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Former F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on errands and to events. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/mTQXk3Z

Desktop Metal, a billion-dollar start-up, promised to revolutionize manufacturing. It went bankrupt, and now has much humbler ambitions as the 3-D printing industry takes a sober turn. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jWYL4XF

Elon Musk wants to launch a million satellites, but researchers say global warming is changing the upper atmosphere in ways that makes space junk linger. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/FKCem4L

Conservation experts helped the Nazi regime inspect church and civil archives to track down people they sought to persecute, a researcher concluded. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/bGjqC2H

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s trip will test his ability to address tensions between the countries, at a time of strain between Europe and Washington. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3v0lcRI

We feel compassion for his parents — but often not for Nick Reiner himself. His suffering, too, must have been terrible; it must be terrible right now. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sOgKl2j

A student objected to the potential closure of her New York City middle school. The professor, speaking on a hot mic, said, “They’re too dumb to know they’re in a bad school.” The comment was assailed as racist. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vu62hQD

Swishy suits, mermaid skirts, skunk feet and more. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ge2VnyP

The Lebanese militant group said eight of its members were among those killed late Friday. The attacks threaten to further destabilize an already tenuous cease-fire. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3Fdbf15

A key statute was designed to rein in the Homeland Security secretary and prevent deadly mistakes. Lawyers say its provisions are difficult to enforce. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Z2CQoie

The images of political prisoners, taken just before they were killed by Nazis in 1944, were put up for auction on eBay. The sale was pulled shortly thereafter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/IfwZFzQ

Officials are designing new ways to protect the shorelines from sudden flooding and longer storm seasons. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iZ1Nn2R

Amy Acton’s service to retiring Gov. Mike DeWine gives her bipartisan credibility in a Republican state, but that service, leading Ohio’s pandemic response, also stirs charged emotions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CIQF7Mc

City Hall officials familiar with the plan said the mayor was moving closer to establishing a civilian corps that would respond to mental health emergencies. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Awntyio

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LTOV9pd

Ordinary citizens have a range of legal tools to hold the rich and politically connected accountable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YBSLeAw

Billboards that wouldn’t make sense to people outside the tech industry have become common in the Bay Area. One company took the microtargeting game to another level. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Gk1tHSn

From flood warnings around Los Angeles to heavy snow in the Sierra, the storm systems are an abrupt shift from recent dry weather. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/my8HsN2

Astoria, first spotted in Queens last spring, is now a resident of Lower Manhattan, where three devoted women watch over her. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/56Wf4M2

The Oscar winner was known for his ability to disappear into roles, playing a wide range of characters in films such as “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather,” and in the television series “Lonesome Dove.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Asvl4LD

Forecasters said snowfall totals of one to two inches were likely Sunday night, with isolated amounts of up to three inches across New York City, northeastern New Jersey and much of Long Island. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XV07nAb

A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hd0BzQp

Warner Bros. spent an estimated $80 million on the R-rated romance, directed by Emerald Fennell, not including hefty marketing costs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nGxiMld

In Minneapolis, videos of the Alex Pretti killing undermined the federal government’s account. But an A.I. video of Brad Pitt shows the dangers ahead. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nFpdt8l

California’s wealthiest residents are maneuvering to reduce their net worth in case a billionaire tax becomes law. Some may even try to drop below $1 billion on paper. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JVZc8s0

An upcoming Senate primary contest in Illinois, which is likely to pick the state’s next senator, has centered on Democrats’ future approach to federal immigration policy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1V3EoRP

Brenda Ogden lost her waterproof prosthetic leg 10 months ago, and with it, her zest for swimming. Then a local fossil hunter stumbled upon it. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iAxyorR

Friedrich Merz, the chancellor of Germany, said that under President Trump, the United States’ claim to global leadership “has been challenged, and possibly squandered.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jRHEYG5

Before leaving The Times after 22 years, David Brooks responds to readers’ questions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZpjGWK5

The diocese, which also includes Queens, also said it would set aside hundreds of millions of dollars to settle accusations of child sexual abuse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GleYiMN

The company’s new C.E.O. said he saw opportunities to fix and grow the food giant — and cut prices for consumers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZNhAWMr

Gaulier often insulted his pupils, but many became stars, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Emma Thompson and Rachel Weisz. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/yBrnGDC

Many Americans will see bigger refunds and new deductions, while others may be revisiting the dreaded alternative minimum tax. Don’t panic just yet. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/iJWumzr

It was the first time in years that a conservative party preaching nationalism, patriotism and respect for the monarchy came out on top. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GmWLCV5

Punishing winds have combined with low temperatures to produce dangerously cold conditions across the Northeast. Forecasters say, though, that relief is on the horizon. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/VngpOyL

The state is the first in the United States to require paid leave for prenatal care. While some women are using the time off for medical appointments, others don’t know that it’s available. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/z4Kwkcp

Ties between the exchange and the president’s company, World Liberty Financial, have only strengthened since the president pardoned Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rK96qvu

A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around 20 percent. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ly1F7Tx

An imbalance in the kind of housing getting built and rising insurance costs are impeding housing progress, according to two new reports. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/nN7gL2U

Messages in the latest Epstein files suggesting that Bill Gates had engaged in extramarital sex brought up “painful” memories, his former wife said in an interview. Mr. Gates has denied the claims. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2faAdyn

A long-term study of 292 families linked fathers’ parenting style to their children’s heart health years later. To researchers’ surprise, no such link was found with mothers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/O6UkS0m

Jurors in the sex trafficking case heard from the first witnesses and saw graphic evidence of the crimes the brothers are accused of. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/g8pZniR

Warm temperatures and extremely low snowfall threaten water resources for the year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1CnJ5yf