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Plus, Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign after sexual assault allegations. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed, by Katie Rogers

How Would a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work? Here Are Some Possibilities., by Ephrat Livni

4 Takeaways From Viktor Orban’s Defeat in the Hungarian Election, by Lara Jakes

For Many, Ban on Transgender Military Service Means Full Pay but No Work by Dave Philipps, by Dave Philipps

Swalwell Suspends Campaign for California Governor Amid Sexual Assault Accusations, by Jill Cowan

San Quentin Uses Sports as Rehabilitation. It Could Soon Be a Model Elsewhere., by Eli Tan

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, by Nicholas Nehamas, Allison McCann, Steven Rich, Jazmine Ulloa and Hamed Aleaziz

Vance Faces a High-Profile Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks, by Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager

Lebanon Mourns After Israeli Onslaught Kills More Than 300 People, by Euan Ward, Hwaida Saad and Christina Goldbaum

Melania Trump Says She Was Not Associated With Jeffrey Epstein, by Shawn McCreesh

America’s Furniture Stores Struggle to Survive a Frozen Housing Market, by Kim Bhasin

Is a Big Album Dropping? You Might Want to Watch the Road., by Adeel Hassan

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Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Iran War Live Updates: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire, by The New York Times

After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces, by Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar, Yeganeh Torbati and Shirin Hakim

White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project, by Ana Swanson and Luke Broadwater

Dealer Who Sold Ketamine to Matthew Perry Is Sentenced to 15 Years, by Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens

What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Killings, by Claire Fahy

Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15, by Niki Kitsantonis

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Plus, the great pistachio gamble. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Iran War Live Updates: 2-Week Cease-Fire Takes Hold, by The New York Times

How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran, by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman

Think Airfares Are High? Brace Yourself for Bag Fees and Fuel Surcharges., by Christine Chung

Anthropic Claims Its New A.I. Model, Mythos, Is a Cybersecurity ‘Reckoning,’ by Kevin Roose

How a Sapling and a Viral Candy Made California the World’s Pistachio King, by Julie Creswell and Jacqueline Gu

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Plus, a look behind the moon. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn’t Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants, by Tyler Pager and Erika Solomon

6 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference on Iran, by Anton Troianovski and Luke Broadwater

Vance to Visit Hungary to Boost Orban Before Election, by Andrew Higgins

Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money in Secretive Nonprofits, by Theodore Schleifer and Steven Rich

How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?, by Tripp Mickle, Cade Metz, Dylan Freedman, Teresa Mondría Terol and Keith Collins

Artemis II Astronauts Head Home After Historic Journey Around the Moon, by Kenneth Chang, Katrina Miller and Thomas Fuller

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