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Zelensky Appeals to E.U. Leaders for Frozen Russian Funds to Fight War

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Maria Varenikova
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Brussels, where the leaders had gathered, that without the money, his country would have to reduce its drone production significantly.

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Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, spoke during a news conference on Thursday as part of the European Council meeting in Brussels Thursday.

Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It

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Azeen Ghorayshi， Amy Harmon and Reed Abelson
Proposed new rules would pull all federal financing from hospitals that continue to provide gender treatments for adolescents.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with President Trump and Mehmet Oz, the Medicaid and Medicare services administrator, in the White House in September.

The D.N.C. Is Scrapping Its Report on What Went Wrong in 2024

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Shane Goldmacher
Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chairman, ordered the autopsy months ago but is now said to believe that its release would be counterproductive for the party.

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“Here’s our North Star: Does this help us win?” Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee chairman, said in a statement about the 2024 audit. “If the answer is no, it’s a distraction from the core mission.”

They Thought They Had ‘Made It.’ Now They Can’t Afford Food.

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Sarah Maslin Nir
New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.

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Jessica Fuentes with her children at the Community Kitchen in West Harlem in December. Ms. Fuentes said she was struggling to keep up with the costs of all of her necessities, like food.

New York City Set to Raise the Cap on Permits for Street Vendors

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Samantha Latson
The legislation, which would make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.

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Food carts and other street vendors are a ubiquitous sight in New York City, but an arcane permitting process means many cart operators are unlicensed.

City Council Introduces Bill to Create Mamdani’s Community Safety Agency

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Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Maria Cramer
The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans.

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The proposed Department of Public Safety would take over certain 911 calls from police officers that dealt with mental health issues.

Trump Media to Merge With TAE Technologies, a Nuclear Fusion Firm, in a $6 Billion Deal

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Matthew Goldstein and Jonathan Wolfe
Trump Media & Technology Group, the social media and crypto company part owned by President Trump, said it would help develop a “utility-scale fusion power plant.”

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Trump Media & Technology Group is the parent company of Truth Social, a social media platform that has struggled to gain widespread traction.

6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to the Nation

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David E. Sanger
In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.

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President Trump in an address from the White House on Wednesday argued that U.S. economy under his leadership is in better shape than many voters think.

‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women

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Nicholas Confessore and Julie Tate
The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.

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A copy of “Trump: The Art of the Comeback” that was inscribed by the future president to Mr. Epstein in 1997.

For Families Fighting Addiction, Reiner Tragedy Strikes a Nerve

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Sonia A. Rao
Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, spent much of his life battling drug addiction, an affliction that millions of Americans face.

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Pattie Vargas’s daughter and son both struggled with addiction. “As a parent, I would have cut off both my arms to save my kids,” she said.
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