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In San Francisco, Controversial Flags Have Had Their Ups and Downs

A collection of historic flags, some with provocative associations, was removed from the plaza outside City Hall for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration. By Friday, they were flying again.

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Regulators Tell Baltimore Drug Program to ‘Cease and Desist’

Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths to an addiction program offering free housing.

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Biden Calls Meta’s Ending of Fact-Checking Program ‘Shameful’

Responding to a question from a reporter, the president said he believed Americans “want to tell the truth.”

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Supreme Court to Hear New Affordable Care Act Case on Preventative Care

Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.

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As a Felon, Trump Upends How Americans View the Presidency

President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.

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Columbia Professor Katherine Franke Says She Was Forced to Retire Because of Activism

Katherine Franke, a law professor and vocal advocate of pro-Palestinian students, had been under investigation over remarks she made about Israeli students.

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L.A. Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized

Energy experts said the decision by utility companies serving the area not to turn off many power lines during high winds had likely increased the risk of fires.

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The Memories That Burn, Too

Shawn Hubler, who covers California from Sacramento, details the personal, psychological toll of the wildfires.

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Trump Is First President to Be Sentenced as a Felon

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s New York criminal case culminated with him avoiding jail, but he is set to become the first felon to occupy the Oval Office.

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James Arthur Ray, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies at 67

A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.

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Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court Over Continued Defamation of Election Workers

In November, Rudy Giuliani repeated accusations against the women at least four times, after Donald J. Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

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TikTok Alternatives: What to Know About Lemon8, Instagram and YouTube

ByteDance has pushed Lemon8 as a ban on TikTok looms, but it could be subject to the same law.

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The Weather Won’t Give Southern California’s Firefighters a Break

The dry, windy conditions that help the fires spread are poised to persist.

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Donor Pleads Guilty to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams Campaign

Erden Arkan, a businessman with close ties to New York’s Turkish community, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to conspiracy to commit fraud.

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The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change

Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.

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Vatican Allows Italian Gay Men to Enter Seminaries, if They Remain Celibate

Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy.

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A Sentence With No Penalty Assures Trump Will Take Office as a Felon

Justice Juan M. Merchan gave Donald J. Trump a symbolic punishment. The judge said that leniency was due the office of the president, not the man who will soon hold the title.

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Biden Officials Say the Truth About Havana Syndrome Is Still Unknown

The White House contradicts a new intelligence assessment on the mysterious ailments that diplomats and spies have reported for years.

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A Judge Cements the Stain on Trump’s Reputation

He can appeal his conviction, but it’s no longer clear that he’ll get very far.

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In North Carolina, Republicans Try to Reverse a Supreme Court Election Loss

An incumbent Democrat narrowly won re-election to the state’s highest court. But the Republican-controlled court is considering an unusual protest from her challenger that could flip the result.

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Border Crossings Continue to Drop Before Trump’s Second Term

Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in November fell to their lowest level of President Biden’s administration.

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4 Takeaways From the Arguments Before the Supreme Court in the TikTok Case

The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.

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An Altadena Family Escaped the L.A. Wildfires, but They Lost Almost Everything

Aurielle Hall knew she had little time to get herself and her daughter out of Altadena. Convincing Aunt Cheri would be a different challenge.

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Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office

The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily.

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.

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Takeaways from Trump’s Criminal Sentencing

Friday’s punishment was largely symbolic, but it ensured that Donald J. Trump would become America’s first felon president.

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U.S. Employers Add 256,000 Jobs in December

A December gain of 256,000 blew past forecasts, and unemployment fell to 4.2 percent. But markets recoiled as interest rate cuts seemed more distant.

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Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85

He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted.

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Hoda Kotb Departs NBC’s ‘Today’ Amid Lots of Praise and Tears

Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”

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Trump Organization Issues Ethics Pledge for President-Elect’s Second Term

The measures largely echo agreements the family made for his first term, including appointing an outside ethics lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access to detailed financial information.

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