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Border Patrol chief Michael Banks is stepping down

Michael Banks, the head of U.S. Border Patrol, is stepping down.

Why A.I. Safety Controls Are Not Very Effective

CADE METZ AND TIFFANY HSU

Three years after the debut of ChatGPT, fooling A.I. systems into bad behavior is almost trivial.

Tourist charged after allegedly throwing rock at endangered seal in Hawaii

A man has been arrested and charged for allegedly throwing a large rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal, prosecutors announced Wednesday.

U.S. Set to Drop Charges Against Indian Billionaire Accused of Fraud

NICOLE HONG, BEN PROTESS, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM AND DEVLIN BARRETT

The decision came after a meeting in which a lawyer for the billionaire, Gautam Adani, made an unusual offer, according to people familiar with the matter.

In Qatar, Energy Sector Damage Is Severe, and the Way Back Will Be Long

RIVER AKIRA DAVIS

Iranian strikes and a blockade have paralyzed Qatar’s gas engine, creating a technical bottleneck likely to stall exports for years.

‘No Cameras Where Tom Is’: Mystery of a Congressman’s Absence Deepens

TRACEY TULLY

Representative Thomas Kean Jr. last voted in Washington on March 5, citing a medical issue. An appearance planned for late May has been canceled.

N.Y.C. Second-Home Tax May Affect Homes With $1 Million ‘Market Value’

BENJAMIN ORESKES, DANA RUBINSTEIN AND MIHIR ZAVERI

The new tax surcharge will be phased in over two stages, as the city and state work out a better way to identify which high-end pieds-à-terre will be affected.

Cerebras, A.I. Chip Maker, Rises 89% in Market Debut as Tech IPOs Ramp Up

NATALLIE ROCHA

Cerebras, a Silicon Valley maker of artificial intelligence chips, began trading on the stock market on Thursday, as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic also take steps to go public.

What Could One Banana Cost? $10? Maybe for You, Some Fear.

CLAIRE FAHY

Grocery stores can use shoppers’ personal data to charge different customers different prices, a practice known as surveillance pricing. Lawmakers in New York are considering a ban.

Justice Dept. Accuses Yale Medical School of Discriminating Against White and Asian Applicants

MICHAEL C. BENDER

The finding was the second time in eight days that the Trump administration had targeted a major medical school over admissions policies.

Dow closes above 50,000 as investors eye Trump-Xi summit

Oil prices inched higher on Thursday.

2 dead after small plane crashes into house, causing a fire: Authorities

The two victims were found dead in the plane, according to the Akron Fire Department.

Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion drug mifepristone

The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone without an in-person doctor visit.

Pentagon abruptly cuts US combat forces in Poland, officials say

The Pentagon decided not to replace a brigade of combat forces.

Trump poised to drop IRS suit, launch $1.7B 'weaponization' fund for allies: Sources

President Trump is expected to drop his $10 billion IRS suit in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion fund for victims of governmental "weaponization," sources say.