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Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center

By: Adam Nagourney —
The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.

Washington National Opera officials contend that exiting the Kennedy Center would also give it more control over programming decisions.

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After President’s Capture, U.S. and Venezuela Explore Restoring Diplomatic Ties

By: Annie Correal —
The move embodied the contradictions and fast-changing nature of the two countries’ relationship.

The United States Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2019.

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Mamdani Responds Cautiously After the Police Kill 2 People in One Night

By: Maia Coleman and Maria Cramer —
Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not call the shootings justified, but said New York Police officers were placed in “incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances.”

On Friday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeated plans for a new agency that would respond to mental health crises in the wake of two fatal shootings by the police.

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Officials Identify Pair Shot by Border Patrol in Portland, Ore.

By: Anna Griffin and Jacey Fortin —
The two who were shot during a traffic stop are connected to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, city and federal officials said. The shooting generated angry denunciations by local officials.

Police blocked off an area near where the victims of the shooting were found in Portland, Ore., on Thursday afternoon.

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Trump Officials Reopen Thousands of Refugee Claims in Minnesota

By: Madeleine Ngo —
The review comes as the federal government escalates its immigration enforcement in the state.

The Somali community in Minnesota, the largest in the country, has been the target of increased immigration enforcement.

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Jobs Report Shows U.S. Hiring Slowed One Year Into Trump’s Second Term

By: Tony Romm and Ben Casselman —
As economists pointed to some of the president’s policies to explain the latest Labor Department data, White House aides sought to make the case for optimism in the new year.

The December jobs tally showed how President Trump’s agenda may have impacted the economy during his first year back in office.

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GOP Seeks Some Distance From Trump as Midterm Election Year Opens

By: Carl Hulse —
The vote to open a war powers debate, a pair of attempted veto overrides and a split on health care suggested a greater appetite among Republicans to challenge the president.

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Littler tekent met deal van 23 miljoen euro grootste sponsorcontract in darts ooit

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Luke Littler heeft deze week het grootste sponsorcontract in darts ooit getekend. De tweevoudig wereldkampioen gaat volgens Britse media met deze deal in de komende tien jaar in totaal zo'n 23 miljoen euro verdienen.

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New Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol

By: Roni Caryn Rabin —
Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer.

New guidelines issued on Wednesday say that people should consume less alcohol “for better overall health” and “limit alcohol beverages,” but they don’t recommend clear limits.

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Abel Ferrara: In Rome, They Call Him ‘Maestro’

By: Alex Vadukul and Hilary Swift —
Abel Ferrara, an icon of down-and-dirty New York cinema who has a key role in ‘Marty Supreme,’ tells the story of his wild career in a frank memoir.

Abel Ferrara at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele Il in his adopted home city.

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After Maduro Ouster, Trump’s Venezuela Moves Pose a Challenge for GOP in Congress

By: Robert Jimison —
Republicans have cheered the raid that ousted Nicolás Maduro but toiled to square their longstanding views with President Trump’s unclear and rapidly evolving strategy.

“We do not have U.S. armed forces in Venezuela, and we are not occupying that country,” Speaker Mike Johnson said on Monday.

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Ronny Chieng Remarks on Trump ‘DoorDash-ing’ Maduro to Brooklyn

By: Trish Bendix —
“The Daily Show” host quipped that after a surprise capture, Nicolás Maduro “will face justice in the best legal system in the world that we illegally kidnapped him to.”
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New Novels to Read This Year

By: Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson —
Tayari Jones, Ann Patchett, George Saunders and Veronica Roth return with new novels; Jennette McCurdy makes her fiction debut; and more.
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China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert

By: River Akira Davis —
Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.

A truck hauling material out of a mining valley for heavy rare earth metals on the outskirts of Longnan, China, in April.

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Minnesota’s Fraud Should Be a Wake-Up Call for Democrats

By: Ruy Teixeira —
The specter of welfare fraud haunted Democrats under Reagan. It could do so again.
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On His Last Day, Adams Drops From View but Still Flexes His Muscle

By: Jeffery C. Mays —
Mayor Eric Adams had one public appearance on his schedule, but that didn’t stop him from naming a third charter commission in the last hours of his administration.

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Oil Tanker Fleeing the Coast Guard Now Listed in Russian Ship Database

By: Christiaan Triebert and Nicholas Nehamas —
The listing could make it more challenging for U.S. forces to board the ship, which an arm of the Kremlin’s maritime authority says is now flying the Russian flag.

A U.S. military helicopter flying over the Panama-flagged Centuries, which was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea. American officials have suggested that they intend to seize another ship, Bella 1, which they are currently tracking.

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Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools

By: Troy Closson —
The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Kamar Samuels as New York City’s schools chancellor. He starts on Thursday.

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Jacqueline de Ribes, Tastemaker and Fashion Avatar, Dies at 96

By: Ruth La Ferla —
One of few people in the world of style who could legitimately claim the status of icon, she dressed to impress even before she became a designer.

Jacqueline de Ribes in 1953. She designed clothes for herself and for a socially prominent clientele.

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