A Twitter post from the president-elect appeared to suggest an end to decades of bipartisan efforts to limit nuclear weapons. Mr. Trump’s forceful insertion into the matter reflected an unusual public split between incoming and outgoing presidents and underscored the stark shift on Middle East policy ahead. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Thursday: Deepening drought in and around Santa Barbara, a forecast cut by Calpers poses big repercussions, and some last-minute holiday shopping advice. The slack pace may imperil a quick start for the new administration. Donald J. Trump’s post on Twitter suggested that Boeing’s pitch may have swayed him to buy more of its F-18s over Lockheed Martin’s F-35s. His transition team has asked border officials for advice on where a barrier can be built, though the plan may involve fencing, a Texas congressman says. The Trump team’s request made employees at the agency wonder if the incoming administration was planning to roll back changes first made by Hillary Clinton. Kellyanne Conway, who served as campaign manager, will become highest-ranking woman on Donald Trump’s staff, with frequent access to the president. After decades of trying, scientists have finally devised a powerful vaccine against a terrifying contagion. How do you go through 180,000 images to find a handful that sum up the year? Jeffrey Henson Scales tells us how. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. The case of Anis Amri, the suspect in Monday’s attack on a Christmas market, underscores a vexing problem: how to handle masses of virtually stateless wanderers. The market where an attack killed 12 people on Monday reopened on Thursday, a day after the rest of the city’s markets, but the mood in the city was subdued. Two brothers from Kosovo, whose names were not released, are suspected of planning an attack on a shopping mall in Oberhausen, in western Germany. Five men, ages 21 to 26, were to be formally charged for planning to carry out an attack, possibly on Christmas Day, at three different locations in Melbourne. After months of talks, the bank is in a tentative deal to pay a $3.1 billion penalty and provide loan modifications worth $4.1 billion to American homeowners. With tens of thousands of civilians and rebel fighters now evacuated from the city, the Syrian government holds all of Aleppo for the first time since 2012. The Golden State Warriors coach draws from the assassination of his father to make sense of a complicated world. Gang members spend their days worrying about rivals and how to make money — and turn to shooting to settle even the pettiest disputes. For many New Yorkers, the dazzling holiday windows and shows have become too crowded to enjoy. For many tourists, the crowds are part of the experience. Many people describe their family jet lag and holiday stress as an overwhelming, pit-of-the-stomach sense of dread and avoidance. The dance company has performed at the inaugurations of George W. Bush in 2001 and 2005. The two fashion houses are engaged in a drama-filled conflict over Laura Kim, a young fashion designer. The firm says it thought the billions of dollars it raised for a Malaysian fund were used to buy legitimate assets, though prosecutors said they landed in personal accounts. The report also portrays Edward J. Snowden, who in 2013 disclosed classified files about American surveillance operations, as a habitually disgruntled worker. Basel Ghattas was arrested on charges of smuggling cellphones to Palestinian prisoners after fellow lawmakers stripped him of his legislative immunity. The president also said that Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein was a “son of a bitch” after the diplomat suggested that Mr. Duterte be investigated for murder. The Constitutional Court, which will decide whether Ms. Park’s presidency ends, demanded that she account for her whereabouts on the day of a catastrophic ferry sinking in 2014. The funniest almost-three-hour German comedy you will ever see, Maren Ade’s film is a thrilling act of defiance against the toxicity of doing what is expected. We reflect on the culture that stuck with us this year and the people we lost. More Recent Articles |
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