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After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.

Special guests, including Simone Biles and Oprah Winfrey, offered tributes to the longtime host, capping off a week that “Today” had called a “Hoda-bration!”

Venu Sports, a joint venture among Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.

Media outlets reported similarly on the destruction caused by the fires that raced through Southern California. But partisan publications attributed them to very different causes.

When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.

The complaint, which arose out of Fox News’s promotion of vote-rigging conspiracy theories after the 2020 U.S. presidential election, is on track to proceed to trial.

Mr. Musk has fallen out with prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined in favor of his own — and that he is willing to silence them on X.

The film, billed by the company as a “behind the scenes” look at her life, started shooting in December and is slated for theatrical and streaming release this year.

The layoffs will affect employees across The Post’s business operations, not its newsroom.

The show on Sunday averaged 9.3 million viewers, down from 9.4 million the year before.

The agreement ends litigation between the two companies over plans for a sports streaming service, but consumer advocates are pushing back.

For decades, Dick Wolf has dominated prime- time programming. Now, at 78, he has plans to conquer his next world: streaming.

He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.

Sunday’s show was Hollywood’s first megaphone since Donald Trump was elected to a second term. This time, there was barely a peep about it.

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

The winning films, TV shows, actors and production teams at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.

And why do they get the trophy for best picture at the Oscars?

The cartoon, by Ann Telnaes, depicted the owner of The Post, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires genuflecting toward a statue of President-elect Donald Trump.

Justin Baldoni claims that The Times defamed him and his team in an article about the actress Blake Lively’s allegations that she had been the victim of a smear campaign.

The authority’s official news media accused the Qatari-backed broadcaster of “inciting sedition” and “interfering in internal Palestinian affairs,” though it did not provide detailed examples of law breaking.

The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria.

Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure.

The prime minister’s celebrity helped bring him to power. Even after his popularity collapsed, it still drew crowds.

The missing data deepens the puzzle of what caused the deadly air disaster in Muan, South Korea, late last month.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s order for Israeli troops to “take over” a buffer zone with Syria upended decades of relative calm along the de facto border between the two countries.

An image depicting a famous 19th-century painting of Cossacks, with current Ukrainian soldiers standing in for the warriors, has struck a chord as Kyiv battles to assert its identity.

A son of the country’s founding father says he has been persecuted by the government because of a feud with his older brother, who until May was prime minister.

The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine, El Salvador and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily.

He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted.

The attacker who killed 14 pedestrians on Bourbon Street was “influenced by the discourse and messaging of the Islamic State,” the terrorist group said in a bulletin dated Thursday.

The United States will also extend temporary protections for roughly 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States.

Candidates for the seminary should not be disqualified based on sexual orientation, according to new church guidelines in Italy.

The White House contradicts a new intelligence assessment on the mysterious ailments that diplomats and spies have reported for years.

President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for another six years on Friday, despite evidence that he lost a July election decisively.

Hamza Ziyadne, 23, was abducted in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel alongside his siblings and father, whose body was also recovered this week.

The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.

Scotland, which has the highest rate of recorded drugs deaths in Europe, is opening a new facility for users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision.

Israel and its allies have escalated strikes against the Houthis, trying to force the Iran-backed group to stop firing on Israel and Red Sea shipping.

It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.

The president-elect had said Russia’s leader wanted to meet him to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said it welcomed such dialogue, but a meeting could occur only after Mr. Trump took office.

The couple met with emergency medical workers and people who evacuated their homes in Pasadena, Calif., near the giant Eaton blaze.

The Justice Department’s conclusion follows an investigation of the 1921 atrocity in Oklahoma in which up to 300 Black residents were killed.

California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and President-elect Donald J. Trump have long feuded. Can the rancor be set aside to help a devastated city recover?

“There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials say they were well-prepared and simply overwhelmed by the elements, questions are being raised about whether the intensity of modern fires requires a new playbook.

Clearing the toxic remnants of burned buildings around Los Angeles will require a complex and expensive mobilization. California has been there before.

A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely.

As Republican voters embraced a practice that Donald J. Trump railed against for years, softening his tone only slightly in 2024, the party eroded a key Democratic advantage across the country.

In America, boys looking to celebrate their entry into adulthood are having their own, often lavish, quinceañero parties — a new take on a centuries-old tradition reserved only for girls.

The largest of the blazes expanded east on Friday, even as wind speeds, which fueled the initial blaze, fell to normal levels.

The authorities expanded mandatory evacuation orders to parts of the neighborhood on Friday night as the biggest blaze in the Los Angeles area grew rapidly.

Energy experts said the decision by utility companies serving the area not to turn off many power lines during high winds had likely increased the risk of fires.

In November, Rudy Giuliani repeated accusations against the women at least four times, after Donald J. Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.

Public safety officials fear that residents might ignore future, accurate alerts if they become accustomed to false warnings.

Katherine Franke, a law professor and vocal advocate of pro-Palestinian students, had been under investigation over remarks she made about Israeli students.

A collection of historic flags, some with provocative associations, was removed from the plaza outside City Hall for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration. By Friday, they were flying again.

Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths to an addiction program offering free housing.

Aurielle Hall knew she had little time to get herself and her daughter out of Altadena. Convincing Aunt Cheri would be a different challenge.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.

Responding to a question from a reporter, the president said he believed Americans “want to tell the truth.”

Katherine Franke, a law professor and vocal advocate of pro-Palestinian students, had been under investigation over remarks she made about Israeli students.

More universities and colleges nationwide are offering courses to teach students how to manage their own money.

Across the country, educators described widespread anxiety about President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promises to deport immigrants and what it could mean for their students.

The president and vice president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly were impeached after they demanded divestment and stopped funding campus activities.

The decision to withdraw the regulations seemed to be an acknowledgment that they would go nowhere under the Trump administration.

After a Supreme Court decision ended race-based admissions, some law schools saw a decline in Black and Hispanic students entering this fall. Harvard appeared to have the steepest drop.

Dialogue is an essential part of college. As anger over the war in the Middle East has brought upheaval to campuses, it has also become a key way schools try to reduce conflict.

The desks came out of a dumpster, and the computers are hand-me-downs. But students say Abundance Academy is a haven from bullying and crowded classes.

On the test, American fourth and eighth graders posted results similar to scores from 1995. It was a sign of notable stagnation, even as other countries saw improvements.

Linda McMahon, whose résumé mainly rests on running World Wrestling Entertainment, has faced questions for years over whether she is suitable for important education posts.

Stricter rules and punishments over campus protests seem to be working. Universities have seen just under 950 protest events this semester, compared with 3,000 in the spring.

Linda McMahon is known for her many years in the wrestling world. Though her education experience is more limited than previous secretaries, she has embraced both conservative and bipartisan ideas.

Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing subjects like sociology from core requirements.

School districts serving more than two million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible.

Florida’s star president, Ben Sasse, was among the best paid university presidents ever. He promised a conservative overhaul, but then he resigned, leaving controversy and an embarrassing drop in the U.S. News rankings.

The results were part of a wave of ballot measure outcomes that teachers’ unions had sought. Nevertheless, private-school choice is growing nationwide.

Faculty members are used to sharing power with presidents and trustees to run universities. But some presidents and lawmakers have made moves to reduce their say.

In Chicago, the mayor and the teachers’ union are tightly connected. The relationship has ushered in generous spending and led to political turmoil.

Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.

A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students.

California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, and President-elect Donald J. Trump have long feuded. Can the rancor be set aside to help a devastated city recover?

A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely.

As Republican voters embraced a practice that Donald J. Trump railed against for years, softening his tone only slightly in 2024, the party eroded a key Democratic advantage across the country.

More car buyers are expected to eventually pick battery-powered cars and trucks as prices fall and technology improves, even if Biden-era incentives disappear.

In November, Rudy Giuliani repeated accusations against the women at least four times, after Donald J. Trump won the 2024 presidential election.

A collection of historic flags, some with provocative associations, was removed from the plaza outside City Hall for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s inauguration. By Friday, they were flying again.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has worked for years to discredit any and all criminal and civil cases against him as nothing more than politically motivated witch hunts.

Responding to a question from a reporter, the president said he believed Americans “want to tell the truth.”

The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine, El Salvador and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily.

Lower courts ruled that a task force that determines which treatments must be covered at no cost had not been validly appointed.

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are just beginning.

As Los Angeles burned, the president-elect seemed to spy a political opportunity.

The measures, which were immediately called insufficient by ethics lawyers, included appointing an outside lawyer and limiting Mr. Trump’s access to detailed financial information.

The White House contradicts a new intelligence assessment on the mysterious ailments that diplomats and spies have reported for years.

Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border in November fell to their lowest level of President Biden’s administration.

The justices, who asked tough questions of both sides, showed skepticism toward arguments by lawyers for TikTok and its users.

The plaintiffs include a Texas rancher and a hip-hop artist who say banning the app violates their First Amendment rights. TikTok is paying their legal bills.

The Biden administration is cracking down on the Russian “shadow fleet” and taking steps to curb oil and gas production.

Selling the app could be difficult, given its scale and nine-figure price.

The president-elect has admonished Republicans to stay united around his ambitious domestic policy plans. But his track record with Congress is one of abrupt turnabouts and last-minute blowups.