Friday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know.

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3 Climbers From U.S. and Canada Presumed Dead on New Zealand’s Tallest Peak

The police suspended their search for two Americans and a Canadian who went missing while trying to reach the summit of Aoraki/Mount Cook.

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Insurer Reverses Policy That Would Have Limited Anesthesia Periods

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield officials had planned to roll out the changes nationwide but said they were misunderstood.

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Avett Brothers Musical ‘Swept Away’ to Close on Broadway After Short Run

The new musical, about a shipwreck and its aftermath, opened Nov. 19 at the Longacre Theater.

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7.0 Earthquake Rattles Northern California and Prompts Tsunami Warning

The epicenter was in remote spot offshore. So the earthquake, while powerful, caused limited damage.

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Biden Team Considers Blanket Pardons Before Trump’s Promised ‘Retribution’

White House officials believe President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selection of partisan warriors for top law enforcement jobs indicates that he will pursue revenge against his perceived enemies.

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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE Goes to Congress

The tycoons in charge of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s amorphous government efficiency initiative made the rounds on Capitol Hill, bashing debt but revealing little about how they will tackle it.

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Head of Secret Service and Congressman Get Into Shouting Match at Hearing

The agency’s acting director took offense when a Texas representative questioned him about where he was standing in a photo commemorating the Sept. 11 attacks.

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House Blocks Release of Matt Gaetz Ethics Report as Republicans Close Ranks

In largely party-line votes, the House turned back two measures that would have forced the Ethics Committee to make public the results of its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use.

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Why Was a Tsunami Warning Issued, and Then Canceled? A Forecaster Explains.

The warning was sent in response to a 7.0-magnitude that struck off the coast of Northern California. A tsunami warning coordinator described the process.

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