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Tacoma Officers Cleared in Black Man’s Death Will Get $500,000 Each to Resign

The three police officers were found not guilty last month in the death of Manuel Ellis, who died in custody in 2020 after pleading that he could not breathe.

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China’s Population Shrank Again in 2023 as Births Continue to Fall

Faced with falling births, China’s efforts to stabilize a shrinking population and maintain economic growth are failing.

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Senate Advances Stopgap Bill to Avert a Partial Shutdown

The lopsided vote reflected broad backing for the measure in the Senate. It faces a more fraught reception in the House, where hard-right Republicans are opposed.

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China’s GDP Grew in 2023, but Economic Strains Lurk

Gross domestic product expanded 5.2 percent, as China worked to export more to make up for weak demand, high debt and a steep property contraction at home.

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For Biden, Another Trump Nomination Presents Opportunity — and Great Risk

Some Democrats consider the former president the Republican they would have the best chance against this fall, but also the one they most fear the consequences of losing to.

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The Genocide Charge Against Israel Is a Moral Obscenity

In a war, the killing ends when one side stops fighting. In a genocide, that’s when the killing begins.

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New York Reminds Itself How to Dress for Snow

Locals and visitors layered up for the city’s first major snowfall in nearly two years.

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Bloomberg and Other Billionaires Donated to Eric Adams Legal-Defense Fund

Mr. Adams set up the fund amid a broad federal corruption investigation into his campaign’s fund-raising practices.

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ABC News Cancels G.O.P. Debate After Haley Demands Trump Appear, Too

Nikki Haley said she would not agree to more debates unless Donald Trump was onstage with her. Another debate, on CNN, was in doubt before the New Hampshire primary next week.

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Trump Left Iowa With Momentum and a Court Date

Also, the U.S. struck Houthi targets for a third time. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Macron Vows to Break France’s Taboos and Fight the Far Right

The president also said during a televised appearance he would fight to the last to prevent the far-right leader Marine Le Pen from succeeding him.

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Mayor Adams Unveils $109 Billion NYC Budget With Fewer Cuts

Mayor Eric Adams said that New York City’s financial outlook had improved, but he still called for more federal funding to help pay for the migrant crisis.

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U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen for a Third Time

The American strikes destroyed four missiles that posed a threat to ships in the Red Sea, the Pentagon said. They came on the third day in a row the Houthis have defiantly fired at passing ships.

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4.3 Million Watched the Emmys, a New Low

The Emmys had a lot going against it, including a ceremony delayed months by the Hollywood strikes, and stiff competition from other events.

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Qatar Says Israel and Hamas Have Reached a Deal to Send Medicine to Hostages

The agreement also involves Israel permitting more humanitarian aid to reach civilians in Gaza.

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The House G.O.P.’s Incredible Shrinking Majority

Another Republican resignation and medical absences are cutting into the party’s already shaky hold on the chamber.

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Migrant Costs Help Push New York State’s Budget to $233 Billion

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new spending plan, unveiled on Tuesday, also called for investments in mental health care and for an important change to the way that cannabis is taxed.

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Deadly Iranian Strike in Northern Iraq Inflames Tensions in the Region

Iran says its ballistic missile attack was retaliation against Israel and ISIS for attacks in Iran, but Iraq rejected that explanation.

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The U.S. Lacks What Every Democracy Needs

We should amend the Constitution to grant an affirmative right to vote.

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Qatar says it has brokered a deal between Israel and Hamas to allow medicine to reach hostages.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/16/world/israel-hamas-news/qatar-it-has-brokered-a-deal-between-israel-and-hamas-to-allow-medicine-to-reach-hostages

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Christina Applegate’s Resilience Battling MS Shone Through at the Emmys

The actress referenced her chronic illness with humor — as a defense mechanism and a disarmament.

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Judge Blocks JetBlue From Acquiring Spirit Airlines

The ruling is a victory for the Justice Department, which had argued that the merger would reduce competition.

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Biden Invites Congressional Leaders to White House to Discuss Aid to Ukraine

President Biden’s request for $61 billion in military assistance for Ukraine has been held up by a dispute with Republicans on Capitol Hill.

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Nikki Haley Looks to New Hampshire Primary With a Focus on Independents

The former South Carolina governor has banked her campaign on the state, buoyed by an influx of cash and an advertising blitz as she looks to rebound from Iowa.

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Covid, Crutches, Surgery: For Christopher Abbott the Show Somehow Went On

“I thought this could be my swan song, in terms of the angry-young-man thing,” said the actor of his rocky run of “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.”

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Zvi Zamir, Israeli Spy Chief in a Critical Period, Dies at 98

He led the Mossad’s response to the massacre of 11 Israelis at the 1972 Olympics. A year later, he learned that Egypt and Syria were about to attack Israel.

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Trump’s Landslide Victory in Iowa

Readers offer their takeaways from the Republican caucuses. Also: Young voters; U.S. strikes in Yemen; genocide charges against Israel.

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After Iowa, Trump Is Back to Command the National Psyche. He Never Actually Left.

The former president’s detractors own no earplugs effective enough to block out his steamrolling bid for a third nomination.

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Lawsuit Claims James Dolan Pressured Woman Into Sex

In the court filing, the woman also says Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in a 2014 encounter that she believes was set up by Mr. Dolan. Both men denied her accusations.

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The Ancient Back Story of the Slimiest Animal in the Sea

Researchers found that the slime eel, or hagfish, known for deluging predators with mucus, tripled the size of its genome hundreds of millions of years ago.

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