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Monkeys Are on the Loose in St. Louis, City Officials Say

As many as four vervet monkeys were spotted in a neighborhood in North St. Louis on Thursday, city officials said. No one knows how they got there.

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A vervet monkey, part of a colony in Dania Beach, Fla., in 2022. As many as four vervet monkeys have been spotted in St. Louis in recent days, city officials said.
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Brian Heywood Is Bankrolling Conservative Ballot Measures in Washington

Brian Heywood, a Seattle-area hedge fund founder, has spent millions to put conservative initiatives in front of Washington lawmakers and voters. Next up: parental rights and transgender athletes.

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times

“My intention with the initiatives always is to do as little intrusive damage as possible,” said Brian Heywood, a hedge fund founder using his wealth to bankroll ballot initiatives.
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Machado Offered Trump Her Nobel, but Prize Institute Says It’s Not Allowed

After María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said it cannot be “transferred to others.”

© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times

María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, offered to give her Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump, who has long coveted the award.
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Golden Globes 2026: What to Expect From Sunday’s Awards Ceremony

Keep an eye on “One Battle After Another,” which is likely to dominate, and on the speeches. A particularly memorable one could be an Oscar lifeline.

© Krista Schlueter for The New York Times

The scene at a preview event for the Golden Globes, being held Sunday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
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FBI’s Inquiry Into Minneapolis ICE Shooting Faces Doubts After White House’s Remarks

Ex-law enforcement officials said the administration’s declarations that the killing was justified elicited questions about the F.B.I.’s willingness to scrutinize the agent who fatally shot an unarmed activist.

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Police taped off a maroon S.U.V. vehicle in which Renee Good was shot by a federal agent in south Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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A ‘Ticklish Subject’: Trump’s Words on Immigration Often Collide and Contradict

In an interview with The New York Times, President Trump made a point of keeping distance from certain hard-line immigration policies, even as he continues to demonize and shut out immigrants.

© Zaydee Sanchez for The New York Times

“They have great people working for them who have been working for them for 25 years,” Mr. Trump said of farmers relying on immigrant labor in an interview with The New York Times. “They’re just like a member of the family.”
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Bird Flu Viruses Raise Mounting Concerns Among Scientists

Researchers are not just worried about the virus popping up on American farms. Other types are causing trouble around the world.

© Tim Gruber for The New York Times

The milking parlor of a Wisconsin dairy farm. The Agriculture Department announced the first detection of bird flu in a herd in the state, the third time the virus had jumped from wildlife into dairy cattle last year.
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Acquired Tastes

The dream of cohabitating with a group of friends is an attractive fantasy, but we can benefit from its lessons, regardless of our living situation.
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A (Lawyerly) Spat Erupts Over the Defense of Nicolás Maduro

Disputes among lawyers are not exactly rare, but in the case of Mr. Maduro, the captive leader of Venezuela, the stakes are high and the interested parties are many.

© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

The lawyer Barry J. Pollack, left, has argued that he was representing Nicolás Maduro, not a different lawyer who he said had improperly entered the case.
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Trump Eyes Greenland, and Europe Figures Its Best Bet Is a Negotiation

European officials were stunned that President Trump restated his desire for Greenland after a yearlong effort to dissuade him, according to diplomats and others.

© Ivor Prickett for The New York Times

Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. “The real question is, by what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland?” Stephen Miller, one of President Trump’s closest aides, said this week.
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