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Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

The mayor and two other local officials pleaded not guilty on Thursday after being accused of taking part in a scheme in which F.B.I. agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes.

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Photographing the New York Times Newsroom on Election Night

Simbarashe Cha and Sara Krulwich, two New York Times photographers, documented Tuesday evening in the newsroom.

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A Nervous World Braces Itself for Trump II

Leaders have given up trying to predict what the next president will do.

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Democrats Play the Blame Game

Also, another interest rate cut. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Liam Payne’s Death: What We Know as 3 Are Accused of Crimes in Argentina

The former One Direction singer had cocaine, alcohol and a prescription antidepressant in his system when he fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in October.

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A Door Is Unlocked, and 43 Monkeys Make a Bid for Freedom

Dozens of rhesus macaques escaped a research facility in South Carolina. They’re still on the lam.

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‘Total Nightmare’ as Wildfire Burns Through Southern California Homes

The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. “We barely made it out,” one resident said.

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Jerome Powell Dismisses Idea of Trump Firing Him

Jerome H. Powell, the chairman of the central bank, has been a frequent target of the president-elect, who appointed him in 2018.

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Transgender Americans Voice New Anxiety About Trump Agenda

President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to “keep men out of women’s sports” and withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding from hospitals that provide gender transition treatment to minors.

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Will Trump Have a New Opening to Repeal the ACA?

Even without congressional action, a second Trump administration will likely support major changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces, affecting millions of Americans.

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The History of Veterans Day

The holiday, which originally marked the end of World War I, was broadened in the 1950s to honor all veterans.

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Why Bond Yields Are Rising After Trump’s Victory

Yields on government bonds — which underpin all kinds of borrowing in the economy — are rising. But the Fed is cutting rates. What gives?

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At Salon Art + Design, Nature and Beauty Come Center Stage

More than 50 galleries tease the lines between function and decoration, in a year when the fair has a far-reaching mission: to give more artists a chance to be seen.

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Why Trump’s Conniptions Beat Harris’s ‘Kumbaya’

Americans aren’t joyful. They’re angry. And they’ve been telling us that all along.

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Why the Social Media Reaction to Trump’s Election May Be Different From 2016

In 2016, social media was awash in calls to protest the day after Donald J. Trump’s victory. On Wednesday, many said it seemed like business as usual.

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Man Shoots Another Man Before Fleeing Into Manhattan Subway Station

The gunman was still at large, the police said, and the victim was in stable condition. The episode left New Yorkers sheltering on subway cars and led to delays across the transit system.

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Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media

The proposed legislation would put the country at the forefront of regulating social media access for children.

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If the Fed Is Cutting Rates, Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising?

The latest rise, to 6.79% for a 30-year mortgage, reflects bond market concern about President-elect Trump’s agenda. It extends an uptick in mortgage rates despite expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.

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European Leaders Meet Amid Trump Victory and Global Uncertainty

Leaders from across Europe and beyond gathered to discuss the war in Ukraine, immigration and plans for a second Trump presidency.

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Trump’s Believers See a Presidency With God on Their Side

Many Christian conservatives saw the battle for the White House as a holy war. Now, with Donald Trump’s victory, their vision goes beyond politics.

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How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts

The Kremlin did not bother to hide its efforts to influence the 2024 presidential election, as it did in the past.

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Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future

In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and the party’s approach to transgender issues.

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Trump Agenda Faces a Fiscal Reckoning

Advisers to President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill are already looking at ways to scale back some of his more expensive ideas.

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How Could Trump and Abortion Rights Both Win?

Making sense of this election’s very strange abortion politics.

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Trump’s Win Prompts Spike in Demand for Lobbyists With Ties to the President-Elect

Corporations and foreign governments are offering to pay steep prices for help dealing with the unpredictable president-elect.

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Dozens Killed as Israeli Strikes Pound Lebanon, Health Ministry Says

The deadliest strikes hit the Bekaa Valley, in and around the historic city of Baalbek, overnight.

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With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist

In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.

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Trump’s Energy Policies May Be a Mixed Bag for Oil Companies

The president-elect has promised to make it easier to build energy infrastructure and secure drilling leases. But higher production could hurt prices and profits.

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For Rent: 4-Bedroom London House. The Owner? Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer has rented out his home in north London since moving to Downing Street, according to newly published official records.

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Santa Fe’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of Zozobra

Every year, Santa Fe incinerates a giant puppet of Zozobra — a ritual meant to purge anxiety and promote a reset.

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