Today's Headlines: Donald Trump Jr. Emerges as a Loyal Enforcer

Russia Launches Huge Bombardment of Ukraine and Signals More to Come

View in browser November 29, 2024, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News Donald Trump Jr. Emerges as a Loyal Enforcer His siblings have long retreated from the inner circle, but the president-elect's eldest son has made a name for himself as the person who can best assess loyalty to the Trump political brand. Russia Launches Huge Bombardment of Ukraine and Signals More to Come Ukraine said the attacks targeted energy infrastructure. President Vladimir V. Putin said they were retaliation for Kyiv's use of long-range American missiles. Lebanon Cease-Fire Appears to Hold Despite Israeli Strike Israel said it had targeted militants headed to a rocket facility, but neither Israel nor Hezbollah seemed keen to immediately return to full-scale fighting. Editors' Picks After Five Generations, a Family Gave Back the Treasures in Its Closet The descendants of a 19th-century federal official decided to return a prized collection of heirlooms to a descendant of a Lakota leader, Chief Spotted Tail. Opinion | What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Motherhood The uncertainty before making a decision about having kids is the hardest part. World London's 850-Year-Old Smithfield Meat Market Is Set to Close The historic site in Britain's capital has been a market for centuries. The local authority voted this week to close it. 'Nobody Won': Residents of a Lebanese City Return to Rubble and Sorrow Tens of thousands of people who had fled the city of Baalbek returned to bombed-out restaurants, flattened apartment buildings and many of the dead still buried under the rubble. 'A Lack of Respect': Chinese Women Mobilize Against Subpar Sanitary Pads An online campaign has prompted major pad manufacturers to apologize. Regulators said they would consider women's criticisms when writing new standards. See more world news U.S. How a Women's College Volleyball Team Became the Center of the Transgender Athlete Debate Not since the swimmer Lia Thomas has a college athlete or team put the fiercely contested issue of transgender rights in sports under such a bright spotlight. Defense Secretary Takes Control of Plea Deals in War Crimes Cases Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III stripped his appointee of plea deal authority in a memo on Monday, which the Pentagon has not yet made public. Snow and Rain Disrupt Holiday Travel as Storm Moves Across the Northeast More than a foot of snow could accumulate in northern New England, hampering drivers in a record-breaking year for Thanksgiving travel. See more U.S. news Politics Republicans Built an Ecosystem of Influencers. Some Democrats Want One, Too. Democrats were badly outflanked online in the election, and progressive influencers are now trying to create networks to be a left-wing answer to Turning Point USA. Trump Team's Rejection of a Transition Deal Adds a Wrinkle to Its Transparency Pledges The president-elect's team said it would disclose its donors' names and not take donations from foreigners, but it isn't legally bound to adhere to those promises. See more political news Business Australia Has Barred Everyone Under 16 From Social Media. Will It Work? The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question. An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers' Worst Nightmare Daisy Harris, an A.I.-generated English granny, has been stymying scammers with meandering, time-wasting conversations. But can she actually make a dent in the flood of fraud? See more business news Technology The World's Pioneering Tech Cop Is Making Her Exit Margrethe Vestager, the European Union's antitrust regulator, who put technology's harms on the global agenda, reflected on a decade of taking on the biggest companies and what comes next. See more technology news Arts Celebrating the Art Movement That Wasn't "Harmony & Dissonance" is a nervy, mood-lifting, masterpiece-studded show that offers an in-depth look at Orphism, which is famous for being unknown. For These Two 'Nutcracker' Princes, It's Showtime This season, two vivacious boys at the School of American Ballet make their princely debuts in New York City Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker." See more arts news Movies The Great Gags From 'Airplane!' and More With the death of Jim Abrahams, one third of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker writing and directing trio, a looks at some of the funniest moments from their key films. 'Beatles '64' Review: They Wanted to Hold Their Hands This documentary, directed by David Tedeschi, comes up with a solid compendium of the band's arcana from their first trip to the United States, when fans went wild. See more movies news New York Crowds Turn Out for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Despite Rain About two dozen protesters briefly disrupted the procession near 55th Street and were taken into custody, the police said. The M.T.A.'s New Subway Boss Says He's Here to Stay For a decade, the M.T.A. has not retained a city transit president for longer than three years. Now a 27-year veteran of the authority is taking the job. After Stowaway Found, Delta Investigates Flight From New York to Paris A passenger went through security screening but avoided identity and boarding pass checks before flying out of the United States, a T.S.A. representative said. See more New York news Food For a Food Writer, Thanksgiving Is a Spot in the Super Bowl Every Year Some professionals in the food writing business are spent before Turkey Day arrives. Others feel they can finally cook for themselves. See more food news Science The U.S. Is Building an Early Warning System to Detect Geoengineering Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun. Footprints Suggest Different Human Relatives Lived Alongside One Another A discovery in northern Kenya hints that two extinct species that were our ancient relatives shared the same habitat and possibly interacted. Psychedelic Traces Found on Mug From Ancient Egypt Egyptians may have used hallucinogenic substances as part of a fertility rite, researchers said. See more science news Real Estate In Brooklyn With $800,000 and Designs on a One-Bedroom. Which Option Was the Right Fit? Forced out of their two-bedroom rental by a new landlord, a young couple looked to downsize in Park Slope or Clinton Hill. Here's what they found. Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut This week's properties are a four-bedroom in North Bellmore, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Sherman, Conn. See more real estate news Fashion & Style Did the World Need a Hot Santa? It Got One Anyway. A new series of ads from Target features Kris K., a "weirdly hot" version of the beloved character, continuing a trend of spicing up holiday favorites. The Cost of Gold Rattles the Jewelry World Bold gold pieces are trendy, but makers worry that the steep price increases for the precious metal will soon deter demand. Pajamas Worth a Passport Stamp Pajama sets from small European labels have for some become stylish souvenirs that signal their discerning taste. See more fashion news Obituaries Peggy Caserta, Who Wrote a Tell-All About Janis Joplin, Dies at 84 Her Haight-Ashbury clothing store was ground zero for the counterculture. But she was best known for a tawdry book — which she later disavowed — published after Ms. Joplin's death. See more Obituaries Opinion Maureen Dowd My Brother Is Doing the Trump Dance Kevin sighs happily and sleeps easily, while I'm holding my breath. Guest Essay She Was the Queen of 90 Million Nightstands Barbara Taylor Bradford was a profound part of her readers' lives. David Brooks The Moral Challenge of Trumpism Trumpism represents an alternative value system. The people I regard as upright and admirable MAGA regards as morally disgraceful. Guest Essay China Is on a Quest for the Holy Grail of Meat. Let's Hope It Succeeds. China's push to develop alternative proteins is not a threat to America. It's good for the planet. Pamela Paul Grandma Foods The comforts of eating like an old person. 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