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U.K. Teenager Who Killed 3 Girls in Southport Stabbing to Be Sentenced Today

Axel Rudakubana, 18, was removed from his sentencing hearing on Thursday after yelling in court. He pleaded guilty earlier this week to all charges.

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After Snow and Frigid Temperatures, the Southeast Now Faces Icy Roads

Officials warned residents across the South that the effects of a major winter storm were not over, and that driving remained a hazard on roads frozen with slippery ice.

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Hughes Fire Burns 10,000 Acres as Dangerous Conditions Persist in Southern California

The blaze temporarily closed parts of Interstate 5 and prompted evacuation orders and warnings for more than 50,000 people. Red flag fire warnings were in effect for the region.

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Israeli Forces Kill 2 Men in Jenin Who They Say Were Wanted for Murder

The men were affiliated with a militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, that carried out an attack earlier this month, the military said.

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How Republicans Will Try to Pay for Trump’s Agenda, and a New A.D.H.D. Study

Plus, an A.I. judge at the X Games.

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A Test So Hard No AI System Can Pass It — Yet

The creators of a new test called “Humanity’s Last Exam” argue we may soon lose the ability to create tests hard enough for A.I. models.

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South Korea Tells Budget Airlines to Tighten Safety After Crash

Following the deadly Jeju Air accident, the government ordered low cost carriers to reduce flight times, boost pilot training and expand maintenance crews.

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What Republicans Could Cut to Pay for Trump’s Tax Cuts: Medicaid and More

President Trump wants a massive tax cut and immigration crackdown bill. Now Republicans must decide what to cut to help pay for it.

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Donald Trump Is Running Riot

Anyone wondering whether the president was going to pick up from 2017 or 2021 can stop wondering.

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Trump’s Retreat From Clean Energy Puts the U.S. Out of Step With the World

Most major economies are investing in ever-cheaper solar and wind power. The United States risks further ceding a global market to China.

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Mexico’s Ambitious Plan to Prepare to Receive Its Citizens Deported From the US

The plan, called “Mexico Embraces You,” seeks to reassure undocumented migrants facing expulsion. Some experts question if the government is really ready to reabsorb them.

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Residents Return to See What the Fire Left Behind, and to Say Goodbye

Altadena residents were allowed back into their neighborhoods this week. Most were prepared for the worst but needed to find closure in their own way.

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Trump’s D.E.I. Order Causes ‘Chaos’ Among Corporate Leaders

The executive order signals that private businesses and organizations could be investigated over their diversity policies.

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Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War

Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the cease-fire started Hamas has shown it still holds power in the enclave.

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How Chinese A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek Is Competing With OpenAI and Google

The company built a cheaper, competitive chatbot with fewer high-end computer chips than U.S. behemoths like Google and OpenAI, showing the limits of chip export control.

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Devotees of Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Are Working to Take Their Mountain Back

Devotees of Mt. Bachelor are putting together a bid to rescue the ski area — and their way of life — from the titans of the industry.

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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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