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Today — 22 December 2024NYT | Top Stories

Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria

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By: Ben Hubbard， Farnaz Fassihi， Christina Goldbaum and Hwaida Saad
22 December 2024 at 06:56
President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.

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A banner of former President Bashar al-Assad hanging north of Hama, Syria, was defaced after his ouster this month.

‘Nutcracker’ Is a Casualty of a ‘Quarantine’ of Russian Culture in Lithuania

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By: Andrew Higgins and Jenny Gross
22 December 2024 at 13:01
Lithuania’s national opera house had stopped showing Tchaikovsky’s 1892 masterpiece in solidarity with Ukraine over the war with Russia. Then a new minister expressed fondness for the Russian composer, igniting a furor.

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Lithuanian’s National Opera and Ballet Theater during intermission at the ballet “Les Millions d’Arlequin” in Vilnius this month.

Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire

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By: Elian Peltier
22 December 2024 at 13:01
In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups.

Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Drove Pickup Into Killeen Mall, Injuring 5

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By: Hank Sanders
22 December 2024 at 10:04
The police said the man was being investigated for possible drunken driving but instead of stopping, he smashed his pickup truck into a J.C. Penney.

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The Killeen Mall in Killeen, Texas, where a driver smashed his pickup truck into a J.C. Penney before being fatally shot by the police on Saturday.

Trump Appoints ‘The Apprentice’ Producer as Special Envoy to Britain

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By: Lisa Friedman
22 December 2024 at 09:03
Mark Burnett and President-elect Donald J. Trump had a long and successful collaboration that made Mr. Trump a household name.

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Mark Burnett, the producer of “The Apprentice,” with President Donald J. Trump in 2017.

University of California Resolves Civil Rights Complaints Over Gaza Protests

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By: Orlando Mayorquín
22 December 2024 at 08:58
Five schools agreed to changes after reports that they failed to protect students from antisemitism and anti-Arab and anti-Muslim discrimination.

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A student inside a classroom looking at a pro-Palestinian encampment on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, in April.

Encountering Italy and Germany on a Road Trip Through Southern Brazil

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By: Seth Kugel
13 December 2024 at 18:02
A road trip through Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state leads to German and Italian cuisine, dialects and a surprising number of music festivals.

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The author encountered accordion music and other unexpected delights on a meandering five-day tour through villages with names like Garibaldi and Teutônia.

Dropped From Spending Bill, Cancer Research and D.C. Stadium Measures Revived by Senate

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By: Minho Kim
22 December 2024 at 07:08
Two bills on pediatric cancer research and a football stadium site had been left out of the main spending package, but passed early Saturday as separate legislation.

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Senator Chuck Schumer talked with reporters after announcing that the Senate reached an agreement that would allow lawmakers to pass a stopgap funding bill.

Community in Madison, Wisconsin, Gathers to Mourn Abundant Life Christian School Shooting Victim

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By: Rachel Nostrant
22 December 2024 at 06:10
Rubi Patricia Vergara was one of two victims killed in Madison this week. At a memorial service, she was remembered as an empathetic teenager with a passion for music and art.

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Rubi Patricia Vergara, who was killed in a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School, is laid to rest during a graveside memorial service at Roselawn Memorial Park in Monona, Wis., on Saturday.

Iran’s Energy Crisis Hits ‘Dire’ Point as Industries Are Forced to Shut Down

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By: Farnaz Fassihi， Leily Nikounazar and Arash Khamooshi
22 December 2024 at 04:53
Although Iran has one of the biggest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it finds itself in a full blown energy emergency, coming just as it also suffers major geopolitical setbacks.

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Women requesting taxis on a phone app this week during a blackout in Tehran.

Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s Flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ Dies at 65

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By: Michael S. Rosenwald
22 December 2024 at 07:31
Widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history, he was not just one of the game’s most exciting players but also one of its most eccentric.

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Rickey Henderson in action against the Toronto Blue Jays in 1991, the year he set a new career record for stolen bases.

How Netflix’s ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Made Chef Anh Sung-jae a Star

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By: Daisuke Wakabayashi
21 December 2024 at 18:00
Anh Sung-jae went to America as a 13-year-old, joined the Army, went to culinary school and opened a top restaurant in San Francisco. Now back home in South Korea, he’s a Netflix star.

Homeless Woman Going Into Labor Is Cited for Camping Violation

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By: Emmett Lindner
22 December 2024 at 03:51
Body-camera footage shows an officer from the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky detain the woman, who gave birth later that day.

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The Kentucky Legislature made unsanctioned public camping illegal, one of at least three states to ban homeless camping this year.

Germany Bulked Up Christmas Market Security. An Attack Still Happened.

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By: Lynsey Chutel and Jenny Gross
22 December 2024 at 02:46
The latest deadly assault on a beloved German tradition illustrates the challenge of holiday safety.

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Police officers standing guard on Saturday at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, where a car plowed into a crowd on Friday evening.

Pope Uses Christmas Message to Chide Advisers About Gossiping

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By: Elisabetta Povoledo
21 December 2024 at 21:57
Francis urged the Vatican inner circle to bless more and talk less badly of others. It wasn’t the first time he had used the occasion to scold them.

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Pope Francis told Vatican employees in a Christmas message on Saturday that gossip “sickens people’s hearts.”

Biden Signs Spending Bill, Finalizing End to Shutdown Drama

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By: Minho Kim
22 December 2024 at 01:15
President Biden’s signature, while technically coming after the midnight deadline for a shutdown, ensured that there would be no lapse in government funding.

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The bill, which President Biden signed, punted the spending deadline to the early months of the Trump administration, when Republicans will control both chambers of Congress.

Party City Stores to Close by February, Company Says

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By: Aimee Ortiz， Melina Delkic and Hank Sanders
22 December 2024 at 00:53
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 01:58
Jeffrey Maddrey demanded sexual favors, according to subordinates, and the federal authorities are investigating. 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.
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