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Today — 9 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

Who Is Hussain Sajwani, the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?

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By: Liz Alderman
9 January 2025 at 05:47
Hussain Sajwani, the founder and chairman of DAMAC Properties of Dubai, built the first Trump-branded golf course in the Middle East a decade ago.

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Hussain Sajwani, an Emirati billionaire and founder of DAMAC Properties, with President-elect Donald J. Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.

Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says

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By: Ephrat Livni
9 January 2025 at 05:08
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.

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Relatives and friends of Youssef Ziyadne and his son Hamza, two Bedouins who were taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023, gathered at the family home in the southern Bedouin city of Rahat, Israel on Wednesday.

Top Iranian General Admits ‘Big’ Defeat in Syria

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By: Farnaz Fassihi
9 January 2025 at 04:18
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.

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A pro-Hezbollah billboard near a taxi station in Valiasr square in Tehran. Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esabi gave a speech about Syria in the city on Dec. 31.

Several Local Landmarks Are Destroyed in Southern California Wildfires

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By: Matt Stevens
9 January 2025 at 03:45
A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are endangered.

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The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center burning in Eaton, Pasadena.

Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84

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By: Clay Risen
9 January 2025 at 03:06
He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.

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Josh White Jr. performing in about 2000. He developed his own following but continued to play his father’s songs for, he said, “those who remember my father, and for those who never had the chance to hear his music.”

Trump’s Threat to Take Over Greenland Bewilders the Island’s Population

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By: Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
9 January 2025 at 02:34
After Donald Trump suggested he might take over Greenland by force, the consensus among the island’s population appears to be bewilderment and anxiety.

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A view of Ilulissat, Greenland. It is the world’s largest island and has growing strategic value.

U.S. Withholds Funding for World Anti-Doping Agency

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By: Michael S. Schmidt and Tariq Panja
9 January 2025 at 01:57
In a damaging blow to the agency, the Biden administration said it had lost confidence in WADA’s ability to guard against the use of performance-enhancing drugs by elite athletes.

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The offices of the World Anti-Doping Agency in Montreal in 2021.

Biden Says He’s Considering Pre-emptive Pardons For Trump’s Potential Targets

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By: Noah Weiland
9 January 2025 at 02:13
The president hasn’t yet decided what he will do, he said, acknowledging that the makeup of Trump’s new administration could influence his decision.

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President Biden was asked whether he would pardon Liz Cheney preemptively, before President-elect Donald J. Trump took office.

U.S. Withholds Funding for World Anti-Doping Agency

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By: Michael S. Schmidt and Tariq Panja
9 January 2025 at 01:57
In a damaging blow to the agency, the Biden administration said it had lost confidence in WADA’s ability to guard against the use of performance-enhancing drugs by elite athletes.

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The offices of the World Anti-Doping Agency in Montreal in 2021.

The Surgeon General’s Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time

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By: Kim Severson
8 January 2025 at 18:01
The surgeon general’s call to arms about the link between drinking and cancer could strike at a fiscal lifeline for restaurateurs facing falling sales.

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Restaurant owners say some customers are drinking less wine, but it’s better-quality and more expensive.

Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation

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By: Peter Eavis
9 January 2025 at 01:56
Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

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Dockworkers briefly went on strike in October at ports on the East and Gulf Coasts. The union representing them is resisting automation over fears it could lead to job losses.

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Received No Drilling Bids

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By: Lisa Friedman
9 January 2025 at 00:53
No companies bid for the chance to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was the second auction in four years that failed to draw strong interest.

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Part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge near Kaktovik, Alaska, in October.

What’s Behind Meta’s Makeover Ahead of Trump’s Second Term?

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By: Kevin Roose
9 January 2025 at 00:46
Mark Zuckerberg is positioning his company for a second Trump term — and revealing the hollow identity at its core.

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Mark Zuckerberg said his company is moving its trust and safety operations from California to Texas to avoid the appearance of political bias.

Matt Gaetz Floats a Run for Florida Governor in 2026

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By: Neil Vigdor
8 January 2025 at 23:25
The former congressman was the focus of a House Ethics panel report accusing him of “regularly” paying for sex and using drugs, which helped doom his short-lived nomination for attorney general.

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Former Representative Matt Gaetz said in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times that he was “starting to think about running for governor” next year in Florida.

Israeli Strike in West Bank Kills 3, Including Children

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By: Aaron Boxerman
9 January 2025 at 04:33
Violence has escalated in the occupied territory over the last year and a half, as Israel conducts raids targeting armed fighters with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

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The aftermath of an Israeli raid in the village of Tamoun, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, on Wednesday.

Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree

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By: Amelia Nierenberg
9 January 2025 at 00:06
The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.

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The city of Ghent in Belgium.

California Fires: Thousands Face Evacuation Across LA Area

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By: Ali Watkins
8 January 2025 at 19:31
Three fires prompted fire officials to issue a swath of evacuation orders and warnings for some of the city’s most heavily residential areas.

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A police officer telling a resident to evacuate in Santa Monica on Tuesday.

Justice Dept. to Hold Off Releasing Report on Trump Documents Case

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By: Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage
9 January 2025 at 02:04
But in a court filing, the department indicated that it would release a separate report about Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election as soon as possible.

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The special counsel’s report related to his team’s case regarding President-elect Donald J. Trump’s refusal to give back a trove of classified documents he took from the White House after leaving office.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies

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By: Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac
8 January 2025 at 07:10
Meta’s chief executive has stepped away from his mea culpa approach to issues on his platforms and has told people that he wants to return to his original thinking on free speech.

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Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Facebook, at a Senate hearing in 2018.
Yesterday — 8 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

Biden Says He Might Not Have Been Able to Serve 4 More Years

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By: Peter Baker
8 January 2025 at 22:48
President Biden insisted that he still could have beaten Donald J. Trump had he stayed in the race, but could not say he would have been vital enough to be president until age 86.

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President Biden’s decision to run for re-election may prove to be one of the most consequential of his presidency and legacy.

As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him

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By: Ryan Mac and Ken Bensinger
8 January 2025 at 23:35
Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X.

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Laura Loomer, a far-right activist, has raised alarms about Elon Musk’s influence on President-elect Donald J. Trump.

What We Know About the Wildfires Raging in Southern California

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By: Jesus Jiménez and Soumya Karlamangla
8 January 2025 at 21:49
The fast-moving fires are intensifying because of fierce winds, the strongest in Southern California in more than a decade.

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The fires in Southern California have forced the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes.

Gazans React to Trump’s Comments About Hostages

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By: Hiba Yazbek， Abu Bakr Bashir and Lara Jakes
8 January 2025 at 22:29
President-elect Donald J. Trump said “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if hostages captured in the Hamas-led attacks were not freed before he takes office.

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Inspecting the damage in a building in Deir al Balah, Gaza, on Wednesday after an Israeli airstrike.
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