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Today — 24 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

Trump Drive to Cut Safety Net Could Hit His Voters

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By: Jason DeParle
24 January 2025 at 05:24
The new administration wants to slash aid for health, food and housing, but many of those programs now reach the struggling working class he is courting.

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Republicans are mulling deep cuts in safety net spending, partly to offset tax cuts for the wealthy. But these could harm some of the voters who helped elect Donald Trump.

March for Life: Abortion Opponents Raise Their Ambitions

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By: Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer
24 January 2025 at 18:01
The March for Life on Friday will bring together a movement invigorated by some early moves of the second Trump administration.

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Abortion opponents at the annual March For Life in Washington, D.C., last year.

Ukraine Sends Volley of Drones at Russia, Hitting Oil Refinery

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By: Maria Varenikova
24 January 2025 at 19:36
Videos showed fireballs over a facility in Ryazan, 110 miles southeast of Moscow. Kyiv is seeking to disrupt Russian military logistics and put pressure on the country’s economy by striking its oil industry.

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The Ryazan Airborne Command School in Ryazan, Russia, in 2022. Ukraine said it had struck oil facilities in the city.

Chevron to Increase Output at Huge Oil Field in Kazakhstan

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By: Stanley Reed
24 January 2025 at 19:33
The energy giant is spending nearly $50 billion to expand the Tengiz oil field, allowing it to pump one million barrels a day.

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The Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan, pictured in 2018, is one of the most prolific in the world.

Israel and Hamas Prepare for Next Round of Hostage and Prisoner Releases

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By: Aaron Boxerman and Patrick Kingsley
24 January 2025 at 20:20
Under the Gaza cease-fire terms, Hamas was expected to share the names of four female hostages to be released Saturday, and Israel would name the more than 100 Palestinian prisoners to be freed in exchange.

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A list of hostages held in Gaza hanging on a wall in Tel Aviv, this month.

Trump Says States Should Manage Disasters. Former FEMA Leaders Agree.

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By: Christopher Flavelle
24 January 2025 at 18:02
“I’d rather see the states take care of their own problems,” the president said. Federal emergency managers from both parties have made the same argument.

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President Donald Trump toured storm damage from Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, La., with Chad Wolf, left, the acting homeland security secretary. and Pete Gaynor, second from left, the FEMA administrator, in 2020.

Trump’s First Presidential Trip, and an American Egg Crisis

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By: Tracy Mumford， David Yaffe-Bellany， Sopan Deb， Will Jarvis， Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger
24 January 2025 at 19:00
Plus, how Kidz Bop grew up.

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Donald J. Trump in 2023. He is expected to visit areas affected by storms and wildfires in his first trip since returning to the White House.

March for Life: Abortion Opponents Raise Their Ambitions

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By: Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer
24 January 2025 at 18:01
The March for Life on Friday will bring together a movement invigorated by some early moves of the second Trump administration.

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Abortion opponents at the annual March For Life in Washington, D.C., last year.

Trump Pardons Anti-Abortion Activists Who Blockaded Clinic

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By: Chris Cameron
24 January 2025 at 10:07
The move came ahead of the March for Life, the annual anti-abortion rally in Washington where Vice President JD Vance is expected to address attendees.

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Lauren Handy was sentenced to nearly five years in prison last year for her role in leading the blockade.

Yes, Some Vaccines Contain Aluminum. That’s a Good Thing.

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By: Teddy Rosenbluth
24 January 2025 at 18:01
R.F.K. Jr. and others have blamed the ingredient for allergies and other illnesses. Scientists say it actually bolsters the immune response.

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Aluminum salts, a more soluble form of the metal, have been repeatedly evaluated in clinical trials and administered in billions of vaccine shots over several decades.

Trump to Visit North Carolina and California, With Disaster Aid an Open Question

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs
24 January 2025 at 18:03
While he has expressed support for North Carolina residents, the president has criticized California’s Democratic leaders and threatened to withhold federal aid from the state.

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President Trump plans to observe the damage from the California wildfires on Friday.

From Fires to Mudslides, Catastrophe Has Defined Newsom’s Tenure

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By: Adam Nagourney
24 January 2025 at 18:02
Gov. Gavin Newsom faces what may be his greatest political test and leadership challenge. He planned to greet President Trump upon his arrival in Southern California on Friday.

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“Some people want to politicize things,” Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said at a news conference on Thursday. “That’s not our approach.”

150 Years of See and Be Seen at Paris’s Palais Garner Opera House

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By: Elliott Verdier and Catherine Porter
24 January 2025 at 01:00
It’s been 150 years since the Palais Garnier opera house opened in Paris. Today, it is still a working theater — with 172 performances scheduled for this season.

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A ballet dancer at the Opera Garnier in Paris.

Trump’s Inflation Fix Centers on Energy Emergency That Doesn’t Exist

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By: Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith
24 January 2025 at 18:01
Economists and analysts aren’t convinced that an expansion of oil and gas production will lower consumer prices.

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A drilling site in Midland, Texas. An expansion of production that drives down prices could eat into the profits of big oil and gas companies.

For Investors, the Business of America Is Still Business

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By: Jeff Sommer
24 January 2025 at 18:01
Our columnist suggests how to think about stocks and bonds during a presidency that is signaling a deep devotion to profits.

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From left, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta; Lauren Sanchez, the fiancée of Jeff Bezos of Amazon; and Sundar Pichai of Google stood in front of cabinet nominees like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at President Trump’s inauguration.

Egg Prices Are High. They Will Likely Go Higher.

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By: Julie Creswell
24 January 2025 at 19:03
Avian influenza has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof. Consumers can expect to feel the pain for a while.

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About 10 percent of the country’s egg-laying chickens have had to be killed in the last three months to prevent the spread of avian influenza.

Gaza at Last Welcomes More Aid. It Needs a Deluge.

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By: Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair
24 January 2025 at 18:55
Hundreds of truckloads of food, fuel and other supplies have arrived in Gaza each day since the cease-fire took effect. But the need is vast after 15 months of war.

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Aid trucks crossing from Egypt into the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.

Nevada’s Lithium Could Help Save the Earth. But What Happens to Nevada?

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By: Meg Bernhard
24 January 2025 at 18:00
Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too great.

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Patrick Donnelly and Naomi Fraga in a salt flat on the edge of Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. They have opposed a lithium-mining project that threatens the area’s endemic species.

Christian Nonprofit’s Members Avoid Florida’s Group Home Standards

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By: Laura C. Morel
24 January 2025 at 18:00
In place of the state, a nonprofit association has regulatory authority over about two dozen of the facilities.

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Hope Children’s Home in Tampa, Fla., part of an association of Christian group homes.

Network of Florida Maternity Homes Growing Amid Abortion Restrictions

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By: Laura C. Morel
24 January 2025 at 19:02
Unregulated homes are proliferating amid abortion restrictions and a housing crunch. Some limit residents’ movements, contacts and day-to-day decisions.

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Sunlight Home in Naples, Fla.

Why Scott Turow Brought Back His Most Famous Hero for ‘Presumed Guilty’

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By: Sarah Lyall
24 January 2025 at 01:39
The novelist is 75. Rusty Sabich, the now-retired prosecutor he introduced in “Presumed Innocent,” is 77 — and taking on a new case in “Presumed Guilty.”

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Storm Eowyn Leaves a Third of Ireland Without Power

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By: Claire Moses
24 January 2025 at 20:29
The storm brought 100 m.p.h. winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.

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Clearing fallen trees from the road during Storm Eowyn on Friday in Feighcullen, Ireland.

Faulty Wiring Caused Fires at 3 Buildings Owned by Notorious Landlord

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By: Lola Fadulu
24 January 2025 at 16:00
The fire at a Bronx apartment building on Jan. 10 was the third to break out in recent years at a property owned by Ved Parkash, who has been sued by tenants over building conditions.

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The Bronx fire started on Jan. 10 near the roof of the building and spread, according to inspectors with the Department of Buildings. Around 90 percent of the roof collapsed.

The Kelce Takeover Doesn’t End at 1 A.M.

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By: Emmanuel Morgan
23 January 2025 at 18:00
After retiring from the N.F.L., Jason Kelce has built a career as a football analyst, a podcast personality and an omnipresent pitchman. This month, he’s a late-night host as well.

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Jason Kelce is especially beloved in Philadelphia, where his pop-up show, “They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce,” is taped in front of a live audience.
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