U.S. Eases Some Restrictions on Humanitarian Aid to Syria

The authorization comes after rebels toppled the Syrian government last month and is intended to allow humanitarian groups to operate more freely without running afoul of U.S. sanctions.

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U.S. Sends 11 Guantánamo Prisoners to Oman to Start New Lives

The secret mission left the smallest number of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay since the day the detention center opened in 2002.

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U.S. Envoy Says Israel Will Withdraw From Southern Lebanon

With the deadline looming for the terms of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah to be met, an American diplomat on Monday said “much progress” had been made recently.

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Journalists at The Athletic Move to Join New York Times Union

The NewsGuild of New York asked The Times to voluntarily recognize journalists from the sports news website as part of the newsroom’s union.

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C.F.P.B Sues Unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Over Risky Mortgages

A federal consumer bureau claims Vanderbilt Mortgage, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, made loans to buyers of manufactured homes it knew could not repay them.

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Critics fear congestion pricing could push traffic their way.

An environmental assessment from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority showed that the program could divert vehicles outside the tolling zone.

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Scenes From the First Major Winter Storm of 2025

Snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain blanketed parts of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic on Monday, leaving tens of thousands without power.

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