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Trump Picks Ex-Congressman to Manage U.S. Nuclear Arsenal

Brandon Williams served aboard a nuclear submarine and represented a New York congressional district for one term, but has said little about his experience in the management of atomic weapons.

ยฉ Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Brandon Williams, a former representative from New York and President-elect Donald J. Trumpโ€™s pick to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration. Advisers to the incoming administration have suggested a restart to the nationโ€™s explosive testing of nuclear arms.

F.A.A. Temporarily Halts Launches of Muskโ€™s Starship After Explosion

The agency launched an investigation into the โ€œspace vehicle mishapโ€ on Thursday night that forced commercial flights to divert and caused debris to rain toward Caribbean islands.

ยฉ Marcus Haworth, via Reuters

Debris from a SpaceX rocket in the skies over Turks and Caicos on Thursday.

When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt

It doesnโ€™t happen often. But when it does, some residents risk losing everything.

ยฉ James Estrin/The New York Times

Bob Curtis, 88, a resident of an upscale continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, N.Y., that has declared bankruptcy.

Kennedyโ€™s Plan for the Drug Crisis: A Network of โ€˜Healing Farmsโ€™

The positions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and drug companies are well known. His approach to addiction has been far less scrutinized.

ยฉ Montinique Monroe for The New York Times

Simple Promise Farms in Elgin, Texas, an addiction recovery community praised by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.

ยฉ Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once filed a petition asking the F.D.A. to revoke emergency authorization of Covid vaccines in 2021, when estimates had begun to show that the rollout of the shots had already saved about 140,000 lives.

Hit by Wildfire? Hereโ€™s How to Deal With Insurers and FEMA.

You donโ€™t need to settle for what your insurance company or the government first offers. And you donโ€™t have to fight alone.

ยฉ Philip Cheung for The New York Times

The remnants of a home in Altadena, Calif., last week.

World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms

A new U.S. presidentโ€™s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum.

ยฉ Loren Elliott for The New York Times

The fires that have destroyed neighborhoods in Los Angeles, including the Palisades fire, have captured the attention of global leaders attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network

The central bank said it had decided to leave the network after the groupโ€™s work โ€œincreasingly broadened in scope.โ€

ยฉ Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

The Federal Reserve said Friday that it was dropping out of a network of central banks and other financial regulators focused on climate change.

SpaceX Starship Rocket Is Lost During 7th Test Launch, Causing Debris to Fall

While Elon Muskโ€™s spaceflight company repeated a spectacular catch of its powerful booster stage, the upper stage experienced a catastrophic malfunction.

ยฉ Eric Gay/Associated Press

SpaceXโ€™s Starship rocket launched during its seventh test flight from Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday.

A Meteorite Is Caught on Camera as It Crashes Outside a Front Door

Home security-camera footage shows a puff of smoke, with the sound of an explosion included, as the space rock lands in Canada. A geologist said it was a rare recording.

ยฉ Laura Kelly

A couple from Charlottetown on Prince Edward Island sent a video to the University of Albertaโ€™s meteorite reporting system that shows a mysterious explosion near their doorstep.

Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs

The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.

ยฉ Hollie Adams/Reuters

Sick Prisoners in New York Were Granted Parole but Remain Behind Bars

Prisons across the country are struggling to find nursing home placements for sick prisoners after granting them parole. In New York, some inmates are suing for release.

ยฉ Lauren Petracca for The New York Times

The Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, N.Y., where Westil Gonzalez, who has multiple sclerosis, has remained incarcerated six months after his parole.

Biden Administration Withdraws Proposal to Expand Protections for Rare Whales

The proposed rules would have slowed more ships to prevent collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales.

ยฉ Grade Solomon

A right whale with its calf in Cape Cod Bay last year. There were an estimated 370 North Atlantic right whales left as of 2023.

The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides

While firefighters begin containing the Los Angeles wildfires, the land left behind is at a higher risk of floods and debris flows.

ยฉ Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Damage from the Eaton fire to Altadena, Calif., on Tuesday.

The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides

While firefighters begin containing the Los Angeles wildfires, the land left behind is at a higher risk of floods and debris flows.

ยฉ Mark Abramson for The New York Times

Damage from the Eaton fire to Altadena, Calif., on Tuesday.

Trumpโ€™s Inauguration Day is Likely One of the Coldest in Decades

An arctic chill is headed to Washington (and much of the United States) on Monday.

ยฉ Agence France-Presse/Agence France-Presse โ€” Getty Images

President Ronald Reaganโ€™s second swearing-in ceremony in 1985 was moved indoors. The parade was canceled because of the bitter cold.

Fire Breaks Out at a Huge Battery Site in California

The fire at the Moss Landing plant, which stores electricity for the power grid, was unrelated to wildfires in Los Angeles.

ยฉ KSBW, via Associated Press

The Moss Landing Power Plant burning in Monterey County, Calif., on Thursday.

L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a โ€˜Climate Superfundโ€™ Law in California

New York and Vermont recently passed laws like these, which require energy companies to pay climate damages and will likely face fierce challenges.

ยฉ Philip Cheung for The New York Times

A destroyed gas station in Altadena, Calif., on Sunday.
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