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Fear and Anger Grow as Thousands Remain Without Power in the South

More than 30 people have died across three Southern states in connection with last week’s storm, and thousands remain without power.

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Robert Pratt, Federal Judge Who Derided Trump Pardons, Dies at 78

He was chastised for remarks ridiculing the pardons of two congressional campaign aides who had been convicted in a bribery plot.

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Snow, Ice, Parking Hell: It’s a Tough Winter to Be a New York City Mover

Even in summer, moving crews have to contend with walk-up apartments, double-parking and sofas that won’t fit through narrow hallways. It’s a lot worse right now.

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Hazing Death in Arizona Leads to Charges for 3 Fraternity Leaders

Three 20-year-old students in Delta Tau Delta at Northern Arizona University were arrested on Saturday. The fraternity has been suspended.

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How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files

The New York Times found more than 5,300 files with references to Mr. Trump and related terms. They include salacious and unverified claims, as well as documents that had already been made public.

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‘Golden’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Wins, Giving K-Pop Its First Grammy

The breakout song from “KPop Demon Hunters” won best song written for visual media on Sunday, ending a drought for the powerhouse global genre.

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The Secret Egyptian Air Base Powering Sudan’s Drone War

The covert base offers new evidence of how the Sudanese conflict is morphing into a theater for high-tech warfare, driven by foreign interests.

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U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company

The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.

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Can Tom Homan De-escalate ICE Tensions in Minnesota?

The White House border czar wants to focus more on getting immigrants already in jails. He’ll have to persuade Democrats to do it.

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Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Sector, Killing 12 Miners

The attack comes during a winter freeze and despite efforts by President Trump and others to get the two countries to negotiate a truce.

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A ‘Historic’ Snowfall Hits the Carolinas

Blanketed beaches. Frozen suburbs. Football fields buried in snow. Everywhere in the region, people felt the storm, which caused two deaths.

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Judge Who Ruled Against Trump Administration Cleared of Justice Dept. Complaint

Trump allies have called for Judge James E. Boasberg to be investigated and impeached after decisions that questioned the administration’s respect for the rule of law.

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Mamdani Announces New Shelter Beds as Death Toll During Cold Rises to 14

The 50 units in Upper Manhattan will house single people who may be reluctant to stay in group shelters.

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Rare Albatross Coasts Above California Waters Far From Home

The unexpected sighting of a waved albatross, which was thousands of miles from its typical range, earned it a label ornithologists reserve for the unexpected: an avian “vagrant.”

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X.J. Kennedy, a Poet of Wit Who Clung to Rhyme and Meter, Dies at 96

Spurning the free verse of many of his contemporaries, he held to an older tradition. He also wrote spirited poems for children.

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Physician Assistants Want a New Name and More Power. Not Everyone Is Happy.

How increased responsibilities and a push to be called “physician associates” are raising tensions with doctors.

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The Secret to Marriage Equality: Baby Formula

Breastfeeding and equal parenting are a zero-sum game.

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Starmer Urges Former Prince Andrew to Testify to Congress Over Epstein Ties

Mr. Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles in October by his brother King Charles III because of growing questions around his links to Mr. Epstein.

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What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza

The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt is reopening after nearly a year of closures. This will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.

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Federal Courts Undercut Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign

A policy intended to keep immigrants detained indefinitely has led to a deluge of lawsuits, overwhelming some federal courts and resulting in many releases.

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Ukraine Peace Talks Delayed After Russia and U.S. Meet

It was unclear why the latest round of negotiations, which had been expected on Sunday, were postponed for several days.

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The White House Is the Crisis

This is a presidency that is, by any measure, failing.

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The Fight to Define Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Death

Grieving families go up against President Trump.

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Takeaways From Gavin Newsom’s New Memoir, ‘Young Man in a Hurry’

His introspective memoir tries to challenge the conventional wisdom about his upbringing, explores his marriages and airs a little dirty laundry — but says relatively little about politics.

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2026 Grammys: How to Watch, Red Carpet Time and Stream Details

A guide to everything you need to know for the 68th annual awards on Sunday night.

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How Alex Pretti’s Death Became a National Tipping Point

Several factors converged to force a remarkable shift in the federal government’s aggressive efforts in Minnesota.

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This Hasidic Reporter Has a Few Questions for Mayor Mamdani

Jacob Kornbluh, a former lox-slinger with no degrees, became an unlikely fixture in New York politics. Now he is chasing the story of a lifetime, inside the new City Hall.

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Gavin Newsom Memoir Describes Difficult Childhood, Contrary to Image

Mr. Newsom, the California governor and a potential presidential candidate, writes that the privileged caricature of his background is mistaken.

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Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels

Warm temperatures and extremely low snowfall threaten water resources for the year.

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Westminster 2026: Yes, Some Show Dogs Still Have Day Jobs

Nick, a Tibetan spaniel, is a therapy dog at a senior living center in Washington. He is one of several champion show dogs that have busy lives outside of the competition.

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