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Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire, Officials Say

Israel’s military said it had launched attacks across Gaza after Palestinian militants shot at its troops. The six-week-old cease-fire has been pierced periodically by bursts of violence.

© Ohad Zwigenberg/Associated Press

Israeli soldiers and tanks gathered near the Gaza border in southern Israel on Monday.
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After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good

Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next month.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Incomplete data has major implications for central bank officials debating whether to lower interest rates for a third meeting in a row.
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December Rate Cut in Doubt as Fed Fault Lines Deepen, Minutes Show

The central bank’s decision to lower interest rates last month was more divisive than it first appeared as officials splintered over how to weigh a weakening labor market against rising inflation.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said recently that officials at the central bank held “strongly differing views.”
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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.

© The New York Times

An Oasis concert in Wales this summer. British regulators opened an investigation after Oasis fans saw some seats on Ticketmaster more than double in cost from their advertised price.
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Melania Trump’s Green Gown Signals Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Ties

At the official dinner for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the first lady offered an unexpected sign of allegiance.

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President Trump and Melania Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Tuesday for a state dinner.
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Saudi Arabia Backs Elon Musk’s xAI With Data Center Deal

Mr. Musk’s xAI will work with the Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain on a new data center, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s effort to diversify his kingdom’s economy.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

On Tuesday, executives from many of the biggest tech companies, including Elon Musk, attended a dinner hosted by President Trump honoring Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia.
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New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases

Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.

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David R. Liu, a biologist at the Broad Institute and Harvard, is the lead author of a new study of a gene-editing strategy that could be standardized for multiple people with rare diseases.
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As Mamdani Tries to Woo the N.Y.P.D., He Is Met With Skepticism and Hope

Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1 with ambitious plans to rethink policing and some officers angry about his past criticisms. Winning them over could be a key to a successful term.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

In a television interview, Zohran Mamdani spoke of recognizing “what those officers put on the line every single day when they put their uniforms on, and the importance that we ask them to do that which is possible.”
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Tom Steyer Will Run for California Governor in 2026 Race

Tom Steyer, who ran for president in 2020 and funded an effort to impeach President Trump, will join the crowded field trying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.

© Hilary Swift for The New York Times

Tom Steyer, a billionaire who ran for president in 2020, is entering the crowded California governor’s race.
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Jessica Tisch Will Remain Police Commissioner Under Mamdani

Commissioner Tisch, the current head of the New York Police Department, said she had agreed to serve in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s administration.

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“Leading this department is the greatest privilege of my life, and I am proud to continue doing it,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said in a statement.
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Larry Summers Resigns From OpenAI’s Board

Mr. Summers departed the artificial intelligence company’s board after revelations of his communications with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

© David Degner for The New York Times

Larry Summers’ exit from OpenAI is part of the widening fallout of those who were in the orbit of Jeffrey Epstein.
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