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May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage

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Par :Clay Risen
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She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, including from John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.

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May Britt in a publicity portrait for the film “Murder, Inc.” in 1960, the year she married Sammy Davis Jr.
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Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment

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Par :Michael M. Grynbaum
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Several veteran correspondents questioned how Ms. Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, had handled the segment, after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom.

© Lucia Vazquez for The New York Times

The Manhattan studios of CBS News, whose editor in chief, Bari Weiss, spoke to the newsroom on Monday about a “60 Minutes” segment she had postponed. “I held that story because it was not ready,” she said.
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Judge Tells U.S. to Help Bring Back Deported Venezuelans or Allow Legal Challenges

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Par :Alan Feuer
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The judge said the administration had to decide by Jan. 5 whether it wanted to “facilitate” the men’s return to the United States or let them contest their initial removals in the federal courts.

© Fred Ramos for The New York Times

The men were accused of belonging to the Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua and were deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador where many later claimed they had been tortured.
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Lawmaker Sues to Remove Trump’s Name From the Kennedy Center

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Par :Shawn McCreesh
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Representative Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, argues that only Congress is authorized to rename the D.C. performing arts institution.

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President Trump’s name was added to the facade of the Kennedy Center last week after its board voted to rename it.
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Mexican Medical Plane Crashes in Galveston Bay, Killing at Least 2

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Par :Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Livia Albeck-Ripka
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The Mexican Navy said it was carrying out a medical support mission with a foundation that assists Mexican children with severe burns.

© Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Daily News, via Associated Press

Emergency personnel responding to a plane crash in heavy fog at Galveston Bay, in Galveston, Texas, on Monday.
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Two New Banksy Murals Appear in London

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Par :Ephrat Livni
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Two new London murals, widely attributed to the mysterious street artist, combine seasonal themes with what appears to be social commentary on rising child homelessness in Britain.

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A new mural by the artist Banksy appeared in Bayswater, in central London, on Monday.
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F.D.A. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill

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Par :Dani Blum
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The agency greenlit an oral version of the obesity drug Wegovy.

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Wegovy weight loss pills have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Trump Halts Offshore Wind Farms

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Par :Whet Moser
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Plus, Assad’s luxurious life in Moscow. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

© Brian Snyder/Reuters

Parts for Revolution Wind off Rhode Island, which was paused today.
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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Wants to Block Judge Cannon From Inquiry Pushed by Trump’s Allies

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Par :Charlie Savage
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The request, addressed to the top federal judge in Miami, sought to block a U.S. attorney from pursuing a politically charged inquiry before Judge Aileen Cannon, who has repeatedly decided in President Trump’s favor.

© Al Drago/The New York Times

John O. Brennan at a Senate hearing in 2017. The focus of the investigation appears to be on Mr. Brennan, who helped oversee an intelligence assessment that concluded that Russia was trying to help Donald J. Trump win the 2016 election.
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Jerry Kasenetz, a King of Bubblegum Pop Music, Dies at 82

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Par :Alex Williams
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With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in the late 1960s.

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Jerry Kasenetz, center, in 1968 with his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, right, and Neil Bogart, an executive at Buddah Records. As the founders of Super K Productions, Mr. Kasenetz and Mr. Katz turned out a slew of hit records.
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Did Charlie Javice’s 147-Member Legal Team Expense $529 in Gummy Bears?

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Par :Ron Lieber
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JPMorgan has had to pay tens of millions in legal costs for the convicted fraudster. It wants the public to see a newly unredacted list of itemized expenses.

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Charlie Javice was found guilty of fraud in September. She has spent more than $70 million so far on her legal defense.
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Bernie Sanders to Lead Zohran Mamdani’s Public Swearing-In Ceremony

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Par :Dana Rubinstein
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Mr. Sanders, a democratic socialist senator from Vermont, has supported New York City’s mayor-elect since the Democratic primary.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Senator Bernie Sanders will administer the oath of office to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during a public swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on Jan. 1.
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Barry Manilow Is Diagnosed With Lung Cancer

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Par :Derrick Bryson Taylor
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The “Mandy” and “Copacabana” singer said he would undergo surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his left lung, and he postponed several concert dates.

© Evelyn Freja for The New York Times

In a statement on Monday, Barry Manilow added that his doctors did not think the cancer had spread.
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