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Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage

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Sonia A. Rao， Christina Morales and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon
The self-driving cars came to a halt at intersections when the power outage knocked out traffic signals, causing tie-ups but no accidents or injuries.

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A Waymo driverless car was stalled at an intersection while not able to detect traffic lights after a major power outage in San Francisco on Saturday.

As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Odds

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Michael Paulson
Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving.

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Gulfshore Playhouse in Naples, Fla., is now presenting productions in its new main stage theater with 400 seats, twice the size of its former home.

Guns from the United States are Pouring into Canada, Fueling a Spike in Gun Violence

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Norimitsu Onishi
The proliferation of illegal firearms from the United States has fueled a spike in gun violence in Canada, where most guns used in crimes are smuggled across the border.

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Seized guns at the Toronto Police Service. In Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, which includes Toronto, 91 percent of handguns recovered from crimes in 2024 came from the United States.

Australia Mourns Bondi Beach Shooting Victims

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Victoria Kim and Damien Cave
A week after gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration, hints of political divisions and anti-immigration rhetoric emerge in Australia.

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A crowd in Sydney, Australia, sings “Waltzing Matilda” on Sunday in honor of Matilda, the youngest victim of the Dec. 14 attack at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach.

U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela

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Nicholas Nehamas， Christiaan Triebert， Tyler Pager， Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric Schmitt
The latest vessel to be targeted by the United States in its pressure campaign on Venezuela was sending distress signals as it headed northeast from the Caribbean into the Atlantic.

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A U.S. military helicopter flying over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted on Saturday east of Barbados in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard was also pursuing another tanker, the Bella 1.

Mamdani Inauguration to Usher in ‘New Era’ With Broadway Block Party

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Dana Rubinstein
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s new mayor on Jan. 1, alongside a party spanning seven blocks that will accommodate 40,000 spectators, his transition team said.

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“This inauguration is a celebration of the movement we built, the mandate we won and the city we are prepared to lead,” Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said in a statement.

How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take?

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Christine Chung
Politics and border hassles have chased away foreign visitors, costing businesses billions. Some fear next year’s World Cup won’t be enough to bring tourists back.

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A big drop in tourists from Canada has affected businesses in warm-weather U.S. destinations like Key West, Fla.

Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid’ Is the New Go-To Political Insult

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Sopan Deb
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, is among the latest politicians to be tagged with the term, raising the question: What did theater kids do to deserve such scorn?

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A stage production of “High School Musical” in Sydney in 2008. Theater kids became an indelible part of the culture when “High School Musical,” “Glee” and “Smash” hit the airwaves.

A ‘Timeout Box’ in an Elementary School Draws Outrage: ‘This is Not OK’

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Troy Closson
An upstate New York district, where most students are Native American, placed its superintendent on leave after images of a wooden box in a classroom spread on social media.

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A former school board member in upstate New York took a photo of this box in an elementary school classroom. She accused officials of building a “timeout box” for students who have disabilities, though it remains in dispute whether children were ever placed inside.

Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level

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Peter Baker
In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has greatly expanded executive power while embracing the trappings of royalty in ways not seen in the modern era.

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In his first year back in office, Mr. Trump has unabashedly adopted the trappings of royalty just as he has asserted power to transform American government and society to his liking.
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