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21 Birds Are Found at Miami Airport Stuffed in Underwear and Hidden in a Belt

Two men, who arrived separately from Cuba days apart, each carried clutches of live birds concealed in their clothes, the authorities said.

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A man who was detained at Miami International Airport on Sunday appeared nervous and had an β€œunexplained bulge” around his pelvis, according to a criminal complaint.
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Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changes

The Trump administration had threatened to withhold some Homeland Security money unless states explored paper balloting and citizenship verification.

Β© Sophie Park for The New York Times

Voters cast primary election ballots in Augusta, Maine, in June. A court ruled Monday that the Trump administration cannot withhold federal terrorism preparedness grants from states and localities that don’t explore shifting to paper ballots.
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Creating a Kill Switch to Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds

A bipartisan group in Congress and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have floated ideas for building a mechanism that would instantly power down an A.I. system. Only no one really knows how.

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Creating a kill switch, a metaphorical big red button that could be pressed in an emergency, is harder than many policymakers assume. β€œThere often isn’t one plug you can pull,” said one A.I. researcher.
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FEMA Could Still Lose More Jobs Despite Court Ruling

A plan to halve the agency’s sprawling work force was illegal, a judge ruled. But the court is not blocking other FEMA cuts.

Β© Al Drago for The New York Times

The headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, D.C.
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