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High-Speed Train Crash in Spain Leaves at Least 10 Dead

After the rear carriages of one train derailed onto the opposite track, another train passing by collided with it.

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San Francisco Mourns Its Beloved Alligator, Claude

The 30-year-old albino resident of the California Academy of Sciences died last month. On Sunday, thousands paid tribute.

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In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters

Legal and criminal justice experts said a ruling by a federal judge last week revealed conduct by immigration agents that evokes the civil rights era.

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Josh Shapiro Writes That Harris Team Asked if He Had Ever Been an Israeli Agent

In his new memoir, the Pennsylvania governor suggests that when Kamala Harris’s team vetted him to be her running mate, aides focused on Israel to an extent he found offensive.

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Ralph Towner, Eclectic Guitarist With the Ensemble Oregon, Dies at 85

A composer and pianist as well, he was a prolific recording artist who integrated jazz, classical and world music traditions in a career that spanned seven decades.

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Noem Denies Use of Chemical Agents in Minnesota Protests, Then Backtracks

Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, said officers had not used pepper spray and similar measures limited by a judge’s order, then was confronted with a video that showed chemical agents deployed.

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Islamic Scholar’s Post-Sept. 11 Convictions Are Tossed on Free Speech Grounds

Federal judges ruled that an Islamic teacher’s statements goading men in Virginia to join an overseas militant group were protected by the First Amendment.

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Springsteen Denounces ICE Deployments and Renee Good’s Killing

In a surprise appearance in New Jersey, the musician dedicated his song “The Promised Land” to Ms. Good, who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this month.

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With Her First Novel, Jennette McCurdy Wants to See You Squirm

The author of the memoir “I’m Glad My Mom Died” hopes her debut novel, about a teen’s sexual relationship with her teacher, will make readers uncomfortable.

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Top Editor at Axel Springer Is Ousted After Workplace Investigation

Jan Philipp Burgard was one of Axel Springer’s most prominent editors, overseeing its influential German broadsheet Welt.

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Chile Wildfires Kill 16 and Force Wide Evacuation

One mayor pleaded with the national government for help as flames destroyed entire neighborhoods in the southern region of Biobío.

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Book Review: ‘Half His Age,’ by Jennette McCurdy

Jennette McCurdy follows “I’m Glad My Mom Died” with “Half His Age,” a debut novel that confirms her gift as a chronicler of disaffected girlhood.

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Pentagon Tells 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Deployment to Minnesota

But President Trump has already backed away from a threat to invoke the Insurrection Act in response to protests against the killing of a woman by a federal immigration agent.

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Trump’s Campaign Manager Resolves Daily Beast Defamation Suit

As part of the settlement, The Daily Beast was not required to apologize or issue any payment to Chris LaCivita, who sued the outlet last year.

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Winter Storm Brings Snow and Cold Temps as Far South as Florida and Georgia

Snow was observed as far south as Florida as temperatures plummeted. New York City could get up to four inches of snow and up to six inches is possible in Boston.

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Danes Feel Betrayed and Bewildered by Trump Amid Greenland Threats

The American president’s vow to get Greenland, the semiautonomous Danish territory, has thrown the tiny, pro-American Nordic nation into crisis.

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The Man Delivering FedEx Into the Age of Drones, Robots and A.I.

Raj Subramaniam took over three years ago from FedEx’s founder, who ran the company for nearly 50 years. Since then, technology, tariffs and other disruptions have “fundamentally shifted” patterns of global trade.

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$1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but its charter does not mention the Palestinian enclave, suggesting a possibly broader mandate.

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Can ICE Do That?

Times reporters answer readers’ questions about immigration and deportation.

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After Trump Reignites a Trade War Over Greenland, Europe Weighs Going All-Out

Europe’s dependence on the United States for NATO security limits its options. Its strongest response could be retaliating with its own trade “bazooka.”

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An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good

She had no way of knowing she had crossed a line.

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The Message in Renee Good’s Last Words

The ICE agent who shot Renee Good did not seem to hear what she was really saying.

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Trump’s Greenland Threats Will Boomerang on America

A territorial grab by the United States would mean the end of NATO.

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Inside Trump’s Deportation Machine

Data obtained by The New York Times illustrates the differences between President Trump’s and President Biden’s approaches to deportations. Our data reporter Albert Sun describes what we found.

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Buttigieg, Booker Lead Midterm Democratic Health Care Push

The potential 2028 presidential candidates showcased a Democratic midterm strategy that would assail G.O.P. votes in favor of cutting Medicaid and allowing health care subsidies to expire.

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Martin Luther King’s Son: ‘Justice Demands Endurance’

Martin Luther King’s son and Norm Ornstein, a leading scholar of voting rights, discuss a case that could hollow out the Voting Rights Act.

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Under Patel, F.B.I. Scours Its Records to Discredit Trump Opponents

As the F.B.I. has added payback to its portfolio, Republican lawmakers like Senator Charles E. Grassley have emerged as a clearinghouse for leaks and whistle-blowers.

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How to Prevent Aging Parents and Relatives from Making Financial Mistakes

Getting family members to listen to you when you think they are headed down a dangerous financial path can be difficult. But there are preventive steps you can take.

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The Biggest Challenge in Venezuela Is Soaring Food Prices

Economic instability in Venezuela after the U.S. raid to capture its president is deepening inflation and rattling the currency, sending grocery bills soaring for millions of people.

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Can Davos Help Protect the Planet?

The World Economic Forum, which takes place in Switzerland, aims to meet at least some of the goals its leaders set for the rest of the world.

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