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May Britt, 91, Dies; Her Marriage to Sammy Davis Jr. Sparked Outrage

She was a white actress, he was a popular Black entertainer, and their relationship elicited racist reactions in 1960, worrying John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign.

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Ms. Britt and Mr. Davis at their wedding in November 1960. It was reported that the event had been delayed from October at the request of John F. Kennedy’s presidential campaign to avoid negative attention before the election.
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White House Invitees Are Asked About Donations to Trump’s Ballroom

Senator Richard Blumenthal is requesting information from an architect hired to oversee the ballroom design and people invited to a donor dinner with the president.

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President Trump ordered the demolition the entire East Wing of the White House in October to make way for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
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Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment

Several veteran correspondents questioned how Ms. Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, had handled the segment, after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom.

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The Manhattan studios of CBS News, whose editor in chief, Bari Weiss, spoke to the newsroom on Monday about a “60 Minutes” segment she had postponed. “I held that story because it was not ready,” she said.
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Lawmaker Sues to Remove Trump’s Name From the Kennedy Center

Representative Joyce Beatty, Democrat of Ohio, argues that only Congress is authorized to rename the D.C. performing arts institution.

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President Trump’s name was added to the facade of the Kennedy Center last week after its board voted to rename it.
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Mexican Medical Plane Crashes in Galveston Bay, Killing at Least 2

The Mexican Navy said it was carrying out a medical support mission with a foundation that assists Mexican children with severe burns.

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Emergency personnel responding to a plane crash in heavy fog at Galveston Bay, in Galveston, Texas, on Monday.
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Two New Banksy Murals Appear in London

Two new London murals, widely attributed to the mysterious street artist, combine seasonal themes with what appears to be social commentary on rising child homelessness in Britain.

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A new mural by the artist Banksy appeared in Bayswater, in central London, on Monday.
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F.D.A. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill

The agency greenlit an oral version of the obesity drug Wegovy.

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Wegovy weight loss pills have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Trump Halts Offshore Wind Farms

Plus, Assad’s luxurious life in Moscow. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Parts for Revolution Wind off Rhode Island, which was paused today.
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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Wants to Block Judge Cannon From Inquiry Pushed by Trump’s Allies

The request, addressed to the top federal judge in Miami, sought to block a U.S. attorney from pursuing a politically charged inquiry before Judge Aileen Cannon, who has repeatedly decided in President Trump’s favor.

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John O. Brennan at a Senate hearing in 2017. The focus of the investigation appears to be on Mr. Brennan, who helped oversee an intelligence assessment that concluded that Russia was trying to help Donald J. Trump win the 2016 election.
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Barry Manilow Is Diagnosed With Lung Cancer

The “Mandy” and “Copacabana” singer said he would undergo surgery to remove a cancerous spot on his left lung, and he postponed several concert dates.

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In a statement on Monday, Barry Manilow added that his doctors did not think the cancer had spread.
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Did Charlie Javice’s 147-Member Legal Team Expense $529 in Gummy Bears?

JPMorgan has had to pay tens of millions in legal costs for the convicted fraudster. It wants the public to see a newly unredacted list of itemized expenses.

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Charlie Javice was found guilty of fraud in September. She has spent more than $70 million so far on her legal defense.
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Bernie Sanders to Lead Zohran Mamdani’s Public Swearing-In Ceremony

Mr. Sanders, a democratic socialist senator from Vermont, has supported New York City’s mayor-elect since the Democratic primary.

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Senator Bernie Sanders will administer the oath of office to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during a public swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on Jan. 1.
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