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Trump’s Targets Fear ‘Retribution’ He Promised in Second Presidency

Donald Trump is returning to the White House vowing to seek retribution. Those in his sights are worried both about him — and his supporters.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to punish adversaries, particularly those involved in his prosecutions and the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Biden and Trump Weigh In as TikTok Threatens to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday

The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.

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TikTok has said its service will “go dark” for its 170 million American users on Sunday in the face of a federal ban.

U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War

As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life.

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Director William J. Burns of the C.I.A. said he was “on the phone every day” in recent months with the prime minister of Qatar and the chief of Israel’s Mossad.

How the Oct. 7 Attacks Transformed the Middle East

With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.

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Palestinians celebrating in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, after news of a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel emerged on Wednesday.

As the Living Fled, a Race to Save the Dead at an Altadena Cemetery

Workers at the Mountain View cemetery had unique concerns the night the Eaton fire broke out. The 55-acre expanse may also have spared some homes from the flames.

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Powerful winds pushed the Eaton fire through Altadena and up to the edge of the cemetery, the final resting place for generations of Altadenans.

‘The Interview’: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy is Done

The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.

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How Vuori Became One of the Hottest Names in Fashion

The 10-year-old company has ridden the popularity of its tech pants to the top rungs of the athleisure market. But “it’s still early days,” Vuori’s founder says.

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Founded by Joe Kudla, Vuori recently completed a $825 million funding round that valued the company at $5 billion.

A Killer Was Taken Back Into Custody. Was It Because of His Drill Rap Songs?

A man convicted of murder in London was taken back into custody after a report emerged that he was anonymously making drill rap music. The victim’s family worries his music could bring him more fame.

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Barry and Margaret Mizen, the parents of Jimmy Mizen, at a London courthouse for the trial of Jake Fahri, who was accused and convicted of their son’s murder in 2009.

When the Retirement Community Goes Bankrupt

It doesn’t happen often. But when it does, some residents risk losing everything.

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

André Soltner, Famed Chef at New York’s Lutèce, Dies at 92

Customers returned again and again for his impeccable French dishes at a restaurant that one food critic said “set the gold standard.”

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The chef André Soltner in 2012. He took his place behind the stove at Lutèce on Feb. 16, 1961, the restaurant’s opening day, and stayed there for 33 years.

In San Antonio, an Orchestra Was Reborn. Can It Endure?

The San Antonio Philharmonic was formed after the demise of the city’s 83-year-old orchestra in 2022. But rebuilding has not been easy.

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Jeffrey Kahane leads the San Antonio Philharmonic in a rehearsal at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in downtown San Antonio.

A Timeline of TikTok’s Evolution, From Dances to BookTok to the Supreme Court

What started as “the dance app” spawned countless memes, launched lucrative careers and shaped entire industries. Here’s how it got here.

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TikTok’s offices in Culver City, Calif.

U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner

While TikTok remains hugely popular in Brazil, Indonesia and other markets, its 170 million users in the United States are its most valuable.

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The Supreme Court last week heard oral arguments over the federal law to ban TikTok in the United States.

What to Know After the Supreme Court Ruling on a Potential TikTok Ban

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that could result in the app going offline as soon as Sunday.

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The U.S. government has also grown increasingly concerned about Beijing potentially manipulating content on TikTok.

After 15 Months of War, Gazans Dream of Returning Home

They daydreamed about the people they would hug as soon as the truce took hold, the graves they would visit and the homes they would rebuild.

© Hatem Khaled/Reuters

Palestinian boys in Gaza City on Thursday, walking among the rubble of houses destroyed in Israeli strikes. A cease-fire is expected to take effect on Sunday.
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