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Sam Bankman-Fried Is Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Mr. Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of stealing $8 billion from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, faced a maximum sentence of 110 years.
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This is how Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentence compares with those in other white-collar cases.
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Analysis
Here’s what Sam Bankman-Fried’s wild rise and abrupt crash say about the myth of Silicon Valley. (From Nov. 2023.)
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Mourners Gather at Vigil as Efforts to Clear Bridge Debris Begin
Friends and family members in Baltimore paid respects to the six workers killed, while officials shifted their focus to removing the twisted ruins.
One problem with making bridges stronger? The size of today’s ships keeps getting bigger, posing immense challenges.
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President Vladimir Putin dismissed claims that Russia planned to invade other countries, but warned nations against hosting warplanes meant for Ukraine.
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Taiwan’s foreign minister said that a halt in U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine would embolden China.
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New Senate Leadership Tussle Is a Throwback to the Old Days
Current Senate leaders haven’t had to fight too hard for their jobs, but Republicans now face a real contest to replace Mitch McConnell.
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House Republicans Demand Full Impeachment Trial for Alejandro Mayorkas
They argue that dispensing with the charges against the homeland security secretary, as senators are inclined to do, would be an affront to Americans.
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Top U.N. Court Orders Israel to Ensure Aid to Gaza
In its strongest language yet, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure “the unhindered provision” of humanitarian assistance.
Leo Correa/Associated PressAid being dropped into northern Gaza. Hannah Mckay/ReutersIn Kiryat Ono, Israel, families of Israeli soldiers calling for their release from Gaza. Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSmoke rising over Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, where the Israeli military said it was carrying out raids. Amir Cohen/ReutersIsraeli soldiers along the Gaza border. Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesAn injured Palestinian being assisted outside Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City on Wednesday. Ronen Zvulun/ReutersA memorial for Israeli victims of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas at the site of the Nova music festival in Re'im, Israel, on Wednesday.
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‘A Chance to Live’: How 2 Families Faced a Catastrophic Birth Defect
Cases of trisomy 18 may rise as many states restrict abortion. But some women choose to have the babies, love them tenderly and care for them devotedly.
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Kim Raff for The New York Times“I know Lennie’s time is limited. But even two years or five years or six years is better than none at all.”Ashlee Wiseman searched for a doctor who would help her keep her unborn baby girl with trisomy 18. Kim Raff for The New York TimesThe number of babies born with trisomy 18 may rise with Roe v. Wade overturned. But some women choose to have the babies. Kim Raff for The New York TimesAshlee deeply loves her daughter, Lennie, who is now a little over a year old and requires round-the-clock care. Kim Raff for The New York Times“I agonized almost every minute of every day about choices and if we were making the right ones.”Shauna Demars chose comfort care rather than aggressive treatment for her son Hank, who was born with trisomy 18. Kim Raff for The New York TimesMost infants born with the condition die in the first year of life. Hank lived only 29 days. Kim Raff for The New York TimesHank was buried at the grave of his uncle, who died several years ago in an accident, so that he wouldn’t be alone.
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Judge Warns Trump to Be on Good Behavior at Trial
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan made it clear that he would not tolerate any performative aggression.
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Donald Trump attended the wake of a slain police officer in New York.
Donald Trump’s defense team argued that the Georgia case should be dismissed based on his First Amendment rights.
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The Yankees Say They Will Be Better This Year. These Questions Still Loom.
Despite adding the superstar outfielder Juan Soto, New York’s roster still has flaws.
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The signing of Shohei Ohtani changed the Dodgers, and baseball. It was just one piece of the franchise’s spending spree.
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The M.L.B. opening day has begun. Here’s what to know.
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The Overlooked Truths About Biden’s Age
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Zvi Mowshowitz
Take the ‘World’s Smallest Political Quiz.’ Then See What A.I. Thinks of Your Politics.
Tressie McMillan Cottom
Who Would Want to Go to a College Like This?
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David French
Justice Thomas Is a Kind Man. But His New Hire Raises Disturbing Questions.
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Pamela Paul
Threads Has Become Bizarro-World X
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Ryan Petersen
I Work in Supply Chain Logistics. Here’s What I Advise After the Tragedy in Baltimore.
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John McWhorter
On Broadway, ‘Centering’ Antiracism Is Delightful
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Yarimar Bonilla
Kamala Harris’s Epic Fail in Puerto Rico
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