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Drought Warning Declared in New York City and 10 Counties in State
City officials announced the designation for the first time in more than 20 years as wildfires burned and residents continued to await meaningful rainfall.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesBiden Asks Congress for Nearly $100 Billion in Disaster Aid
The president said the aid was “urgently needed” as emergency programs face funding shortfalls amid the devastation after Hurricanes Helene and Milton and a string of other natural disasters.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Said He Plans to Use ‘Military Assets’ for Deportations
Also, Ukraine is poised to strike Russia with U.S. weapons. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesPennsylvania’s Top Court Tells Counties to Stop Defying Its Ballot Order
The unanimous decision came after officials in at least four counties had ignored the court’s pre-election guidance not to count mail ballots that were undated or misdated.
New York Times Top StoriesJon Jones and NFL Players Celebrate With Trump Dance
Jon Jones punctuated his U.F.C. win with the president-elect’s shimmy, and numerous N.F.L. players followed suit on Sunday.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden’s Parting Gift to Ukraine Could Also Help Trump
Trump can stop the missiles to be used against Russia, but he may not want to.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden’s Parting Gift to Ukraine Could Also Help Trump
Trump can stop the missiles to be used against Russia, but he may not want to.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Tulsi Gabbard Became a Favorite of Russia’s State Media
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the director of national intelligence has raised alarms among national security officials.
New York Times Top StoriesSpaceX Starship’s Sonic Boom Creates Risk of Structural Damage, Test Finds
An independent researcher found that noise recorded miles away from the site of a recent test flight was equal to standing 200 feet from a Boeing 747 during takeoff.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat the Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Could Mean for Travelers
Flights will still take off and travelers can keep booking tickets, the low-cost carrier said, as the company enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Elon Musk’s and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Government-Slashing Spree Could Backfire
If they’re not careful, they could make the government’s efficiency problems worse.
New York Times Top StoriesSchool Battles May Help Explain Why Democrats Declined in Some Suburbs
Voters in the Virginia suburbs shifted toward Trump. Some said they were still frustrated by pandemic closures and fights over gender, race and testing in schools.
New York Times Top StoriesMan Is Accused of Killing 2 in Random Stabbings in Manhattan
A suspect was arrested Monday morning in connection with the stabbings, which occurred across a broad swath of the borough over several hours and left a third person critically injured.
New York Times Top StoriesCongestion Pricing Opponents Renew Attacks as NYC Plan Returns
Gov. Kathy Hochul is letting the tolling program move forward in January. Her critics have jumped on the chance to object to the reversal.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Confirms Plans to Use the Military to Assist in Mass Deportations
Mr. Trump’s top immigration policy adviser has discussed using military assets to build detention centers and support civilian immigration agents.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Best Looks at Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw in Los Angeles
Crowds filled Dodger Stadium for Camp Flog Gnaw, showing off their street style best.
New York Times Top StoriesGisèle Pelicot’s Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family at Rape Trial in France
The men appeared in court, addressing their father, who admits to having drugged their mother over years and inviting scores of men to rape her while she was unconscious.
New York Times Top StoriesChauffeured Cars and Broadway Tickets: Inside the National Realtors Group
The National Association of Realtors, a nonprofit trade organization, offers lavish perks and payouts to its executive staff and its leaders.
New York Times Top StoriesVenezuela Frees Over 130 People Imprisoned After Disputed Election
Experts say the release of some political prisoners may be an attempt by Venezuela’s autocrat to send a signal to President-elect Trump.
New York Times Top StoriesNo, Trump Cannot Run for Re-election Again in 2028
The Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Still, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that he might like to stay in the White House beyond his next term.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged
Privacy experts cringed when people started feeding their medical images to the A.I. tool Grok.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Trump’s Plans for Immigration, Tariffs and the Fed Could Affect the Economy
Economists are trying to guess at how Trump policies could affect growth and inflation. The uncertainties are huge.
New York Times Top StoriesRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Views on Vaccination ‘Dangerous,’ Says His Ambassador Cousin
“Others are just getting to know him,” Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, said of her cousin, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary.
New York Times Top StoriesNearly 100 Aid Trucks in Gaza Convoy Are Lost to Looters, U.N. Agency Says
UNRWA, the agency that helps Palestinians, said its drivers were forced to unload supplies at gunpoint, in what it called one of the worst such incidents of the war.
New York Times Top StoriesSaudi Arabia Is Working to Undercut a Pledge to Quit Fossil Fuels
Despite endorsing the declaration at last year’s U.N. climate summit, officials have tried to eliminate the same language in at least five U.N. forums, diplomats said.
New York Times Top StoriesI Tried to Teach My Son Soccer. Here’s What He Taught Me.
After decades reporting on soccer, three months helping to coach a team of children under age 7 came as a revelation.
New York Times Top StoriesTexas Education Board to Vote on Bible-Infused Lessons in Public Schools
A new curriculum would focus on Christianity more than other religions. A kindergarten lesson on the Golden Rule, for example, would teach about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount.
New York Times Top StoriesCOP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch
Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming.
New York Times Top StoriesBurglars Break Into Windsor Castle Estate, Home of Prince William, Kate and Family
The intruders entered a farm building on the castle estate last month and stole an Isuzu pickup and a quad bike, according to the local police.
New York Times Top StoriesElon Musk’s Political Influence
We explore Musk’s agenda and ideology.