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View in browser November 9, 2024, 4:10 a.m. Eastern time Top News With Trump Tariffs Looming, Businesses Try to 'Run From a Moving Target' Companies are filling their warehouses or looking into moving factories as they weigh President-elect Donald J. Trump's threats to impose tariffs on foreign goods. Residents Return to Find Homes Reduced to Rubble After California Fire The Mountain fire has torn through more than 20,000 acres and destroyed more than 130 structures in Ventura County. "It's just devastating," one resident said. Gazan Rescue Service Has Stopped Operating in the North Residents had to dig through rubble in search of their neighbors after the main emergency service in Gaza said it had stopped operations in the north because it had come under Israeli attacks. Editors' Picks How My War Came Home A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street. Opinion | I Study Guys Like Trump. There's a Reason They Keep Winning. Democrats walked into the trap of defending the very institutions most Americans distrust. World With Trump's Victory, Europe's Populist Right Sees Return of a Fellow Believer Viktor Orban of Hungary and other right-wing European politicians hail the return of a U.S. president who shares their tough views on issues like immigration. Argentina's Leader Takes Ax to Program That Drove Down Teen Pregnancy Argentina has been known as one of Latin America's most socially progressive countries. But President Javier Milei's austerity measures have cut programs aimed at helping women. Antisemitic Attacks Prompt Emergency Flights for Israeli Soccer Fans Dutch and Israeli officials said the fans had been attacked in Amsterdam after tensions flared around an Israeli team's visit. See more world news U.S. California Shifts Rightward on Crime in an Election Fueled by Frustration Voters in the Democratic-run state overwhelmingly approved a measure to impose harsher sentences for crimes and were on their way to ousting two progressive district attorneys. Trump's Supreme Court Agenda Is Likely to Include Legal U-Turns In recent years, new administrations have not been shy about disavowing positions taken by their predecessors. First Major Snow of the Season Pummels Denver Region The National Weather Service said snowfall accumulations from Friday into Saturday morning could be significant, with 12 to 20 inches expected south of Denver. See more U.S. news Politics After G.O.P. Wins, Senate Democrats Eye Major Push to Confirm Biden Judges The loss of the White House and the Senate majority will end Democrats' ability to fill judicial vacancies come January. They say they want to confirm as many as possible in the coming weeks. Inside the Federal Work Force That Trump Has Promised to Eviscerate President-elect Donald J. Trump and his allies have pledged to strike fear in the heart of what they term "the deep state." They have already succeeded. A Red-District Conqueror Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who is on track to win re-election in a rural Washington district, says her party needs to stop demonizing others and change the candidates it supports. See more political news Business Even at a Time Like This, Slow and Steady Works in the Stock Market Big changes are coming in the next Trump administration. But your investing plans needn't change, our columnist says. Steven Madden C.E.O. Says It Is Moving Production Out of China The prospect of higher tariffs under President-elect Trump spurred the company to accelerate its plan to shift where its shoes are made. Older Workers to Get 'Super' 401(k) Catch-Up Contributions in 2025 Workers who are 60 to 63 will be able to put in up to $11,250 in extra contributions, if they can afford it. See more business news Technology House Committee Targets Chip Technology Firms for China Ties It requested information from a handful of firms that make chip manufacturing possible about their commercial ties to China. Painting by A.I.-Powered Robot Sells for $1.1 Million The portrait depicts the British mathematician Alan Turing as the god of artificial intelligence. Its creator is a robot named Ai-Da that resembles a woman with a bob haircut. Brooklyn Man Charged With Staging Car Crash Shown in TikTok Video The crash, which prosecutors said was staged, was captured by dash cameras. The footage was uploaded to TikTok, where it has since been viewed more than 74 million times. See more technology news Arts Beyoncé and Young Women Pop Sensations Lead 2025 Grammy Nominees Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter will compete in the biggest categories, along with Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar. A New Broadway Musical Asks: Can Robots Fall in Love? "Maybe Happy Ending" had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show. The Clint Squint When Clint Eastwood narrows his eyes, pay attention. A master of the big screen is using them to convey seduction, intimidation, mystery and more. See more arts news Movies 'Christmas Eve in Miller's Point' Review: Home for the Holidays Tyler Taormina's third theatrical feature is a lightly nostalgic ensemble piece set on Long Island. 'Small Things Like These' Review: The Fears of a Watchful Father Cillian Murphy of "Oppenheimer" fame plays an Irishman interrogating a system of abuse and forced labor, despite everyone's warnings to look the other way. 'Heretic' Review: Hugh Grant Puts His Charm to Fiendish Use In wily, vamping style, the actor plays a friendly neighbor to two missionaries before turning his home into a horror-filled slaughterhouse. 'Bird' Review: In Search of Safety Barry Keoghan and Franz Rogowski star in a film about a preteen girl who longs for a stability she's never experienced. See more movies news New York As Trump's New Term Looms, Hochul Considers Reviving Congestion Pricing Gov. Kathy Hochul, facing pressure from supporters of the contentious tolling plan, is said to be exploring options for adopting it in some form. Iranian Agents Plotted to Kill Trump, U.S. Says in Unsealed Charges The allegation came in a complaint that said Masih Alinejad, a Brooklyn activist, had been the target of a second assassination attempt. Brush Fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park May Burn All Night The fire drew almost 100 firefighters, the commissioner said. The cause was not immediately determined. See more New York news Food A Pioneer of California Cuisine Turns 35 Michael McCarty and Kim McCarty will celebrate the New York outpost of Michael's, their Santa Monica restaurant, with a few hundred regulars. Old-Fashioned Beef Stew, That Classic Rib-Sticker Five stars and over 20,000 reviews later, it's still just the thing for a brisk November night. See more food news Science With Ready Orders and an Energy Czar, Trump Plots Pivot to Fossil Fuels President-elect Donald J. Trump's transition team for climate and the environment is considering relocating the E.P.A. out of Washington and other drastic changes. This Elephant Uses a Hose to Give Herself a Shower Every Day In the Berlin Zoo, Mary demonstrated another example of clever elephantine tool use while another animal exhibited a form of mischief with a hose that resembled a prank. Church in Egyptian Desert Reveals Early Christian Burial Practices A basilica from the 4th century held a surprising number of tombs with women and children, researchers found. See more science news Well What Experts Want You to Know About Plan B We asked experts how it works, when you should take it, how much it costs and more. 3 Days of Healing, Hope and 'Snake Oil' With the Wellness Elite Thousands of health seekers, many of them distrustful of the medical system, made a pilgrimage to Florida to commune with the influencers and the self-proclaimed healers they believe in most. Yes, There Are Things to Love About Winter It's not all dark mornings and bulky coats. See more on Well Travel How to Build the World's Largest Cruise Ship (or One of Them, Anyway) In a Finnish shipyard, the 250,800-ton sister of Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, is in the final stages of construction. We got an inside look. Zita Cobb Runs a $1,780-a-Night Inn on a Small Island. Is She the Most Radical Person in Travel? The innkeeper at this luxury hotel on Newfoundland's Fogo Island hopes other places might draw inspiration from an economic model in which tourism is in service to the community, and not the other way around. See more travel news Fashion & Style After the Election, a Call for Women to Swear Off Men Interest in South Korea's 4B feminist movement, which rejects dating, marriage, sex and childbirth, has risen in the United States. Disillusioned Young Voters Focus on 'Community' Mutual aid, grass-roots organizing and a belief that people need to take care of each other have been popular topics on social media. The Burning Desire to Wear Burgundy As the color has permeated popular culture, interest in wearing it has ballooned. See more fashion news Obituaries Jonathan Haze, Star of 'The Little Shop of Horrors,' Dies at 95 Best known for his star turn in the cult film about a flesh-eating plant, he was a go-to member of the low-budget auteur Roger Corman's repertory company. Ben Baldanza, Who Brought No-Frills Flying to Spirit Airlines, Dies at 62 He introduced ticket prices that couldn't be beat, but asked fliers to pay extra for nearly everything, including water, carry-ons and printed tickets. Linda LaFlamme Dies at 85; Her 'White Bird' Reflected a Hippie Fantasy With her husband, David LaFlamme, she founded the rock band It's a Beautiful Day and wrote a soaring paean to a generation's dreams of escape. See more Obituaries Opinion Ross Douthat How Democrats Helped Trump Why the 2024 election's outcome was uniquely foreseeable. Guest Essay Let's Not Lose Sight of Who Trump Is The 2024 election has the potential to challenge the New Deal realignment of 1932 as the most consequential election of the past 100 years. Guest Essay It's Time to Resist the Resistance Resistance politics inevitably feels conservative. It's reactionary in a literal sense, and this week, it ended in disaster for the Democrats. Guest Essay Yellowstone Is Disappearing. The TV Show May Be Partly to Blame. Mounting development is a grave threat because of how it is carving up an ecosystem that must stay relatively intact to function. Guest Essay Goodbye to Democracy? Not Quite Yet. In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon. Matter of Opinion TL;DR: Blame Biden Trump is on track to win the popular vote. There's a lesson there. 44 MIN LISTEN See more Opinion Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. 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