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Today — 20 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Suspected Killer of M.I.T. Professor Studied With Victim, Graduating Top of Their Class

20 December 2025 at 03:20
The parents of Claudio Neves Valente had not seen or heard from him since he left Portugal for the United States to enroll at a graduate program at Brown more than two decades ago.

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Claudio Neves Valente and Nuno Loureiro, the M.I.T. professor he is accused of killing, were classmates at the University of Lisbon’s Instituto Superior Técnico from 1995 to 2000.

Trump Announces Pricing Deals With Nine Drugmakers

20 December 2025 at 03:28
The companies agreed to sell most of their drugs to Medicaid at the prices they charge in European countries and to sell drugs directly to consumers through a planned TrumpRx website.

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The Trump administration plans to create TrumpRx.gov, which will direct patients to the manufacturers’ direct-buy websites. Officials said the site would be operational next month.

Bumpy Rollout for New Gates Meant to Stop Subway Fare Evasion

20 December 2025 at 02:49
At a demonstration of devices designed to replace turnstiles, one rider got hit in the neck, and another sneaked through without paying.

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In addition to combating fare evasion, the new type of gates are expected to make coming and going easier for riders with disabilities, as well as those with strollers or suitcases.

Metro-North and LIRR Commuters to Be Fined for ‘Repeatedly’ Activating Tickets on Train

20 December 2025 at 03:34
Passengers on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains could face $8 fines if they keep waiting until after the train leaves to activate their mobile tickets.

© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

There was no set number of late activations or late ticket purchases that would trigger the charge, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bill After Beatings and Deaths

Prison guards have been accused of more than 120 acts of brutality that amounted to torture in the past decade in New York, a Times investigation found.

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Corrections officers viciously beat to death a handcuffed prisoner, Robert L. Brooks, at the Marcy Correctional Facility near Utica, N.Y., last year.

He Said He Was Not Close With Epstein. His Emails Suggest Otherwise.

20 December 2025 at 02:39
Andrew Farkas, a New York City real estate mogul, had assured investors that his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was for business only.

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Emails obtained by The New York Times revealed that Andrew Farkas referred to himself as among Jeffrey Epstein’s best friends.

Real or Fake? There’s a War Over Christmas … Trees.

20 December 2025 at 02:46
Tree farmers and the marketing group that supports them want more Americans to buy live-cut trees. A new Home Depot ad gave them holiday hope.

© Amanda Lucier for The New York Times

Artificial trees are taking a bite out of the Christmas tree farming industry.

Germany’s Christmas Markets Are Now Ringed With Security Barriers

19 December 2025 at 18:02
To prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one case, metal bollards removed by a hand-cranked crane.

© Anush Babajanyan for The New York Times

Security personnel standing next to bollards blocking the main entrance to the Christmas Market in Augsburg, Germany, in December.

College Is Still Worthwhile. This Organization Proves It.

19 December 2025 at 18:02
Monica-Grace Mukendi’s career demonstrates the lasting impact of OneGoal, a nonprofit that helps low-income students attend college.

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ICE Allows Democratic Lawmakers Inside Migrant Cells in New York City

The immigration agency had barred elected officials from the holding facilities. A federal judge this week said they must be given access.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Representative Daniel Goldman on Friday visited immigrant holding cells at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Try Making Their Case for a Merger

20 December 2025 at 02:01
Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027.

© Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times

If the merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern goes through, it would put about 40 percent of the nation’s rail freight in the hands of one railroad.

High Winds in Denver Prompt Warnings About Dangerous Fire Risk

20 December 2025 at 01:57
Thousands of people were without power in Colorado early Friday, and forecasters said some of the most extreme conditions were expected later in the day.

© Rj Sangosti/The Denver Post, via Associated Press

Power poles along U.S. Highway 93 near Golden, Colo., were snapped in half during a wind storm this week.

Justice Dept. Won’t Meet Friday Deadline to Release All Epstein Files

20 December 2025 at 01:24
Several members of Congress criticized the department’s No. 2, Todd Blanche, after he said more documents would be coming weeks late.

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Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, said the Justice Department would not release all of its files relating to Jeffrey Epstein by Friday, the congressionally mandated deadline.

Europe Funnels Billions to Ukraine but Wobbles Geopolitically

19 December 2025 at 22:48
The European Union came up with an 11th-hour compromise to help Ukraine, but the solution raised questions about the bloc’s decisiveness.

© Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

A Ukrainian soldier with a mortar, hidden from the sight of drones, near Kupiansk, in May. The European Union will funnel 90 billion euros’ worth of loans to Ukraine.

Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts Want to Get Under Your Skin

20 December 2025 at 00:45
The couple are gearing up for the Broadway opening of “Bug,” about a descent into paranoia and psychosis in a squalid motel room.

© Caroline Tompkins for The New York Times

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Australia Debates New Laws to Restrict Hate and Suspend Protests

19 December 2025 at 20:59
The authorities are vowing to crack down after a mass shooting at a Jewish holiday celebration. Experts say that what the country needs might not be new laws.

© Matthew Abbott for The New York Times

Police officers at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, two days after gunmen killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration.

What We Know About the Suspects in the Bondi Beach Shooting

19 December 2025 at 23:06
The police named Sajid Akram, 50, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, as the suspects in the shooting that claimed 15 lives on Dec. 14.

© Matthew Abbott for The New York Times

The police conducting a search operation at a house in a suburb of Sydney, Australia, on Sunday.

Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina Gains Federal Recognition After Generations-Long Fight

The distinction for the Lumbee Tribe in North Carolina, signed into law on Thursday, opens access to federal support and defies challenges from other tribes over their legitimacy.

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John L. Lowery, center, the Lumbee Tribe chairman, led a toast to celebrate the passage of a bill granting the tribe federal recognition, in Washington on Wednesday.

Erika Kirk Endorses JD Vance for 2028

19 December 2025 at 23:06
The early backing of Ms. Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, is notable because she now leads the influential conservative group he founded, Turning Point USA.

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Erika Kirk has taken on an increasingly prominent role in conservative politics.

A Mysterious Death of a Teen Worker at a Nebraska Hog Farm

By: Yanqi Xu
19 December 2025 at 19:09
A 17-year-old worker died at a pork producer in Nebraska run by the governor’s family. Two investigations later, the boy’s mother is still searching for answers.

© Christopher Smith for The New York Times

The Beaver Valley Pork farm in St. Edward, Neb.

Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food

19 December 2025 at 22:22
Food security experts said a famine reported in August had been alleviated but that the situation remained dire across the enclave, despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.

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Palestinians lining up to receive food packages during a distribution in a town in the central Gaza Strip.

Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria

The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

© Nicole Tung for The New York Times

A heavily damaged neighborhood in the eastern city of Deir al-Zour, Syria, in August. The lifting of U.S. sanctions will bolster Syria’s new government’s efforts to rebuild a nation in ruins.

Riots Erupt in Bangladesh After the Killing of a Student Leader

19 December 2025 at 23:42
Newspaper buildings were set on fire after the death of an activist who was attacked recently. Political leaders fear more violence could derail attempts to restore democracy.

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Crowds in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday near the office of the Prothom Alo newspaper, where a targeted arson occurred after the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, a student leader.

Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria

The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of former dictator Bashar al-Assad.

© Nicole Tung for The New York Times

A heavily damaged neighborhood in the eastern city of Deir al-Zour, Syria, in August. The lifting of U.S. sanctions will bolster Syria’s new government’s efforts to rebuild a nation in ruins.

With New E.U. Loan, Ukraine Avoids Budget Crunch and Can Plan War Effort

19 December 2025 at 19:12
The loan will cover two-thirds of the country’s financial needs for the next two years. It also bolsters Ukraine’s position in ongoing peace talks.

© Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Members of Ukraine’s 148th Artillery Brigade at a firing position in the Zaporizhzhia region of eastern Ukraine in October.

How the Army Caused Alarm in the Washington Skies Years Before a Fatal Crash

19 December 2025 at 18:00
An aged helicopter fleet and inexperienced pilots from nearby Fort Belvoir had raised “widespread concern” among local pilots before a midair collision killed 67 people.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Helicopter helmets and a model of a Black Hawk helicopter on display in the home of Austin Roth, who served two decades in the Army, including as an instructor at Fort Belvoir in Virginia. The helmet on the top left is one Mr. Roth used while assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion.

Brown University Shooting Suspect Found Dead, and Trump Eases Marijuana Restrictions

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

© Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times

A single suspect carried out the shooting at Brown University and the killing of an M.I.T. professor, and was later found dead in New Hampshire, authorities said.
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