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Today — 8 January 2025NYT | Top Stories

In Tibet, Earthquake Survivors Face Freezing Weather Conditions

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By: Tiffany May
8 January 2025 at 13:56
Rescuers rushed to distribute blankets and tents to those displaced by the magnitude-7.1 quake that struck Tibetan villages near Nepal, toppling over 3,000 homes.

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Rescue workers conducting search and rescue for survivors in the aftermath of an earthquake in Changsuo Township of Dingri County in Tibet on Tuesday.

Thandiswa Mazwai Is the Voice of South Africa’s First Post-Apartheid Generation

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By: Lynsey Chutel
7 January 2025 at 23:21
Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a multiracial democracy 30 years ago. “My calling is to sing the people’s joy, to sing the people’s sadness.”

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Thandiswa Mazwai performing in Midrand, South Africa, in September. Ms. Mazwai has used her mezzo-soprano voice to amplify South Africa’s struggles.

Trump Warns ‘All Hell Will Break Out’ if Hostages in Gaza Are Not Freed

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By: Michael D. Shear and Michael Crowley
8 January 2025 at 08:55
The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes office.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump declined to provide details about what he or his advisers are doing to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.

Greenland, Panama and Faucets: Trump Conference Shows Hints of Chaos to Come

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By: David E. Sanger
8 January 2025 at 10:40
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s news conference at Mar-a-Lago was a reminder of what the next four years may have in store.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump delivered remarks in an hourlong conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday that included denouncements of the Biden administration and airing of personal grievances.

Trump Raises Using Military or Economic Force to Take Greenland and the Panama Canal

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By: David E. Sanger and Michael D. Shear
8 January 2025 at 10:04
In an hourlong news conference at his Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect delivered a hodgepodge of grievances, complaints and false claims.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump entering a room at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club, before speaking to reporters on Tuesday.

Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30

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By: Sara Ruberg
8 January 2025 at 10:50
As Perry’s health declined, fans rallied behind the animal and his companions living in a Bay Area park.

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Nanette Singer, one of Perry’s handlers. Some handlers said Donkey, although playful like Perry, did not have much else in common with the character voiced by Eddie Murphy.

What Are the Santa Ana Winds That Are Helping to Fuel the Palisades Fire?

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By: Camille Baker
8 January 2025 at 08:37
The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires.

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The Santa Ana winds have the potential to create life-threatening weather conditions like the Palisades Fire that was burning in California on Tuesday.

Democrats Prevail in Virginia Races, the First Elections Since Trump’s Win

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By: Reid J. Epstein
8 January 2025 at 08:54
The party held onto two key seats in Loudoun County that will allow them to maintain control of the state’s legislature.

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The Virginia State Capitol. With victories in two special elections on Tuesday, Democrats held their majorities in the state’s General Assembly for another term.

Army Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Dozens of Patients

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By: Kate Selig
8 January 2025 at 08:52
The doctor, Maj. Michael Stockin, was accused of sexual misconduct by 41 male patients in one of the largest such cases in military history.

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Maj. Michael Stockin was stationed at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington.

Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?

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By: Stuart A. Thompson and Kate Conger
8 January 2025 at 08:14
Meta is joining X and YouTube in shifting moderation to users. Are you ready?

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Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive, is replacing professional fact-checkers with a system overseen by everyday users.

Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term

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By: Mike Isaac and Theodore Schleifer
8 January 2025 at 05:36
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. President-elect Trump and his conservative allies said they were pleased.

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Since the election, Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta executives have moved swiftly to try to repair their strained relationships with conservatives.

Disaster by the Numbers: The Crisis in Sudan

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By: Eve Sampson
8 January 2025 at 07:19
The United States just formally declared that genocide has taken place in the northeast African nation, but the calamity there dates back decades.

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The battle-scarred streets of Omdurman, part of the Khartoum metropolis, in April.

Meta to End Fact-Checking Program in Shift Ahead of Trump Term

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By: Mike Isaac and Theodore Schleifer
8 January 2025 at 05:36
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. President-elect Trump and his conservative allies said they were pleased.

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Since the election, Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta executives have moved swiftly to try to repair their strained relationships with conservatives.

In Israeli Video, Detainee Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospital

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By: Ephrat Livni
8 January 2025 at 06:38
Facing international condemnation and pressure to free the chief of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Israel released a brief interrogation video backing up its claim that militants used the hospital as a base.

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza who is now in Israeli detention, supervising the treatment of a Palestinian injured in an Israeli strike in November.

Trump Again Hints at Jan. 6 Pardons, Including for Attacks on Police

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By: Jonathan Swan and Alan Feuer
8 January 2025 at 06:21
At a news conference, the president-elect sought to blame the F.B.I. for the riot at the Capitol, echoing a conspiracy theory that is widespread on the right.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump suggested on Tuesday that his supporters were the true victims of Jan. 6.

Fact-Checking Trump’s Press Conference at Mar-a-Lago

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By: Linda Qiu
8 January 2025 at 05:08
The president-elect made inaccurate claims about his predecessor’s energy policies and repeated familiar falsehoods on a number of topics.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump held a rambling, hourlong news conference at Mar-a-Lago, his private club and residence in Florida.

Trump Blurs Lines in $20 Billion Data Center Announcement and Other Deals

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By: Eric Lipton， Maggie Haberman and Alan Blinder
8 January 2025 at 05:25
Even before the start of the new administration, there has been repeated blurring of lines between the federal government efforts and Trump family businesses.

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Steve Witkoff, an American real estate investor chosen as President-elect Donald J. Trump’s Middle East envoy, appeared alongside Mr. Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. Mr. Witkoff is in business with the Trump family through a new crypto company.

Man Charged in NYC Subway Burning Pleads Not Guilty and Says He Was Drunk

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By: Liam Stack
8 January 2025 at 04:28
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.

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The attack took place at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station. A video shows a man rising from a bench holding a shirt, but instead of smothering the flames, he appears to fan them.

House Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’ to Deport Unauthorized Immigrants Charged With Minor Crimes

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By: Karoun Demirjian
8 January 2025 at 04:15
Forty-eight Democrats joined Republicans in supporting legislation that aims to deport more migrants charged with nonviolent crimes, a first salvo in a broader crackdown.

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The vote on Tuesday reflected how Republicans in Congress are using their power to revive and pass a raft of border security measures that died during the last Congress in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Mexico-U.S. Migration: What to Know

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By: Emiliano Rodríguez Mega
8 January 2025 at 05:02
Donald J. Trump has said that Mexico is allowing an “invasion” of migrants into the United States. But the current situation on the ground tells a different story: Unlawful crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border dropped sharply last year.

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Migrants resting last month in Mapastepec, in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
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