, scoring popular recordings for country…
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100 Days of War: Death, Destruction and Loss
One hundred days ago, before sunrise, Russia launched artillery strikes on Ukraine before sending troops racing toward major cities, beginning…