World
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How the Buffalo Blizzard Became So Deadly
On Dec. 19, as the Christmas holiday week began, Buffalo appeared ready for another storm. Officials huddled with weather forecasters…
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Russian Missile Barrage Staggers Ukraine’s Air Defenses
Cruise missiles and exploding drones from Iran swept across the skies of Ukraine, wreaking havoc and once again knocking out…
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U.S. Says Chinese Fighter Jet Flew Dangerously Close to American Plane
The Chinese jet flew within 20 feet of the nose of an American military aircraft over the South China Sea…
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Your Friday Briefing: Israel’s New Government
Also, Russia strikes Ukraine, Pelé dies and the week in culture.
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Now You Can Legally Buy Recreational Cannabis in New York
The first legal sale of recreational weed took place in a dispensary in Manhattan, just meeting the state’s deadline to…
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The Biden administration tries to stop Iran from supplying Russia with drones.
Iranian drones still are built largely with American and Western parts.Credit...via Associated PressIranians living in Ukraine protested over Iran’s support…
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Israel’s Hard-Line Government Takes Office, Testing Bonds with Allies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition will likely test ties with the United States and Europe, amid fears that it…
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Algeria Cracks Down on Last Remaining Independent Media Outlet
The country has effectively closed down one of the last places in Algeria for freewheeling political debate, which carried on…
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Death of Missing Princeton Student Ruled a Suicide
An autopsy report revealed that Misrach Ewunetie had died of “Bupropion, Escitalopram and Hydroxyzine Toxicity,” according to the local prosecutor’s…
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Why New York State Insists That the Penn Station Area Is ‘Blighted’
The congested, chaotic section of Manhattan near Pennsylvania Station, which teems with tourists, commuters and shoppers, is undeniably drab. Does…