Trump to pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking

Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to smuggle cocaine.

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Storm Threatens to Bring ‘Widespread and Impactful’ Snow and Ice to Northeast

A potential nor’easter could leave as much as a foot of snow in the Poconos in Pennsylvania, the Catskills in New York, and parts of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, a forecaster said.

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Ahead of Primary Elections, Time Is Running Out in the Fight Over Congressional Maps

As partisan battles rage and courts wrangle proposals, the relentless pace of the calendar will force states to act — or land in murky legal ground.

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Mourners Honor Victims of Hong Kong Apartment Fire

The police said they expected the death toll of 128 to rise as the authorities began combing through the charred apartment towers.

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Seattle’s Gas Works Park Seen As A Public Nuisance After a Suicide

For years, architects and design experts have resisted safety changes at Seattle’s Gas Works Park, but after a teenager died there this summer, his parents want it declared a public nuisance.

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Palestinian-US teen freed after nine months in Israeli jail

Mohammed Ibrahim, now 16, was on holiday from Florida when he was arrested for allegedly throwing rocks at Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.

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Robert A.M. Stern Is Still Dreaming of a Fresh New York

The sharp-tongued architect and professor built Manhattan’s most luxurious towers, but his new book shuttles from Billionaires’ Row to the Bronx. (Plus, what he thinks of Rem and Zaha.)

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Italy Passes a Femicide Law, Seeking to Prevent Violence Against Women

Murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be classified as femicide. Campaigners say a broader cultural shift is still needed.

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Canada's seven-time Olympic winner banned for two years over rule violation

Swimmer Penny Oleksiak had failed to provide her daily location and a one-hour testing window to conduct out-of-competition drug tests.

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Will Dressing Up Fix Flying?

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has introduced a campaign meant to encourage civility.

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Watch: President Trump pardons the Thanksgiving turkeys

During a White House ceremony the president ceremoniously pardoned the turkeys Waddle and Gobble.

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Family of missing Colombian seek answers after US strike on alleged drug boat

Lizbeth Perez's uncle has not been seen since a boat was hit in international waters in September.

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How a Sabotaged Ankle Monitor Ended Bolsonaro’s House Arrest

Shortly before he was expected to start serving a 27-year sentence, Brazil’s former president took a soldering iron to his tracking device.

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Trumps says Ukraine's leaders show 'zero gratitude' for US efforts to end war

Trump's comments come as talks continue in Geneva over a leaked US peace plan seen as favouring Moscow.

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Cryptology Group Held an Election, but Can’t Decrypt the Results

A global group of researchers was unable to read the vote tally, after an official lost one of three secret code keys needed to unlock a hyper-secure election system.

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How a flashy lawyer and an alleged Canadian drug lord may have taken down an FBI witness

An unsealed federal indictment sheds light on how former Canadian snowboarder Ryan Wedding allegedly runs a billion-dollar drug empire.

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20 Killed in Israeli Strikes as Israel and Hamas Trade Blame Over Truce

Violence has repeatedly flared up in the weeks since a cease-fire was reached, killing hundreds of Palestinians and at least three Israeli soldiers.

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Watch: Chadwick Boseman posthumously honoured with Hollywood star

The late actor, who passed away in 2020 after a private battle with cancer, was celebrated for his role as Marvel’s Black Panther.

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Before Fatal UPS Plane Crash, Engine Brace Had Cracked, Safety Agency Says

The cargo plane was taking off from Louisville earlier this month when it crashed moments after becoming airborne, killing the three crew members and 11 people on the ground.

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Finally... last episodes of Friends spin-off Joey available in US

The last eight episodes of Joey were never broadcast in the US after the show was cancelled in 2006.

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Police Officer and Ex-Mayor Is Charged With Sexually Assaulting a Child

The attack took place when the child was home alone, prosecutors said. The accused assailant, Sgt. Andrew LaBruno, ran unsuccessfully for the New Jersey State Legislature this year.

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U.K. Vows to Ban Resale of Concert Tickets Above Face Value

The move aims to prevent “touts,” or scalpers, from charging exorbitant prices for sought-after shows.

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Chinese Spies Are Using LinkedIn to Target U.K. Lawmakers, MI5 Warns

Britain’s domestic intelligence agency said China was using headhunters to gather intelligence from lawmakers and parliamentary staff members.

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Indiana Homeowner Charged in Shooting of Cleaning Woman Who Arrived at Wrong House

A man was charged with manslaughter after a woman was shot through the front door of a home before dawn this month in suburban Indianapolis.

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A.I. Chatbots Are Changing How Patients Get Medical Advice

Chatbots are cheap, always available, superficially empathetic — and sometimes wrong. Some have concluded they’re a risk worth taking.

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Boy, 10, and Woman, 21, Are Killed in Newark Shooting

Three other people, including an 11-year-old boy, were wounded in the shooting on Saturday night, city officials said. It was unclear whether the police had made any arrests.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on Epstein files amid fallout with Trump

In a new interview, the congresswoman continued to urge the files' release despite the US president's harsh opposition.

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Bankruptcy judge clears $7.4bn Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

The deal could end a years-long legal battle over the OxyContin maker's role in the US opioid crisis.

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At 16, I was experimented on by the CIA and now I'm suing

Lana Ponting is part of a class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government for its alleged role in the MK-Ultra experiments.

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JPMorgan Had to Pay for Charlie Javice’s Legal Fees — and Her Restaurant Bills

When prosecutors accused Charlie Javice of fraud, JPMorgan was forced to pay for her defense. The bank is not happy about her “shocking” spending.

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Watch: How much do Americans care about the Epstein story?

As US lawmakers debate a wider release of the so-called Epstein files, the BBC asked people in Washington DC if the ongoing saga matters to them.

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Netflix Is Bringing Video Games to Users’ TVs

The company is shifting its video game strategy to focus more on popular games you already know, such as Pictionary and Boggle.

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U.S. Seeks Man Who Appeared at Alina Habba’s Office With Baseball Bat

The man showed up outside the office of the U.S. attorney in New Jersey on Wednesday evening and was later allowed to enter without the bat. Law enforcement authorities are seeking his arrest.

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Virginia’s Governor-Elect Wants a Say Over Leadership at U.Va.

Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, told the university’s board that the choice of a new president, to replace one pushed out by Republicans over the summer, should be delayed until she is in office.

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Leonardo DiCaprio pays tribute to Jane Goodall at funeral in DC

Leonardo DiCaprio pays tribute to Jane Goodall at funeral in DC

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Turkey Seeks Jail Sentence of Over 2,000 Years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu

Prosecutors accused Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, of leading a criminal organization. The opposition called the case politically motivated.

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'Government, just do your job': Frustration at US airports as shutdown delays continue

Thousands of flights are at risk just before Thanksgiving.

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Canada Loses Its Status as Having Eliminated Measles

The disease was once considered eliminated in Canada, but not any more — there have been more than 5,000 cases in the last 12 months as vaccination rates have fallen.

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Farewell: ‘I’m Going Quiet’

In one of his final missives as the company’s leader, Mr. Buffett said he would accelerate his plans to disburse his fortune to his children’s foundations.

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Canada loses its measles-free status, with US on track to follow

The country hasn't been able to curb an outbreak of more than 5,000 cases over the last year, while US cases are at a 33-year high.

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Christine Pelosi Will Not Run for Nancy Pelosi’s House Seat

Christine Pelosi, a Democratic activist, announced that she will run instead for a California State Senate seat, ending speculation that she would try to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House.

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Buoyed by election wins, Democrats still face tough choices to regain power

A year after a painful election defeat, the Democratic Party stands at a fork in the road.

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Live From New York: Zohran Mamdani’s Got Jokes

New York City’s next mayor showed during the campaign that he has a sharp sense of humor. Keeping things light at City Hall could be trickier.

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Merck PCSK9 Pill Results Point to Extremely Low Cholesterol Future

The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk.

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Quiz: How big is one trillion?

Can you fathom the scale of Elon Musk's pay rise?

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Conservative justices sharply question Trump tariffs in high-stakes hearing

If the court rules against Trump's tariffs, it could force the US to refund some of the billions it has collected.

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Mamdani seals remarkable victory - but real challenges await

After entering the race largely unnoticed, the new mayor of New York City can expect to face serious scrutiny in office.

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Dick Cheney: Former US vice-president who helped lead 'war on terror'

The Washington insider whose vast experience of American politics was crucial to the presidency of George W Bush and widely seen as the architect of the "war on terror.

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​How Two Times Editors Work on Getting Election Results Right

Accurate, reliable results play a role in free and fair elections. So does explaining the data and helping people understand when and how it will be reported.

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Maria Riva, Dietrich Daughter Who Demystified the Legend, Dies at 100

She was her mother’s handmaiden and aide-de-camp. In 1993, her blockbuster biography told of the awful price she paid.

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Explosion at Harvard Medical School Was ‘Intentional,’ Officials Say

Two people were seen running from the building afterward, the school said. No injuries were reported, the school police said.

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Trump Administration Must Make Food Stamp Payments Within Days, Judge Says

The written order came one day after a court told the Trump administration it must pay benefits in the program known as SNAP during the shutdown.

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How First-Time NYC Marathon Runners Are Preparing for Their Debut

For these first-time marathoners, training for race day involved sweat, tears and lots of talking about it.

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