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Today — 6 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

In Reversal, Musk Disparages Farage

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By: Mark Landler
6 January 2025 at 03:26
Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”

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Nigel Farage, leader of the anti-immigrant Reform UK party, speaking at a party conference on Friday.

As Life Roars Back on Bourbon Street, Locals Question City’s Priorities

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By: Rick Rojas， Isabelle Taft and Emily Kask
6 January 2025 at 02:33
Bourbon Street is the lifeblood of the New Orleans tourist industry. But after an attack that killed 14, along with other recent violence, some people who work and live there wish for change.

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A man drove a truck down Bourbon Street last week, killing and injuring dozens.

Hailing a Taxi or Uber Will Be More Expensive Under NYC Congestion Pricing Program

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By: Ana Ley
6 January 2025 at 02:33
Transportation officials want to reduce the number of taxis, Ubers and Lyfts that idle in heavy traffic. To do that, they will charge riders new fees.

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Yellow cabs and services like Uber will pass along new fees linked to congestion pricing to passengers.

Ukraine Attacks Kursk Region of Russia Anew

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By: Marc Santora
6 January 2025 at 00:48
Ukrainian forces’ assault was in the Russian region where they made a surprise incursion last summer.

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Russian soldiers at an artillery position in the Kursk region of western Russia last month.

Bad Bunny Talks ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos,’ His ‘Most Puerto Rican’ Album Yet

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By: Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli
6 January 2025 at 02:06
In an exclusive video interview, the world-conquering Latin superstar discusses why his new album is filled with traditional sounds and rhythms from his homeland.

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Costas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88

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By: Alan Cowell
5 January 2025 at 23:01
Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens.

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Costas Simitis in 1994. He became prime minister of Greece in 1996. As his time in office ended, a newspaper said, “Simitis has not made Greece perfect but he has helped make it better.”
Yesterday — 5 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

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By: Hannah Beech and Jes Aznar
5 January 2025 at 23:36
Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

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Edgar Matobato, a member of a death squad linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte, inside a church compound at an undisclosed location in the Philippines in June.

Costas Simitis, 2-Time Prime Minister of Greece, Dies at 88

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By: Alan Cowell
5 January 2025 at 23:01
Mr. Simitis imposed financial measures to prepare for Greece’s entry into the eurozone and laid the groundwork for the Olympic Games’ return to Athens.

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Costas Simitis in 1994. He became prime minister of Greece in 1996. As his time in office ended, a newspaper said, “Simitis has not made Greece perfect but he has helped make it better.”

‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6

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By: Dan Barry and Alan Feuer
5 January 2025 at 22:00
The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain.

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Rioters on the steps of the Capitol, where President-elect Donald J. Trump will take his oath of office.

As Democrats Reel, Two Front-Runners Emerge in a Leadership Battle

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By: Reid J. Epstein
5 January 2025 at 18:00
The race to lead the Democratic National Committee centers on the favorites, Ken Martin and Ben Wikler, but the party’s infighting over them looks nothing like a broad reckoning with its 2024 defeats.

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Ken Martin, who leads Minnesota Democrats, is campaigning for national party chair on a platform of returning power to state parties.

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

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By: Hannah Beech and Jes Aznar
5 January 2025 at 18:00
Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify.

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Edgar Matobato, a member of a death squad linked to former President Rodrigo Duterte, inside a church compound at an undisclosed location in the Philippines in June.

In Damascus, Syrians Reclaim Spaces and Freedoms After al-Assad’s Fall

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By: Raja Abdulrahim and Laura Boushnak
5 January 2025 at 18:00
Residents of Syria’s capital are picnicking on a once-forbidden mountaintop and trading openly in dollars and imported Nescafe. They say the city seems theirs again.

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Mount Qasioun, which overlooks the Syrian capital, Damascus, is being revived as a leisure spot.

A Gas Cutoff Sends Shivers Through a Russian-Backed Breakaway Region

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By: Andrew Higgins
5 January 2025 at 18:00
A renegade part of Moldova once boasted it would become a Russian-speaking Switzerland. Now without gas, its leader assured residents, “We will not allow a societal collapse.”

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A woman walking on the train lines on Friday in Bender, Transnistria.

Telemedicine for Seniors Gets a Last-Minute Reprieve

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By: Paula Span
5 January 2025 at 18:00
Some older Americans have come to depend on virtual consultations with doctors, covered by Medicare. To keep that option in the future, Congress will have to act quickly.

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The Electron That Softened Her View on Marriage

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By: Tammy LaGorce
4 January 2025 at 06:43
Laurie Stone, a feminist and writer, has always believed that the institution of marriage “has not been a good thing for women.” Then she met Richard Toon.

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Richard John Toon and Laurie Stone were married on Dec. 18 at the Columbia County Courthouse in Hudson, N.Y.

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.
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