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Trump Announces Pardon of Honduran Ex-President in Major Drug Case

The pardon for Juan Orlando Hernández, who prosecutors said had taken bribes from the drug kingpin “El Chapo,” would come as President Trump has ordered strikes on alleged cartel vessels in the Caribbean.

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Two West Virginia Communities Bound Together by Grief

Red ribbons adorned one city, while blue ribbons hung in another town — all to honor the National Guard members who were attacked in Washington this week.

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U.S. Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans

They were the latest restrictive changes to the immigration system after this week’s shooting of two National Guard members.

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Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before the Hong Kong Fire

Residents of the apartments had raised concerns about flammable foam panels and scaffold netting, but the government did not take decisive action.

5 min read

Trapped for Two Hours in a Burning Tower: One Resident’s Account

A resident of the Hong Kong apartment complex that became an inferno recounted how he and two neighbors survived until help arrived.

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A 3-D model shows steel mesh sheets on the underside of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway triple cantilever.

A Highway Is Crumbling. New York Can’t Agree on How to Fix It.

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway has exceeded its life span. Clashing visions have hindered a solution.

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Lured by Jobs, They Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia

The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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A Different Type of Dementia Is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline

On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.

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Ray Hester sits on a bed with his wife, Sandy, and they smile at each other, seen reflected in a mirror on the bedroom wall.

After Teen’s Death, a Seattle Icon Confronts a New Label: Nuisance

For years, architects have resisted safety changes at Seattle’s Gas Works Park. But after a 15-year-old died, his parents want it declared a public nuisance.

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A view of Gas Works Park in Seattle with a lake and homes and buildings on a hill behind it.

The Secret Life of a Ski Resort

Before skiers and riders hit the slopes, a team works from dusk to dawn to prepare the mountain. We went behind the scenes to see how they do it.

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Where Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Have Died in Custody

Malaysia launched a “year of enforcement” in response to a surge in undocumented migrants, many of them from Myanmar. Some faced nightmarish fates.

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A brightly lit walled complex with several dark-roofed buildings, seen from above. In the distance are residential towers and dark trees.

No. 7 Ole Miss Downs Mississippi State to Seal College Football Playoff Bid

Friday’s rivalry win could be Lane Kiffin’s final day as the program’s head coach with a looming decision on an opening at L.S.U.

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Snow Squalls and Heavy Winds Pummel Parts of Southern Ontario

More localized bands of squalls were expected to form, with up to two feet of snow possible in some areas, according to Canada’s forecast agency.

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Late Rally Pushes the U.S. Stock Market Back Near Record High

A midmonth stumble, driven by worries about the frenzy around artificial intelligence, was reversed as investors inched back into stocks this week.

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Israeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinians After They Appear to Surrender, Video Shows

The Israeli authorities said they were investigating the shooting, which came amid days of extensive military operations in the West Bank.

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Kansas City’s Locker Room Was Different After Its Loss. So Was Mahomes.

On Thanksgiving night in Dallas, Patrick Mahomes wasn’t remorseful. He was angry.

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3 Rebel Nuns Can Stay in Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media

After the octogenarian nuns refused to return to their senior center, the abbot has finally folded. But he has some conditions.

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