NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Sends Signal Home

The probe sent a signal to Earth indicating that it had survived the closest solar encounter ever attempted by a spacecraft.

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Bird Flu Samples From Very Ill Patient Had ‘Concerning’ Mutations

Tiny genetic alterations could help the bird flu virus enter cells in the upper respiratory tract, the C.D.C. said. But there is no sign that mutations are widespread in nature.

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The President-Elect Comments Often on the Men Around Him

“These guys are specimens.”

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Investigators Using Video Surveillance to Identify Subway Burn Victim

The Brooklyn district attorney said the police were trying to retrace the woman’s steps to find a clear picture of her face. The man accused of killing her has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge.

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Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas

A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners and tech industry leaders including Elon Musk.

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North Korea Is Experiencing Mass Casualties in Russia, White House Says

The North Korean losses amount to almost 10 percent of the country’s deployment to Russia, the Biden administration said.

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Los Angeles Building Featured on Doors’ ‘Morrison Hotel’ Cover Burns

The building, now boarded up, was made famous when it was featured on the cover of the 1970 album “Morrison Hotel.”

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Enforcement of Anti-Money-Laundering Law Blocked After Court Reversal

Businesses will not have to reveal their owners after an appeals court reversed a move that would have forced them to disclose the information by Jan. 1.

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Kazakhstan Plane Crash Survivors Describe Chaos on Azerbaijan Airlines Flight

Flight attendants and a passenger described the moments before an Azerbaijan Airlines flight went down in Kazakhstan, killing dozens.

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10 Years After Obama’s Opening to Cuba, Despair Replaces Hope

A decade since the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations — which many believed would transform the island — Cuba is in its worst crisis since Fidel Castro took power.

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