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Russia Attacks Kyiv Ahead of Trump-Zelensky Meeting
The assault began at around 1:30 a.m. local time and was continuing into the morning.
New York Times Top StoriesNew York Times Top StoriesKennedy Center Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Canceled Christmas Concert
The musician Chuck Redd called off the annual Christmas Eve performances after the Kennedy Center board added President Trump’s name to the performing arts center.
New York Times Top StoriesKaroline Leavitt Says She’s Expecting Her Second Child
The White House press secretary announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with a daughter who is due in May. She and her husband have a 1-year-old son.
New York Times Top StoriesKaroline Leavitt Says She’s Expecting Her Second Child
The White House press secretary announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with a daughter who is due in May. She and her husband have a 1-year-old son.
New York Times Top StoriesBefore This Physicist Studied the Stars, He Was One
Brian Cox once toured as a keyboardist in major rock and pop bands. Now he’s a particle physicist on a new world tour with a dazzling show he designed in an era of science disinformation and denial.
New York Times Top StoriesThailand and Cambodia Reach Cease-Fire in Brutal Border War
The 72-hour cease-fire could pave the way for an end to the fighting, which has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks.
New York Times Top StoriesJury Declines Murder Charge Against Parent in Kentucky State Shooting
The grand jury received testimony that the man had acted to defend his son, who had faced bullying before the shooting, a local prosecutor said.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat Went Wrong Before Hong Kong’s Inferno
Records show how government departments played down residents’ warnings about corrupt practices and substandard materials that fueled the deadly blaze.
New York Times Top StoriesAnnette Dionne, Last of the Celebrated Quintuplets, Dies at 91
She was the first to crawl, the first to cut a tooth, the first to recognize her name, and the last to die. And, like her sisters, she resented being exploited as part of a global sensation.
New York Times Top StoriesPerry Bamonte, Guitarist and Keyboardist in the Cure, Dies at 65
A former roadie, Mr. Bamonte joined the band in 1990. He played on five albums and in hundreds of shows and was “a vital part of the Cure story,” the band said.
New York Times Top StoriesSome G.O.P. senators join Democrats in urging Trump to adopt hard line with Putin.
New York Times Top StoriesA Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
New York Times Top StoriesIsrael Recognizes Somaliland, Drawing International Rebukes
The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.
New York Times Top StoriesI Was the President’s Pardon Attorney. He’s Making a Mockery of the Pardon Process.
Anyone who wants to live in a safe, fair and free country should be alarmed.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump Invited White South Africans to America. One Ended Up in Detention.
An Afrikaner flew to the United States expecting protection. Instead, he has spent months locked up in Georgia alongside hundreds of other immigrants.
New York Times Top StoriesHow New York Is Preparing for Its First Major Snowstorm in Years
Streets were brined, plows were ready and flights were canceled as the metropolitan region braced for up to 10 inches of snow.
New York Times Top StoriesMichal Urbaniak, Pioneering Jazz Fusion Violinist, Dies at 82
One of the first jazz musicians from Poland to gain an international following, he recorded more than 60 albums and played with stars like Miles Davis.
New York Times Top StoriesTrump’s Claims About Nigeria Strike Belie a Complex Situation on the Ground
President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.
New York Times Top StoriesWhy Sears’s Last Great Hope Was a Promise That Never Materialized
Only five Sears stores remain in the country, with the end likely near for what was once the mightiest American retailer.
New York Times Top StoriesCVS Worker Fatally Stabbed on Christmas Day on Long Island
A 23-year-old CVS employee was killed on Thursday in Lindenhurst, the authorities said. Police are searching for a suspect in his 40s who fled on foot.
New York Times Top StoriesNew Jail Term for Ex-Malaysian Leader Najib Razak in Corruption Scandal
Najib Razak, the former prime minister already serving a sentence linked to the looting of the 1MDB fund, was found guilty of corruption in a related case.
New York Times Top Stories2 Killed in Car Ramming and Stabbing in Israel, Authorities Say
The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
New York Times Top StoriesMore Rain Heading for Southern California, Heightening Flood Risk
More rain was forecast for the Los Angeles Area on Friday, adding to wet weather that prompted emergency declarations across the state.
New York Times Top Stories6 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, Government Says
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, which happened on a day when many worshipers attend mosque for Friday Prayer.
New York Times Top StoriesA College Freshman Is the Unlikely Source of Alabama’s New Political Maps
Daniel DiDonato, 19, has loved elections since he was in fourth grade. He also loves maps.
New York Times Top Stories5 Killed in Syria Mosque Blast, State Media Reports
No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, which happened on a day when many worshipers typically attend mosques for Friday prayers.
New York Times Top StoriesZelensky Says He’ll Meet With Trump in the ‘Near Future’
There was no immediate confirmation from the White House about a meeting, which President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has sought since the latest U.S.-.led push for peace got underway.
New York Times Top StoriesSick of Trump News? I’m Here for You.
Here are the best nonfiction essays of the year, according to me.
New York Times Top StoriesWhat It’s Like When Your Wife Goes on Testosterone
She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.
New York Times Top StoriesAs A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary
Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.