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N.Y.C. Sues to Block Adams-Approved Police Reality Show With Dr. Phil

Dr. Phil, the celebrity psychologist, and Eric Adams agreed to collaborate on “Behind the Badge.” Now the city is suing to prevent the airing of “extremely problematic” footage.

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Please, World Leaders, Don’t Appease America

We don’t want our children patrolling hostile streets in Greenland or Canada any more than in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Austin Thompson Pleads Guilty in North Carolina Shooting That Left 5 Dead

It is highly uncommon for mass shooters to plead guilty in a country where such attacks seem all too frequent. The man’s lawyers said he wanted to spare the community from further trauma.

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Federal Agent Fires Gun During Immigration Operation in L.A. Area, Officials Say

The authorities said an agent fired his weapon at a man in Compton, Calif., who was being pursued over a human smuggling operation. The man was not struck.

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Military Police Troops Put on Alert for Possible Deployment to Minnesota

The move was described as precautionary in the event that President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act in response to protests.

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Judge Blocks Government From Reviewing Seized Washington Post Devices

The Post, in its first legal filing since the government searched the home of a reporter last week, had demanded the return of the seized materials.

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Barbara Aronstein Black, a First as a Law School Dean, Dies at 92

A legal historian, she broke a gender barrier as the first woman to lead an Ivy League law school, serving as dean of Columbia Law from 1986 to 1991.

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Iran’s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says

After a crackdown that killed thousands, Iran’s prosecutor general said on Wednesday that “the sedition is over now,” vowing to punish those responsible for the protests.

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House Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry

The votes by the Oversight Committee were bipartisan, though many Democrats said the charges were extreme given Bill and Hillary Clinton’s willingness to answer questions.

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4 Takeaways from Supreme Court Hearing on Trump’s Firing of Lisa Cook

The justices were alert to the central bank’s crucial role and wary of issuing a broad ruling based on rushed briefing and incomplete information.

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Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota

The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to block, at least for now, a lower court’s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.

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Stocks Rebound After Trump Backs Off European Tariffs

Stocks in the U.S. stabilized on Wednesday after an earlier slump had spilled into markets in Asia and Europe, ending a period of relative calm.

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Job Applicants Sue A.I. Recruitment Tool Company

A recently filed lawsuit claims the ratings assigned by A.I. screening software are similar to those of a credit agency and should be subject to the same laws.

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Rahm Emanuel Calls for Age Limit of 75 for President, Congress and Judges

The former Chicago mayor, who is trying to shape the Democratic Party’s future and might run for president, said that “across all three branches of government, 75 years — you’re out.”

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Snow Maps and More: Everything You Could Want to Know About This Winter Storm

Here’s a look at the latest forecasts, and how to prepare.

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How Has Being Perpetually Single Affected Your Life as a Man?

We want to hear from men over the age of 30 who feel as if they have not yet had a meaningful romantic relationship for a New York Times Magazine feature.

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Trump Administration Backs Down in D.E.I. Schools Lawsuit

The administration withdrew its challenge to a ruling halting its effort to strip funding from schools and colleges with D.E.I. programs. It did not say why.

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Sexual Abuse Case Involving Basketball Legend Is Settled, Decades Later

Numerous lawsuits have now been filed against Riverside Church over sexual abuse allegations involving Ernest Lorch, who led its prestigious basketball team in Harlem.

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Fact-Checking President Trump’s Davos Speech

The president gave misleading accounts of the U.S. role in Greenland’s history and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, among other claims.

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Sports-Betting Scandals Are Ubiquitous. Whether Fans Will Care Is an Open Question.

Breaches of ethics in sports are almost as old as professional competitions. Here’s when they have affected the business — and when they haven’t.

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Here’s a Look at Everything (and Everyone) Trump Targeted at Davos

President Trump’s verbal broadsides drew gasps and nervous laughter at the annual gathering of political and business leaders.

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U.S. Pivot in Syria Leaves an Old Ally in the Lurch

A Kurdish force that helped defeat the Islamic State is collapsing as the Trump administration turns to back the new Syrian government.

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U.S. Starts Moving ISIS Detainees From Syria to Iraq

The U.S. military said it has transferred 150 and could eventually move as many as 7,000 Islamic State fighters out of prisons in Syria’s northeast to Iraq, as the Syrian government wrestles for control of the region from Kurdish-led forces.

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Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine

A similar operation that unfolded in Minnesota became a flashpoint between protesters and immigration authorities.

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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 11, Including Three Journalists

The three journalists were operating a drone near the town of Al-Zahra.

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Months After Daniel Naroditsky’s Death, the Chess World Remains Divided

The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars.

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Court Denies Lawmakers Seeking Independent Monitor of Epstein Files

A federal judge said he did not have the authority to supervise the Justice Department’s release of the documents.

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Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize

We have three years left with a mad king. It doesn’t feel sustainable.

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Michelle Obama and Gretchen Whitmer Disagree on America’s Readiness for a Female President

As Mrs. Obama defended her remarks from November that the country wasn’t ready for a woman as president, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan offered a different view.

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Widespread Winter Storm Is Forecast to Bring Heavy Snow to Central and Eastern US

People across a large section of the central and eastern United States are facing predictions for heavy snow and ice starting Friday.

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