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Cucumbers Are Recalled After Salmonella Sickens People in 19 States

At least 68 people have fallen ill in the outbreak believed to be linked to cucumbers sold in the United States and Canada, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lY2Fj8k

A. Cornelius Baker, Champion of H.I.V. Testing, Dies at 63

Working inside the government and out, he lobbied to improve the lives of people with H.I.V. and AIDS, particularly those who belonged to minority groups. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/l7BqGIx

Great Lakes Storm Dumps 2 Feet of Snow on Northeast and Midwest, With More to Come

The lake-effect storm disrupted holiday plans and travel across the region. National Guard troops were dispatched in New York and Pennsylvania. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/08DSgdh

Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/o2kyVGL

Chicago Bears Fire Head Coach Matt Eberflus Amid 4-8 Season

Eberflus becomes the franchise’s fourth coach to be let go in the past 11 seasons. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/xZegWUC

Footprints Suggest Different Human Relatives Lived Alongside One Another

A discovery in northern Kenya hints that two extinct species that were our ancient relatives shared the same habitat and possibly interacted. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8O5FGe2

Bangladesh Ties with India Plunge Further After Arrest of Hindu Leader

India and Bangladesh have traded angry accusations about Bangladesh’s Hindu minority. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wguYo6n

Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran

Daniel Khalife also pleaded guilty to an escape from a London jail, strapped underneath a truck with a sling made of trousers, that embarrassed the British authorities. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/M4taVoj

Trump’s Pick to Lead the N.I.H. Gets Some Things Right

The course of Bhattacharya’s tenure will depend on whether he can listen to his critics. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JSIORyt

G.O.P. Senator Blocking Promotion of General Who Commanded Afghan Withdrawal

Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue was recently selected to lead the U.S. Army’s Europe Command as the war in Ukraine heads into its fourth year. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Qpn8zWj

Taxing Farm Animals’ Farts and Burps? Denmark Gives It a Try.

Cows and pigs produce a large share of planet-warming methane. A new tax is part of a plan to clean that up. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zw8juaC

U.S. Investigating Political Action Committee Tied to Mayor Adams

Prosecutors and the F.B.I. are examining an organization founded by the Rev. Alfred Cockfield II, according to people with knowledge of the matter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/EADnwK5

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst as the Contenders Emerge

The Lions remained No. 1, but they have a new challenger for the top spot, a columnist for The Athletic writes. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/zqNBe1c

Conor McGregor Verdict Should Make Soccer Think Twice About Associating With Him

The former MMA fighter was play-fighting on a Premier League pitch only last month, our columnist writes. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/FHWaEQf

Charles Dumont, Who Wrote Enduring Melodies for Édith Piaf, Dies at 95

His dozens of songs included “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” a powerful anthem of redemptive love that became one of Piaf’s signature songs. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4W6Nuh0

White Women Were Active in the American Slave Trade, Statistical Research Shows

For generations, scholars argued that white women were rarely involved in the active buying and selling of Black people. A growing body of research says otherwise. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7I2Jz1y

What’s Behind Ukraine and Russia’s Missile Brinkmanship?

Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear threats from Moscow. Neither appear to have influenced the war on the ground. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/0KaPTN3

Blue Man Group to End New York Run After Three Decades Off Broadway

The troupe is also closing its Chicago company, but continues to perform in Berlin, Boston, Las Vegas and, soon, Orlando. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GVLfh0e

Bible-Based Lessons for Public Schools Get Final Approval in Texas

The state’s board of education narrowly voted to allow schools to start using the reading and language arts curriculum next fall if they choose. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xQclq7

Kendrick Lamar Surprise Releases a New Album, ‘GNX’

The rapper’s sixth studio album follows the success of a pair of tracks this year that were sparked by a war of words with Drake. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vNPQ5gA

Man Who Faked Kayaking Death Says in Video He’s ‘Safe’

But the man, Ryan Borgwardt, who is believed to be in Eastern Europe and has been communicating with the authorities, has not committed to returning home, officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/t1EMqzP

Trump’s Vow to End the War Could Leave Ukraine With Few Options

One question is whether the new administration and Europe will provide security guarantees to prevent Russia from taking more territory. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DHP9tYp

Blue Bracelets, MAGA Hats and “92% Club” Shirts: How Americans Are Flaunting Their Voting Choices

In the aftermath of the presidential election, voters are reaching for merchandise and political symbols either to celebrate the results or to make clear their opposition. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/a3xoVBH

SpaceX Prepares for Sixth Starship Test Launch: What to Know

The company will try to catch the giant booster of its moon and Mars rocket for a second time on Tuesday afternoon. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lwJhdpm

Congestion Pricing Opponents Renew Attacks as NYC Plan Returns

Gov. Kathy Hochul is letting the tolling program move forward in January. Her critics have jumped on the chance to object to the reversal. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/v2nBc1z

Gisèle Pelicot’s Sons Tell of a ‘Devastated’ Family at Rape Trial in France

The men appeared in court, addressing their father, who admits to having drugged their mother over years and inviting scores of men to rape her while she was unconscious. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/t4yQELB

Betty White Stamp to Be Released in 2025, Postal Service Says

The U.S. Postal Service announced it would honor the actress known for her comedic work on shows such as “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JLr3bFW

U.S. Opens Investigation Into Killing of Sonya Massey

The Justice Department notified Sangamon County, Ill., that it had opened a civil rights investigation after reports about the shooting raised “serious concerns.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sRnUpQT

Malcolm X’s Daughters Sue F.B.I., C.I.A. and Police

A suit filed in Manhattan federal court Friday accuses law enforcement of intentionally failing to protect him and stymying efforts to identify his killers. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rPXF3iJ

Ex-Officer Took Nude Images From Women’s Phones in Traffic Stops, U.S. Says

In an unrelated case also in Missouri, a former state trooper was charged with searching the phones of female drivers to acquire explicit images. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/1i2auGl

Are A.I. Clones the Future of Dating? I Tried Them for Myself.

A New York Times reporter tested a handful of chatbots to see if they could help improve his dating life. The results were decidedly mixed. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5ZasXAS

Prosecutors Accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of Trying to Contact Witnesses From Jail

The government said the music mogul had been attempting to obstruct federal prosecutors by instructing others to make three-way calls and securing help from other inmates. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MNUEJLe

Golf Carts, Loudspeaker, Lockboxes: Florence Bans Tourism Headaches

The popular Tuscan destination is the most recent European city to consider measures aimed at making life in a tourism hot spot more bearable. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/O8h7kaE

Taylor Swift to Tour in Canada After Trudeau Issues Plea on Social Media

Ms. Swift is performing six shows in Toronto before heading to Vancouver, the final stop in her blockbuster Eras Tour. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zWaqDA6

NYC’s New Trash Bin Rules Take Effect: What to Know

The rules herald the end of the city’s peculiar, decades-old tradition of letting residents place their bulging garbage bags directly on the sidewalk. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vRmPfGC

Their Pissarro Is Staying in Germany, but Their Story Is Getting Out

A woman whose family had to sell a painting in the Holocaust and a museum have struck a deal. The museum will keep the work but will help to publish a book telling the family’s story. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/xMo1pDC

Israeli Court Rejects Netanyahu’s Bid to Delay Corruption Trial Testimony

The court ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must take the stand on Dec. 2 in a trial that has stretched out for more than four years. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/y5jNhSz

Notre-Dame Cathedral Is Ready to Reopen in December

Millions of visitors are expected at the cathedral after it reopens in December for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CR74ArW

A Former Harrods Employee Accuses Al-Fayed of Trafficking and Says His Brother Knew

In a U.S. court filing, a former employee says she was trafficked, raped and abused when Mohamed al-Fayed owned Harrods, and that his brother Ali may have evidence of the abuse. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2igNxPI

Germany Will Hold Snap Election in February

After the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition, the balloting will be held on Feb. 23, about seven months before it had been scheduled. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/f5SK4d2

Netanyahu Seeks to Delay Testifying at His Corruption Trial

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is on trial for bribery and fraud. Now he wants to delay giving testimony. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lPRxV8m

Lou Donaldson, Soulful Master of the Alto Saxophone, Dies at 98

A player of impeccable technique and a mainstay of the Blue Note label, he recorded constantly as both a leader and a sideman beginning in 1952. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/rQV6HcA

Saudi Arabia Hosts a Tennis Final Won by Coco Gauff

The kingdom, which has been accused of trying to “sportswash” its human rights record, hosted the WTA Finals, part of its unstoppable advance into the world of sports. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UNwuCq2

For Older Unmarried Couples, Caregiving Obligations Can Be Murky

What should be expected of an intimate partner when a companion suffers a health crisis? Seniors and their families increasingly confront the question. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JEGHXbL

FEMA Fires Employee for Telling Hurricane Milton Relief Workers to Skip Houses With Trump Signs

The agency said it was investigating the incident in the aftermath of the Category 3 hurricane that hit Florida in October. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qLBFKtU

Struggling With Debt? Bankruptcy Can Provide a Second Chance.

Many people who should consider filing for bankruptcy avoid doing so out of shame or fear it could ruin their credit. But it can provide much-needed relief. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/zau9bTg

Richard Pazdur, FDA Cancer Chief, Discusses 25 Years of Innovation

Dr. Richard Pazdur for 25 years has overseen innovations in the treatment of deadly diseases at the agency. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/sI2Oake

Trump’s Energy Policies May Be a Mixed Bag for Oil Companies

The president-elect has promised to make it easier to build energy infrastructure and secure drilling leases. But higher production could hurt prices and profits. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/YVWkxrc

Could Trump’s Tariffs Lead to Higher Prices? Here’s What to Know.

The president-elect says that tariff is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” You may be hearing it a lot. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5pCqH1R

Warren Washington, Groundbreaking Climate Scientist, Dies at 88

He invented a computer model that made it possible to measure human-induced climate change. He also helped break a color barrier in science. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lYxG5z2

Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards

Front yards transformed to tiny crop farms in Los Angeles provide vegetables to dozens of families and use a fraction of the water needed by grass. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/TBEIMeh

The Real Question Is, Why Isn’t Trump Running Away With This?

Voters hate inflation — Democrats should be breathing a sigh of relief to be heading into a coin-flip election. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Dn3d7pK

The NYC Marathon’s Final Finishers

Two runners with injuries ended the New York City Marathon on their own two feet — and a pair of crutches. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6vItxJw

Trump Rallies Draw Fewer Crowds as Election Campaign Winds Down

The former president likes to talk about the attendance at his rallies, but empty seats and early exits have grown more common. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5SIZUsr

Expect Higher Costs for Your Health Care Benefits Next Year

Employers are predicting an increase of as much as 9 percent, on average, but are generally avoiding passing along much of that to their employees, industry groups say. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/GoiVmwq

Tired? Here’s How to Know if You’re Sleep Deprived.

The time change can leave you yawning the next day. But for many Americans, sleep deprivation is a year-round problem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/uIS73Y0

Janey Godley, Scottish Comic Who Brought Humor to Harrowing Topics, Dies at 63

Ms. Godley said she believed there were “funny sides” to terrible experiences, including some that she drew from her own times of loss and hardship. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/h6SRYzj

A Texas Judge’s Fight to Keep a High Profile Case Out of His Court

A battle over a new rule to limit credit card late fees has spiraled into a larger skirmish about how much power litigants should have to maneuver their cases into friendly courtrooms. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ep26Ij9

Trump’s Attack on Liz Cheney Is Just as Malicious as It Appears

It went far beyond a chicken-hawk accusation. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Pb2ZQ17