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Supporters of the law say it would bring stability to a country with a long history of short-lived governments, but critics see the measure as a threat to democracy.

Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.

In a top Senate battleground, Representative Ashley Hinson, the Republican nominee, sparred with Josh Turek, her Democratic rival, on policy issues ranging from Medicaid to term limits.

Bernadette Greene-Placentia, a Democrat, said the attack in August occurred while she was repairing a damaged campaign sign.

Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.

Jamaal Howard was put to death after courts rejected his lawyers’ requests to delay the execution over concerns about the drug.

Gov. Gavin Newsom ramped up talks after a botched execution in Tennessee.

Attorney General Letitia James should step down from leading the investigation into a former student’s claim that she was sexually assaulted in 2024, a lawyer for one of the men said.

Vaccine safety experts say more research into the side effects would be welcome yet question whether the health secretary’s effort will be grounded in science.

Her awareness and condition deepen ethical and legal questions after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her for murdering a classmate decades ago.

Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

After calling the anniversary of the attacks on Israel “profoundly painful,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounced Israel’s military action in Gaza, prompting criticism from some Jewish leaders.

With “The Twilight Zone,” Rod Serling created a durable blueprint for understanding our surreal reality.

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.

The federal housing agency says the bank’s efforts to encourage Black homeownership amount to discrimination.

Also, scientists study a 194-year-old tortoise. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.

María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

Leon Botstein is no longer president of Bard College, but he continues to teach and play a prominent role in the school’s signature music programs.

The attack has raised questions about whether the suspect was overlooked by authorities despite a history of mental health problems and violent offenses.