Before Taking Office, L.A.’s Mayor Said She Would Not Go Abroad

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  Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office

  The move allows hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine, El Salvador and Venezuela to stay in the country temporarily.
  
  The New York Times - 2d
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  My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding | Caitlin Cassidy

  Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler time. More summer ...
  
  The Guardian - 2d
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  Video shows Mayor Karen Bass refuse to answer L.A. fires questions as she returns from trip abroad

  Mayor Karen Bass refused to answer questions about the Los Angeles fires on Wednesday as a reporter pressed her about being out of town while fires burned out of control in her city.
  
  NBC News - 3d

• Would Trump really go to war with Europe for Greenland?

  Also in this newsletter: French and German business spar over green rules
  
  Financial Times - 3d
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  Blinken on US taking over Greenland: 'Not going to happen'

  Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed President-elect Trump’s idea of the U.S. owning Greenland, saying it’s “obviously” not going to happen. “The idea expressed about Greenland is obviously ...
  
  The Hill - 4d
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  Rachel Morrison thought she knew what directing would be like. Then she got in the ring

  Pioneering female cinematographer Rachel Morrison worked on films including 'Black Panther.' Then she stepped into the ring as director on 'The Fire Inside,' her feature debut.
  
  Los Angeles Times - 5d

• UFC's Dana White joins Meta's board weeks before Trump takes office

  UFC CEO Dana White, a longtime friend of Donald Trump, is joining the board of Meta two weeks before the new administration begins.
  
  CNBC - 6d
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  UFC’s Dana White joins Meta’s board weeks before Trump takes office

  Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and a longtime friend of Donald Trump, is joining the board of Facebook parent Meta two weeks before the new administration begins.
  
  NBC News - 6d
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  Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office

  Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 4

More from The New York Times

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  Who Are the Victims of the Los Angeles Fires?

  At least 16 people have been reported dead in fires raging across Los Angeles. Five lived near each other in a ravaged Altadena neighborhood.
  
  The New York Times - 18h
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  After Trump’s Pardon, Paul Manafort Is Back and Looking for Foreign Work

  The president-elect’s 2016 campaign chairman, four years after receiving clemency, is testing the international market with a team of Trump-linked consultants.
  
  The New York Times - 11h
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  Kristi Noem Sent Troops to Border, but Not to Flood Victims in South Dakota

  President-elect Donald J. Trump picked the South Dakota governor to head the Homeland Security Department, which includes the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  
  The New York Times - 16h
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  Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers

  The president-elect told Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California to come up with a plan for increasing the state and local tax deduction — a move that would benefit their constituents.
  
  The New York Times - 9h
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  Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.

  After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.
  
  The New York Times - 5h

More in Top stories

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  Watch the moment a kitesurfing Olympian rescues drowning woman

  Bruno Lobo was practising filming with a new camera he heard a woman screaming.
  
  BBC News - 27m
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  Scam artists are taking advantage of the Los Angeles wildfires, officials warn

  As wildfires continue to blaze across Los Angeles County, authorities are sounding the alarm on another potential threat to the public: scams relating to the disaster.
  
  ABC News - 32m

• Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war

  The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.
  
  CBS News - 33m

• FBI Director Christopher Wray: The 60 Minutes Interview

  FBI Director Christopher Wray, who's stepping down before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, sits down with Scott Pelley to discuss the Bureau's future, and the threats America faces.
  
  CBS News - 40m
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  Here's how to help wildfire victims as California blazes explode in size

  Strong Santa Ana winds are fueling multiple wildfires across Southern California, forcing thousands of residents to flee from their homes.
  
  ABC News - 42m