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Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza and Says Palestinians Should Move nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Michael D. Shear, Peter Baker and Isabel Kershner
United States Politics and Government, International Relations, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Nuclear Weapons, Hamas, International Criminal Court, Trump, Donald J, Netanyahu, Benjamin, Gaza Strip, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran, United States International Relations
The president met with the Israeli prime minister at the White House, meeting in person with another world leader for the first time since ret…
Trump’s Dream of Gaza Takeover Is His Most Brazen Territorial Aspiration Yet nytimes.com 2 hours ago by Peter Baker
United States International Relations, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), United States Politics and Government, Palestinians, Refugees and Displaced Persons
Once a critic of nation building, the president now envisions taking over a Middle East enclave, driving out its Palestinian population and tr…
Trump’s Proposal to ‘Take Over’ Gaza Sparks Immediate Rebukes nytimes.com 3 hours ago by Ephrat Livni
Trump, Donald J, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), International Relations, Palestinians, United States International Relations, Defense and Military Forces, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Hamas, United Nations, Netanyahu, Benjamin
President Trump’s suggestion was denounced in the Middle East, Washington and beyond.
5 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference With Netanyahu nytimes.com an hour ago by Michael D. Shear
Gaza Strip, Palestinians, Hamas, Trump, Donald J, Netanyahu, Benjamin
President Trump said that the United States should take over Gaza and forcibly relocate two million Palestinians. Leaders in Gaza and Arab nat…
Conditions May Have Stymied Black Hawk Crew Before Fatal Crash nytimes.com 6 hours ago by Mark Walker, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and John Ismay
Airlines and Airplanes, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Helicopters, American Airlines Flight 5342, Air Traffic Control, Military Aircraft, American Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, Reagan, Ronald, Washington National Airport, United States Army
The Army pilots were juggling dark skies, low altitude, a busy airspace and a cockpit without certain traffic detectors before the helicopter’…
Final Remains Recovered From Plane Crash Over the Potomac nytimes.com 6 hours ago by Jacey Fortin
American Airlines Flight 5342, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, American Airlines, United States Army, Potomac River, Helicopters, Air Traffic Control
Officials in Washington said they had recovered 67 sets of remains. There were 64 people on the jet, and three crew members on the Army helico…
Sweden School Shooting Leaves at Least 10 Dead in Country’s ‘Worst’ Gun Attack nytimes.com 5 hours ago by Christina Anderson and Lynsey Chutel
Sweden, Mass Shootings, School Shootings and Armed Attacks, Deaths (Fatalities), Orebro (Sweden)
The shooting occurred at a center for adult education in the city of Orebro. The suspect is believed to be among the dead, officials said.
The Aga Khan IV, Wealthy Leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Dies at 88 nytimes.com 7 hours ago by Alan Cowell
Aga Khan, Karim, Deaths (Obituaries), High Net Worth Individuals, Royal Families, Shiite Muslims, Ismaili Muslims, Muslims and Islam, Entrepreneurship, Philanthropy, Horse Racing
At the age of 20, Prince Karim Al-Hussaini inherited the reins of a Shia Muslim lineage and used his entrepreneurship to become one of the wor…
Too Busy Blurbing Books to Write One nytimes.com 21 hours ago by Rebecca Makkai
Books and Literature, Writing and Writers, Book Trade and Publishing, Burgess, Gelett, Simon & Schuster Inc
For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job. She explains why blurbs matter — and why she’s taking a bre…
What Are Book Blurbs, and How Much Do They Matter in Publishing? nytimes.com 11 hours ago by Elisabeth Egan
Books and Literature, Book Trade and Publishing, Writing and Writers, Endorsements, Indigo Books & Music Inc, Simon & Schuster Inc, Publishers Weekly
An announcement from Simon & Schuster’s publisher left the literary community wondering whether blurbs, the little snippets of praise on a boo…
After the Fires, Los Angeles Has No Shortage of Reconstruction Czars nytimes.com 7 hours ago by Shawn Hubler and Adam Nagourney
Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025), Wildfires, Newsom, Gavin, Trump, Donald J, Soboroff, Steve (1948- ), Los Angeles (Calif), Bass, Karen Ruth, Caruso, Rick J, Soon-Shiong, Patrick, Pacific Palisades (Calif), Altadena (Calif), Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (Calif), Area Planning and Renewal
Civic leaders in the region believe that side efforts are necessary to rebuild after the wildfires. They just can’t settle on which one.
L.A. Faces Pressure From Wealthy Residents as the Pacific Palisades Rebuilds nytimes.com 8 hours ago by Ronda Kaysen
Income Inequality, Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025), Wildfires, Fires and Firefighters, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), High Net Worth Individuals, Area Planning and Renewal, Luxury Goods and Services, Home Repairs and Improvements, Pacific Palisades (Calif), Los Angeles (Calif), California
The neighborhood is likely to grow more expensive and exclusive as millionaire Angelenos demand a fast-track recovery.
Newsom to Meet With Trump as He Seeks Federal Aid for Fire Relief nytimes.com 8 hours ago by Laurel Rosenhall and Maggie Haberman
Wildfires, Southern California Wildfires (Jan 2025), United States Politics and Government, Federal Aid (US), Newsom, Gavin, Trump, Donald J, California, Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (Calif)
Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, has tried to cooperate with President Trump as he seeks federal aid for wildfire rel…
Want Eggs With Your Breakfast? Pay a Surcharge, Waffle House Says. nytimes.com 10 hours ago by Kate Christobek
Eggs, Waffle House, Restaurants, Shortages, Fast Food Industry, Avian Influenza, Birds, United States
The restaurant chain, which serves breakfast all day, said it was adding the temporary 50-cent surcharge because the bird flu has caused a sho…
Our Bar-Napkin Presidency nytimes.com 2 hours ago by Thomas L. Friedman
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Automobiles, Protectionism (Trade), Ford Motor Co, Trump, Donald J, China, Canada, Mexico
The president’s impulsive tariffs are a symptom of a deeper challenge to U.S. manufacturing.
Proposal Calls for Restoring Tulsa Massacre Neighborhood nytimes.com 8 hours ago by Audra D. S. Burch
Reparations, Tulsa Race Riot (1921), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Justice Department, Randle, Lessie Benningfield, Fletcher, Viola Ford, Bynum, George Theron IV (GT), Tulsa (Okla), Hate Crimes
If approved, the plan would provide cash payments, a new hospital and the potential returning of land to descendants of the victims.
Collector Sues David Geffen to Reclaim a Sculpture Worth Millions nytimes.com 8 hours ago by Graham Bowley
Sculpture, Bananas, Geffen, David, Sun, Justin (1990- ), Giacometti, Alberto
In court papers, the collector says an adviser, without authorization, schemed to sell a Giacometti sculpture he bought for $78 million to the…
Man Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Qaeda Ties nytimes.com 4 hours ago by Ed Shanahan
Terrorism, Bombs and Explosives, Muslims and Islam, Al Qaeda, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Heathrow Airport (London, England), Awlaki, Anwar al-, Pham, Minh Quang, Sassoon, Danielle R, Great Britain, Yemen
Minh Quang Pham was accused of plotting a suicide bombing at Heathrow Airport in London in support of Al Qaeda’s Yemen branch.
Daniel Penny Is Hired by Venture Capital Firm Whose Founder Backed Trump nytimes.com 6 hours ago by Hurubie Meko and Mike Isaac
Venture Capital, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Andreessen Horowitz, Free Press, The, Andreessen, Marc L, Neely, Jordan (d 2023), Penny, Daniel J, New York City
Mr. Penny, who was acquitted after choking a mentally ill subway passenger to death, will work for Andreessen Horowitz. Before the killing, he…
Some Travelers Capture Their Vacation Memories With Sketching nytimes.com 21 hours ago by Shannon Sims
Travel and Vacations, Pens and Pencils, Organizations, Societies and Clubs, Urban Areas, internal-reader-callout
Some travelers are picking up a creative pastime, sketching, in order to slow down and fully appreciate their destinations.