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Today — 5 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

Congestion Pricing Has Begun in New York City. Here’s How It Works.

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By: Ana Ley and Winnie Hu
5 January 2025 at 13:01
The tolling program, the first of its kind in the nation, will charge most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak hours a $9 fee.

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The fees will be collected mainly through the E-ZPass system, which many drivers already use to pay tolls on bridges, tunnels and highways.

How Hybrid Tactics Targeted NATO Allies in 2024: Drones, Exploding Parcels, Sabotage

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By: Lara Jakes
4 January 2025 at 19:12
Russia and other hostile states have become increasingly brazen in adopting “gray zone” attacks against Europe and the United States, leaving defense officials with a dilemma: How to respond?

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Ramstein Air Base in Germany, one of the biggest U.S. posts in Europe, where mysterious drones appeared in what analysts suspected may have been a state-sponsored surveillance mission.

Jeju Air’s Problems Mount After Crash of Flight 7C2216

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By: Daisuke Wakabayashi
5 January 2025 at 13:01
South Korea’s leading low-cost carrier, heavy with debt and its stock already near record lows, is now facing intense public and government scrutiny.

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The wreckage of the Jeju Air plane that struck a wall at the end of the runway at Muan International Airport in South Korea last Sunday.

Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era

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By: David Pierson and Berry Wang
5 January 2025 at 13:01
A government push to modernize taxi services comes up against the habits of drivers known for driving fast and accepting only cash.

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Joe Fong driving a taxi with five cellphones affixed on his dashboard. He sees no value in antagonizing customers. “You need a ride and I need your money.”

Olympic Sprinter Charged in Confrontation With Miami Beach Police

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By: Juliet Macur
5 January 2025 at 10:11
A lawyer for Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic medalist, described the police handling of the situation as “an unreasonable use of force.”

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Fred Kerley won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Games.

A Frigid First: Chile’s President Visits Antarctica to Bolster Claims

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By: Eve Sampson
5 January 2025 at 08:51
Chile’s president traveled to the South Pole, the first visit of any sitting Latin American president, according to his office.

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A photograph released by the Chilean Presidential Palace shows President Gabriel Boric at the Ceremonial South Pole during his visit on Friday.

In Kosovo, Christian Converts Hope to Revive a Pre-Islamic Past

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By: Andrew Higgins and Fatjona Mejdini
4 January 2025 at 13:01
Christian converts in Kosovo, where the vast majority of people are Muslim, hope to revive a pre-Islamic past they see as a key to their European identity.

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Two men chatting in front of a church in the village of Llapushnik, Kosovo, where a baptism ceremony took place in November.

Italy’s Prime Minister Visits Trump in Mar-a-Lago

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By: Emma Bubola
5 January 2025 at 09:12
Giorgia Meloni, the Italian prime minister, joins just a handful of other world leaders who have been to the president-elect’s Florida estate since his victory.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday.

Ralph Lauren Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

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By: Jacob Gallagher
5 January 2025 at 06:57
After decades of being nearly synonymous with American fashion, the 85-year-old became the first fashion designer to win the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Ralph Lauren, 85, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House on Saturday.

Tom Johnson, Minimalist Composer and Village Voice Critic, Dies at 85

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By: William Robin
5 January 2025 at 03:53
He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.

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The composer and critic Tom Johnson in 1972, soon after he began writing about experimental music for The Village Voice.

’Squid Game’ Season 2 Has an Essential Twist That Perfectly Mirrors Our Moment

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By: Rebecca Sun
5 January 2025 at 02:42
On ‘Squid Game,’ the game is cruel but life is crueler. In Season 2, a new twist introduces a kind of cruelty that feels uncomfortably close to real life.

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How One Pastor Is Helping Struggling Churches Keep Their Doors Open

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By: Alyson Krueger
4 January 2025 at 18:01
Thousands of churches around the country close every year. In Brooklyn, one pastor is trying to help struggling parishes keep their doors open.

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The Rev. Dr. Katrina D. Foster, pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Greenpoint.

Hamas Releases Video of Teenage Israeli Soldier Held Hostage in Gaza

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By: Aaron Boxerman
5 January 2025 at 01:27
Liri Albag, 19, is one of about 100 hostages believed to remain held in the enclave nearly 15 months after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.

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People protested outside the Ministry of Defense during the first anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7. About 100 hostages are still being held in Gaza.

Jeff Baena, Film Director and Husband of Aubrey Plaza, Dies at 47

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By: Emmett Lindner
5 January 2025 at 01:33
Mr. Baena, who was married to the actress Aubrey Plaza, co-wrote the existential comedy “I Heart Huckabees,” and wrote and directed films including “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours.”

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Jeff Baena combined dark thematic elements with humor in his works.

How the Democrats Lost the Working Class

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By: Jonathan Weisman
4 January 2025 at 22:59
The theory seemed sound: Stabilize financial markets, support the poor and promote a more secure, integrated world. But blue-collar workers were left behind.

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The Democratic Party’s estrangement from working-class voters was crucial to Donald J. Trump’s victories in 2016 and 2024.

Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day

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By: Kenneth P. Vogel， Maggie Haberman and Theodore Schleifer
4 January 2025 at 18:01
The president-elect has boasted about the donations for his inauguration, library and political activities from those seeking favor or perhaps in some cases, atonement.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump boasted over the Christmas holiday season about his fund-raising haul.

How the Islamic State Radicalizes People Today

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By: Alissa J. Rubin
4 January 2025 at 13:01
A man who pledged allegiance to the terrorist group carried out a deadly attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.

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The F.B.I. said the man who killed 14 people when he drove into a crowd in New Orleans on New Year’s Day was “100 percent inspired by ISIS.”

Soldier’s Struggles Began Before Las Vegas Tesla Explosion, Nurse Says

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By: Dave Philipps
5 January 2025 at 00:51
A Green Beret who had served several combat tours fatally shot himself in a Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel on New Year’s Day.

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Investigators examine the remains of a Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

From Plains to Atlanta, a Rolling Tribute Traces Jimmy Carter’s Life

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By: Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon， Emily Cochrane and Rick Rojas
5 January 2025 at 07:58
Days of honoring the 39th president began on Saturday with stops at his childhood farm, the Georgia State Capitol and the Carter Center.

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A motorcade carrying the remains of President Jimmy Carter paused outside the State Capitol in Atlanta.
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