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Residents of Cortina, a Winter Olympics Hub, Are Angry About All the Construction

In Cortina d’Ampezzo, a hub for the Games in northern Italy, some residents, including a former Olympian, are annoyed about all the construction. Others are annoyed that they’re annoyed.

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Laborers in Cortina d’Ampezzo working in January to finish a ski lift before the Winter Games begin.
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‘My Crazy Friend’: The Royals Who Stayed Close to Epstein

Emails, texts, photos and videos show how Jeffrey Epstein, even after becoming a convicted sex offender, burnished his ties to royal family members from several countries and their advisers.

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Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway at an event in Oslo in 2024.
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Files Reveal Epstein’s Money Mingled with Silicon Valley’s Tech Start-Ups

The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.

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Last week’s disclosures of Jeffrey Epstein’s communications offer insight into how he made his money as an investor after his 2008 conviction.
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Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout

The decision followed the release of a series of embarrassing emails between Mr. Karp and Jeffrey Epstein.

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“Recent reporting has created a distraction and has placed a focus on me that is not in the best interests of the firm,” Brad Karp said in a statement from Paul Weiss.
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China’s Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan in Phone Call

Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.

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President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China in South Korea in October.
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Canada’s Tate McRae Roots for Team USA in New Olympics Ad

Tate McRae’s promotional video for NBC, in which she name checks Team USA athletes, has drawn the ire of some Canadians as the country’s relationship with the United States hits new lows.

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Tate McRae in December in Los Angeles.
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Trump Says His Unpredictable Style Gives Him Leverage. But It Has a Cost.

A year into President Trump’s second term, his threats, retreats, twists and turns appear to be wearing on allies and adversaries.

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President Trump on Tuesday. White House officials say his negotiating style has yielded results, pointing to new trade deals and peace deals.
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The Washington Post Eliminates Its Sports Department

The Post is laying off or reassigning all the reporters and editors in its sports section, days before the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics in Italy.

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Washington Post leadership announced major layoffs within the newsroom.
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Jersey City Faces a Stunning Budget Deficit, Report Shows

The city’s new mayor, James Solomon, is blaming his predecessor, Steven Fulop, who just became the head of an influential business advocacy group in New York City.

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Mayor James Solomon of Jersey City said on Wednesday that the city’s budget deficit amount to $255 million, more than it spends annually on police and fire services.
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Dutch Queen Joins the Military

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands enlisted as a reservist, the Royal House said, because the country’s security “can no longer be taken for granted.”

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A photograph released by the Royal House showing Queen Máxima of the Netherlands during military training in Breda on Wednesday.
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Mickey Lolich, Detroit’s Hero of the 1968 World Series, Dies at 85

Pitching for the Tigers, he notched three complete-game victories in defeating the St. Louis Cardinals for the championship, earning the Series’ M.V.P. honors.

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Mickey Lolich was on the mound for the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the 1968 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
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Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors

The A.M.A.’s announcement followed a similar recommendation from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Other medical groups argued for a more personalized approach.

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Two major medical organizations have now endorsed age limits on gender-related surgery for teenagers struggling with gender dysphoria.
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Google Plans to Double Spending Amid A.I. Race

Profits jumped 30 percent to $34.5 billion last quarter, and the tech giant is increasing its capital spending this year to as much as $185 billion.

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A Google ad in Times Square.
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In Forcing the Clintons to Testify on Epstein, Comer Sets a New Precedent

The Republican chairman’s successful targeting of a former president who faces no charge of wrongdoing was the sort of tactic typical in an autocracy where leaders fear being jailed when they are out of power.

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Representative James R. Comer of Kentucky, at the Capitol on Tuesday, had been trying for months to get Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
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