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Today — 11 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

The ‘A-Plus-Plus-Plus-Plus-Plus’ Economy ​Is Bad for Trump

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By: Kristen Soltis Anderson
11 December 2025 at 18:02
Unlike during his last time in the White House, people now disapprove of Trump because of the economy, not in spite of it.

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Canada Closes Highways to Vancouver After Flooding and Landslides

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By: John Yoon
11 December 2025 at 17:27
The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest brought a deluge to British Columbia, forcing road closures and evacuations in Canada.

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A closed road in Fraser Valley, British Columbia.

Michigan Football Coach Is Detained After Being Fired

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By: Francesca Regalado
11 December 2025 at 16:48
The University of Michigan fired Sherrone Moore earlier in the day, an abrupt end to his career there, one of the highest profile jobs in college football.

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Sherrone Moore became the Michigan head coach in 2024. He was fired on Wednesday.

Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports

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By: Jack Nicas and James Wagner
11 December 2025 at 13:15
The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.

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A display of cars by the Chinese automaker BYD in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez. China is the second largest exporter to Mexico after the United States.

Former King Juan Carlos I of Spain, Seeking Relevance, Publishes Book

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By: Jason Horowitz
11 December 2025 at 13:01
King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated and left for exile years ago. Now, his attempted comeback is giving his family a royal headache.

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Juan Carlos I of Spain, in February. He has been mostly left out of recent celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Spain’s transition to democracy, in which he was instrumental.

House Gives Bipartisan Approval to $900 Billion Defense Bill

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By: Megan Mineiro
11 December 2025 at 09:24
The legislation codifies President Trump’s agenda but includes a few measures challenging his policies and insisting on more consultation with Congress.

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Speaker Mike Johnson at the Capitol on Wednesday.

María Corina Machado Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony

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By: Genevieve Glatsky
11 December 2025 at 11:45
María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name.

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María Corina Machado greeting supporters in Oslo from a hotel balcony early on Thursday morning.

Khmer Rouge-Era Land Mines Have a Big Role in Thailand-Cambodia Conflict

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By: Sui-Lee Wee
11 December 2025 at 08:54
Thailand says ordnance replanted by Cambodia has injured or maimed more than a dozen of its soldiers. Cambodia rejects the accusation.

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A mine clearance operation in Sisaket province in Thailand in August, near the border with Cambodia.

How to Fight Rising Utility Bills? Take Over the Company, Activists Say.

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By: Grace Ashford
11 December 2025 at 07:22
A grass-roots coalition is trying to push New York State to use eminent domain to buy out Central Hudson Gas & Electric and replace it with a public authority.

Defense Bill Will Make D.C. Skies Less Safe, N.T.S.B. Chair Says

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By: Karoun Demirjian
11 December 2025 at 09:35
The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board warned that a provision in the new defense bill would worsen the risk of midair collisions near the Washington-area airport where a deadly crash in January killed 67 people.

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Jennifer Homendy, the N.T.S.B. chair, said she would be concerned about the safety of flying in Washington’s airspace if the provision became law.

Man Admits to Strangling Pregnant Woman in 1996, Settling Cold Case

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By: Chelsia Rose Marcius
11 December 2025 at 08:10
Gregory Fleetwood, 69, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday in the killing of 36-year-old Jasmine Porter. He is expected to be sentenced to 12 years in prison.

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Gregory Fleetwood, right, pleaded guilty in State Supreme Court in the Bronx on Wednesday, three years after his arrest in the 1996 killing.

Nursing Home Owners Pocketed Millions as Patients Suffered, Report Says

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By: Camille Baker
11 December 2025 at 07:36
As the owners intentionally understaffed two New Jersey facilities and diverted Medicaid money for their own use, residents in the homes “suffered unnecessarily,” the state comptroller said.

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The owners of the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare and Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare were accused of purposely understaffing the homes.

The President of the Yaddo Artist Retreat Steps Down

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By: Elisabeth Egan
11 December 2025 at 06:12
After a quarter century, the Yaddo president Elaina Richardson will step down, having made her mark on the storied arts residency.

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In her 25 years leading Yaddo, Elaina Richardson has increased the artist residency’s endowment more than fourfold.

Trump Says U.S. Seized Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast

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By: Tyler Pager， Eric Schmitt and Nicholas Nehamas
11 December 2025 at 08:16
The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a campaign against President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.

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President Trump announced the seizure at the White House on Wednesday, without giving details on the operation.

$2 Billion in Pentagon Funds Said to Go to Anti-Immigrant Operations

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By: John Ismay
11 December 2025 at 05:54
Democratic lawmakers said in a report that shifting Defense Department funding to support the Trump administration’s immigration agenda has hurt military readiness.

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An Army soldier overlooking the border between the United States and Mexico near Santa Teresa, N.M., in April.

After Shutdown, Democrats Claim Credit for Funding They Opposed

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By: Catie Edmondson
11 December 2025 at 06:16
Several Democrats who fought to steer federal money to their states and districts have boasted about their success even after voting against the bill that provided the funds.

Army Gynecologist Charged With Secretly Recording Over 40 Patients

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By: Michael Levenson
11 December 2025 at 04:42
Members of Congress expressed concerns that the Army dismissed complaints about the doctor, who was accused of secretly recording patients at Fort Hood in Texas.

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The U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel said the charges covered crimes that the doctor committed against 44 victims this year.

Ethics Agency Says Bryan Bedford, FAA Chief, Didn’t Divest Republic Airways Holdings

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By: Karoun Demirjian
11 December 2025 at 03:11
The Office of Government Ethics told senators that Bryan Bedford, the F.A.A. administrator, did not divest from the airline he previously ran as he had agreed.

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Bryan Bedford was the chairman and chief executive of Republic Airways before being confirmed as the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this year.
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