Syrian Refugees in Germany Are Glad They Can Visit Home. But Just Visit.

The more than one million Syrians who fled to Germany have celebrated the end of war in their homeland, but some fear it could mean losing their refugee status.

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Tuesday Briefing

Fighting in Northern Gaza.

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After Judicial Ruling, M.T.A. Says Congestion Pricing to Begin on Sunday

The decision in a lawsuit brought by the State of New Jersey meant that the tolling plan could go ahead as planned, New York said. A lawyer for New Jersey disagreed.

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Hochul Installs New Leader at Prison Where Inmate Was Fatally Beaten

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York moved to try to contain the fallout from the death of Robert Brooks, in which 14 corrections workers have been implicated.

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‘Hanging Out With Jimmy Carter,’ Biden Faces the Echoes of History

President Biden is yet another one-term Democrat hurt by inflation and struggling to free hostages before leaving office. But Mr. Carter’s enhanced reputation offers hope that he too may be remembered more favorably.

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Northern Lights Could Glow in U.S. During New Year’s Celebrations

The northern part of the country could see pink and red streaks in the skies this week, just in time for New Year’s Eve, according to NOAA.

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Ian Cramer, Son of North Dakota Sen. Cramer, Sentenced in Fatal Car Chase

Ian Cramer, the 43-year-old son of Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, led the police on a highway pursuit that killed a sheriff’s deputy.

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South Korea Clears Way to Detain President in Martial Law Inquiry

The police are investigating whether President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to lead an insurrection when he declared martial law and plunged the country into crisis.

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Assault Charge Against Oklahoma Police Officer Is Dismissed

Oklahoma’s attorney general dismissed the charge against an Oklahoma City police sergeant who was seen in body camera footage throwing a 71-year-old man to the pavement during an argument over a ticket.

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In Carter’s Hometown, a Long Vigil Ends With Sorrow, but Also Uplift

Plains, Ga., had been bracing for the inevitable through the former president’s ailments and nearly two years of hospice care. Still, his death, at 100, “doesn’t seem real.”

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