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Mark Carney Has to Deliver on Trump and the Economy After Canada Election Win

The Canadian prime minister achieved a stunning political upset, running on an anti-Trump platform and promising to revive the economy. Now, he needs to deliver.

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After an Awkward Photo, Whitmer Coaxes a Win for Michigan Out of Trump

Weeks after she hid from the cameras in the Oval Office, Gretchen Whitmer welcomed the president to her state as he delivered the federal funding she had sought for an air base.

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No Evidence of Cremations at Mexican Ranch, Attorney General Says

Mexico’s top prosecutor said the ranch, which some groups searching for missing relatives had called an “extermination camp,” had been used by a cartel for training and recruiting.

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Floridians Are Getting Glimpses of What Aggressive Immigration Enforcement Looks Like

Two new laws that were demanded by Gov. Ron DeSantis have entangled every level of government, unnerving residents who had long considered the state an immigrant haven.

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Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines

In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals.

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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Disburse Funding for Radio Free Europe

The news organization relies almost exclusively on congressional funding, which the Trump administration has held up for weeks.

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Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’

We naked apes need Band-Aids, but shedding the fur that speeds healing in other mammals may have helped us evolve other abilities.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Walking Back Some Auto Tariffs

Most levies on imported cars and car parts will remain in place, but automakers have secured some relaxation of the trade policy.

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Canada Election Results: Mark Carney and the Liberal Party Fall Short of Majority

Final results from Monday’s crucial election showed Mark Carney’s party had secured 169 of 343 seats and would need help from other parties to pass laws.

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Paramount Board Clears Possible Path For Settling Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

Paramount’s interest in settling has dismayed CBS’s news division. The executive producer of “60 Minutes” abruptly resigned last week.

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What We Know About Phthalates in Plastic and Heart Disease

The paper linked phthalates, commonly found in plastics, to 350,000 deaths globally. But the data come with caveats.

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The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success

The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

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Andy Bey, Jazz Singer Renowned for His Vocal Range, Dies at 85

An admirer of Nat King Cole, he began as a child performer and as part of a family trio before emerging as a master of the American Songbook.

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There Have Never Been 100 Days Like This

Also, New York banned smartphones in schools. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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The M.T.A. Gets $68 Billion in the State Budget. What Will Riders Get?

New York State has agreed to fully fund the transit authority’s five-year capital plan. Threats from the federal government could still lead to a shortfall.

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Trump Is About to Steal My Friend’s Christmas — and Yours

A disappointed supporter reflects on the madness in the president’s method.

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NYC Joins National Effort to Ban Cellphone Use in Schools

Gov. Kathy Hochul argued that the “bell-to-bell” ban — which restricts the devices during class, lunch and other parts of school — would help prevent disruption and cyberbullying.

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SEIU Local 721 Workers Go on Strike in Los Angeles

The nation’s most populous county was already juggling legal liabilities, wildfire costs and threats to federal funding. Now its largest union is holding a 48-hour strike.

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Dramatic Video Shows a Speedboat Flipping Through the Air at 200 M.P.H.

A widely shared video of the Desert Storm Race on Lake Havasu in Arizona over the weekend showed the high performance boat flying through the air, doing flips.

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Harvard Promises Changes After Reports on Antisemitism and Islamophobia

The two reports, which run hundreds of pages, come at a difficult time for the university, which is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts.

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Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum

“Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized,” Mr. Emhoff said in reaction to the removal of him and senior Biden White House officials from the board that oversees the museum.

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How Trump May Unintentionally Cut Carbon Emissions

Despite his administration’s lack of concern about climate change, a recession would give the atmosphere a break. At least in the short term.

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Illinois Town Grieves After Car Slams Through Building, Killing 4 Young People

The car veered off a road and through a field, crashing into a center where children were cared for after school. The dead ranged in age from 7 to 18.

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Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million for Humanities Councils

The emergency funding came after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled most existing grants, part of a pivot toward President Trump’s priorities.

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Mosque Killing Puts French View of Muslims Under Scrutiny

The victim was stabbed dozens of times last Friday while he was praying, and critics say officials were slow to call it a bias crime or show concern.

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Weinstein Accuser Tells Her Story of Coerced Sex for a Second Time

Miriam Haley, one of three women who prosecutors say were victims of Harvey Weinstein, testified at his retrial in Manhattan.

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Supreme Court Considers Suit Over F.B.I.’s Raid of the Wrong House

The legal questions were tangled, but some justices seemed incredulous at a government lawyer’s defense of a botched operation involving a battering ram and a flash-bang grenade.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Sues White House to Block Board Firings

The media organization said that the White House emailed three of the company’s five directors on Monday, telling them that their positions had been terminated.

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A Mother and Father Were Deported Under Trump. But What Happened to Their Daughter?

The Trump administration sent the mother of a 2-year-old to Venezuela and the father to a Salvadoran prison. Their daughter remains somewhere in the United States.

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Retailers Fear Toy Shortages at Christmas as Tariffs Freeze Supply Chain

Toy makers and stores are freezing holiday orders, predicting shortages and higher prices. Some are consulting bankruptcy lawyers, fearing their firms won’t survive.

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