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Today — 24 December 2024NYT | Top Stories

Part of Santa Cruz Wharf in California Collapses in High Surf

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By: Michael Levenson and Alexandra E. Petri
24 December 2024 at 11:11
Three people were rescued after part of the wharf, a major tourist attraction, collapsed in powerful surf, the authorities said.

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Part of a former restaurant floated away from the end of the wharf, and washed ashore nearby, in Santa Cruz, Calif. on Monday.

House Ethics Panel Report Accuses Gaetz of ‘Regularly’ Paying for Sex and Using Drugs

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By: Luke Broadwater， Maggie Haberman and Robert Draper
24 December 2024 at 02:33
The Florida Republican resigned from the House and withdrew as Donald J. Trump’s attorney general pick in the weeks before the report’s release.

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The House Ethics Committee accused Matt Gaetz, a former representative of Florida, of an array of allegations.

Hochul Orders Firing of 14 Prison Workers After Fatal Attack on Inmate

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By: Ed Shanahan
24 December 2024 at 10:15
Video of the deadly assault on Robert L. Brooks was “horrific,” “disturbing” and “devastating,” a lawyer for his family said after they watched it.

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Officials have released few details about the assault that led to the death of Robert L. Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility in central New York.

‘Rust’ Prosecutor Withdraws Appeal of Alec Baldwin Case

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By: Julia Jacobs
24 December 2024 at 09:25
The decision ends the criminal prosecution of the actor for the fatal shooting on a film set. During his trial, the judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against him.

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The prosecutor in Alec Baldwin’s criminal case said she was abandoning her appeal because she did not have the full backing of the New Mexico attorney general’s office.

National Security Committee Forgoes Decision on U.S. Steel Acquisition

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By: Alan Rappeport and Lauren Hirsch
24 December 2024 at 09:29
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States kicked a decision over the merger with Japan’s Nippon Steel to President Biden, who is expected to block the deal.

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The committee’s move paves the way for President Biden to terminate the $14 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel.

Riverside Sheriff’s Deputies Missed Signs Before Detainee Hanged Himself

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By: Christopher Damien
24 December 2024 at 09:00
Reports and video footage newly released in Riverside County, Calif., indicate that a man was able to cover his cell window and camera without intervention.

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A Riverside County coroner’s report had inaccuracies and discrepancies.

Matt Gaetz Finds Support in His Former District in Florida

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By: Kalyn Wolfe， Eduardo Medina and Emily Cochrane
24 December 2024 at 07:44
Republicans in the Panhandle district he represented before stepping down last month said Mr. Gaetz had done good work in Congress and criticized the report as partisan.

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Matt Gaetz represented Florida’s First Congressional District.

An Architect of Trump’s Tough Latin America Policies Is Named Envoy

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By: Frances Robles
24 December 2024 at 07:05
A longtime proponent of harsh sanctions, Mauricio Claver-Carone was forced out of his job at the Inter-American Development Bank in 2022.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has named Mauricio Claver-Carone to be a special envoy to Latin America.

Money for 9/11 Health Care Was Dropped from Year-End Spending Bill

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By: Lisa Friedman and Maggie Haberman
24 December 2024 at 08:38
A plan to ensure long-term funding to address health needs stemming from the terrorist attacks fell to the wayside after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk objected to a bipartisan budget deal.

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Firefighters in New York on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

Here Comes Santa Claus’s Approval Rating

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By: Kaleigh Rogers
24 December 2024 at 06:23
Despite some debates in the news, Americans’ views on Santa haven’t really changed, polls show. Most parents still say he’ll visit on Christmas Eve.

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For the most part, today’s parents aren’t raining on Santa’s parade.

Kay Granger’s Senior Living Revelation Draws Fresh Scrutiny to Aging Congress

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By: Catie Edmondson
24 December 2024 at 10:45
Representative Kay Granger, Republican of Texas, has been largely absent from Capitol Hill since the summer and has moved into a retirement home.

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Representative Kay Granger has not voted in the House since July and has been living in an independent living facility.

Donor Expected to Admit to Making Illegal Contributions to Adams

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By: Jan Ransom
24 December 2024 at 06:22
Federal prosecutors said they planned to charge a businessman who has close ties to New York’s Turkish community with conspiracy to commit fraud.

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Mayor Eric Adams is accused of receiving illegal campaign contributions from a businessman, Erden Arkan, who is expected to plead guilty in the scheme, prosecutors said.

Trump’s Wish to Control Greenland and Panama Canal: Not a Joke This Time

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By: David E. Sanger and Lisa Friedman
24 December 2024 at 05:20
In recent days the president-elect has called for asserting U.S. control over the Panama Canal and Greenland, showing that his “America First” philosophy has an expansionist dimension.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has accused Panama of price-gouging American ships traversing the Panama Canal, and suggested that unless that changed, he would abandon the decades-old treaty that returned all control of the canal zone to Panama.

At 23, Surviving Scandal to Take a Green Seat in the E.U. Parliament

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By: Valeriya Safronova
20 December 2024 at 18:00
Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in Brussels, faced a harsh questioning of her character and credibility before winning a chance to fight against climate change in the halls of power.

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Lena Schilling speaking at the European Parliament in September. At 23, she is the youngest lawmaker in the legislative body.

Netanyahu Signals Progress on Hostage Deal but Won’t Give Timeline

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By: Ephrat Livni
24 December 2024 at 08:10
Pledging to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza by any means necessary, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said, “I don’t know how long it will take.”

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“Don’t lecture me,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Israeli lawmakers on Monday.

Suspect in NYC Subway Fire Is Charged With Murder in Woman’s Death

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By: Andy Newman and Chelsia Rose Marcius
24 December 2024 at 08:25
The man charged with murder in the woman’s death was identified by federal officials as a 33-year-old from Guatemala who was in the United States illegally.

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Police officers responded to the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station, where a woman burned to death on a subway train on Sunday morning.

Takeaways from the Matt Gaetz Ethics Report

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By: Michael S. Schmidt
24 December 2024 at 03:56
A 37-page report detailed the findings from a yearslong investigation into allegations that Mr. Gaetz engaged in a range of illegal conduct. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.

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The House Ethics Committee report does not include a criminal referral, but concludes that former Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, broke prostitution laws in his home state.

The Three Death Row Prisoners Biden Chose Not to Spare

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By: Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
24 December 2024 at 03:06
President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 men on federal death row but declined to save the lives of three men convicted of “hate-motivated mass murder” or “terrorism.”

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President Biden said in a statement that his decision to leave three men on death row was in line with his opposition to carrying out the death penalty “in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.”

French President Emmanuel Macron Appoints New Cabinet After Previous Government’s Collapse

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By: Richard Fausset and Aurelien Breeden
24 December 2024 at 04:22
President Emmanuel Macron of France named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had already picked François Bayrou as prime minister.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Paris this month. It was unclear whether the new government could assuage broader concerns about political instability in Europe.

Slovak Leader Visits Putin, Breaking With E.U.’s Policy of Isolation

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By: Andrew Higgins
24 December 2024 at 03:01
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s surprise visit to Moscow on Sunday, reportedly to discuss natural gas and Ukraine, was a blow to European unity against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia with Robert Fico, the prime minister of Slovakia, during a meeting in Moscow on Sunday.

Research Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism. So What Is?

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By: Emily Baumgaertner
24 December 2024 at 02:32
There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities.

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An autistic boy with his mother at home in Texas. There is no blood test or brain scan to determine who has autism, and with no singular cause, there is no singular culprit behind autism’s rise.

How Bath & Body Works Comes Up With Its Holiday Scents

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By: Jordyn Holman
24 December 2024 at 04:28
Every year, Bath & Body Works introduces a scent that it hopes will break through during the shopping season. It doesn’t have to smell like gingerbread.

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The nose likes what it likes. For a company like Bath & Body Works, the trick is to first catch the eye with something new.
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