Friday Briefing

The aftermath of a New Year’s attack in New Orleans.

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Live Updates: South Korean Officials Thwarted in Attempt to Detain President After Standoff

Police officers and investigators tried to bring President Yoon Suk Yeol in for questioning about his declaration of martial law last month.

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Biden Plans to Block Takeover Bid of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon

The president’s announcement of the fate of the iconic Pennsylvania-based company, which became a contentious political issue in an election year, is expected as soon as Friday.

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Could Better Security Have Stopped the New Orleans Terror Attack?

City officials were warned in 2019 that the bollards designed to block vehicles did “not appear to work.” They were being fixed when a truck rammed through Bourbon Street on Wednesday.

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Orca That Carried Dead Calf for Weeks Is Mourning Again

Researchers say that the killer whale’s newborn calf in Puget Sound has also died and she’s unable to let go.

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Plane Crash in Fullerton, California, Kills 2 and Injures 18

A single-engine aircraft crashed into a commercial building in Fullerton, Calif., and prompted an evacuation, officials said.

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Soldier’s Bomb in Tesla Outside Trump Hotel Could Have Been More Lethal

Fellow soldiers say the Army sergeant who set off the explosion could have done far more harm. Investigators are trying to figure out why he didn’t.

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New Details Emerge in Cybertruck Explosion, but Motive Is Still Unclear

Officials said they used data from Tesla charging stations to chart the driver’s dayslong journey from Colorado to the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.

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Carter’s Panama Canal Treaties Symbolize How Much Washington Has Changed

To return the canal to Panama, President Jimmy Carter worked to change minds and build a bipartisan coalition that put aside short-term political considerations.

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Biden Expected to Permanently Ban Oil Drilling in Some Federal Waters

The move, expected as early as Monday, relies on a 70-year-old law that could make it difficult for the Trump administration to reverse it.

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