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The Kelce Takeover Doesn’t End at 1 A.M.

After retiring from the N.F.L., Jason Kelce has built a career as a football analyst, a podcast personality and an omnipresent pitchman. This month, he’s a late-night host as well.

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ExThera Claimed Its Device Could Cure Cancer. But Patients Died.

Two U.S. companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American regulators.

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Spain Seeks to Curb Short-Term Rentals Amid Growing Housing Crisis

The country is at the forefront of a wider crunch spreading across Europe, and its prime minister has proposed a 100 percent tax aimed at foreign real estate investors.

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New Brush Fire Breaks Out in L.A., Threatening Bel-Air

The 20-acre fire was burning on the Sepulveda Pass near Interstate 405, the Getty Museum and the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles.

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People With A.D.H.D. Are Likely to Die Significantly Earlier Than Their Peers, Study Finds

A large study found that men lost seven years of life expectancy and women lost nine years, compared with counterparts without the disorder.

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China Will Be Thrilled if Trump Kills America’s Green Economy

President Trump seems poised to roll back the very incentives that are reviving American manufacturing.

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Victor Wembanyama Prepares to Become ‘Genuine’ Face of the N.B.A.

As the N.B.A. confronts a fast-approaching time without LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, the 21-year-old Spurs star has embraced the idea that he is the league’s future.

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Trump Administration Escalates D.E.I. Crackdown in Latest Threat to Federal Workers

The warning came one day after the administration ordered that diversity, equity and inclusion efforts across the government be shut down by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

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What It Means That No Republican Is Acting on the Pete Hegseth Allegations

Party loyalty remains strong even for nominees who go down. Pete Hegseth’s no different, but the Trump era has strengthened it even more.

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Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.

A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged southward. Some scientists see the fingerprints of climate change.

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Trump Administration Temporarily Mutes Federal Health Officials

Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.

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Two Hawaiian Brothers Say That Police Framed Them in a 1991 Murder

Ian and Shawn Schweitzer argued in a federal lawsuit that local police had failed to arrest a leading suspect.

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Thailand Starts Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage

Hundreds of people to began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.

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As Hughes Fire Explodes in L.A. County, Weary Californians Decide: Stay or Go?

The Hughes fire has grown rapidly in northern Los Angeles County, with the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires still burning in the region.

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The Real Protection Hegseth Has Is MAGA Loyalty — and Liberal Scorn

Party loyalty remains strong even for nominees who go down. Pete Hegseth’s no different, but the Trump era has strengthened it even more.

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What’s Next for D.E.I. With Trump Back in Office?

Former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. had emphasized diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sues Courtney Burgess, Who Said He Had Sex Tapes

The lawsuit names Courtney Burgess, a one-time music industry bit player, his lawyer and the owner of the cable network NewsNation, which aired an interview with Mr. Burgess.

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How Trump Decided to Pardon Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht

Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road website, leveraged President Trump’s desire for political support to secure his release.

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An Invitation to a Witch Hunt to Root Out D.E.I.

A chilling message for federal employees: Rat out your colleagues, or else.

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Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel

The decision leaves refugees who have completed a lengthy process stranded abroad and facing extended separation from loved ones already in the U.S.

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Does D.E.I. Help or Hurt Jewish Students?

Some students and professors are questioning whether campus diversity, equity and inclusion offices should do more to combat antisemitism, or whether D.E.I. itself is the problem.

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Border, Asylum, Citizenship: Trump Kicks Off Vast Immigration Changes

More is coming, but many directives will take time to be implemented or will face political, legal or practical obstacles.

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Amid a Winter Snowstorm, New Orleans Also Savors a Spectacle

The storm brought both dazzling landscapes of ice and snow and challenges to a city unaccustomed to such severe winter weather.

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If You Work for the Federal Government, How Are You Feeling About D.E.I.?

We want to know how workers are processing President Trump’s decision to end hiring practices meant to further diversity, equity and inclusion in the federal work force.

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‘Deadly Conspiracy’ Described at Trial of 3 Charged in Gay Bar Murders

Three men have been accused of murder as part of a plot to drug and rob revelers in Midtown in 2022. Two of their targets ended up dead.

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The Bishop Who Pleaded With Trump: ‘Was Anyone Going to Say Anything?’

Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ignited anew.

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Snow and Cold Across the South: Here’s Where Records Fell

The figures are unofficial because National Weather Service officials must assess totals, but Florida appears to have broken a state snow record.

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Why Deportations Were Higher Under Biden Than in Trump’s First Term

A record number of border crossers and the continuation of a Trump-era policy were factors.

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The Justice Dept. Asserted Its Immigration Authority

Also, a storm dumped snow on the Carolinas. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Congress Clears Measure to Deport Immigrants Accused of Crimes

Final approval by the House sent the legislation, which requires the detention and deportation of unauthorized migrants charged with crimes, to President Trump’s desk.

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