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‘Avatar’ Sequel Is Neither Fire Nor Ash at North American Box Office
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” took in $88 million over the weekend, a sizable No. 1 total that nonetheless fell 34 percent behind the opening for its franchise predecessor.
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U.S. Coast Guard Is Chasing an Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela
U.S. forces had boarded a different tanker on Saturday. The actions signaled a crackdown on such vessels.
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Blanche Says Mentions of Trump in Epstein Files Won’t Be Removed
In an interview with NBC, the No. 2 official at the Justice Department denied that officials were protecting the president from what has been disclosed.
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Mamdani Inauguration to Usher in ‘New Era’ With Broadway Block Party
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s new mayor on Jan. 1, alongside a party spanning seven blocks that will accommodate 40,000 spectators, his transition team said.
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How Many Toys Will Parents Buy for Their Kids This Christmas?
Ynon Kreiz, the chief executive of Mattel, believes consumers squeezed by tariffs and inflation will cut back on other things before they skimp on Barbies and Hot Wheels.
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When Something Goes Wrong With Your Flight, These People Take Charge
Inside a tornado-hardened office in Texas, 1,700 American Airlines employees manage the carrier’s operations, responding to bad weather, plane trouble and ailing passengers.
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Sikh Truckers Found Refuge In Trucking Until The Trump Administration’s Crackdown
Two high-profile crashes and a Trump administration crackdown have brought worry, and wariness, to the community.
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NYC Holiday Markets Offer Profit and Peril for Small-Business Owners
The festive fairs have become vital to the success of many artists and retailers. But the booths are expensive, and the payoffs aren’t guaranteed.
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A Neighborhood in India Fears Being Blamed for a Distant Atrocity
The attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone abroad to seek better lives.
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Sydney Sweeney’s Offscreen Image Contrasts With Progressive Onscreen Roles
Onscreen, she tends to play women fighting the patriarchy; offscreen the image she cultivates has meant conservatives consider her one of their own.