Before dawn on a recent day in the port of Seattle, dense autumn fog hugged Puget Sound and ship-to-shore container cranes hovered over the docks like industrial sentinels. Under the dim glimmer of orange floodlights, the crew of the tugboat …
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An increasingly diverse Spain squad is drawing in fans who had once seen it as a symbol of their country, but not necessarily of them.
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BX-XL was set up to provide funding to entrepreneurs in Brooklyn from diverse backgrounds.
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An earlier version of the bill was shelved in 2019 after tens of thousands of young people protested in the streets, arguing that the law threatened their civil liberties.
Continue readingA Russian Journalist’s Reference to Russian Troops Causes Fury and Soul Searching.
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Ukraine strikes military bases deep in Russia.
Continue readingFlorida Ex-Congressman Arrested Over Secret Contract With Venezuela
Former Representative David Rivera and a longtime associate were charged with conspiracy and failure to register as foreign agents, among other crimes.
Continue readingYankees General Manager Returns on Four-Year Contract
With Brian Cashman’s deal finally done, the team’s focus is now squarely on re-signing Aaron Judge.
Continue readingU.C.L.A. Adds a Title to the ‘Conference of Champions.’ Will It Be Its Last?
The Bruins beat North Carolina in the women’s soccer final as officials are set to weigh in next week on whether to allow the university’s planned move to the Big Ten from the Pac-12.
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