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Part of Santa Cruz Wharf in California Collapses in High Surf
Three people were rescued after part of the wharf, a major tourist attraction, collapsed in powerful surf, the authorities said.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesNational Security Committee Forgoes Decision on U.S. Steel Acquisition
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States kicked a decision over the merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel to President Biden, who is expected to block the deal.
New York Times Top StoriesHochul Orders Firing of 14 Prison Workers After Fatal Attack on Inmate
Video of the deadly assault on Robert L. Brooks was “horrific,” “disturbing” and “devastating,” a lawyer for his family said after they watched it.
New York Times Top Stories‘Rust’ Prosecutor Withdraws Appeal of Alec Baldwin Case
The decision ends the criminal prosecution of the actor for the fatal shooting on a film set. During his trial, the judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against him.
New York Times Top StoriesRiverside Sheriff’s Deputies Missed Signs Before Detainee Hanged Himself
Reports and video footage newly released in Riverside County, Calif., indicate that a man was able to cover his cell window and camera without intervention.
New York Times Top StoriesMatt Gaetz Finds Support in His Former District in Florida
Republicans in the Panhandle district he represented before stepping down last month said Mr. Gaetz had done good work in Congress and criticized the report as partisan.
New York Times Top StoriesBill Clinton Is Hospitalized After Developing a Fever
A Washington hospital admitted Mr. Clinton for testing and observation, and an aide said that the former president was “in good spirits.”
New York Times Top StoriesMoney for 9/11 Health Care Was Dropped From Year-End Spending Bill
A plan to ensure long-term funding to address health needs stemming from the terrorist attacks fell to the wayside after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk objected to a bipartisan budget deal.
New York Times Top StoriesAn Architect of Trump’s Tough Latin America Policies Is Named Envoy
A longtime proponent of harsh sanctions, Mauricio Claver-Carone was forced out of his job at the Inter-American Development Bank in 2022.
New York Times Top StoriesHere Comes Santa Claus’s Approval Rating
Despite some debates in the news, Americans’ views on Santa haven’t really changed, polls show. Most parents still say he’ll visit on Christmas Eve.
New York Times Top StoriesDonor Expected to Admit to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams
Federal prosecutors said they planned to charge a businessman who has close ties to New York’s Turkish community with conspiracy to commit fraud.
New York Times Top StoriesKay Granger’s Assisted Living Revelation Draws Fresh Scrutiny to Aging Congress
Representative Kay Granger, Republican of Texas, has been largely absent from Capitol Hill since the summer and has moved into a retirement home.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Wish to Control Greenland and Panama Canal: Not a Joke This Time
In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.
New York Times Top StoriesEthics Report Accused Gaetz of ‘Regularly’ Paying for Sex
Also, Biden commuted nearly every federal death sentence. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
New York Times Top StoriesNetanyahu Signals Progress on Hostage Deal but Won’t Give Timeline
While pledging to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said of the cease-fire talks with Hamas: “I don’t know how long it will take.”
New York Times Top StoriesSuspect in NYC Subway Fire Is Charged With Murder in Woman’s Death
The man charged with murder in the woman’s death was identified by federal officials as a 33-year-old from Guatemala who was in the United States illegally.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways from the Matt Gaetz Ethics Report
A 37-page report detailed the findings from a yearslong investigation into allegations that Mr. Gaetz engaged in a range of illegal conduct. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
New York Times Top StoriesFrench President Emmanuel Macron Appoints New Cabinet After Previous Government’s Collapse
President Emmanuel Macron named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had already picked François Bayrou as prime minister.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Three Death Row Prisoners Biden Chose Not to Spare
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row but declined to save the lives of three men convicted of “hate-motivated mass murder” or “terrorism.”
New York Times Top StoriesSlovak Leader Visits Putin, Breaking With E.U.’s Policy of Isolation
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s surprise visit to Moscow on Sunday, reportedly to discuss natural gas and Ukraine, was a blow to European unity against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Trumpian Attitude at the Heart of the Gaetz Report
Both men display the same contempt for the law.
New York Times Top StoriesHouse Ethics Panel Report Accuses Gaetz of ‘Regularly’ Paying for Sex and Using Drugs
The Florida Republican resigned from the House and withdrew as Donald J. Trump’s attorney general pick in the weeks before the report’s release.
New York Times Top StoriesResearch Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism. So What Is?
There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Trumpian Attitude at the Heart of the Gaetz Report
Both men display the same contempt for the law.
New York Times Top StoriesSign Up for Well’s 5-Day Ultraprocessed Foods Challenge
It doesn’t involve overhauling your diet.
New York Times Top StoriesChristmas Forecast: Where to Expect Snow and Rain
Also, where you’ll find warmer temperatures. Here’s a day-by-day forecast.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Bath & Body Works Comes Up With Its Holiday Scents
Every year, Bath & Body Works introduces a new scent that it hopes will break through during the shopping season. It doesn’t have to smell like gingerbread.
New York Times Top StoriesTop Arab Diplomats, in Syria Visits, Aim to Build Ties With New Leadership
Ministers from Jordan and Qatar were among the first high-ranking Arab diplomats to meet with the leader of the rebel coalition that toppled the Syrian regime, as the Arab world seeks to bring Syria back into the fold.
New York Times Top StoriesOn Chrismukkah, What’s an Interfaith Family to Do?
The two holidays will converge for the first time since 2005. For some, celebrating both means “the best blend of the two.”
New York Times Top StoriesA Pro-Trump Group’s Risky Bet on Infrequent Voters Seems to Have Paid Off
Turning Point Action devoted much of its attention to less reliable voters. New data in Arizona showing a sizable Republican edge among them suggests that the strategy succeeded.