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Today — 9 November 2024NYT | Top Stories

Iranian Agents Plotted to Kill Trump, U.S. Says in Unsealed Charges

The allegation came in a complaint that said Masih Alinejad, a Brooklyn activist, had been the target of a second assassination attempt.

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The new allegation against President-elect Donald J. Trump is the latest alarming development for senior officials.

Jack Smith Seeks Pause in Jan. 6 Case After Trump’s Election

The special counsel asked for time to assess how to proceed now that Donald Trump is returning the White House, triggering a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.

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Jack Smith has not made a similar request to pause efforts to revive the other federal case he pursued against Donald J. Trump, in which he was accused of illegally holding on to classified documents after he left office.

Party Whose Leader Is Known for Antisemitism to Join Lithuanian Government

9 November 2024 at 01:45
A new coalition includes a party led by a politician notorious for antisemitic remarks, another blow to the longstanding refusal by Europe’s mainstream parties to join with those seen as extremist.

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Remigijus Zemaitaitis, leader of a new party, gave up his seat in Parliament this year to avoid impeachment over antisemitic remarks.

Eudemonia, a Wellness Summit, Brings Health Seekers Together

Thousands of health seekers, many of them distrustful of the medical system, made a pilgrimage to Florida to commune with the influencers and the self-proclaimed healers they believe in most.

Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List of Nominees

9 November 2024 at 00:53
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 67th annual ceremony were announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

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Beyoncé is the top nominee for the 2025 Grammys ceremony, with 11 nods for “Cowboy Carter.”

Notre-Dame’s Bells Ring Together for First Time Since Fire

9 November 2024 at 00:20
The sound of Notre-Dame’s bells pealed throughout Paris for the first time since 2019 — a symbol of rebirth as it prepares to reopen next month.

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Three new bells, donated by the organizing committee of the Paris Olympics, in front of the Notre-Dame Cathedral on Thursday.

Russia Hits Ukraine with Drones, Missiles Overnight

8 November 2024 at 23:58
Millions trek to shelters nightly or take their chances at home as unceasing missile and drone attacks drag on. Some Ukrainians are looking — with hope or sarcasm — to Trump for respite.

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People clear debris outside a school damaged by a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine, on Friday.
Yesterday — 8 November 2024NYT | Top Stories

With Trump Tariffs Looming, Businesses Try to ‘Run From a Moving Target’

8 November 2024 at 23:55
Companies are filling their warehouses or looking into moving factories as they weigh President-elect Donald J. Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on foreign goods.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

Companies are reckoning with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promises to remake international trade by raising the tariffs the United States puts on foreign products.

Steven Madden C.E.O. Says It Is Moving Production Out of China

8 November 2024 at 14:15
The prospect of higher tariffs under President-elect Trump spurred the company to accelerate its plan to shift where its shoes are made.

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”We have been planning for a potential scenario in which we would have to move goods out of China more quickly,” said the Steven Madden chief executive.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror

8 November 2024 at 18:04
Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who is on track to win re-election in a rural Washington district, says her party needs to stop demonizing others and change the candidates it supports.

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“The fundamental mistake people make is condescension,” Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez said. “A lot of elected officials get calloused to the ways that they’re disrespecting people.”

Powell, Fed Chair, Will Likely Face Heavy Pressure From Trump

The chair of the Federal Reserve made clear he would not resign, even under pressure. But pressure from the White House is likely, market watchers say.

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Jay Powell, the Fed chair, with President Trump during more tranquil times in 2017.

Trump Flipped Hispanic South Texas

Donald J. Trump’s biggest gains were along the Texas border, a Democratic stronghold where most voters are Hispanic. He won 12 of the region’s 14 counties, up from five in 2016.

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The support for President-elect Donald J. Trump across South Texas, a working-class region, provided the starkest example of what has been a broad national move toward the Republican candidate among Hispanic and working-class voters.

Trump’s Historic Chief of Staff Pick, and What Elon Musk Wants Now

Plus, for $200, he was the voice of the internet.

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The president-elect turned to his top political aide Susie Wiles to fill a key post managing the White House when he returns to office.

What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Your Money

Here’s what the president-elect has said he might do with your taxes, student loans, Social Security and more.

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In Donald J. Trump’s first term as president, income tax rates fell for most people, but those tax cuts last only through the end of 2025.

Hungary’s Viktor Orban and European Far-Right Leaders Welcome Trump’s Return

8 November 2024 at 18:39
Viktor Orban of Hungary and other right-wing European politicians hail the return of a U.S. president who shares their tough views on issues like immigration.

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Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary gambled heavily and publicly on a Trump victory.

Argentina Drove Down Teen Pregnancy. Then Came Javier Milei.

Argentina has been known as one of Latin America’s most socially progressive countries. But President Javier Milei’s austerity measures have cut programs aimed at helping women.

Feminist-themed paintings in the small town of Oran, Province of Salta, Argentina.

Will Musk Influence Trump on Climate Change and Electric Vehicles?

8 November 2024 at 18:04
The Tesla billionaire is a key figure in the president-elect’s orbit. One question is whether his views on climate and clean energy will have any sway.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Elon Musk is expected to have a direct line to the White House in the coming months.

Former Adams Aide Is in Plea Talks in Federal Witness Tampering Case

8 November 2024 at 16:00
Mohamed Bahi was accused of tampering with witnesses and destroying evidence in the corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams and his campaign fund-raising.

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Mohamed Bahi, center, served as the mayor’s liaison to New York City’s Muslim community before his arrest on federal criminal charges.

Keep Fluoride in New York Water? Mayor Adams Hesitates, Then Weighs In.

8 November 2024 at 07:52
President-elect Donald J. Trump has indicated that he would support ending water fluoridation. Mayor Eric Adams was reticent on the issue, before eventually taking a side.

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For two days, Mayor Eric Adams deflected questions about whether he supported water fluoridation, an accepted health practice that may be in jeopardy under a new Trump administration.

How My War Came Home

8 November 2024 at 19:04
A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.

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Ukrainians gathered at the site of a Russian strike on a residential area of Lviv, in western Ukraine, in September. The yellow apartment building in the background is where the reporter and his family live.

House Committee Targets Chip Technology Firms for China Ties

8 November 2024 at 18:01
It requested information from a handful of firms that make chip manufacturing possible about their commercial ties to China.

© Jim Wilson/The New York Times

A House committee said information it was seeking would help it better understand how much chip-making technology was flowing to China.

Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’ Alert, Dies at 74

8 November 2024 at 23:52
Early in the internet era, he was also behind other AOL messages, including “Welcome!” “They said my voice was heard more than 35 million times a day,” he once said.

© Phil Long for The New York Times

Elwood Edwards was the voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail” alert, which earned him mostly anonymous fame and a guest role on “The Simpsons.”
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