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Éliane Radigue, Composer of Time, Silence and Space, Dies at 94

Her Tibetan Buddhist spiritual practice and her experiments with synthesizers came together in vast, slow-moving works that drew wide acclaim.

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Éliane Radigue in 2011. Her subtly shifting textures seemed to ebb and flow glacially, without the sense of forward motion or drama that has characterized much of Western music.
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Blizzard Causes Major Airport Delays and Cancellations: What Travelers Should Know

As major hubs in the Northeast dig out from up to three feet of snow, it could be days before some travelers get moving. Here’s where things stand.

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Travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, as airlines resumed service after a powerful blizzard disrupted flights.
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The U.S. Men’s Hockey Team Has Arrived in Washington

Two gold medal-winning U.S. hockey teams were invited to Washington for the State of the Union address. Only one came to town.

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Members of the men’s hockey team at the victory ceremony at the Winter Olympics on Sunday.
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Paramount Raises Its Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery said Paramount’s new offer of $31 a share could lead to a “superior proposal” to the deal it signed with Netflix.

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Paramount Pictures in Hollywood.
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Guest List for State of the Union Includes Epstein Victims, Erika Kirk and U.S. Olympic Hockey Players

Democratic lawmakers invited victims of Jeffrey Epstein and of President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown.

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Sky Roberts and Amanda Roberts, his wife, are among the guests invited to attend the president’s annual speech to Congress. His sister Virginia Giuffre publicly accused Jeffrey Epstein of abuse.
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Senator Blumenthal Opens Inquiry Into Iran Transactions on Binance

Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to Binance asking about the flow of $1.7 billion from accounts on the crypto exchange to Iranian entities.

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In a letter to Binance, Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut asked for records about the company’s dealings with two Hong Kong entities identified by the exchange’s investigators as the origin of the transfers to Iran.
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House Narrowly Rejects Air Safety Bill After Pentagon Opposition

A move to swiftly pass the bill failed by a single vote. It would have required aircraft to carry technology that officials said might have prevented a midair collision near Washington last year.

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The bill’s failure upends the debate around how to respond to last year’s fatal crash between a military helicopter and a commercial jet over the Potomac River.
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Providence, R.I. Digs Out From Three Feet of Snow

A day after the city got a record-breaking amount of snow, some residents clung to the magic. Others were gearing up for endless shoveling.

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Work crews shovel snow from the steps of the Rhode Island State Capitol on Tuesday in Providence, R.I.
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Study Shows Xi’s Purges of China’s Military Run Deep

Around 100 senior officers have been sidelined or vanished since 2022, hollowing out the top ranks and raising questions about the army’s capabilities.

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Gen. Zhang Youxia, who was vice chairman of the Central Military Commission at the time, waving at the Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Qingdao, China, in 2024.
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Trump Leans on Congress to Address His False Claims of Voter Fraud

The State of the Union gives the president a high-profile chance to issue a call to action on election security legislation he has pressured Republicans to ram through over Democratic opposition.

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A polling place in Eau Claire, Wis. President Trump is pushing legislation that would require that Americans provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote and would create a nationwide requirement that voters show photo identification to cast a ballot.
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What to Know About the Cartels Operating in Mexico

Other criminal groups in Mexico may try to take advantage of the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as El Mencho, who ran the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

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Offerings of flowers, candles, photos and dollar bills at a shrine to Jesús Malverde — a “narco-saint,” in Culiacán, Sinaloa state, in 2024.
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Louvre Director Resigns, Months After Crown Jewels Were Stolen in Heist

Laurence des Cars’s departure is the latest setback for the world’s largest museum. Her tenure was marred by labor strikes, water leaks, a ticket scam and security lapses, which led to the heist in October.

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Laurence des Cars, the president and director of the Louvre Museum, during a hearing at the National Assembly in Paris last year.
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After Being Shoved in Front of a Train, He Has Returned to the Subway

Joseph Lynskey was determined to overcome his fear and reclaim his life as a New Yorker who enjoys the city in full. On Tuesday, he filed a lawsuit against the city and the M.T.A.

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Joseph Lynskey recently returned to the 18th Street subway station in Manhattan, where he had been shoved in front of an oncoming train in 2024.
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