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Unions Sue FEMA Over Work Force Cuts They Say Threaten Readiness

28 janvier 2026 à 21:10
The suit argues that the recent dismissals and plans for further cuts violate laws designed to preserve the disaster response agency’s independence and capabilities.

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FEMA’s national response center in Washington last week. About 1,000 agency employees were expected to lose their jobs this month, but the cuts were paused because of winter weather.

U.S. allies in the Middle East have been pressing for weeks to prevent a conflict with Iran.

28 janvier 2026 à 20:50
Diplomats in the region have spent weeks trying to prevent a confrontation that they say risks a wider conflict.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in San Diego last year. The USS Abraham Lincoln is part of what President Trump has descried as an armada poised to strike near Iran.

Most N.Y.C. Storm Victims Believed to Have Died After Cold Exposure

28 janvier 2026 à 20:39
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that seven of the 10 people who died during the cold weather showed signs of cold exposure. One man was found dead just steps from a hospital.

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Extremely cold temperatures have persisted in New York City after a storm blanketed the region with snow over the weekend.

South Africa Cancels Release of ‘Melania’ Documentary

28 janvier 2026 à 20:32
The distributor, which was set to release the film on Friday, said it had canceled the theatrical premiere because of “recent developments,” but declined to specify.

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The first lady, Melania Trump, at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, where she rang the opening bell.

F.B.I. Agents Search Georgia Election Center

28 janvier 2026 à 20:19
A spokesperson for the F.B.I. confirmed the search, but declined to provide further details.

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Votes are counted in November 2024 at the election hub and operations center in Fulton County in Union City, Ga.

Amazon’s $35 Million ‘Melania’ Promotion Has Critics Questioning Its Motives

28 janvier 2026 à 20:04
The tech giant is spending $35 million to promote its film about the first lady, far more than is typical for documentaries.

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Amazon paid Melania Trump’s production company $40 million for the rights to the documentary. That amount is about $26 million more than the next closest bidder, Disney, offered.

Trump Officials’ Use of ‘Domestic Terrorist’ in Minnesota Shootings Doesn’t Match Legal Reality

28 janvier 2026 à 19:41
The Trump administration has used the term as a cudgel against political adversaries, especially this month to defend immigration officers who had killed two protesters in Minneapolis.

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Vice President JD Vance characterized the actions of Renee Good, one of the two demonstrators killed this month, as “classic terrorism.”

Iraq’s Nominee for Prime Minister Rejects Trump Threats

28 janvier 2026 à 18:09
Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, a former prime minister, was nominated to lead Iraq once again, but President Trump said he would cut U.S. support if that went ahead.

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Iraq’s former prime minister, Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, during an election in Baghdad, last year.

With AlphaGenome, Researchers Are Using A.I. to Decode the Human Blueprint

28 janvier 2026 à 17:00
AlphaGenome is a leap forward in the ability to study the human blueprint. But the fine workings of our DNA are still largely a mystery.

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DNA electrophoresis in a lab. Scientists at Google DeepMind have trained their A.I on a vast wealth of molecular data, enabling it to make predictions about thousands of genes.

Did a Luxury Nursing Home Hold a 91-Year-Old Woman Captive?

28 janvier 2026 à 09:00
Her memory was failing, and the $28,000-a-month assisted living facility wouldn’t let her leave. Was it protecting her from an untrustworthy guardian?

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Diana Multare with her friend Eric Houston and a health aide during a trip to his sister’s horse farm in Connecticut.

After Russian Strike Kills Five, Train Sheds Burned Cars and Carries On

28 janvier 2026 à 16:10
One Ukrainian passenger, who escaped injury after stepping out of a carriage for a cigarette, recalled carrying a bloodied woman away from the burning train.

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A photograph released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service was said to show the train that was attacked by drones in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday.

Five Questions for Jerome Powell, the Fed Chair

Succession drama, legal intrigue and political independence: These are top issues that DealBook would ask of the Federal Reserve chairman.

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Jay Powell, the Fed chair, is expected to face tough questions at today’s news conference.

Welcome to Spain

28 janvier 2026 à 13:04
Today we look into a country that’s handling the issue of undocumented migrants in a starkly different way.

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Harvesting nectarines in Spain.
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