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Andriy Yermak Resigns: What to Know About Ukrainian Official

The chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was seen as the second-most powerful person in Ukraine. He was dismissed on Friday.

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Parts of Southern Ontario Pummeled by Snow Squalls and Heavy Winds

More localized bands of squalls were expected to form, with up to two feet of snow possible in some areas, according to Canada’s forecast agency.

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Trump’s Response to Shooting Shows Intensified Anti-Migrant Stance

The president is furiously demanding limits on migration and attacking ethnic groups as he steps up his efforts to equate immigration with crime and economic distress.

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Late Rally Pushes Stocks Back Near Record High

A midmonth stumble, driven by worries about the frenzy around artificial intelligence, was reversed as investors inched back into stocks this week.

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A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline

On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.

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Rebel Nuns Can Live in Old Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media

After the octogenarian nuns refused to return to their senior center, the abbot has finally folded. But he has some conditions.

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‘My Baby Girl Has Passed to Glory,’ Says Father of Guard Soldier Killed in D.C. Shooting

Specialist Sara Beckstrom, who died on Thursday, was not initially excited to go to Washington, but had grown to enjoy the city. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remained in critical condition on Friday.

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A Hong Kong Fire Survivor’s Escape, in His Own Words

In his own words, William Li, a resident of the Hong Kong apartment complex that became an inferno, recounted how he and two neighbors survived until help arrived.

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Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire

Residents of Wang Fuk Court apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.

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Seattle’s Gas Works Park Seen As A Public Nuisance After a Suicide

For years, architects and design experts have resisted safety changes at Seattle’s Gas Works Park, but after a teenager died there this summer, his parents want it declared a public nuisance.

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Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s Chief of Staff, Resigns

Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and top peace negotiator, became the highest-ranking casualty of an investigation into a vast kickback scheme.

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Israeli Raid in Southern Syria Kills at Least 13, Syrian Officials Say

The raid appeared to be one of Israel’s deadliest cross-border incursions since Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s former dictator, was ousted last year.

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Trump Says U.S. Will Pause Migration From ‘Third World Countries’ After D.C. Shooting

In social media posts, President Trump also seemed to target migrants who were already in the country.

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Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank After They Appear to Surrender, Video Shows

The Israeli authorities said they were reviewing the shooting, which came amid days of extensive military operations in the West Bank.

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How Gen Z Is Shopping

We look at their habits on Black Friday.

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Aftershocks of an Epic Art Crime Reverberate in Japan

At least four works by a famous convicted forger have been discovered in Japan. Transparency about the mistakes, however, has sparked as much curiosity as scandal.

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‘Hey, Lemonade!’: A Backstage Fixture at the Grand Ole Opry

Legions of backstage workers have helped the Grand Ole Opry thrive for a century in Nashville. Diana McBride is known for her lemonade — and much more.

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‘Hey, Lemonade!’: A Backstage Fixture at the Grand Ole Opry

Legions of backstage workers have helped the Grand Ole Opry thrive for a century in Nashville. Diana McBride is known for her lemonade — and much more.

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‘Hamnet’ Reimagines Shakespeare for the TikTok Generation

Our love of his plays have led to a centuries-long fascination with the writer. So why does each new fictional iteration get his life so wrong?

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Goodbye, Price Tags. Hello Dynamic Pricing.

Shopping has always been a game. And now it’s being rigged against you.

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What I Love When I Love America

My love of country this Thanksgiving season is not based on what this or that politician does, but on what America has always been.

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John Tesh Keeps Bouncing Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba Back

The resurgence of “Roundball Rock,” the N.B.A. theme song he composed, has made the musician more visible than he’s been in over 20 years. He hasn’t been idle.

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Shoppers Head Into the Holidays With Spending Plans Intact

Prices are higher, and the job market is weakening, but many people plan to spend heartily this season.

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Hondurans Fear Unrest Ahead of Election as Trump Endorses a Candidate

On Sunday, voters will choose between a left-wing presidential candidate and two conservatives, one backed by President Trump. The results are likely to be bitterly contested.

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How the Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah Readies the Slopes

Before skiers and riders and hit the slopes, a team works from dusk to dawn to prepare the mountain. We went behind the scenes to see how they do it.

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Property Tied to Ukraine’s Lead Negotiator Is Searched in Corruption Case

The scrutiny of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, could disrupt U.S.-led peace talks and further rattle Ukrainian politics.

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At Last, a Name for the Murderous Face in a Holocaust Photo

With the help of A.I., a historian has identified the killer in a 1941 image that defined the savagery of the Nazi regime.

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Death Toll Rises to 128 in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire

Hope of finding survivors has dwindled, with many residents of the densely packed Wang Fuk Court apartment towers still unaccounted for.

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N.Y. Lawmakers Put Pressure on Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bills

The bills, which have already passed the State Legislature, would help prevent brutality in prisons, supporters say. But the governor has yet to enact them.

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Why Nadine Menendez Still Hasn’t Visited Her Husband in Prison

Robert Menendez, a former Democratic senator, has been in prison since June. He hasn’t seen his wife, who is set to begin serving her sentence next summer.

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