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Scientists don’t know exactly what causes irritable bowel syndrome, and there is no cure, so the condition is often difficult to manage. A new study offers clues for how best to find relief. Here’s what to know. nyti.ms/49JTioA

NEW: The US sent dozens of Haitians back to their home country on Thursday, according to 3 govt officials, in the first deportation flight in months to the country, which has been gripped by violence.

The flight landed hours from the capital of Haiti.

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Mortgage rates rose above 7% for the first time this year, crossing a symbolically concerning threshold that threatens to keep millions of potential home buyers and sellers on the sidelines of a U.S. housing market that is showing signs of slowing. nyti.ms/3xI531B

Richie Henderson, a beloved crossing guard, protected students every school day at the corner of 10th and 25th in Manhattan. In January, a decade into his career, students would be there for Henderson when he was gone and his family needed protecting.
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scoop: Sony is in talks to team up with Apollo on a bid for Paramount. w/Lauren Hirsch:
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With Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' out Friday, we spoke with self-identified tortured poets about what they think of her upcoming album. nyti.ms/4aD6Vap

More than 100 students were arrested on Thursday after Columbia University called in the police to clear tents from a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus. The crackdown prompted more students to vow that demonstrations would continue. nyti.ms/49D5est

Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance and TikTok, its bumpy road to success and the role of the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm. nyti.ms/49Nwy7g

Twelve New Yorkers have been chosen to serve on the jury for Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan — the first criminal trial of a U.S. president. Here's what we know about the jurors. nyti.ms/3w0m4nm

It’s official: The Coyotes are moving to Salt Lake City starting next season.

How did it happen, and what comes next?

Here’s everything we know about why the team is moving to Utah.

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As Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent presidential campaign ran up debts and spent heavily, he received a lifeline in March in the form of a $2 million cash infusion from his newly minted running mate, Nicole Shanahan, a new campaign filing shows. nyti.ms/3Jsnj1H

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management, an investment firm, have been in discussions about teaming up for a joint bid to acquire Paramount, people familiar with the situation said Thursday. nyti.ms/3Uo3UoL

Donald Trump's lawyers used social media posts to remove several prospective jurors during jury selection this week in the former president's criminal trial in Manhattan. nyti.ms/3UpeaNM

A former police officer who was beaten by other officers while working undercover during a protest against police violence in St. Louis in 2017 was awarded $23 million by a Missouri judge this week. nyti.ms/3Q9ZgIr

Sacramento International Airport experienced major flight delays on Thursday after an AT&T cable was deliberately slashed, cutting off internet service to at least two major airlines, the airport said. nyti.ms/3vXwvb8

Breaking News: The U.S. blocked the UN Security Council from moving forward on a Palestinian bid to be recognized as a full member state at the United Nations. The vote was 12 in favor of the resolution and one — the U.S. — opposed, with two abstentions. nyti.ms/3w8zL3r

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Thursday that he had secured a spot on the ballot in Michigan, one of the swing states likely to decide the election. The announcement came on the same day that more than a dozen members of his family endorsed President Biden. nyti.ms/49CYE5f

In Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial, jury selection has so far focused on whether anyone can judge him fairly. Maggie Haberman, our senior political correspondent, breaks down what to know. Follow the latest updates. nyti.ms/4aC76mD

Netflix added 9.3 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2024, it announced on Thursday, outperforming analysts’ expectations and solidifying its status as the entertainment industry’s dominant streaming company. nyti.ms/4aC70eL