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Trump Says He Will Raise Tariffs on South Korea to 25%

President Trump threatened to increase tariffs on South Korean exports, including cars, citing the country’s slow ratification of a trade deal.

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President Trump on Monday said he would raise tariffs on South Korea.
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Winter Storm Debilitates the South, Encasing Cities in Ice and Snow

The forecasts had predicted that the storm could be among the worst in a generation to hit the region. By Monday, it was clear that is exactly what happened.

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Some storm damage in Nashville on Sunday. Nashville Electric Service said that as many as 230,000 people were without power at the peak, the largest number of simultaneous power outages in the agency’s history.
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Trump Administration Takes Another Stake in Rare Earth Sector

The administration announced a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth. The firm also does business with Cantor Fitzgerald, which is run by the sons of President Trump’s commerce secretary.

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“This investment ensures our supply chains are resilient and no longer reliant on foreign nations,” Howard Lutnick, the secretary of commerce, said of the deal.
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Alex Pretti Shooting Poses a Question for the Right: Who’s a Conservative?

Republicans wrestle with Trump administration positions that seem to contradict their beliefs on gun rights, states’ rights and limited use of federal power.

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Mourners at the spot where Alex Pretti was killed by federal agents. Protesters have called for immigration agents to leave.
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F.A.A. Rolls Out Agency Overhaul for Improving Air Safety

The announcement of a reorganization comes nearly a year after a midair collision killed 67 people and prompted a public outcry for enhancing the security of aviation travel.

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Bryan Bedford, the leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, during a hearing at the Capitol last month.
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How Does Climate Change Affect Winter Storms?

A warmer atmosphere has the potential to hold more moisture, which can contribute to heavier precipitation in any season, scientists say.

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Snow falling in Montclair, N.J., on Sunday.
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After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge

As a snowstorm arrived, Mayor Zohran Mamdani reminded New Yorkers that they could access the romance series that inspired the TV show through their public library.

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At a Sunday news conference, Mayor Zohran Mamdani mentioned the New York Public Library’s promotion of “Heated Rivalry,” the romance novel that was adapted into a wildly popular TV show.
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Killings in Minneapolis Invert Usual Dynamic Over Policing the Police

It is far rarer and more difficult for state authorities to try to investigate federal law enforcement officials than the other way around.

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Protesters in Minneapolis gather near where Alex Pretti was killed. It is rare for state and local police to try to investigate federal law enforcement officials.
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Winter Storm Linked to at Least 22 Deaths in the US

The storm deaths were reported in New York, Tennessee, Louisiana, Kansas, Texas, Massachusetts, Arkansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Kentucky and New Jersey, and other deaths were under investigation.

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Deaths related to the winter storm were reported in multiple states.
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Canada’s Marineland Whales Could Find New Homes in U.S.

Marineland, a closed aquatic park in Ontario, had threatened to euthanize its whales after the government denied an application to send them to China.

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Beluga whales in November at the now-closed Arctic Cove exhibit at Marineland, in Niagara Falls, Canada.
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Chinese Pandas Leave Japanese Zoo

As Japan and China feud, an animal long used in Chinese diplomacy has been summoned back home.

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Visitors taking last photos of Xiao Xiao at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Court Affirms Ruling That Alina Habba Served Unlawfully as U.S. Attorney

The Justice Department lost a bid to challenge a decision that had found Ms. Habba was serving unlawfully as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.

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Alina Habba, a former personal lawyer to President Trump, is now a senior adviser to Attorney General Pam Bondi and oversees U.S. attorneys across the country.
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Thomas Fogarty, 91, Who Helped Revolutionize Vascular Surgery, Dies

Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives.

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Dr. Thomas J. Fogarty in 2000 on receiving the Lemelson-M.I.T. Prize for his work in developing medical technologies. He “single-handedly changed the face of cardiovascular surgery,” a colleague said.
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Trump Changes Course in Minnesota

Also, large parts of the U.S. are dangerously cold. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Gregory Bovino in Minneapolis last week.
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Under Biden Administration, Justice Dept. Began Examining Ilhan Omar’s Finances

The inquiry, initiated by the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, appears to have stalled for lack of evidence.

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Representative Ilhan Omar at the Capitol this month. The investigation into her finances was thrust into the public spotlight on Monday, when President Trump posted about it on Truth Social.
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Home Sourdough Bakers Are Turning Their Hobbies Into Full-Time Jobs

Home bakers are finding devoted customer bases that allow them to stay home with family and still make a decent living — but they do have get up in the middle of the night.

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Home sourdough bakers like Marcelle Malkin, who left a career in finance to start her operation, have found balance between work and family.
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White House Distances Trump From Initial Response to Minnesota Killing

Officials clearly understood that the fatal shooting of a demonstrator posed one of the gravest political threats to President Trump since his inauguration.

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“This has obviously been a very fluid and fast-moving situation throughout the weekend,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said on Monday.
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Democrats Embrace a Shutdown Fight They Wanted to Avoid

After a second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis, Democrats say public opinion is on their side and they are willing to risk a backlash to counter what they see as police-state tactics.

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Federal agents in Minneapolis after the shooting of a U.S. citizen on Saturday.
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