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Billy Bass Nelson, Original Bassist for Funkadelic, Dies at 75

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Judge Bars Further Changes to George Washington’s Philadelphia House

The Interior Department removed placards and videos about Washington’s involvement with slavery. A new court ruling blocks further changes, for now.

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Frigid Temperatures Forecast to Continue this Week

Arctic air will chill much of the United States, but New York’s streak of consecutive freezing days ended on Monday.

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Trump Announces Initial Trade Deal With India, Cutting Tariffs to 18%

The agreement was short on details, but President Trump said India had promised to stop buying Russian oil and would buy more U.S. products for a reduction on tariffs.

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Jobs Report Delayed Because of Partial Shutdown

The report, scheduled for Friday, would have provided data on job growth, unemployment and wages in January.

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2 More Arrested in Cities Church Protest Against ICE in St. Paul

Nine defendants have been taken into custody in a federal prosecution that includes the journalist Don Lemon and has alarmed First Amendment advocates.

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Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects

The court ruled that construction can restart on a wind farm off the coast of New York State. The Trump administration had ordered work to stop in December.

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Attempt to Drill Through Thwaites Glacier Is Foiled

Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.

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Stars Bring ‘ICE OUT’ Pins and Fiery Speeches to a Political Grammys

Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Kehlani made strong statements about immigration on Sunday, while the host Trevor Noah drew President Trump’s ire.

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Royal Families of Norway and Britain Face Pressure Over Epstein Files

Newly released emails offer new details about ties between Jeffrey Epstein and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, as well as Sarah Ferguson, once the Duchess of York in Britain.

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Minnesota Economy Suffers as I.C.E. Cracks Down

Immigration raids have scared off customers and workers, a pattern repeated in other cities where federal officials have arrived in force.

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New York City’s First Real Winter in a Long Time Is Relentless

Mountains of rock-solid filthy snow. Narrow, icy sidewalks. Temperatures that sound like shoe sizes. When will it end?

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Oversight Chairman Rejects Clintons’ Offer for Epstein Testimony

Bill Clinton agreed to an interview he had long resisted, but Representative James Comer, the Oversight Committee chairman, signaled he would go forward with holding the former president in contempt.

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Takeaways From the First Week of the Alexander Brothers Trial

Jurors in the sex trafficking case heard from the first witnesses and saw graphic evidence of the crimes the brothers are accused of.

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Gabbard Arranges Trump Call With FBI Agents After Georgia Election Center Search

Tulsi Gabbard’s role in brokering the call and President Trump’s decision to directly press frontline agents on the inquiry are outside the bounds of typical procedure, The Times has learned.

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Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow on Groundhog Day, Predicting Longer Winter for U.S.

The supposedly meteorologically gifted rodent saw his shadow, suggesting several more weeks of winter. (Forecasters agreed, at least for this week.)

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Man, 83, Tricked by Scammers, Gets 21 Years to Life for Killing Uber Driver

Scammers on the phone had threatened to kill Wiliam J. Brock if he didn’t hand over $12,000 just as Lo-Letha Toland-Hall, an Uber driver, came to his house to pick up a package.

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We Were Top Homeland Security Lawyers. You Can’t Wish Away the Fourth Amendment.

Forcibly entering homes with only administrative warrants is unconstitutional.

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Trump Administration Sued Over Ban on Immigration From 75 Countries

The Trump administration says these immigrants take welfare intended for Americans, which the lawsuit says is an “unsupported and demonstrably false claim.”

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Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown

A bipartisan spending deal couldn’t clear Congress in time to prevent a lapse in federal funding for some departments. The House must pass it to fully reopen the government.

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The Major Business Names in the Epstein Files

Documents referencing prominent executives like Elon Musk, Howard Lutnick and Bill Gates underscored the wide web of boldfaced names tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Countries Have Long Tested Their Own Athletes for Doping. That Could Soon Change.

After Chinese swimmers won Olympic gold in 2021 despite having tested positive for a banned substance, the World Antidoping Agency is considering whether to have an independent body handle testing before major events.

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Games On

We preview the Winter Olympics.

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Erfan Soltani, Iranian Protester Who Reportedly Faced a Death Sentence, Is Released on Bail

Mr. Soltani, 26, was arrested last month as Iran brutally repressed anti-government demonstrations.

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‘Today’ Anchor Savannah Guthrie’s Mother Is Missing, Authorities Say

Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen on Saturday night near her home in Tucson, Ariz., the authorities said.

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Epstein Victims Outraged Over Unredacted Info, and the Supreme Court Made Itself More Secretive

Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards.

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Best and Worst Moments From the 2026 Grammys

Addison Rae tapped into 2000s pop energy, Justin Bieber stripped things down and Bad Bunny got choked up at the 68th annual awards.

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After His Democratic Victory in Texas, a New Working-Class Star Rises

Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and union leader, pulled off a stunning State Senate win in Fort Worth and its suburbs. He is among several political outsiders seeking office.

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Protesters Press Target to Take a Stand Against ICE Crackdown in Minneapolis

The Minnesota-based retail chain has avoided criticizing anyone, even after federal agents detained two employees at a local store. Its new C.E.O. faces pressure to do more.

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A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.

A new website called Moltbook has become the talk of Silicon Valley and a Rorschach test for belief in the state of artificial intelligence.

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