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Today — 11 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

Stocks and Bonds Fall After Strong Jobs Report Fuels Interest Rate Concerns

11 January 2025 at 00:26
Stronger-than-expected data on the labor market has intensified concerns that the economy continues to run at a solid pace, amplifying fears about stubborn inflation.

Israel Strikes Ports and a Power Plant in Houthi-Controlled Parts of Yemen

Israel and its allies have escalated strikes against the Houthis to try to force them to stop firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping lanes, but it was not clear whether they would deter the Iran-backed militia.

© Khaled Abdullah/Reuters

Smoke rises from the site of an airstrike in Sana, Yemen, on Friday.

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector

10 January 2025 at 23:30
The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.

© Jussi Nukari/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

An oil tanker that Finnish authorities said might have been part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” of tankers that Moscow has used to evade existing oil sanctions. The new U.S. sanctions target more than 180 vessels from the fleet.

Prosecutors Seek 15-Year Sentence for Menendez’s Bribery Conviction

Lawyers for New Jersey’s former Democratic senator, Robert Menendez, have said that even fewer years would be tantamount to a death sentence.

© Jefferson Siegel for The New York Times

Former Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey leaving court during his trial in July.
Yesterday — 10 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump Received an Unconditional Discharge. What Does That Mean?

10 January 2025 at 23:09
The rare and lenient sentence, which will spare President-elect Donald J. Trump jail time, was used to address his unusual status.

© Adam Gray for The New York Times

President-elect Donald J. Trump, who was convicted of 34 felonies, originally faced up to four years behind bars.

‘Completely Dry’: How Los Angeles Firefighters Ran Out of Water

As wildfires roar into residential neighborhoods, firefighters in California and elsewhere are finding that water systems can’t keep up with the demand.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

A firefighter in Pacific Palisades tapping into a fire hydrant on Tuesday as the Palisades fire burned through the area.

Who Are the Victims of the Los Angeles Fires?

At least 10 people died in fires raging across Los Angeles. Several of them lived near each other in the ravaged Altadena neighborhood.

© Philip Cheung for The New York Times

Firefighters responded to the Eaton Fire on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Wildfires Will Make a Serious Housing Shortage Worse

With so many people displaced and looking for rentals, the region’s housing options could grow even scarcer and more expensive.

© Loren Elliott for The New York Times

Charred rubble and destroyed homes left in the wake of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

Constellation Energy to Buy Power Producer Calpine

10 January 2025 at 21:47
Constellation Energy’s deal to buy Calpine is being driven by fast-rising demand for electricity in part by the technology industry’s investments in artificial intelligence.

© Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times

Calpine’s natural gas power plants, like this one in Richmond, Texas, are increasingly valuable because of the rising demand for electricity from data centers.

Kremlin Confirms Readiness for Putin to Meet Trump

11 January 2025 at 00:26
The president-elect had said Russia’s leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said it welcomed such dialogue, but a meeting could occur only after Mr. Trump took office.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President-elect Donald J. Trump at his Mar-a-Lago Club, on Thursday. Mr. Trump has repeatedly said that he could resolve the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours, without saying how.

Israeli Hostage Declared Killed in Gaza as Fears for Captives Mount

10 January 2025 at 20:25
Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also recovered this week.

© Ammar Awad/Reuters

A banner showing Youssef Ziyadne and his son Hamza in Rahat, southern Israel, on Thursday.

Federal Grand Jury Has Heard More Evidence in Case Against Mayor Adams

Prosecutors have presented additional evidence to a grand jury in the case against Eric Adams, his lawyer said in court papers, a sign new charges may be near.

© Todd Heisler/The New York Times

Prosecutors have presented additional evidence to the grand jury in the investigation of Mayor Eric Adams.

Firefighters Battle Large Blaze at Bronx Apartment Building

Over 200 firefighters and emergency medical workers responded to the fire early Friday. Many residents have been displaced, though there have been no fatalities or life-threatening injuries.

© Dakota Santiago for The New York Times

The fire at the six-story residential building in the Bronx was still not under control on Friday morning.

Rare Winter Storm Sweeps Across the South, Dumping Ice and Snow

The storm was sweeping across a wide swath of the South on Friday. Atlanta’s airport issued a ground stop after a plane was evacuated onto a snowy runway.

© Jeff Amy/Associated Press

Semi trucks struggled on a slushy ramp off Interstate 285, northeast of downtown Atlanta, on Friday.

Supreme Court Rebuke of Trump on Sentencing Shows Its Divisions

10 January 2025 at 11:12
Two Republican appointees, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett, joined the court’s three liberals in ordering the president-elect to face sentencing on Friday.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

The Supreme Court rejected President-elect Donald J. Trump’s request to be spared from being sentenced for 34 felonies in New York.

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Law That Could Shut Down TikTok

10 January 2025 at 18:03
The justices are expected to rule quickly in the case, which pits national security concerns about China against the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.

© Jason Andrew for The New York Times

The Supreme Court’s decision will be among the most consequential of the digital age, as TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon that provides entertainment and information touching on nearly every facet of American life.

Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.

By: Eli Tan
10 January 2025 at 18:01
The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.

© Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Without the ability for ByteDance to issue updates to TikTok, the app will likely degrade over time.

Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?

10 January 2025 at 18:01
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.

© Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press

“Economists need to do a better job about understanding the problems people care about,” said Jason Furman, a former adviser to President Barack Obama.

December Jobs Report Is Expected to Add Clarity After Erratic Months

10 January 2025 at 18:02
Without the gyrations caused by strikes and storms, the overall picture for the close of 2024 is expected to reflect steady growth.

© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

The December jobs report will be released Friday.

What Dr. Ruth Left Behind

10 January 2025 at 22:30
Archivists from the Kinsey Institute are helping the family of the sex therapist Ruth Westheimer with a common quandary: How much of someone’s stuff do you keep?

© James Estrin/The New York Times

Books and memorabilia in the apartment of the sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, including one of her oversize dollhouses. “Her dollhouses are cluttered, just like her real house,” her son said.

With Hearings Imminent, Partisan Fight Escalates Over Trump Cabinet

Democrats are demanding that Republicans slow consideration of picks for the new administration until they can review background checks, as the G.O.P. faces major pressure to quickly confirm them.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

President-elect Donald J. Trump has made a special appeal for Pete Hegseth, left, his choice for defense secretary, who is scheduled to appear before the Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.

New York’s Chinese Dissidents Thought He Was an Ally. He Was a Spy.

10 January 2025 at 18:00
Shujun Wang seemed to be a Chinese democracy activist, but an F.B.I. investigation showed just how far China will go to repress citizens abroad.

© Adam Pape for The New York Times

Shujun Wang, a New Yorker convicted of acting as an illegal foreign agent for the Chinese government, in December.

Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened

10 January 2025 at 18:02
A stinging defeat in war has left the once untouchable group on its most uncertain footing in years.

© Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times

A portrait of a Hezbollah cleric at a destroyed Ottoman-era market in Nabatieh, Lebanon, last month.

Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens As He Tightens Grip on Power

President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for another six years on Friday, after claiming to win an election in July that many inside and outside Venezuela say he lost decisively.

© Alejandro Cegarra for The New York Times

President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, shown in July, has spent the last six months detaining foreigners, who experts say he plans to use as bargaining chips.
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