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Today — 25 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

How a Scholar Nudged the Supreme Court Toward Its Troop Deployment Ruling

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By: Adam Liptak
25 December 2025 at 01:26
Accepting an argument from a law professor that no party to the case had made, the Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a stinging loss that could lead to more aggressive tactics.

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National Guard members at an immigrant processing and detention center in Broadview, Ill., in October.

Crypto for Christmas? Gen Z-ers Are Cautiously Open to the Idea.

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By: Kailyn Rhone
25 December 2025 at 00:12
Despite recent volatility in the crypto market, younger generations are still open to receiving digital currencies as gifts.

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Wyatt Johnson, 22, lost money when his portfolio in Solana, a cryptocurrency, dropped by half. Despite that, he’s still open to receiving crypto as a Christmas gift.

How Service Dogs Help Treat Veterans’ PTSD

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By: Simar Bajaj
25 December 2025 at 00:08
There’s research suggesting that these four-legged “battle buddies” can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. But shortages and long wait times pose barriers.

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Trump’s Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs

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By: Peter Eavis
25 December 2025 at 00:28
Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to seize or detain ships, legal experts said.

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The U.S. government seized the Skipper, an oil tanker, in the Caribbean Sea this month after obtaining a warrant from a federal court.
Yesterday — 24 December 2025NYT | Top Stories

Long Carrier Deployment Projects Strength in U.S. Pressure Campaign on Venezuela, and Carries Costs

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By: John Ismay and Eric Schmitt
24 December 2025 at 22:43
The U.S.S. Ford has been deployed for six months, now in the Caribbean as part of President Trump’s pressure campaign on Venezuela. Maintenance woes and strains on sailors will likely mount.

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The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford in the North Sea in September. Neither the Navy nor the Pentagon has said when the ship’s deployment in the Caribbean will end.

Investors Warn of ‘Rot in Private Equity’ as Funds Strike Circular Deals

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By: Maureen Farrell
24 December 2025 at 18:00
Buyout firms have struggled to sell companies they own and have instead found a workaround to get cash back to clients: Selling the companies to themselves.

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José E. Feliciano, a founder and managing partner of Clearlake Capital.

They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.

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By: Adam Satariano
24 December 2025 at 20:57
The Trump administration said five regulators and researchers who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet had been barred from entering the United States.

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Thierry Breton, a former European commissioner, was one of five Europeans that Secretary of State Marco Rubio called “radical activists.”

Here’s What Is in the 20-Point Peace Plan for Ukraine

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By: Constant Méheut
24 December 2025 at 19:48
The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, including territory, security guarantees and postwar reconstruction. But Russia has indicated little willingness to end the war.

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Ukrainian soldiers firing toward Russian targets in the Donetsk region in March.

Flood Warnings Issued in Southern California as Intense Storm Sweeps In

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By: Jacey Fortin， Judson Jones and Jenny Gross
25 December 2025 at 00:34
Heavy rain, strong winds, flooding and debris flow could affect Los Angeles County and the surrounding areas on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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Los Angeles County workers loading sandbags on Tuesday in preparation for a strong atmospheric river storm in Altadena, Calif.

Trump Administration Downplays A.I. Risks, Ignoring Economists’ Concerns

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By: Tony Romm and Colby Smith
24 December 2025 at 18:02
The administration has downplayed concerns — from mass job losses, to a potential financial bubble — as President Trump cheers soaring stock prices and faster growth.

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OpenAI’s Stargate, the largest data center project in the United States, in Abilene, Texas.

Pro-Trump Influencers Stay Conspicuously Quiet About Epstein Files

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By: Alan Feuer
24 December 2025 at 05:15
Their silence contrasted with the uproar made over the weekend when the Justice Department’s first release focused on former President Bill Clinton.

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President Trump was mentioned multiple times in the documents the Justice Department released about Jeffrey Epstein.

A Father and Son’s $108 Billion Hostile Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

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By: Theodore Schleifer
24 December 2025 at 18:00
Larry and David Ellison didn’t always have a close relationship. Now they’re one of the most intriguing partnerships in business.

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ICE Sweeps Into Ohio, Stirring Fear Among Somalis and Other Immigrants

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By: Billy Witz and Kevin Williams
24 December 2025 at 18:02
After Mayor Andrew Ginther of Columbus said that its policy prohibited local cooperation on immigration enforcement, Elon Musk called him a “traitor.”

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A notice posted at an entrance to the Banadir Mall in Columbus, Ohio, warned that ICE agents may not enter without a judicial warrant.

Lawmaker Returns to Migrant Center Where She Clashed With U.S. Agents

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By: Mark Bonamo
24 December 2025 at 11:39
Representative LaMonica McIver, a New Jersey Democrat, called on immigration officials to close Delaney Hall in Newark, calling detainees’ food and medical care inadequate.

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From left, Representatives Robert Menendez, LaMonica McIver and Yvette Clarke denounced conditions at Delaney Hall, a federal immigration detention center, after visiting it on Tuesday.

Investors Warn of ‘Rot in Private Equity’ as Funds Strike Circular Deals

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By: Maureen Farrell
24 December 2025 at 18:00
Buyout firms have struggled to sell companies they own and have instead found a workaround to get cash back to clients: Selling the companies to themselves.

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José E. Feliciano, a founder and managing partner of Clearlake Capital.

$100 for a Cab to the Airport? It May Soon Get Worse.

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By: Patrick McGeehan
24 December 2025 at 16:00
The Port Authority is preparing to increase the charge for drivers to pick up and drop off passengers at the airports.

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A taxi driver arrives to Terminal C’s taxi stack at LaGuardia Airport earlier this month.

Former Fire Boss, Who Is Jewish, Wants to Move on From Mamdani Criticism

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By: Jeffery C. Mays
24 December 2025 at 23:52
Zohran Mamdani chose Lillian Bonsignore to be fire commissioner, weeks after the former commissioner, Robert S. Tucker, resigned, citing Mr. Mamdani’s views on Israel.

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Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, announced that he had chosen Lillian Bonsignore to be the city’s next fire commissioner.

In Pursuit of the Monarch’s Magnetic Sense

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By: Alexa Robles-Gil and Mark Felix
23 December 2025 at 16:00
The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way.

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