Will Meta’s Plan to End Fact Checking Work Politically?

Following the political winds Meta’s bombshell announcement on Tuesday that it would end its fact-checking program was widely read as a major shift in policy meant to please President-elect Donald Trump and other conservatives. In reality, the move was probably less radical than it initially seemed. But the turn still serves as a reminder that […]

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AT&T to Credit Customers After Internet Outages

AT&T announced on Wednesday that it would start crediting customers for internet outages and long wait times, the latest initiative in a yearslong effort to revamp the company’s customer service. Starting Thursday, individual AT&T customers and small businesses that experience a fiber outage of more than 20 minutes or a wireless outage of more than […]

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Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record Ahead of Trump’s Return

The number of Americans enrolled in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces has roughly doubled since President Biden took office, but White House officials warned Wednesday that the surge in Americans taking advantage of increased government health care subsidies could face risks as President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to office. Nearly 24 million Americans, […]

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Wildfires and Strong Winds Prompt School Closures Across Los Angeles County

The wildfires burning in Southern California have prompted officials to close schools across Los Angeles County on Wednesday. At least 18 of the 80 school districts in the county issued statements announcing that schools would close for the day. Many urged parents to take precautions as the fires continue to rage and strong winds affect […]

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Wildfires in Southern California – The New York Times

By the staff of The Morning Wildfires are raging out of control across parts of Los Angeles. A fierce windstorm is fanning embers, billowing dangerous smoke across the city and turning the sky an apocalyptic red. At least four blazes are spreading in Southern California, near the scenic coast, in Malibu and the Pacific Palisades, […]

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Tax Cuts or the Border? Republicans Wrestle Over Trump’s Priorities.

Republicans are preparing to cut taxes, slash spending and slow immigration in a broad agenda that will require unifying an unruly party behind dozens of complicated policy choices. For now, though, they are struggling with a more prosaic decision: whether to cram their policy goals into one bill or split them into two. It is […]

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Trump’s Lawyers Have Assailed Jack Smith. They Could Soon Have Power to Go After Him.

In many ways, the letter that President-elect Donald J. Trump’s criminal defense lawyers sent to the Justice Department this week was a display of legal and political bombast. The lawyers, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, sought in it to prevent the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing a report about his inquiry into Mr. Trump’s […]

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Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released

Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was detained last month in Iran while on a reporting trip, was released and on her way back to Italy on Wednesday, the Italian government said in a statement. “The plane that is taking journalist Cecilia Sala home took off a few minutes ago from Tehran,” the Italian government […]

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The Surgeon General’s Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time

The U.S. surgeon general’s new push to warn consumers about the link between drinking and cancer comes at a precarious time for restaurant owners trying to pencil out a profit that hinges on alcohol sales. Costs of food and labor have risen, and some inflation-weary Americans continue to cut back on eating out. Sales dipped […]

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Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know

President-elect Donald J. Trump on Tuesday refused to rule out using military force to retake the Panama Canal, which was returned by the U.S. to that country’s control decades ago. Last month, Mr. Trump falsely accused Panama of allowing Chinese soldiers to control the vital shipping route, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and […]

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