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Tales of the Black Underworld Fuel Rap. ValTown Recounts Them.

ValTown, an account on X and other social media platforms, spotlights gangs and drug kingpins of the 1980s and 1990s — and how crime and celebrity often intersect.

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How Will New York Deal With Its Housing Crisis in 2024?

As the state’s legislative session gets underway, the politicians who could fix the problem face big hurdles.

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Dismissals Point to Xi JInping’s Quiet Shake-Up of China’s Military

The purge of several commanders from China’s legislature was the latest sign of widening investigations focused on the sensitive arms sector, experts say.

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Trump Makes Another Pitch to Appeals Court on Immunity in Election Case

The filing was the last step before an appeals court in Washington will hold a hearing on the crucial issue next week.

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Conservatives See Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Resignation as a Victory

Amid plagiarism allegations and a backlash to campus antisemitism, Claudine Gay became an avatar for broader criticisms of academia.

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Court Rules Texas Can Ban Emergency Abortions Despite Federal Guidance

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a ruling that sided with the state on whether emergency rooms are required to perform emergency abortions.

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Conservatives See Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Resignation as a Victory

Amid plagiarism allegations and a backlash to campus antisemitism, Claudine Gay became an avatar for broader criticisms of academia.

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Deputy Hamas Leader Is Killed in Lebanon as Fears Grow of a Wider War

The Israeli government would not comment on the death of Saleh al-Arouri. But a U.S. official said to expect Israel to assassinate Hamas officials “for years.”

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Epstein Documents Naming Prominent Figures Expected to Be Released Soon

The documents, related to a lawsuit involving Ghislaine Maxwell, an associate of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, are anticipated to include names previously redacted.

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Claudine Gay Resigns as Harvard President After Plagiarism Charges

Claudine Gay faced backlash over the university’s response to antisemitism on campus, which led to increased scrutiny of her academic record.

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Hamas Used Gaza Hospital as a Command Center, U.S. Intelligence Says

Israeli forces stormed the site in November, drawing intense international scrutiny and criticism.

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Conservative Group Wins Legal Victory Over 2020 Voting Challenges in Georgia

The group, True the Vote, had been accused by the liberal organization Fair Fight of violating the Voting Rights Act by intimidating voters. A judge rejected the claims.

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Haley’s Civil War Gaffe Complicates Her New Hampshire Push

Her failure to mention slavery in response to a question about the causes of the Civil War has given Chris Christie fresh ammunition as they compete for the anti-Trump vote.

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Bob Menendez Is Charged With Aiding Qatar

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was previously charged with using his influence to help the government of Egypt.

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Maureen Flavin Sweeney, Whose Weather Report Delayed D-Day, Dies at 100

She helped save General Eisenhower’s invasion from potential disaster, enabling the Allies to gain a foothold in France that proved essential to victory in World War II.

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Harvard’s President Resigned After Plagiarism Accusations

Also, a senior Hamas leader was killed in Beirut. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Who Is Alan Garber, Harvard’s Interim President?

Dr. Garber is an economist and physician who told The Harvard Crimson that he regretted the university’s initial statement in response to the Israel-Hamas war.

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Trump Appeals Decision Barring Him From Maine Primary Ballot

The move attempts to overturn the decision by Maine’s secretary of state, which made the state the second to rule the former president ineligible for the primary ballot.

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A Minor Earthquake Hit New York City. How Often Does That Happen?

New York City experiences numerous small earthquakes every year, experts say. Usually, people don’t feel them.

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The Brooklyn Bridge Is Not for Sale, or for Selling Souvenirs Anymore

Illegal trinket vendors flooded the pedestrian walkway over the East River during the pandemic. The city has banned the stalls as of this week.

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Netanyahu Allies Signal Pause in Campaign to Rein In Judges

With Israel fighting in Gaza, people on both sides of the judiciary debate appear unwilling to return to the domestic upheaval that preceded the war.

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The Big Climate Stories in 2024

We’re watching these developments in the year to come.

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Elise Stefanik Claims Credit for Claudine Gay’s Resignation From Harvard

Ms. Stefanik, the No. 4 Republican in the House, has counted the resignations as a political win.

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Denmark’s Prince Frederik Represents a New Generation of Monarchs

Like King Charles III of Britain, Prince Frederik, who will soon ascend to his country’s throne, is part of a younger generation of royals who have embraced environmental issues.

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Frank Ryan Dies at 87; Cerebral Quarterback Led Browns to ’64 Title

Off the field, he earned a P.h.D. in mathematics and taught the subject at Rice and Yale. And he brought computers to the House of Representatives.

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Yes, Nikki Haley, the Civil War Was About Slavery

Yes, it was about slavery — and slavery was driven by greed.

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What Harvard Should Learn From Claudine Gay’s Resignation

Universities’ purpose must once again be to nurture the best minds, not to engineer social utopias.

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Read Claudine Gay’s Resignation Letter

Gay resigned as Harvard’s president on Tuesday after a new round of plagiarism accusations.

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6 Months and a Swirl of Controversy: A Timeline of Claudine Gay’s Tenure as Harvard President

Since beginning in her role in July, Dr. Gay had come under criticism over the Middle East war and her academic record.

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New Year, New Show: An Original ‘& Juliet’ Star Heads Home

Melanie La Barrie, who brought the role of Angélique from the West End to Broadway, flew back on New Year’s Eve with “Hadestown” on the horizon.

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