The Louvre Thieves Dropped This Priceless Crown. Now It Looks Like This.

Empress Eugénie’s crown was left lying on the sidewalk after the Louvre Museum heist in October. The museum has now released pictures of the damage.

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How Universities and States Are Increasing Surveillance of Professors

Scrutiny of university classrooms is being formalized, with new laws requiring professors to post syllabuses and tip lines for students to complain.

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Israel Launches Deadly Strikes on Gaza, Saying Militants Attacked Its Soldiers

Gaza officials said the Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians. Israel said one of its soldiers was critically wounded in the attack by Palestinian gunmen.

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Bright Horizons Child Care Centers Face Dozens of Alarming Complaints

In New York City, health officials have moved to shut down one center where workers were charged with child abuse. Records show that problems extend across the network.

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Hochul Chooses Adrienne Adams to Join Her Re-election Ticket

By choosing Ms. Adams as her nominee for lieutenant governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul created the first all-woman major-party ticket in New York State history.

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William Stevenson, Jill Biden’s Ex-Husband, Is Accused of Killing His Current Wife

William Stevenson was arrested after being indicted on charges of first-degree murder in the death of his wife in December. He was married to Dr. Biden in the 1970s.

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Let’s Start Project 2028

An outline of items in a hypothetical Democratic Party platform.

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Shopping Sprees and a Penthouse: Public Defender Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Lori Zeno, the former head of the Queens Defenders, faces around five years in prison for stealing public money to pay for international vacations and teeth whitening.

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Research Finds Interaction With Father, Not Mother, Affects Child Health

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.

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Takeaways From the First Week of the Alexander Brothers Trial

Jurors in the sex trafficking case heard from the first witnesses and saw graphic evidence of the crimes the brothers are accused of.

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Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Sector, Killing 12 Miners

The attack comes during a winter freeze and despite efforts by President Trump and others to get the two countries to negotiate a truce.

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Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels

Warm temperatures and extremely low snowfall threaten water resources for the year.

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Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.

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