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White House Tightens Rules on Counterterrorism Drone Strikes
The New York Times - Charlie Savage
WASHINGTON — President Biden has signed a classified policy limiting counterterrorism drone strikes outside conventional war zones, tightening rules that President Donald J. Trump had loosened for a 21st-century method of warfare, according to officials. The policy, which the White House sent to the …
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Uvalde Suspends Its Entire School Police Force
The New York Times - J. David Goodman
HOUSTON — The school district in Uvalde, Texas, said on Friday that it had suspended the operations of its Police Department amid ongoing questions about its officers’ response to the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School and a sustained protest by victims’ parents. The district had …
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A Vermeer? It’s Actually an Imitator, National Gallery of Art Reveals.
The New York Times - Zachary Small
For the past three decades, art historians have questioned the authenticity of two paintings by Vermeer held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington. They were the only paintings among his authenticated works that were completed on wooden panels. So while the museum was closed …
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Europe’s Energy Crisis Exposes Old Fault Lines and New Power Dynamics
The New York Times - Matina Stevis-Gridneff
PRAGUE — Against the fairy-tale backdrop of a medieval castle and amid warm words of unity against Russia, European leaders meeting at the Czech capital didn’t even try to conceal disagreements over what to do about the spiraling energy crisis engulfing their nations. Gathering in Prague Thursday …
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Judge Rejects Claim That Mongols Biker Club Leader Was a ‘Rat’
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SANTA ANA, Calif. — After federal prosecutors won a landmark racketeering conviction against the Mongols motorcycle club, in an attempt to put an end to the outlaw group’s long record of murder, attempted murder and drug dealing, the Mongols countered with an unusual claim: Their leader, they said, …
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Gas Prices in U.S. Rise Amid West Coast Refinery Shutdowns
The New York Times - Isabella Simonetti
Gasoline prices in the United States are creeping higher, reversing a monthslong streak of declines and chipping away at a potent talking point for the Biden administration, which had been emphasizing its success at easing pressure on drivers since the summer. Though the uptick has followed a rise …