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Brooklyn Man Accused of Stealing $16 Million in Crypto From Victims
From a house in Sheepshead Bay, Ronald Spektor bilked about 100 people across the United States, prosecutors say. Then, he went online to brag.
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New York Times Top StoriesN.B.A. Tweaks Its Rules to Thwart Sports Betting Cheats
The basketball league will require teams to submit injury reports closer to tipoff, an attempt to close one source of inside information.
New York Times Top StoriesHochul Expected to Veto Bill Requiring 2-Person Crews on Subway Trains
The bill, which would ensure that every train has a conductor and a driver, as most now do, was supported by the transit workers’ union and opposed by many transit advocates.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Name Joins Kennedy’s on Performing Arts Center’s Facade
Workers hauled up large letters spelling out Mr. Trump’s full name to add to the white marble face of the building on Friday morning.
New York Times Top StoriesScott C. Beardsley Named University of Virginia’s New President
The selection of Scott Beardsley by the G.O.P.-appointed board comes after the previous president resigned under pressure from the Trump administration. A new Democratic-appointed board could try to overturn the choice.
New York Times Top StoriesElise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term.
New York Times Top StoriesToss a Coin in the Trevi Fountain? That’ll Be 2 Euros, Wish Not Included
Starting on Feb. 1, Rome will charge tourists a fee to go down into the basin of the famed 18th-century fountain. Not every one is happy (except Romans, who won’t have to pay).
New York Times Top StoriesHow The Times is covering the latest release of Epstein files.
New York Times Top StoriesR.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s
The shift would mean fewer shots recommended for children. But a Danish health official found the idea baffling, saying the United States was getting “crazier and crazier in public health.”
New York Times Top StoriesFederal Judge Overturns Conviction in Killing of D.J. Jam Master Jay
Karl Jordan Jr., godson of the musician, was convicted last year of murder in the service of a drug deal. The judge found that the government had not proved the motive.
New York Times Top StoriesSuspected Killer of M.I.T. Professor Studied With Victim, Graduating Top of Their Class
The parents of Claudio Neves Valente had not seen or heard from him since he left Portugal for the United States to enroll at a graduate program at Brown more than two decades ago.
New York Times Top StoriesHow the T.S.A. Is Helping ICE
In a previously undisclosed partnership, the Transportation Security Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement are sharing data to identify passengers on upcoming flights whom ICE can arrest. Our reporter Hamed Aleaziz, who learned of this partnership, describes what to know about it and the ICE arrests that have followed.
New York Times Top StoriesNY Gov. Kathy Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bill After Beatings and Deaths
Prison guards have been accused of more than 120 acts of brutality that amounted to torture in the past decade in New York, a Times investigation found.
New York Times Top StoriesMetro-North and LIRR Commuters to Be Fined for ‘Repeatedly’ Activating Tickets on Train
Passengers on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains could face $8 fines if they keep waiting until after the train leaves to activate their mobile tickets.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers
The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.
New York Times Top StoriesMamdani Names Deputy Mayors for Housing and Economic Justice
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, tapped Leila Bozorg, a longtime public official and development advocate, and Julie Su, who served as acting secretary of labor in the Biden administration.
New York Times Top StoriesBumpy Rollout for New Gates Meant to Stop Subway Fare Evasion
At a demonstration of devices designed to replace turnstiles, one rider got hit in the neck, and another sneaked through without paying.
New York Times Top StoriesReal or Fake? There’s a War Over Christmas … Trees.
Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope.
New York Times Top StoriesHe Said He Was Not Close With Epstein. His Emails Suggest Otherwise.
Andrew Farkas, a New York City real estate mogul, had assured investors that his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was for business only.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take?
Politics and border hassles have chased away foreign visitors, costing businesses billions. Some fear next year’s World Cup won’t be enough to bring tourists back.
New York Times Top StoriesHow Venezuela Went From U.S. Ally to Trump Target
Closely tied to Washington during much of the Cold War, Venezuela has gone through political upheavals over the years that now make it a major enemy in the eyes of the Trump administration.
New York Times Top StoriesICE Allows Democratic Lawmakers Inside Migrant Cells in New York City
The immigration agency had barred elected officials from the holding facilities. A federal judge this week said they must be given access.
New York Times Top StoriesUnion Pacific and Norfolk Southern Try Making Their Case for a Merger
Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027.
New York Times Top StoriesHigh Winds in Denver Prompt Warnings About Dangerous Fire Risk
Thousands of people were without power in Colorado early Friday, and forecasters said some of the most extreme conditions were expected later in the day.
New York Times Top StoriesPeople Who Achieve the Most Later in Life Typically Start Off Dabbling in Disciplines, Study Shows
A new study suggests that the people who reach the pinnacle of their fields typically dabbled in multiple disciplines when they were young.
New York Times Top StoriesJustice Dept. Won’t Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files
Several members of Congress criticized the department’s No. 2, Todd Blanche, after he said more documents would be coming weeks late.
New York Times Top StoriesCollege Students Need Tech-Free Spaces
Adults need to set up rules for students so that it’s not on them to self-regulate when it comes to going tech-free.
New York Times Top StoriesCarrie Coon and Tracy Letts Want to Get Under Your Skin
The couple are gearing up for the Broadway opening of “Bug,” about a descent into paranoia and psychosis in a squalid motel room.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat We Know About the Suspects in the Bondi Beach Shooting
The police named Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, as the suspects in the shooting that claimed 15 lives on Dec. 14.