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Federal Appeals Court Says California Open-Carry Ban Is Unconstitutional

A Ninth Circuit panel said the ban ran afoul of a 2022 Supreme Court ruling that required courts to evaluate gun laws based on the country’s “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”

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Mamdani Creates Office to Encourage Public Participation in Government

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said he hoped to reach communities that had been left out of the process.

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Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala

The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.

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Software Error Will Force 325,000 Californians to Replace Real IDs

Some state-issued identification cards issued to legal immigrants could be valid longer than the people holding them are allowed to remain in the United States, state officials said.

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Trump Super PAC Raised More Than $100 Million in Recent Months

The haul highlights how the president’s team has continued aggressive fund-raising from donors with interests before the administration.

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Sprinkles Cupcakes, the Bakery That Sold From Vending Machines, Closes Suddenly

The boutique chain’s co-founder, Candace Nelson, said that the business had ceased operations at year’s end. It was sold to a private equity firm more than a decade ago.

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Dick Zimmer, N.J. Congressman Who Sponsored Megan’s Law, Dies at 81

The landmark legislation, a response to the rape and murder of a New Jersey child, required states to disclose where convicted sex-offenders live.

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Offshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration’s Order to Stop Work

The developers of Revolution Wind off Rhode Island and Empire Wind off New York are the latest to sue the Trump administration.

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Swiss Bar Fire Likely Caused By Sparklers, Authorities Say

Fireworks attached to bottles of Champagne sent up showers of sparks that appear to have ignited insulation in a bar. The blaze killed 40 people.

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Saks C.E.O. Steps Down as Company Struggles to Pay Down Debt

Saks Global’s executive chairman, Richard Baker, is taking over the luxury retailer he created with the 2024 acquisition of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.

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Trump Says He Takes a High Daily Dose of Aspirin. How Safe Is That?

Despite his doctors’ recommendations, President Trump takes a high dose.

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California Cannot Catch a Break as Another Storm Moves In

The latest storm is bringing flooding to the San Francisco Bay Area. Southern California has seen more than four times its typical rainfall in the last few months.

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Hopes Fade as Coast Guard Seeks Survivors of Latest Boat Strikes

The service said that conditions in the area where the search was taking place included nine-foot seas and winds approaching 50 miles per hour.

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Israeli Government Accuses Mamdani of Antisemitism Over Canceled Orders

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York canceled executive orders issued by his predecessor that had barred city agencies from boycotting Israel and defined some criticism of Israel as antisemitic.

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D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Ordered to Remain in Jail Until Trial

A magistrate judge said he was concerned that the defendant, Brian Cole Jr., had continued after Jan. 6, 2021, to purchase components similar to those prosecutors said he had used to make pipe bombs.

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In Trump’s Second Year, Congress Weighs How to Reassert Its Power

Lawmakers head into President Trump’s second year facing questions about whether they can reclaim congressional clout in the face of his power grab.

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North Carolina Man Accused of Planning Potential Terrorist Attack

The 18-year-old, radicalized online, was planning a New Year’s Eve attack in a Charlotte suburb, officials said.

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Oil Tanker Fleeing U.S. Coast Guard Broadcasts Location in North Atlantic

Russia requested this week that the United States end its pursuit of the vessel, which was intercepted in the Caribbean on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela.

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Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.

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Democratic Socialists Celebrate Mayor Mamdani With a Rave in Brooklyn

Democratic Socialists gathered at a Bushwick dance club to celebrate as one of their members began to govern New York City.

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Following Mamdani’s Win, Souvenir Shops Look to Cash In

Seemingly overnight, T-shirts with the likeness of the new mayor have become common in New York City.

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A Study Is Retracted, Renewing Concerns About the Weedkiller Roundup

Problems with a 25-year-old landmark paper on the safety of Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, have led to calls for the E.P.A. to reassess the widely used chemical.

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Carrying for a Cause: Meet the Man Lugging Shelter Dogs Around New York

Bryan Reisberg built a social media following in the millions by carrying his corgi, Maxine, in a backpack. Now, he carries shelter dogs.

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Yemen Sends Military to Push Out Separatist Faction

The Saudi-backed government in Yemen said it would send forces to reclaim territory from a group that the United Arab Emirates supports.

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Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.

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Survivor Recounts Moment He Caught Fire in Swiss Bar

Noa Bersier went to Le Constellation with friends on a whim. An hour later, he was caught in one of Switzerland’s worst tragedies.

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The American Dream Is Alive in Zohran Mamdani

The mayor’s résumé looks like the broad coalition he built when he swept to victory in November.

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Wall Street Sees Another Banner Year for Markets. Could Anything Stop It?

Analysts have forecast more stellar gains for the S&P 500. But concerns about inflation, the dollar and sky-high valuations could make for a choppy run.

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Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff

Kyrylo Budanov, who has served as Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, is seen as a potential rival to Mr. Zelensky if elections are held.

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Why Do Americans Hate A.I.?

We look at the uniquely American animosity toward artificial intelligence.

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