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Plus, fighting phone scams. 

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U.S. Sending More Forces to Middle East as Iran War Widens, by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge, by Madeleine Ngo

Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses, by Nicholas Nehamas, Andrea Fuller, Danielle Ivory and Ellen Barry

Seven Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Depositions, by Annie Karni and Michael Gold

Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors, by Paula Span

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Plus, what to know about the A.I. videos that kids are watching. 

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Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager

F.B.I. Investigates Whether Texas Bar Shooting Was Act of Terror, by Pooja Salhotra, Sonia A. Rao, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Ramón Ramirez

Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry, by Ben Sisario and David McCabe

How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed, by Arijeta Lajka

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Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I. 

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In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes, by Annie Karni

Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting, by Sharon Otterman

Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure, by Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Chris Cameron

Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I., by Natallie Rocha

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover, by Lauren Hirsch, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin

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Plus, a big shift in the housing market. 

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Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump, by Mike Baker and Michael Gold

A Deal or War? Crucial Talks to Begin Between U.S. and Iran., by Farnaz Fassihi

Surgeon General Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum

Patel Ousts F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump’s Retained Classified Records, by Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett

Florida Boat in Gunfight Had Cuban Nationals Intent on ‘Infiltration,’ Cuba Says, by Patricia Mazzei, Frances Robles, Jack Nicas and Eric Schmitt

The Housing Market Is Tilting Back Toward Buyers, by Rukmini Callimachi

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Plus, how kids are getting around phone-free classroom rules. 

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6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union, by Tyler Pager and Luke Broadwater

U.K. Police Release Ex-Ambassador to U.S. After Arrest Amid Epstein Accusations, by Lizzie Dearden and Stephen Castle

These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace, by Andrew E. Kramer

Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother’s Return, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A Blow to the Phone-Free Classroom, by Madison Malone Kircher and Callie Holtermann

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