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Senators Clash Over Immigration Enforcement, Risking a D.H.S. Shutdown

With eight days until a deadline to keep the Department of Homeland Security running, bipartisan talks on reining in federal immigration agents’ tactics appeared to sputter before they had even gotten underway.

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Amazon Plans to Spend $200 Billion on A.I. and Other Projects This Year

The company reported a strong holiday quarter on Thursday. But its big spending on things like artificial intelligence and satellites is starting to make investors nervous.

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Rare Deep-Sea Giant Phantom Jellyfish Sighting Is Recorded on Video

During a dive off Argentina, scientists documented a rare jellyfish discovered a little over a century ago and seldom seen since, as well as the fish that keep it company.

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‘Moulin Rouge!’ Musical Will End Its Broadway Run This Summer

The final New York performance will be July 26, seven years after it opened; international and touring productions continue.

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Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Shows Limits of Tracking Pacemakers in Police Work

The heart devices do not track location, nor do they transmit across large distances.

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Savannah Guthrie’s Video Shows a Rare and Anguished Reality

Morning show hosts have shown a vulnerable, candid side to their audiences before, but not like this.

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Bitcoin Price Drops as Crypto Industry Faces Another Slump

The price of Bitcoin is now lower than when President Trump was elected in 2024, raising concerns of a new ‘crypto winter’ in the industry.

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Trump Strips Job Protections From Thousands of Federal Workers

The policy change makes it easier for the president to discipline or remove up to 50,000 employees, another push in the administration’s campaign to reshape the federal work force.

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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Targeting Critics of Fossil Fuels

The court ruled that it was unconstitutional to bar state agencies from investing with firms that the state had accused of boycotting the oil industry.

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Italy Toughens Protest Laws, Hours Before Planned Rallies at Winter Olympics

The restrictions could affect people demonstrating this weekend outside Olympic events in northern Italy.

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At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops

Moscow’s forces fighting in Ukraine are experiencing outages on the front, Russian military bloggers said, days after Elon Musk said his satellite service had cut them off.

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Mayor of Tequila, Mexico, Is Accused of Shaking Down Tequila Companies

The mayor of the city that is the birthplace of the bottled spirit is the latest official to be arrested as Mexico targets cartel-related corruption.

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The Philadelphia Museum of Art Restores Its Old Name

After an unpopular name change, and its firing of the director responsible for it, the museum is working to rehabilitate its image.

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White House Offers Shifting Story on Gabbard’s Presence at Georgia Raid

President Trump said Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi had directed Tulsi Gabbard to be present for an operation at an election center. It was the administration’s fourth explanation for her presence.

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At a Bonobo’s ‘Tea Party,’ Scientists Find Hints of Imagination

By playing pretend with an ape, scientists found a human hallmark in our closest living relative: the capacity for make-believe.

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New York City Forecast to See More Snow and then Bitter Cold

A fast-moving storm this weekend could drop new snow on the grimy piles that have accumulated across the city. Bitter cold will follow.

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Carney Increases E.V. Investments as Trump’s Trade Policy Disrupts Canada’s Auto Industry

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced several measures Thursday aimed at making Canada a global leader in electric vehicles and rescuing an industry ravaged by U.S. trade policy.

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Toni Morrison’s Best Books: A Guide

Her novels reveal a deeply American desire for freedom and adventure, and one of her work’s great joys lies in always finding something new to discover. Here’s where to start.

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Los Angeles Civic Leader Austin Beutner Drops Out of Mayor’s Race

Mr. Beutner, a former ally of Mayor Karen Bass, entered the contest in October. He is leaving the race weeks after the sudden death of his daughter.

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LA Olympics Chief Keeps Low Profile in Milan Games After Appearing in Epstein Files

Casey Wasserman, who is leading preparations for the 2028 Summer Games, has expressed “regret” after messages he exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell decades ago surfaced.

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TrumpRx Is Set to Go Live on Thursday

The government website is meant to connect Americans with drug companies to buy prescriptions directly with their own money. It is not clear how many patients will save money.

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The Louvre Thieves Dropped This Priceless Crown. Now It Looks Like This.

Empress Eugénie’s crown was left lying on the sidewalk after the Louvre Museum heist in October. The museum has now released pictures of the damage.

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How to Survive a Fall Through the Ice

The cardinal rule? Don’t panic. You actually have more time than you think to self-extricate or wait for help to arrive, an expert said.

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Congress Nixes Visas for Afghan Partners, Closing Off a Key Path

President Trump froze a program to allow Afghans who had worked with American troops to come to the United States. Now Congress has quietly scrapped the visas, leaving little hope of reviving them.

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Why Building Alone Won’t Solve the Housing Crisis

An imbalance in the kind of housing getting built and rising insurance costs are impeding housing progress, according to two new reports.

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Woman Charged With Assaulting 3 Muslims in Brooklyn, Including Girl, 12

A 34-year-old Staten Island woman has been arrested and charged with hate crimes in connection with attacks that happened in a span of 11 minutes.

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Trump’s Migrant Detention Pipeline Extends From Minnesota to El Paso

Immigrants apprehended in Minnesota are being sent to a gigantic West Texas detention center where lawyers and detainees say conditions are deplorable, then released in El Paso to find their way home.

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The G.O.P. Senator Who Can’t Stop Thinking About the Boy ICE Detained

Katie Britt is uniquely positioned to reason with the Trump administration — when she chooses to speak up.

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Epstein Often Gifted Luxury Fashion to Curry Favor, Files Show

Goyard wallets, Apple Watches and cashmere sweaters were just some of the items sent to friends and associates.

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What Restrictions Are Democrats Demanding for Immigration Agents?

Democrats say they will not support a spending bill to keep the Homeland Security Department running without new restrictions on federal agents.

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