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Did Ukraine Kill Its Own by Downing a Russian Plane? A Year Later, It Hasn’t Said.

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Cassandra Vinograd and Maria Varenikova
Russia says Ukraine shot down a military transport carrying 65 captured Ukrainians. Ukraine has not confirmed its role, identified the bodies it received, or said how it happened.

© Russian Investigative Committee, via EPA

A still from a video released in January 2024 by the Russian Investigative Committee of it said was the crash site of an IL-76 military transport plane.

In California Fires, Trump Blames Newsom for Withholding Water. Experts Disagree.

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Heather Knight， Catrin Einhorn and Christina Morales
President Trump has blamed a lack of water during the Los Angeles fires on California decisions that benefit a small fish. Yet experts say he’s confusing different issues.

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Firefighters have battled multiple blazes this month in Los Angeles County. That included the Hughes fire, where water from a state reservoir, Castaic Lake, was used.

Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts

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Claire Cain Miller， Kate Conger and Mike Isaac
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, attending the inauguration ceremony for President Trump. Instagram and Facebook are under scrutiny after Meta made changes to its speech policies.

Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Sees Good in QAnon and Evil in the Bureau

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Devlin Barrett
Kash Patel’s public comments on the QAnon conspiracy theory suggests he sees its adherents more as an audience to be courted rather than an ideology to follow.

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Kash Patel during Inauguration Day events on Monday. Many current and former F.B.I. agents balk at Mr. Patel’s apparent skepticism toward the government and embrace of unfounded theories of government cabals.

Rain Forecast for Southern California Could Bring Mudslide Risk Amid Fires

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Amy Graff， Jesus Jiménez and Austyn Gaffney
Cooler, wet weather is forecast to bring moisture to the parched landscape and reduce the fire threat. But heavy rainfall could also trigger flash floods in burn scars.

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There’s a slight chance the rain could be on the heavier side, which could trigger flash floods and mudslides in places scarred by the fires.

The Dissonance of Climate Promises at Davos

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David Gelles
C.E.O.s, policymakers and billionaires at the World Economic Forum’s conference have long pledged to fight climate change. Has it done any good?

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The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, opened on Monday, the same day that President Trump was sworn into office and withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement.
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