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California Governor Rejects PG&E’s Restructuring Plan

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By BY IVAN PENN Business https://ift.tt/2LTM4Xc Gov. Gavin Newsom’s opposition is the latest hurdle for the utility, which is seeking to resolve a complex bankruptcy and take part in a state wildfire fund. New York Times Bankruptcies, Electric Light and Power, Wildfires, Politics and Government December 14, 2019 at 04:28AM

Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes Is Said to Take a Pay Cut After Ranch Injury

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By BY KEVIN ARMSTRONG Sports https://ift.tt/2Phue2i Cespedes, who has not played in a game since July 2018, agreed to an amended contract because of an injury he sustained in May at his ranch in Florida. New York Times Baseball December 14, 2019 at 03:42AM

Chasing for Years, Ernie Els Has Tiger Woods Right Where He Wants Him

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By BY KAREN CROUSE Sports https://ift.tt/2rBxOvo Els has been in Woods’s shadow all week at the Presidents Cup, just as he was for much of his playing career. But he has also has built a team that might help him beat his old rival. New York Times Golf, Presidents Cup (Golf) December 14, 2019 at 03:00AM

Some Loungewear

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/38GSBhR Get cozy and dig into Ryan McCarty’s puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles December 14, 2019 at 02:40AM

JPMorgan Chase C.E.O. Says It Needs to Do More to Tackle Racism

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ Business https://ift.tt/38BcVB5 The comments came days after The New York Times published a report detailing allegations of racism at branches of JPMorgan in the Phoenix area. New York Times Discrimination, Banking and Financial Institutions December 14, 2019 at 02:03AM

Impeachment Briefing: House Committee Approves Articles

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By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/2soIttd The party-line vote set the stage for the full House to take up impeachment next week. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Photography December 14, 2019 at 01:41AM

$625,000 Settlement for Woman Whose Child Was Torn From Her Arms

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By BY NIKITA STEWART New York https://ift.tt/2LSFy2V Jazmine Headley sued over a confrontation with New York City workers that was captured in a widely seen video. New York Times Guards, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Food Stamps December 14, 2019 at 01:41AM

Sudan’s Ousted Leader Faces Verdict in Corruption Trial

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By BY ABDI LATIF DAHIR World https://ift.tt/2EiyFUu Omar Hassan al-Bashir, accused of genocide in Darfur, was overthrown in a popular uprising this year. He has been tried on corruption charges, but Sudanese ask, is it “real justice?” New York Times War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Corruption (Institutional) December 14, 2019 at 01:39AM

Florida Police Officer Indicted on Federal Charges Alleging Sex Abuse and Kidnapping

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By BY LIAM STACK U.S. https://ift.tt/2YKFgAi Prosecutors accused Jesus Manuel Menocal Jr., a police sergeant in Hialeah, of sexually abusing two females, one a minor, in 2015. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Civil Rights and Liberties, Sex Crimes, Kidnapping and Hostages December 14, 2019 at 01:35AM

Britain’s Ominous Portent for Democrats

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/2RPnTNi Warren and Sanders supporters should consider the fate of Jeremy Corbyn. New York Times Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) December 14, 2019 at 01:17AM

McConnell, Coordinating With White House, Lays Plans for Impeachment Trial

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2rMhach Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, said he was taking his cues from the White House. Democrats are outraged. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry December 14, 2019 at 01:06AM

Giants Cut Janoris Jenkins After He Used Slur in Twitter Exchange With a Fan

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR Sports https://ift.tt/2rK1x5g The team said the cornerback’s refusal to acknowledge his “offensive” language factored in his release. New York Times Football, Social Media December 14, 2019 at 01:03AM

Hallmark Channel Pulls Zola Ads Featuring Brides Kissing

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By BY HEATHER MURPHY Style https://ift.tt/38EvHY3 A spokesman for the channel said the lesbian couple’s P.D.A. violated its policies. Hallmark did not reject a similar ad featuring an opposite-sex couple. New York Times Kissing, Television, Weddings and Engagements, Homosexuality and Bisexuality December 14, 2019 at 01:03AM

Wisconsin Judge Says State Must Purge 200,000 Voter Registrations

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By BY MONICA DAVEY AND MITCH SMITH U.S. https://ift.tt/2qP2qJg The decision, which was derided by Democrats, comes in a fight to win Wisconsin in the 2020 presidential election. New York Times Voting and Voters, Voter Registration and Requirements, Presidential Election of 2020 December 14, 2019 at 12:49AM

The Breach Widens as Congress Nears a Partisan Impeachment

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/2Pi7XS0 Fleeting efforts at persuasion by members of the Judiciary Committee gave way to disputes over basic facts during a marathon debate over articles of impeachment. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment December 14, 2019 at 12:34AM

Despite ‘Be Best’ Campaign, Melania Trump Stays Mum as Husband Mocks Greta Thunberg

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/38yfaVT But Stephanie Grisham, the White House press secretary, said in a statement that the first lady communicates “differently” from President Trump. New York Times United States Politics and Government, First Ladies (US), Cyberharassment December 13, 2019 at 11:59PM

Matt Bevin, Ousted in Kentucky, Sets Off Furor With ‘Extreme Pardons’

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By BY SARAH MERVOSH U.S. https://ift.tt/2PlP8NG The outgoing governor pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 400 people as he left office, prompting calls for an investigation. New York Times Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Politics and Government December 14, 2019 at 12:17AM

Despite Her ‘Be Best’ Campaign, Melania Trump Stays Mum as Husband Mocks Greta Thunberg

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/36vLeaW But Stephanie Grisham, the White House press secretary, said in a statement that the first lady communicates “differently” from President Trump. New York Times United States Politics and Government, First Ladies (US), Cyberharassment December 13, 2019 at 11:59PM

William McFeely, Pulitzer-Winning Historian, Dies as 89

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER Books https://ift.tt/2srxLC8 The author of acclaimed biographies of Ulysses S. Grant and Frederick Douglass, he also helped establish Yale’s black studies department. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), History (Academic Subject), Books and Literature, Blacks, Reconstruction Era December 13, 2019 at 11:57PM

Labour’s Crushing Loss in Britain Adds to ‘Too Far Left?’ Debate in U.S.

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By BY KATIE GLUECK AND THOMAS KAPLAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2RQ7hox Centrist Democrats portrayed Boris Johnson’s victory as a warning sign for the American election. Progressives said there were few similarities between the two political races. New York Times Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit), Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government December 13, 2019 at 11:52PM

On Your Tables: Ginger Beef, Caesars and Butter Tarts

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2M84Lqn Canada Letter readers offer their views about the foods that define the nation’s communities and regions. New York Times Local Food, Cooking and Cookbooks December 13, 2019 at 11:49PM

Boris Johnson and the Coming Trump Victory in 2020

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By BY ROGER COHEN Opinion https://ift.tt/2Ph7DD0 In the postindustrial wasteland, the working class embraced an old Etonian mouthing about unleashed British potential. New York Times December 13, 2019 at 11:47PM

How Labour’s Working-Class Vote Crumbled and Its Nemesis Won the North

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By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER World https://ift.tt/34j9ITd The Labour Party’s devastating defeat in an ex-stronghold has grave consequences for a party: Its two wings — older and working class and urban and educated — appear to have irreconcilable differences. New York Times Elections, Voting and Voters, Politics and Government, Mines and Mining, Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit), Legislatures and Parliaments, Labor and Jobs, Immigration and Emigration December 13, 2019 at 11:33PM