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Tacos, Water and ‘Homies’: A Gas Station Becomes a Uniquely L.A. Relief Site
Out of desperation and a need for social bonding, volunteers have banded together to help Altadena residents.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesWith Spotlight on New Orleans, Louisiana Moves Homeless Out of Sight
With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras coming, Gov. Jeff Landry is using the emergency order from the New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street to remove the homeless from downtown.
New York Times Top StoriesPresident Biden Is Bowing Out After One Term. He’s Not the First.
Other American presidents have faced the delicate challenge of bidding farewell with grace after serving only one term in the Oval Office.
New York Times Top StoriesFull Transcript of President Biden’s Farewell Address
The president delivered the 17-minute speech from the Oval Office in the White House.
New York Times Top StoriesBritish Man Freed From Prison Over Video Misidentification
Ademola Adedeji was ensnared in a murder conspiracy case with no murder victim. Prosecutors labeled him a gang member and won a conviction and eight-year sentence.
New York Times Top StoriesJohnson Ousts Turner as Intelligence Chairman, Bowing to Trump
Representative Michael R. Turner, Republican of Ohio, had at times been critical of the president-elect. He told people that he was axed after an edict from Mar-a-Lago.
New York Times Top StoriesHostage families are celebrating the cease-fire deal — with a dose of trepidation.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/15/world/israel-hamas-cease-fire-deal-gaza/hostage-families-celebration-trepidation
New York Times Top StoriesWhat to Know About the Gaza Cease-Fire
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire deal. For Palestinians, the agreement provides a respite from a devastating Israeli military campaign that has killed more than 45,000 people in Gaza. For Israelis, it could allow for the release of at least a third of the hostages captured by Hamas. But the ambiguity of the deal offers lingering uncertainty. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Judge Deems Alexander Brothers Flight Risk, Denies Bail
Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander will be extradited from Miami to New York, where they will remain in federal detention until trial.
New York Times Top StoriesChinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand
The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden and Trump Defy Their History of Animosity to Seal Gaza Cease-Fire
But the extraordinary collaboration between outgoing and incoming presidents did not stop both sides from claiming credit.
New York Times Top StoriesBiden and Trump Defy Their History of Animosity to Seal Gaza Cease-Fire
But the extraordinary collaboration between outgoing and incoming presidents did not stop both sides from claiming credit.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Biden Surprised Progressives
To the departing president, F.D.R. seemed a guiding, if often elusive, star.
New York Times Top StoriesUnited by Disaster, L.A. Mourns,and Hopes, Together
More than a week after the wildfires ignited, the hazy numbness described by many looks a lot like grieving.
New York Times Top StoriesGaza Cease-Fire Deal Brings Joy, but Is Shadowed With Uncertainty
An agreement offers Gazans at least some respite, and for Israelis it means the release of hostages. But the deal’s ambiguity leaves open the possibility that fighting could resume within weeks.
New York Times Top StoriesThe Design Legacy of Los Angeles That Fell to the Fires
The finality of the wildfires’ destruction has taken 10 more cherished buildings — by Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain, Eric Owen Moss and others.
New York Times Top StoriesCanada Readies Billions of Dollars in Retaliatory Moves to Trump Tariff Threat
The government is preparing for the possibility that the incoming U.S. administration will impose high tariffs on Canadian goods, setting the close allies up for a showdown.
New York Times Top StoriesCease-Fire Deal Brings Hope and Painful Reminder for Villages Overrun by Hamas
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/15/world/israel-hamas-cease-fire-deal-gaza/news-of-a-deal-brings-hope-and-a-painful-reminder-for-residents-of-villages-overrun-by-hamas
New York Times Top StoriesAlbania Gives Jared Kushner Hotel Project a Nod as Trump Returns
The project is one of several that family members of President-elect Donald J. Trump have with foreign countries that have pending policy matters with the United States.
New York Times Top StoriesWe’re Sharing the Data Behind Our Detailed 2024 Election Map
Our new interactive map features precinct-level results that anyone can download.
New York Times Top StoriesMisogynistic Taunts Cost Philadelphia Eagles Fan His Job at D.E.I. Firm
The fan, who was caught on video harassing a female Packers fan at Sunday’s playoff game, was also barred from future events at Lincoln Financial Field.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael and Hamas Reached a Cease-Fire Deal
Also, Biden is set to deliver a farewell address tonight. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Trump Wanted a Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Before He Took Office
The agreement removed one of the most vexing international conflicts that hovered over the start of his second term.
New York Times Top StoriesNot Drunk, Not Dry: What it Means to Be ‘Soberish’
Conscious of the health risks of alcohol, more people are experimenting with cutting back on drinking.
New York Times Top StoriesSheriff’s Deputies Handcuff Girl, 11, After Mistaking Her for Suspect
Deputies in Syracuse, N.Y., detained the girl, who is Black, for several minutes after mistakenly identifying her as a suspect in a car theft. Video of the episode drew fierce criticism.
New York Times Top StoriesArts Groups and Donors Create Fire Relief Fund for Los Angeles Artists
The fund, already at $12 million, is led by the Getty and includes major museums, foundations and philanthropists.
New York Times Top StoriesPete Hegseth Is the Secretary of Defense We Deserve
If you thought the former TV host would be asked important questions at the confirmation hearings this week, you must be living under the illusion that we live in a serious country.
New York Times Top StoriesU.S. Sues Southwest Airlines Over Chronic Delays
The Transportation Department said in a lawsuit that two of the airline’s routes were consistently delayed in violation of federal rules.
New York Times Top StoriesTakeaways From Marco Rubio’s Senate Hearing
Mr. Rubio expressed views aligned with those of most senators who work on foreign policy, while taking care not to break from Donald J. Trump’s unorthodox ideas.
New York Times Top StoriesRamaswamy Has a High-Profile Perch and a Raft of Potential Conflicts
Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk’s partner in an effort to cut government costs, could make decisions that ultimately make him and his investors richer.