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Gerrit Cole Agrees to Deal With Yankees

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By BY JAMES WAGNER Sports https://ift.tt/2YBY2JY The top free agent on the market will sign the richest deal ever for a pitcher: $324 million over nine years. New York Times Baseball December 11, 2019 at 05:26AM

Your Wednesday Briefing

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By BY MIKE IVES Briefing https://ift.tt/36ppMo8 Impeachment, Boris Johnson, Marie Fredriksson: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times December 11, 2019 at 05:10AM

China Displaces Turkey as Top Jailer of Journalists in 2019

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By BY RICK GLADSTONE World https://ift.tt/2E76BTQ In its annual survey, the Committee to Protect Journalists found that at least 250 journalists are imprisoned around the world, largely by authoritarian leaders. New York Times Freedom of the Press, News and News Media, Censorship December 11, 2019 at 05:01AM

Review: Counting on Compassion in ‘one in two’

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By BY LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES Theater https://ift.tt/36i8vgm Donja R. Love’s powerful play balances tenderness and fury to explore how H.I.V. has become a ”hidden emergency” in the black community. New York Times Theater December 11, 2019 at 03:54AM

Trump Rails Against ‘Flimsy’ Articles of Impeachment by ‘Radical’ Democrats

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/34cUUpc President Trump told supporters at a Pennsylvania rally that they were “lucky I became your president” before denouncing the impeachment effort. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Impeachment December 11, 2019 at 03:15AM

Quotation of the Day: Eruption Forces New Zealand to Rethink Its Tolerance for Risk

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2YDxOXu Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, December 11, 2019. New York Times December 11, 2019 at 03:00AM

The Dos and Don’ts of DMs

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By BY ANNA GOLDFARB Smarter Living https://ift.tt/348iEuO If social media is your résumé, DM is your inbox. New York Times December 11, 2019 at 03:00AM

Heard From the Starting Line

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2qHhDfx Jake Halperin’s midweek puzzle might make you tense. New York Times Crossword Puzzles December 11, 2019 at 03:00AM

The Russia Ban That Isn’t Really a Ban Stokes Anger

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By BY ANDREW KEH AND TARIQ PANJA Sports https://ift.tt/2E896VP Critics say the World Anti-Doping Agency’s banishment of Russia has too many loopholes. New York Times Olympic Games (2016), Doping (Sports) December 11, 2019 at 02:28AM

Corrections: Dec. 11, 2019

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2rpQRJ2 Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019. New York Times December 11, 2019 at 02:00AM

Trump Pays $2 Million to 8 Charities for Misuse of Foundation

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By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ New York https://ift.tt/2Pa7PUQ Under a settlement, the president admitted he had used his charity to bolster his campaign and settle business debts. New York Times Campaign Finance, Philanthropy, Nonprofit Organizations December 11, 2019 at 01:46AM

Seeking Unity on Impeachment, Democrats Decided Against Mueller Charges

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/36u13z3 The last-minute debate over how broad a case to bring reflects the competing demands on Democrats from within their own party and their determination to appear as unified as possible. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry December 11, 2019 at 01:44AM

Rampage in Jersey City Leaves Officer and 5 Others Dead

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By BY JAMES BARRON AND MICHAEL GOLD New York https://ift.tt/2P9lZ8B The shooting began outside a cemetery and ended at a kosher market where three bystanders were slain. There was “no indication of terrorism.” New York Times Attacks on Police, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Jews and Judaism December 11, 2019 at 01:38AM

Judge Hears Final Arguments in Case Over Impeachment Subpoenas

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE U.S. https://ift.tt/2qJP410 House lawyers sought to dismiss as moot a lawsuit brought by a former Trump adviser, but his lawyers asked a federal judge to rule anyway on his duty to comply with a House subpoena. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Impeachment December 11, 2019 at 01:25AM

Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction Blocking Border Wall Funding

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2PAhfrs A federal court ruled that President Trump’s proclamation of a national emergency did not justify tapping into Pentagon construction funds. New York Times Decisions and Verdicts, United States Politics and Government, United States Defense and Military Forces, Border Barriers December 11, 2019 at 01:14AM

Impeachment Briefing: Democrats Announce Articles of Impeachment

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By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/38tGF2w They accused President Trump of having abused his power and “betrayed the nation.” New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry December 11, 2019 at 01:12AM

Bipartisan Bill Targets Online Spread of Child Sex Abuse Material

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By BY MICHAEL H. KELLER U.S. https://ift.tt/2qJNRH0 The legislation, responding to an investigation in The New York Times, would make tech companies more responsible for retaining data about abuse. New York Times Child Abuse and Neglect, Sex Crimes, Computers and the Internet, Cyberharassment, United States Politics and Government, Child Pornography December 11, 2019 at 01:10AM

As Rivals Fight for Control of Libya, Erdogan Says Turkey May Jump In

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By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK World https://ift.tt/2RICR7J President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey might send troops to Libya to counter Russian-backed militia forces. New York Times Defense and Military Forces December 11, 2019 at 01:00AM

DeVos Tries Again to Cut Debt Relief for Students Who Were Misled

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By BY STACY COWLEY Business https://ift.tt/2sbvVWb The latest effort to rework a program for borrowers whose schools broke the law drew an immediate promise of a court challenge. New York Times For-Profit Schools, Student Loans, Frauds and Swindling, Colleges and Universities, Suits and Litigation (Civil) December 11, 2019 at 12:20AM

Yuri M. Luzhkov, 83, Dies; Mayor at Dawn of Post-Soviet Moscow

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By BY IVAN NECHEPURENKO World https://ift.tt/2t7FOVh An energetic leader, he steered the Russian capital out of its gloom, dominating Moscow’s political system while his wife became the richest woman in the country. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Elections, Mayors December 11, 2019 at 12:00AM

The Perverse Servility of Bill Barr

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By BY FRANK BRUNI Opinion https://ift.tt/2E2ex8X How does Trump’s attorney general keep a straight face? New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Politics and Government December 11, 2019 at 12:00AM

What’s Playing in Des Moines

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/35gk0VK Iowa’s biggest TV market has been inundated by 2020 ads, even without any from Michael Bloomberg. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Political Advertising December 10, 2019 at 11:55PM

Britt McHenry, Fox Nation Host, Sues Fox News, Alleging Sexual Harassment

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By BY LIAM STACK U.S. https://ift.tt/2E7qOZK Britt McHenry, who hosts a show on the Fox Nation streaming service, accused her former co-host, Tyrus, of sexually harassing her and said that Fox News failed to respond appropriately to her claims. New York Times Sexual Harassment, News and News Media, Suits and Litigation (Civil) December 10, 2019 at 11:25PM