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U.S. Sticks to Its Position on Israel as Gaza Crisis Deepens
The Biden administration is pressing Israel to do more to protect civilians. But it has not publicly discussed any consequences if it does not.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesEthan Crumbley, Who Killed 4 in Michigan School Shooting, Sentenced to Life
The gunman, who carried out the deadliest high school shooting in the history of the state, will not be eligible for parole.
New York Times Top StoriesE.U. Agrees on AI Act, Landmark Regulation for Artificial Intelligence
The agreement over the A.I. Act solidifies one of the world’s first comprehensive attempts to limit the use of artificial intelligence.
New York Times Top StoriesThe F.D.A. Approved Gene Editing Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Also, zombie TV has come for cable. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
New York Times Top StoriesMichigan State, Roiled by Turmoil, Hires U.N.C. Chancellor as President
Kevin M. Guskiewicz of the University of North Carolina is to become Michigan State University’s sixth president in six years.
New York Times Top StoriesRyan O’Neal, Who Became a Star With ‘Love Story,’ Dies at 82
He was a familiar face in movies and on TV before his breakout performance opposite Ali MacGraw in the 1970 blockbuster. But it was overshadowed by years of personal problems.
New York Times Top StoriesOne Law Firm Prepared Both Penn and Harvard for Hearing on Antisemitism
The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and M.I.T. came under fire after dodging questions about their policies.
New York Times Top StoriesConservatives Called Her Artwork ‘Obscene.’ She’s Back for More.
Karen Finley, one of the N.E.A. Four, revisits culture wars 25 years after a Supreme Court ruling — amid today’s culture wars — with a work at Art Basel Miami Beach.
New York Times Top StoriesThey Can’t Fight Washington on Gaza. But They Can Fight City Hall.
Cease-fire activists hope that city council resolutions will send a message to the White House. One problem: local officials have little power.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas A.G. Ken Paxton Tries to Block Court-Approved Abortion
Ken Paxton is asking the state supreme court to overturn a judge’s decision allowing the procedure for a woman whose fetus has a fatal condition.
New York Times Top StoriesHunter Biden Indictment Fuels Impeachment Inquiry at a Critical Time
The charges against the president’s son may add momentum to the investigation just as House Republicans are holding a vote to formally authorize it, but they do nothing to implicate President Biden.
New York Times Top StoriesEthan Crumbley, Who Killed 4 in Michigan School Shooting, Sentenced to Life
The teenager, who committed the deadliest high school shooting in Michigan history, will not be eligible for parole.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Weekender
How Norman Lear changed TV. Also, the legacy of “Mr. Brightside,” and the most stylish “people” of the year.
New York Times Top StoriesOPEC Leader Tells Members to Block Any Climate Summit Deal to Curb Fossil Fuels
In a letter, the secretary general of the oil cartel called on countries in the group to “reject any text or formula that targets energy.”
New York Times Top StoriesKenneth Chesebro Is a Key Witness as ‘Fake Electors’ Face Charges
Kenneth Chesebro, an architect of the plan to deploy people claiming to be Trump electors in states won by President Biden, is cooperating with inquiries in Michigan, Arizona and Nevada.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York’s Ban on Guns in Parks and Other ‘Sensitive’ Sites Is Affirmed
In a major victory for the state, a federal appeals court also upheld its right to deny firearms to people whom local officials deem dangerous.
New York Times Top StoriesTeenagers Convicted in France for Helping Teacher’s Killer
The teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded in 2020 by an Islamist extremist after showing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to his students to illustrate free speech.
New York Times Top StoriesAppeals Court Upholds Trump Gag Order in Election Case, but Narrows Terms
A three-judge panel largely left in place an order limiting what the former president can say about his upcoming federal trial but allowed him more leeway to criticize Jack Smith, the special counsel.
New York Times Top StoriesEx-U.S. Ambassador Accused of Being a Cuban Spy Rose From Humble Origins
Former colleagues are struggling to separate fact from deception as they reconsider Manuel Rocha, who was accused of being a Cuban agent for decades.
New York Times Top StoriesStarbucks Tells Union It Wants to Resume Contract Talks
After the coffeehouse chain proposed terms for contract negotiations, Workers United, which represents 9,000 employees, said it was open to productive steps.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most
There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver.
New York Times Top StoriesLife for the Lowest Class in Ancient Pompeii? It Was Awful.
Excavations in the ancient ruins have unearthed a cramped space where enslaved workers and donkeys performed their grueling tasks.
New York Times Top StoriesFinding a Santos Successor Is Proving No Simple Task for Republicans
Party leaders have vowed not to repeat the vetting mistakes they made with the expelled congressman. But getting to yes is proving messy.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Job Growth Holds Up as Economy Gradually Cools
Interest rate increases have taken the edge off labor demand, but unemployment dipped in November, and wages rose more than expected.
New York Times Top StoriesRetail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry’s $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent.
New York Times Top StoriesHarvard President Apologizes for Congressional Testimony on Antisemitism
The president, Claudine Gay, told the campus newspaper that she “should have had the presence of mind” to answer differently.
New York Times Top StoriesSenate Introduces Long-Awaited Bill Promising Changes for Ticket Buying
The Fans First Act would require disclosures about fees and the location of tickets, strengthen a law banning bots and set stiff penalties for violations.
New York Times Top StoriesF.D.A. Approves 2 Sickle Cell Treatments, One Using CRISPR Gene Editing
People with the genetic disease have new opportunities to eliminate their symptoms, but the treatments come with obstacles that limit their reach.
New York Times Top StoriesOne After Another, Russia Blocks Candidates to Host Next Climate Summit
Because the United Nations requires hosts to be chosen by consensus, next year’s climate summit is mired in wartime political tensions.
New York Times Top StoriesConundrum of Covering Trump Lands at Univision’s Doorstep
When the U.S.’s largest Spanish-language network ran a friendly interview with the former president, Democrats cried foul. Executives say they’re seeking more balance.