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Today — 25 December 2024NYT | Top Stories

Armed Attack at Haiti Hospital Kills at Least 3

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By: David C. Adams and André Paultre
25 December 2024 at 08:15
Two journalists and a police officer died and at least seven others were wounded in the shooting before the reopening of a hospital wing in Port-au-Prince.

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The wife of a journalist, who was shot during a gang attack at a hospital in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, cries as his body arrives at a different hospital.

Richard Perry, Record Producer With a Golden Touch, Dies at 82

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By: Ben Sisario
25 December 2024 at 07:58
Known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, the Pointer Sisters and many others, he was one of the most reliable hitmakers in the business.

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The record producer Richard Perry in 1982. He had a deft ear for crafting the sharpest and most appealing performance of a song.

Beaded Patterns That Help Tell the Story of a Culture

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By: Alec Scott
13 December 2024 at 18:02
In Singapore, women in the Peranakan community have revived the art of creating figures and geometric designs on their slippers.

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Angeline Kong, a maker of beaded Peranakan slippers, at work in Singapore. She said it took her nearly three decades to master the craft, but it had made her feel more connected to relatives who wore such footwear.

NYC Subway Fire: What We Know About the Fatal Burning of a Woman

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By: Shayla Colon
25 December 2024 at 06:08
The woman, who has not been identified, died after a man set her on fire on an F train on Sunday morning. The police have charged a man from Guatemala with murder and arson.

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The attack took place on a parked subway car at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station, the end of the F train line in Brooklyn.

Will Troubled Police Departments Escape Federal Accountability?

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By: Shaila Dewan
24 December 2024 at 18:02
As time runs out for the Biden administration, cities like Minneapolis — where an investigation found abuse and racial discrimination — may avoid oversight.

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The police killing of George Floyd in May 2020 in Minneapolis prompted millions of Americans to protest around the country.

Sophie Hediger, Olympic Snowboarder From Switzerland, Dies in Avalanche

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By: Michael Levenson
25 December 2024 at 04:12
Sophie Hediger, who competed in the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, died in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland, according to the police and the Swiss ski federation.

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Sophie Hediger was a regular competitor on the international race circuit in snowboard cross.

Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened Librarians

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By: Eduardo Medina
25 December 2024 at 05:09
Republicans passed the law in 2023, joining other conservative states and counties that have sought to restrict the availability of certain books.

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Nate Coulter, executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System, in the main branch of the public library in downtown Little Rock, Ark.

Avoid California Beaches Because of Dangerous Waves, Officials Warn

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By: Orlando Mayorquín and Amy Graff
25 December 2024 at 03:39
An unusually powerful surf has already killed one man and destroyed part of a historic pier in Santa Cruz, Calif.

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A building floats in the ocean after a wharf partially collapsed Monday in Santa Cruz, Calif.

The Golden Age of American Bakeries Is Upon Us. Here’s Why.

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By: Meghan McCarron
25 December 2024 at 03:11
A combination of economics, taste and the post-Covid restaurant landscape is making this a great time for craft carbs in America.

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An renaissance is underway for bakeries in the United States, like Poulette in Parker, Colo. where Claire Christensen assisted customers with their orders.

Trump and Musk Want to Cut Billions From the Budget. It Won’t Be Easy.

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By: Alan Rappeport
25 December 2024 at 03:39
Efforts to cut government spending and eliminate waste are dwarfed by the rising costs of the social safety net programs and interest expenses.

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The businessman Elon Musk, with his son, and Vivek Ramaswamy on Capitol Hill this month. Budget experts see little hope that the pair, along with President-elect Donald J. Trump, will be able to meaningfully shift the nation’s fiscal trajectory.

History Shows Big Changes in ‘Big Government’ Are Hard to Achieve

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By: Carl Hulse
25 December 2024 at 03:07
Past efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy, including basic things like selling off unused government buildings, have come up short. Republicans are set to try again.

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Representative Newt Gingrich introducing the Contract with America in 1994. Written as a campaign document, it carried a host of recommendations on how to reshape government

What Hun Manet Is Like as Cambodia’s New Leader

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By: Anton L. Delgado
24 December 2024 at 13:01
Hun Manet, who took over as prime minister last year, has followed in the steps of his father, who ran Cambodia for nearly 40 years.

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Hun Manet, center, the Cambodian prime minister, studied in the United States and Britain. Any hopes that civil liberties would improve under his rule have been dashed.

American Airlines Briefly Grounds U.S. Flights on Christmas Eve Over Technical Issue

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By: Lynsey Chutel and Christine Chung
25 December 2024 at 09:32
The problems began early and continued into Tuesday night, with some of the worst problems at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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The Federal Aviation Administration said just before 8 a.m. E.T. that American Airlines was resuming flights after suspending them for about an hour.

Sleepless in Seattle as a Hellcat Roars Through the Streets

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By: Mike Baker
30 May 2024 at 00:36
The modified Dodge Charger roaming Seattle’s downtown by night has infuriated residents. But it seems no one can stop it.

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City leaders and police officers have responded to complaints about the renegade driver with warnings, citations, criminal charges and a lawsuit.

Has Seattle’s ‘Belltown Hellcat’ Lost Its Fearsome Roar?

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By: Mike Baker
24 December 2024 at 18:01
A modified Dodge Charger that blasted neighbors out of their sleep appears to have gone quiet, at least downtown, as its owner deals with legal problems.

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The explosive sound of a modified Dodge Charger terrorized the Belltown neighborhood in Seattle.

Justin Baldoni’s Ex-Publicist Sues Over Alleged Blake Lively Smear Campaign

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By: Megan Twohey and Mike McIntire
24 December 2024 at 23:36
An ousted P.R. executive alleges a conspiracy to harm her and steal her clients, in connection with an effort to tarnish Blake Lively.

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Justin Baldoni, who was accused of harassment and retaliation against the actress Blake Lively, is now being sued by his former publicist.
Yesterday — 24 December 2024NYT | Top Stories

Russia Sentences a U.S. Citizen, Eugene Spector, to 15 Years for Espionage

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By: Nataliya Vasilyeva
24 December 2024 at 23:11
Eugene Spector was already serving a sentence for a bribery conviction when he was charged with spying, for which a court ordered him to serve an additional 13 years.

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Eugene Spector in a Moscow courtroom in 2020. He was convicted of espionage on Tuesday, Russian state news agencies reported.

As Rome Prepares for a Tourist Surge, Residents Fear Losing the City’s Soul

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By: Elisabetta Povoledo and Emma Bubola
24 December 2024 at 18:03
The Catholic Jubilee in 2025 is expected to draw 32 million visitors. Officials are proud of the city’s accompanying makeover, but residents lament soaring housing costs and changes in Rome’s character.

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A newly constructed underpass opened on Monday, creating a large pedestrian zone between the Tiber River and the Vatican.
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