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Hegseth Earned $6 Million From TV, Books and Paid Speaking Fees

Financial reports show the potential defense secretary’s pay from past speaking and writing, some of which provided fodder for senators during his confirmation hearing.

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Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends With More Freedom for Trump

The Justice Department now enters a second Trump administration with less authority to pursue a president than it has had in half a century.

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New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

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Four Takeaways From Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for defense secretary said nothing that would alienate the Republican senators on the Armed Services Committee.

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Republicans Embraced Hegseth’s Bid to Lead the Pentagon

Also, Americans are flocking to a little-known Chinese app. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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What We Know About the Proposed Gaza Cease-Fire Agreement

Diplomats expressed cautious optimism on Tuesday that an agreement between Israel and Hamas may be within reach. But they also warned that it was not signed yet.

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Depose Maduro

Combine a powerful incentive and a credible military threat to dislodge him and his cronies.

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Dozens of Bodies Recovered From Illegal Mine in South Africa

The authorities had at one point limited the miners’ access to food, water and other supplies in a blockade that drew criticism from human rights groups.

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Pete Hegseth Dresses for Defense

The nominee for Secretary of Defense wore his patriotism on his sleeve during his confirmation hearing — and his belt, his socks, and his pocket square.

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South Korean Investigators Try Again to Detain President Yoon at His Residence

More forces are expected to join the operation to take Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning after the last attempt was foiled by his large security team.

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L.A. Fire Devastates Historic Black Community in Altadena

For Black residents, Altadena represented something more than suburban living. It was a foothold in generational prosperity.

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Michelle Obama Will Skip Trump’s Inauguration

Mrs. Obama also declined to attend the funeral of Jimmy Carter last week, which would have put her face-to-face with Mr. Trump.

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F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content

The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.

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Pete Hegseth’s Preposterous Selection

It should be derailed after today’s hearing. I doubt it will.

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Biden Will Remove Cuba From List of State Sponsors of Terrorism

The decision is the latest in a series of conflicting U.S. approaches to Cuba by different administrations.

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Death Toll in Gaza Likely 40 Percent Higher Than Reported, Researchers Say

Analysis found that more than 64,000 Palestinians may have been killed by traumatic injury in the first nine months of the war.

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House Passes Bill to Bar Trans Athletes From Female School Sports Teams

Republicans’ decision to push through the measure early in the new Congress indicated their belief that the issue is politically potent for them. Its future in the Senate is uncertain.

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Alcohol Offers Some Health Benefits but Raises Cancer Risks, Report Finds

The second of two analyses intended to shape the upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines questions alcohol’s overall benefits.

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Starbucks Visitors Must Now Buy Something to Stay or Use Bathroom

Starbucks announced the policy reversal as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.

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Speaker Orders Capitol Hill Flags Raised for Inauguration

President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.

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Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Report on the Trump Election Case

Jack Smith wrote that Donald Trump would have been convicted had the case been allowed to proceed and explained why he didn’t pursue charges of incitement of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

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Hegseth Is Dangerous but Not for the Reasons You Think

As secretary of defense, Hegseth would channel his boss’s blend of jingoism and anger to fundamentally alter the character of the military.

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Princess Kate’s Cancer Diagnosis: A Timeline of the Last Few Months

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced in March that she was being treated for an undisclosed type of cancer.

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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Confirms She Is in Remission from Cancer

In an Instagram post on Tuesday, she wrote: “It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery.”

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How Bad is the L.A. Forecast, and When Will Firefighters Catch a Break?

The winds of another prolonged round of gusty Santa Anas were ramping up Tuesday.

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Saudi Arabia and Sports Network DAZN Close to Deal

A unit of the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund would pay more than $1 billion to buy into DAZN, in the latest sign of its sports ambitions.

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Capital One Is Accused of Cheating Customers Out of $2 Billion

Federal regulators said in a lawsuit on Tuesday that the giant bank deliberately underpaid savings account interest, even as rates rose.

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N.J. Governor to Address Sharp Jump in Traffic Deaths in Major Speech

Gov. Philip D. Murphy will unveil priorities for his last year in office during his State of the State address on Tuesday.

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For These Teenagers in Ukraine, Hope Arrived at the Stage Door

The students in a summer acting course performed a play set in America, called, “It’s okay!” And it gave them hope that their lives would be OK, too.

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Robert De Niro’s New Nobu Hotel in the Caribbean Is Close to His Heart

The actor has long had a second career as a hotelier and restaurateur. Now, he and his partners are planning to open a luxury inn on the Caribbean island of Barbuda.

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