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Today — 3 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

John Thune Takes Charge in the Senate, Ushering in a New Leadership Era

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By: Carl Hulse
3 January 2025 at 18:00
The affable traditional conservative from South Dakota is the first new chief of the Senate G.O.P. in nearly two decades. He will confront a challenge managing President-elect Donald J. Trump’s expectations.

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One of Senator John Thune’s first challenges as majority leader will be to shepherd multiple Trump nominees to confirmation in the closely divided Senate.

Religious Leaders Experiment with A.I. in Sermons

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By: Eli Tan
3 January 2025 at 18:00
Modern religious leaders are experimenting with A.I. just as earlier generations examined radio, television and the internet.

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Rabbi Josh Fixler at Congregation Emanu El in Houston.

Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders

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By: Ismaeel Naar
3 January 2025 at 18:00
The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel takeover in Damascus will test that approach.

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A Syrian fighter of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham patrols the gate as men wait outside a reconciliation center in Damascus on Monday.

A Long Fight to Keep a Closer Eye on Madrasas Unravels in Pakistan

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By: Zia ur-Rehman
3 January 2025 at 18:01
In a deal with Islamist parties, Pakistan is abandoning a requirement that religious seminaries, long seen by Western officials as a potential threat, register with the government.

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Reading the Quran at a madrasa in Balakot, Pakistan, in 2019.

Rudy Giuliani, Slow to Transfer Assets to Election Workers, Could Be Held in Contempt

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By: Stefanos Chen
3 January 2025 at 16:02
The former mayor of New York City could be held in contempt of court after failing to fully comply with orders to surrender millions of dollars in assets to election workers he defamed.

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Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York, has missed several deadlines to hand over assets to two Georgia poll workers he claimed had helped steal the 2020 election from Donald J. Trump.

How Three Small Independent Coffee Shops Started Their Businesses

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By: Mercedes Lilienthal
3 January 2025 at 18:00
The owners began their businesses with no college degrees and 100 percent grit. A visit from the TikTok food critic Keith Lee also helped.

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Taylor Nawrocki and Rachel Nieves founded Buddies four years ago in Brooklyn.

Nikki Glaser Wants to Kill as Host of the Globes. Is She Overthinking It?

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By: Jason Zinoman
3 January 2025 at 18:01
To refine her monologue for Sunday’s show, she relied on two writers’ rooms and 91 test runs. Then came the fickle audiences and a crisis of confidence.

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Nikki Glaser said she was aiming for an everyman tone like that of the Golden Globes monologues of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

‘Walkable’ New York City Became Deadlier for Pedestrians in 2024

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By: Lola Fadulu
2 January 2025 at 00:20
The city said overall traffic deaths were down compared with 2023, and the number was still far lower than it was before the city adopted its Vision Zero safety program.

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The Vision Zero program, instituted under former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014, drove down total traffic fatalities in its first five years, but that number began to rise again.

Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Is Mourning Again

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By: Adeel Hassan
3 January 2025 at 10:10
Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go.

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A mother orca, known as Tahlequah or J35, has been seen carrying the carcass of her calf at least since Wednesday, scientists say.

Biden Plans to Block Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon

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By: Alan Rappeport
3 January 2025 at 13:26
The president’s announcement of the fate of the iconic Pennsylvania-based company, which became a contentious political issue in an election year, is expected as soon as Friday.

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U.S. Steel, the iconic American company whose metal has been used to build some of the nation’s most famous bridges and buildings, is based in the swing state of Pennsylvania.

Why Did South Korea President Yoon Order Martial Law, and What is He Accused Of?

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By: Choe Sang-Hun
3 January 2025 at 09:47
Mr. Yoon, a deeply unpopular leader, faces potential arrest after declaring martial law for the first time in decades. Here’s how the turmoil unfolded.

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Song Ji-eun, 29, celebrating in Seoul after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Dec. 14.

Plane Crash in Fullerton, California, Kills 2 and Injures 19

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By: Orlando Mayorquín and Vik Jolly
3 January 2025 at 14:02
The single-engine aircraft barreled into a manufacturing facility just moments after taking off from a nearby airport in Fullerton, Calif., on Thursday.

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Officials estimated that as many as 300 people were evacuated from the building, which sustained major damage from the crash and fire.

New Orleans Attacker Most Likely Acted Alone, Officials Say

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By: Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs， Isabelle Taft and Michael Levenson
3 January 2025 at 06:49
They also said they did not see a “definitive link” between the attack and an explosion at a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, but cautioned that it’s too early to be sure.

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New Orleans hosted the Sugar Bowl, a college football game, at the Superdome a day after it was postponed because of the attack on the French Quarter.

Soldier’s Bomb in Cybertruck Explosion at Trump Hotel Could Have Been More Lethal

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By: Dave Philipps
3 January 2025 at 09:05
Fellow soldiers say the Army sergeant who set off the explosion could have done far more harm. Investigators are trying to figure out why he didn’t.

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Clark County Fire Department crews outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas after an explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck in the valet area.

Wayne Osmond, Singer and Guitarist With the Osmonds, Dies at 73

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By: Hank Sanders and Emmett Lindner
3 January 2025 at 09:22
Mr. Osmond was a founding member of the family pop group, which had a slew of hits in the 1970s, including “One Bad Apple” and “Yo-Yo.”

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Wayne Osmond performing at Wembley Arena in London, in 2008.

Could Better Security Have Stopped the New Orleans Terror Attack?

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By: Adam Nossiter， Mattathias Schwartz， Julie Bosman， Maria Cramer and Jack Healy
3 January 2025 at 08:51
City officials were warned in 2019 that the bollards designed to block vehicles did “not appear to work.” They were being fixed when a truck rammed through Bourbon Street on Wednesday.

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Law enforcement officials on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Wednesday.

Motive in Las Vegas Cybertruck Explosion Is Still Unclear as New Details Emerge

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By: Jacey Fortin and Jesus Jiménez
3 January 2025 at 08:11
Officials said they used data from Tesla charging stations to chart the driver’s dayslong journey from Colorado to the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.

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Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday that the Tesla driver died by suicide, with a bombing afterward.

Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed

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By: Peter Baker
3 January 2025 at 08:09
To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside short-term political considerations.

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President Jimmy Carter at the Panama Canal in June 1978, when he visited to finalize treaties that would turn over the waterway to Panama.

Trump’s Falsehoods Aside, China’s Influence Over Global Ports Raises Concerns

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By: Ana Swanson
3 January 2025 at 06:43
The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials.

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An aerial view of containers moving through the Panama Canal in July 2024. Chinese companies and the Chinese government have a growing influence over global ports and shipping.

Biden Officials Prepare for Potential Bird Flu Outbreak With Added Money

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By: Sheryl Gay Stolberg
3 January 2025 at 08:00
The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

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A researcher in New York collects samples of bird fecal matter to test for the H5N1 bird flu last May.
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