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Donald Trump Wins Arizona, Reversing the State’s Blue Trend

The victory added to the list of battleground states that Mr. Trump lost in 2020 and flipped back four years later.

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Bobby Allison, Hall of Fame NASCAR Driver, Is Dead at 86

A three-time winner of the Daytona 500, he was ranked as one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, with 84 victories. But his career was marred by tragedy and injuries.

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Trump Won’t Have Haley or Pompeo in New Administration

President-elect Donald J. Trump ruled out roles for Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo, who served in his previous administration.

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Firefighters Gain More Control of Southern California Blaze That Spread Rapidly

After the Mountain fire ballooned to more than 20,000 acres in less than 24 hours, improving weather conditions helped crews contain more of the blaze on Saturday.

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At Women’s March Event, Organizers Say They Are Preparing a ‘Comeback Tour’

At a demonstration on Saturday, the crowd was small and enthusiasm was lacking. But organizers are planning a big march ahead of the inauguration.

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Trump Should Not Let Putin Claim Victory in Ukraine, Says NATO Official

Adm. Rob Bauer warned against any peace deal that was too favorable to Russia, arguing that it could undermine American interests.

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Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81

She became an international star as a member of the company and later directed it, guiding it out of debt and boosting its popularity.

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Baltazar Ushca, Who Kept Andean Ice Harvesting Alive, Dies at 80

He trekked up Ecuador’s tallest mountain twice a week for six decades to hack ice off a glacier with a pickax. He is believed to have been the last of his breed.

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Tony Todd, Prolific Actor Best Known for ‘Candyman,’ Dies at 69

Mr. Todd’s decades-long career spanned across mediums and genres, but he was largely associated with a scary figure summoned in front of a mirror.

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Congestion Pricing Will Help New York Democrats Show They Can Govern

But time is running out to do it before Trump becomes president.

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Smoky Smell Engulfs NYC After Fires in New Jersey and Brooklyn

New Yorkers were hit with an unsettling smell on Saturday morning after fires broke out on Friday in Prospect Park and across the Hudson River.

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Government Moves to Thwart Guilty Plea Proceedings in Sept. 11 Case

Prosecutors plan to appeal the trial judge’s ruling that the defense secretary had not lawfully rescinded the government plea deal with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed.

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FEMA Fires Employee for Telling Hurricane Milton Relief Workers to Skip Houses With Trump Signs

The agency said it was investigating the incident in the aftermath of the Category 3 hurricane that hit Florida in October.

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Qatar Tells Hamas Leaders They Are Unwelcome, Officials Say

Hosting exiled Hamas leaders for years, Qatar has been a key mediator in talks to end the war in Gaza. Facing deadlock, it has now sent a warning to those leaders, U.S. and Israeli officials said.

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Trump Is About to Face the Choice That Dooms Many Presidencies

Electoral success has a thousand fathers, each with his own agenda.

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Democrats and the Case of Mistaken Identity Politics

The post mortem is a wake for woke.

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Mike Johnson May Win the House but Lose His Dignity

He may be about to star in a new role as Trump’s legislative puppet.

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The Elites Had It Coming

Democrats got exactly what they set out to get, and now here we are.

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This Is All Joe Biden’s Fault

Biden too often could not find the best way to help Democrats win.

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Dutch Police Hold 4 People Over Antisemitic Attacks on Soccer Fans

Physical and verbal violence erupted around a soccer match between an Israeli team and a Dutch team in Amsterdam on Thursday.

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U.N.-Backed Panel Warns Action Needed in ‘Days, Not Weeks’ to Avert Gaza Famine

The Biden administration has set a mid-November deadline for Israel to deliver more humanitarian supplies to the enclave or face a cutoff of weapons aid.

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Playing Favorites

The foods and music and culture that move us most might not be very good, but that doesn’t diminish their power to comfort and delight.

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How World Leaders Are Prepping for a Second Trump Presidency

Foreign leaders have rushed to ingratiate themselves with Donald J. Trump in recent days, nervously recalling the clashes, insults and feuds of his first presidency.

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Russia Sentences 2 Soldiers Over Killing of Ukrainian Family

The case, in which two soldiers murdered nine members of a family after breaking into their home, was a rare prosecution over crimes against civilians in Ukraine.

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‘The Interview’: Nancy Pelosi Insists the Election Was Not a Rebuke of the Democrats

The former House Speaker reflects on Donald Trump’s victory, Kamala Harris’s candidacy and the future of the Democratic Party.

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Trump’s Election Has Migrants Rethinking Plans to Head to the U.S.

The incoming president has promised the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. Now migrants are weighing a new Trump administration in deciding whether to trek to the United States.

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Big Tech Employees Quiet After Trump Is Elected

Eight years ago, workers loudly protested White House policies. This time around, the companies are trying to keep a lid on activism.

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Elon Musk Uses X to Promote Trump’s Incoming Administration

Since the election, Mr. Musk has used his social media company to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect.

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Piecing Life Back Together After Helene, One Mud-Splattered Photo at a Time

The Mosses’ home washed away during the hurricane, and with it went their photos of a son who had died as a child. They didn’t know a determined detective was on the case.

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Piecing Life Back Together After Helene, One Mud-Splattered Photo at a Time

The Mosses’ home washed away during the hurricane, and with it went their photos of a son who had died as a child. They didn’t know a determined detective was on the case.

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