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Today — 22 December 2024NYT | Top Stories

Party City Stores to Close by February, Company Says

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By: Aimee Ortiz and Hank Sanders
22 December 2024 at 00:09
In an internal letter, the company said inflation and changes in consumer spending had forced it to shut its more than 700 stores.

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Party City announced that it was shutting all of its stores, a process that would last through February.

A Restaurant Is More Than a Workplace for People Often Shunned by Employers

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By: Daniel Politi and Anita Pouchard Serra
21 December 2024 at 18:01
A popular restaurant in Buenos Aires is staffed almost entirely by workers with neurological challenges, tapping into often-overlooked talent and harnessing their skills.

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The staff of the Alamesa restaurant posed for a group photo in the kitchen after the first service during the grand opening in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Top Uniformed N.Y.P.D. Officer Resigns After Abuse Allegations

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By: Hurubie Meko， Maria Cramer and William K. Rashbaum
22 December 2024 at 00:38
Jeffrey Maddrey traded sexual favors for overtime, according to a report from The New York Post. He had previously been accused of harassment on the job.

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Jeffrey Maddrey submitted his resignation and Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepted it Friday night, according to a statement from the Police Department.
Yesterday — 21 December 2024NYT | Top Stories

As Drugstores Close, Older People Are Left in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’

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By: Paula Span
21 December 2024 at 21:12
Shuttered drugstores pose a particular threat to older adults, who take more medications than younger people and often rely on pharmacies for advice.

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Drugs belonging to the husband of Roberta Piazza Gordon, of Kernville, Calif. The local drugstore closed after 45 years.

Justice Clarence Thomas Did Not Disclose Additional Trips From Billionaire Patron, Democrats Say

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By: Charlie Savage
21 December 2024 at 20:00
The revelation was included in a report by Democratic staff members on the Senate Judiciary Committee who had conducted a 20-month investigation into ethics practices at the Supreme Court.

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Justice Clarence Thomas had not disclosed the trips from a billionaire patron, even after refiling some of his past financial forms.

Congress Approves Full Social Security Benefits for Public Sector Retirees

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By: Maya C. Miller
21 December 2024 at 14:55
The popular measure gives full benefits to millions of people who currently receive them at a reduced level. Critics warn the $196 billion cost will speed up the program’s insolvency.

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The measure passed with lopsided votes in both houses of Congress.

How Canada’s Voters Turned on Justin Trudeau

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By: Matina Stevis-Gridneff
21 December 2024 at 18:01
Canada’s prime minister gained global renown 10 years ago for his unabashedly progressive politics. But at home, voters turned sour on him long ago.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada walking to the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Putting Trash in Trash Cans? Good Luck With That, New Yorkers Say.

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By: Christopher Maag
21 December 2024 at 16:00
Citywide rules now require more buildings to place trash bags inside containers for pickup. Many New Yorkers are thrilled to see fewer rats, but some are discovering new headaches.

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By embracing the humble plastic bin, New York City hopes to do away with the piles of loose trash bags that line its streets and attract pests.

Egg Prices Jump Before Holidays as Bird Flu Spreads

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By: Danielle Kaye
21 December 2024 at 18:02
Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated.

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Egg prices climbed 8.2 percent in November, and the average wholesale price is up more than 150 percent from a year ago.

Michael Brewer, Whose ‘One Toke’ Was a Big Hit, Is Dead at 80

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By: Alex Williams
21 December 2024 at 14:54
The duo Brewer & Shipley reached the Top 10 in 1970 with “One Toke Over the Line,” a ditty about marijuana that ran afoul of Nixon-era censors.

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Michael Brewer in about 1970, the year that he and his musical partner, Tom Shipley, had a Top 10 hit with “One Toke Over the Line.”

When André 3000 Spoke to (Then Performed for) The New York Times

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By: Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli
21 December 2024 at 18:53
The rapper-turned-flutist improvised in the middle of The Times’ office following a wide-ranging conversation on Popcast.

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“It’s important for me to kind of set myself free.”

Amid Russian Attacks, Ukraine Seeks New Ways to Power Its Cities

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By: Constant Méheut
21 December 2024 at 18:00
The Ukrainian energy network has been so battered by Russian attacks that officials are seeking out new options to prevent a crisis, like renting floating power plants and scavenging scrapped ones from the region.

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The control room of a thermal power plant — in November in an undisclosed location in Ukraine — that has been repeatedly targeted by Russian strikes.

Oh, the Places We Went!

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By: Amy Virshup
17 December 2024 at 18:00
This year, of the 52 destinations on our annual list, our writers and photographers touched down in 11 to capture their essence. Here’s what they found.

German Officials Search for Motive in Christmas Market Attack

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By: Christopher F. Schuetze and Melissa Eddy
21 December 2024 at 19:43
At least five people were killed and more than 200 others injured after a driver rammed an SUV into a crowded Christmas market in eastern Germany.

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Security guards early Saturday in front of the cordoned-off Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, where an SUV plowed into a crowd on Friday evening.

Congress Approves Spending Extension, Ending Shutdown Crisis

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By: Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson
21 December 2024 at 13:49
The Senate passed the measure, sending it to President Biden’s desk, shortly after the midnight deadline for funding to lapse.

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Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol on Friday, after the House passed a measure to avert a shutdown. The legislative tumult of the past few days has fueled questions about his ability to continue as speaker next year.

For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Relief

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By: Patricia Cohen
21 December 2024 at 13:01
Years of strife ruined the energy sector, battered the currency and strangled growth. The West must ease financial controls to help the economy, experts say.

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People gathered for the first Friday prayers after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, in Damascus.

Pakistan Faces Resurgance of Terrorism

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By: Zia ur-Rehman
21 December 2024 at 13:01
Political instability, dwindling public support and economic constraints are eroding the costly gains that the country made in combating militancy after a ghastly school attack in 2014.

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Shagufta Tahir, the mother of Muhammad Shaheer Khan, one of the students killed in a militant attack on a school in December 2014 in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Yemeni Missile Lands in Tel Aviv

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By: John Yoon and Aaron Boxerman
21 December 2024 at 18:14
The Israeli military said several people were lightly injured after its air defenses failed to intercept the projectile, which struck a playground in the city.

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An Israeli soldier at the site where a missile landed in the Tel Aviv area on Saturday. The Israeli military said the missile was launched from Yemen.

Google Proposes Fix to Solve Search Monopoly

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By: David McCabe
21 December 2024 at 11:36
The search giant’s proposals included allowing flexibility for companies and consumers in choosing a search engine.

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A Google executive said the company’s proposed remedies addressed a court’s findings “without putting Americans’ privacy and security at risk or harming America’s global technology leadership.”

Trump Wanted Shutdown to Happen on Biden’s Watch, Not His

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By: Michael D. Shear and Maggie Haberman
21 December 2024 at 08:14
The president-elect was eager to evade responsibility for the consequences of a potential shutdown even as he blew up a bipartisan deal that would have kept the government open.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida estate, this week.

Chicago Board of Education Votes to Fire Leader of City’s School System

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By: Mitch Smith and Dana Goldstein
21 December 2024 at 11:45
The job status of Pedro Martinez, the chief executive of Chicago Public Schools, had been in doubt for months amid tension with Mayor Brandon Johnson.

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Pedro Martinez, the chief executive of Chicago’s public school system.
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