Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Today's Headlines: Biden Calls on Republicans to Help Him ‘Finish the Job’ and Build the Economy

Rescue Teams Fight 'Weather and the Earthquake' as Toll Surpasses 7,700 Dead
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Biden Calls on Republicans to Help Him 'Finish the Job' and Build the Economy

Biden Calls on Republicans to Help Him 'Finish the Job' and Build the Economy

By Peter Baker

President Biden was heckled during the State of the Union address when he spoke about fentanyl and when he accused Republicans of threatening Social Security and Medicare.

Rescue Teams Fight 'Weather and the Earthquake' as Toll Surpasses 7,700 Dead

Rescue Teams Fight 'Weather and the Earthquake' as Toll Surpasses 7,700 Dead

By Safak Timur, Ben Hubbard and Gulsin Harman

Shoveling snow and rubble, emergency crews worked across hundreds of miles in Turkey and Syria to save people in the aftermath of the most powerful quake in the region in decades.

Amid the Quake's Frosty Wreckage, a Remarkable but Bittersweet Rescue

By Ben Hubbard and Safak Timur

In the hard-hit Turkish city of Gaziantep, a collapsed apartment building spared few of its residents. But one man heard his brother's voice from beneath the debris.

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The Story of LeBron James's 38,390 Points, by Those Who Were There

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The Story of LeBron James's 38,390 Points, by Those Who Were There

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Times Columnists Respond to the State of the Union

Opinion

Times Columnists Respond to the State of the Union

Welcome to Opinion's commentary on the State of the Union. Here's what several of our writers thought of President Biden's speech.

Today's Videos

Jimmy Fallon Sounds Off on State of the Union Applause

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Jimmy Fallon Sounds Off on State of the Union Applause

By Trish Bendix

"It was a tough night for all of Biden's staffers watching from the White House, because every time people clapped, the lights went on and off," Fallon said.

Los Angeles Rescue Team Deploys to Earthquake Zone in Turkey

Video Video: Los Angeles Rescue Team Deploys to Earthquake Zone in Turkey

By The Associated Press

The United States Agency for International Development said it was deploying two specialized search and rescue units, one from California and the other from Virginia, to assist in disaster response.

Rescuers Pull Survivors from Collapsed Apartment in Turkey

Video Video: Rescuers Pull Survivors from Collapsed Apartment in Turkey

By Ben Hubbard

Dozens of volunteers joined a rescue effort to save a family trapped inside the wreckage of a six-floor apartment building in Gaziantep, Turkey.

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