Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.

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New Epstein Files Name Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Other Powerful Men

Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Sergey Brin were among those who exchanged messages or visited with Jeffrey Epstein, according to the newly released documents.

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Danes Who Fought Alongside US Troops March Against Trump’s Comments

In the latest anti-American gathering in Denmark, veterans who went to war alongside U.S. troops took to the streets of Copenhagen.

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Should Any Programs Help Minority Groups? In Lawsuits, Conservatives Say No.

Lawyers have filed a rush of lawsuits against corporations, law firms, health care companies, art groups and nonprofits. And they are mostly winning.

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Lindsey Vonn airlifted to hospital after crash in Switzerland

The skier faces a race against time to be fit for the Winter Olympics, which start next week.

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Why the US dollar hit a four-year low and could fall further

The falls have sparked questions about whether the world's go-to currency is losing its lustre.

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Costco Is Sued Over Preservatives in Its $5 Rotisserie Chickens

A proposed class-action lawsuit claims Costco was misleading customers and engaging in false advertising when it described the chicken as having no preservatives.

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New Food Stamp Rules Are Confusing Grocery Stores and Consumers

A dizzying array of rules govern what can be bought with SNAP dollars, confusing grocery stores and consumers.

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Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold

Silver has risen roughly 60 percent this month alone. What is going on?

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Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands

U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.

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Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows

The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the deadly encounter.

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Kanye West Apologizes for Antisemitic Behavior in Full-Page Wall Street Journal Ad

The artist formerly known as Kanye West, who first apologized in 2023 before taking it back, said a four-month manic episode in 2025 had led him to embrace swastikas and Hitler.

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As U.S. Warships Get Closer, Iran Ramps Up Threats to Retaliate

Iran and its militia allies say they will respond aggressively in the region if attacked. A U.S. aircraft carrier and warships are approaching the region.

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Public Media Holds Its Apocalypse at Bay, for Now

Though Congress cut $500 million from NPR and PBS stations, vanishingly few have closed their doors. Angst about their long-term future remains.

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US government invests $1.6bn for stake in rare earths firm

The deal is the Trump administration's latest attempt to reduce its reliance on China.

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The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.

The Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.

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How College Can Tear Us Apart

If illiberalism is the problem, what is the cure?

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Washington Post Tears Up Plans to Cover Winter Olympics

The abrupt change in direction came just weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Italy.

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Snow ploughs battle blizzards on roads and runways in Oklahoma

A severe winter storm that could affect more than 200 million Americans has brought heavy snow, and freezing temperatures.

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Minnesota holds economic strike to protest ICE presence

Organisers called on businesses to close for the day in protest at immigration enforcement activity.

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Trump Wants U.S. Investment in Venezuela, but Sanctions Still Complicate It

With tight business restrictions still in place, companies may find it challenging to even assess what opportunities exist for them in the South American nation.

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Luke Thompson Finally Takes the ‘Bridgerton’ Spotlight

As his character assumes the lead in a new season, Luke Thompson is bringing Shakespearean depth to one of the buzziest streaming shows of our time.

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For His Next Act, Darren Walker Is Heading to Hollywood

Anonymous Content, a production company whose top investor is Laurene Powell Jobs’s Emerson Collective, has named Darren Walker as president and chief executive.

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Detention of 5-Year-Old by Federal Agents Incenses Minneapolis

A photo showed the boy with an oversized hat and Spider-Man backpack being held next to a vehicle as his father was detained. A Homeland Security spokeswoman said the man had fled and left the child.

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ICE detains 5-year-old and father in Minnesota, lawyer says

The boy was taken along with his father, the lawyer and school officials say. ICE says it was not targeting the boy.

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Snubs and surprises - Eight takeaways from the Oscar nominations

Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti missed out, while other actors carried their films to a nomination.

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US House panel votes to hold Clintons in contempt over Epstein subpoenas

The Clintons said they already provided the committee with the "limited" information they had about Epstein.

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Watch: What sort of welcome will Trump get at Davos?

As Trump pushes for Greenland, Davos may not provide the friendly stage he's accustomed to.

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Hispanic voters sent Trump back to power. Now some are souring

After sending Trump to the White House in a historic shift, some Latinos feel he's not improving the economy.

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The Popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Masks a Darker Trend of Anti-Gay Bias

We seem to be in a new era of anti-gay prejudice.

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Read the Texts Between Trump and Norway’s Prime Minister

In the exchange on Sunday, Norway’s leader sought to “de-escalate” the growing conflict over Greenland and Mr. Trump’s latest tariff threat.

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Federal Reserve Inquiry Clouds Trump’s Supreme Court Bid to Oust Lisa Cook

The court is set to hear Ms. Cook’s case challenging her firing as the Justice Department investigates Jerome H. Powell, the central bank chair.

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Top Editor at Axel Springer Is Ousted After Workplace Investigation

Jan Philipp Burgard was one of Axel Springer’s most prominent editors, overseeing its influential German broadsheet Welt.

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An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good

She had no way of knowing she had crossed a line.

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Chile Wildfires Kill 16 and Force Wide Evacuation

One mayor pleaded with the national government for help as flames destroyed entire neighborhoods in the southern region of Biobío.

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3 Policy Moves Likely to Change Health Care for Older People

Two regulatory rollbacks, along with a new A.I. experiment in Medicare, raise some worrisome questions.

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Cold and Snow Forecast Across the East Coast This Weekend

Abnormally blustery temperatures this weekend could usher in snowy weather across the East. Exactly where remains uncertain, but even the Deep South is on alert.

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Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say

“There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.

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Alexander Brothers Accuser Was Found Dead Last Year, Authorities Say

The death of Kate Whiteman, whose accusation of sexual assault against Oren and Alon Alexander opened a floodgate of similar allegations, is under investigation.

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Weather Detours a Scientific Expedition to Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier

Bad weather has postponed attempts to set up camp on the Thwaites Glacier. So researchers got onto the sea ice and met a local.

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2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.

If SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they will unleash gushers of cash for Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

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FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe

Attorney General Bondi accused the journalist of reporting classified information allegedly leaked by a federal contractor, who she said has been arrested.

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Why two Canadian provinces are in a spat over Crown Royal whiskey

The UK-owned, Canadian-made whiskey is testing a united "Team Canada" approach in the face of US tariffs.

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LA opens ticket draw for 2028 Olympics - with seats starting at $28

If chosen via the draw, fans will be notified via email and will be given a time slot to purchase tickets in April.

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How Readers Voted on 17 Ways to Improve New York City

The top suggestions include spending more of the city’s budget on parks and libraries and fixing the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

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If Power Corrupts, What Do We Have Here?

Trump claims that the only limits on what he can do are his mind and his morality. What could go wrong?

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Trump Says London is Unsafe. Its Murder Rate Just Hit a Historic Low.

The city’s homicide rate is lower than that of New York, Paris or Toronto, contradicting a narrative promoted by President Trump and others on the populist right.

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Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions

US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years.

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Epstein kept me 'separate' from his sexual side because I'm gay, Mandelson tells BBC

In his first interview since being sacked as the UK's US ambassador, Lord Mandelson says he never saw any young women at Epstein's properties.

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Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue is Attacked With Fire

A suspect was in custody and charged with arson for setting the Saturday morning fire. It’s not the first time the Beth Israel house of worship has been attacked.

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Guantánamo Prison Enters 25th Year

The prison has outlasted the war in Afghanistan, has employed tens of thousands of temporary troops and holds six men charged but not yet tried in death penalty cases.

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FBI’s Inquiry Into Minneapolis ICE Shooting Faces Doubts After White House’s Remarks

Ex-law enforcement officials said the administration’s declarations that the killing was justified elicited questions about the F.B.I.’s willingness to scrutinize the agent who fatally shot an unarmed activist.

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Billions at Stake in the Ocean as Trump Throttles Offshore Wind Farms

The Trump administration has repeatedly ordered work to stop on offshore wind farms along the East Coast, pushing at least two projects to the brink of collapse.

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Rare first Superman comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for $15m

Fewer than 100 copies of Action Comics No 1, which introduced the world to Superman, are thought to exist.

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Yemeni Separatists Say They Are Disbanding, but Move Is in Dispute

A delegation from the Southern Transitional Council in Riyadh announced its dissolution, but members abroad rejected the news amid fears it was not voluntary.

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Prosecutor Asks for Owner of Swiss Bar Hit by Deadly Fire to Be Detained

The request came after hours of questioning of the bar’s co-owners. Some 40 people died in the fire that broke out during a New Year’s celebration.

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The Scientists Making Antacids for the Sea to Help Counter Global Warming

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.

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US discussing options to acquire Greenland including using military, White House says

It came as European allies rallied behind Denmark, which is pushing back against Trump's ambitions for the Arctic island.

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Iran Says It’s Investigating Violence at Weekend Protests

Rights groups accuse security forces of killing protesters and storming a hospital in the province of Ilam. State media claimed that some protesters were armed.

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A Jan. 6 Rioter Returned to the Capitol Seeking Forgiveness

Pamela Hemphill, who said she rejected President Trump’s pardon for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, apologized to a Capitol Police officer who was assaulted during the mayhem.

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European allies back Denmark over Trump's threat to annex Greenland

Donald Trump has refused to rule out using force to annex Greenland - a scenario that would spell the end of Nato, according to Denmark.

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Watch: Moment more than 80,000 teddy bears fly onto ice rink

A total of 81,796 stuffed toys hit the ice rink in a moment of "sweet, cuddly mayhem" at an American Hockey League game.

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Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Auschwitz Survivor, Dies at 96

Ms. Schloss, who was sent to Auschwitz as a teenager, dedicated her life to educating people about her experiences and the dangers of prejudice.

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Which countries could be in Trump's sights after Venezuela?

Trump has made numerous threats against other nations in Washington's orbit.

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The Venezuela I Know

Many are celebrating the ouster of a brutal dictator, but the Maduro regime may survive the loss of Maduro.

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Video shows Maduro's arrival in US and journey into custody

The Venezuelan president is in custody in New York after he was captured during US strikes on Saturday.

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Trump wants Venezuela's oil. Will his plan work?

Donald Trump has said that American oil firms will invest billions to produce oil in Venezuela.

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Four challenges facing New York City Mayor Mamdani

Can the Democratic socialist deliver on the big cost-of-living promises that propelled him to victory?

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Richard Pollak, 91, Dies; Edited Magazine That Criticized the Media

He was a founder of More, which skewered the foibles of the press in the 1970s, and later wrote a critical biography of the psychoanalyst Bruno Bettelheim.

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Trump Shares an Image of Maduro Blindfolded and Handcuffed

The Venezuelan president and his wife were flown out of Caracas by helicopter to the U.S.S. Iwo Jima, a warship taking them to New York.

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To Trump, on Venezuela: You Break It, You Own It

His administration just decapitated the country’s leadership; he’s now responsible for what comes next there.

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Trump says he is withdrawing National Guard troops from some US cities

It comes after the Supreme Court ruled against his use of troops for domestic law enforcement.

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For Some Nazi Loot, Value Is Measured on a Different Scale

Heirs of families that suffered in the Holocaust have gotten back precious items: not treasured art, but the keepsakes of dead relatives.

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Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents

Col. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 percent of the vote, according to a government-controlled agency that he set up.

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