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Jared Kushner Makes Trump Campaign Change After Rally Fiasco

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2NKDrP7 After thousands of empty seats at the president’s rally in Tulsa, Okla., his son-in-law moved Michael Glassner, an original Trump campaign hire in 2015, from his role of chief operating officer. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 July 1, 2020 at 03:38AM

Harsh Penalties, Vaguely Defined Crimes: Hong Kong’s Security Law Explained

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By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ World https://ift.tt/2BpUrYs The legislation grants Beijing broad powers to crack down on a variety of political crimes, including meting out life imprisonment for “grave” offenses. But the law is rife with ambiguities. New York Times Law and Legislation, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government, International Relations July 1, 2020 at 03:12AM

Eight Police Officers in Louisiana Face Charges of Excessive Force

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH New York https://ift.tt/2BOXSaZ A driver and his passenger had their hands raised after a police pursuit but wound up with broken bones, a district attorney said. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings July 1, 2020 at 02:37AM

Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate Emblem

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By BY RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/31w3Nwo The state flag, which features the blue bars and white stars of the Confederate battle flag, had flown over Mississippi for 126 years. It must be removed within 15 days. New York Times Flags, Emblems and Insignia, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Civil War (US) (1861-65), Law and Legislation July 1, 2020 at 02:03AM

Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate Emblem

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By BY RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/38dP1Mc The state flag, which features the blue bars and white stars of the Confederate battle flag, had flown over Mississippi for 126 years. It must be removed within 15 days. New York Times Flags, Emblems and Insignia, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Civil War (US) (1861-65), Law and Legislation July 1, 2020 at 02:03AM

Connections on Air France

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/38nNQde Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau take flight. New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 1, 2020 at 02:00AM

Tulsa Police Sergeant, One of Two Officers Shot During Traffic Stop, Dies

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR AND AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2YOqSIM David Anthony Ware was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Sgt. Craig Johnson, the authorities said. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides July 1, 2020 at 01:16AM

Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJ1JZN The Senate granted five additional weeks for the remaining money left in the program to be spent. New York Times Small Business, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government July 1, 2020 at 12:55AM

Quotation of the Day: The Fight Over Abortion Rights Feels Less Urgent for a Generation

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3eOv3db Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, July 1, 2020. New York Times July 1, 2020 at 01:08AM

El coronavirus arrasa con una familia de Nueva Jersey

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By BY TRACEY TULLY en Español https://ift.tt/2CY4555 La matriarca de una familia italoestadounidense falleció sin siquiera enterarse de que sus dos hijos mayores habían muerto antes que ella. New York Times July 1, 2020 at 01:00AM

Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program

By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/38eG45n The Senate granted five additional weeks for the remaining money left in the program to be spent. New York Times Small Business, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government July 1, 2020 at 12:55AM

Why Does Trump Put Russia First?

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By BY SUSAN E. RICE Opinion https://ift.tt/3ii6rfm It’s exceedingly difficult to believe that no one told the president about the intelligence on Russian efforts to harm Americans in Afghanistan. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, Afghanistan War (2001- ) July 1, 2020 at 12:45AM

Corrections: July 1, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3dPkXre Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. New York Times July 1, 2020 at 12:39AM

This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2NGuvdJ He will need a simple, clear message to counter Trump’s “Make America Great Again” trope. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Bumper Stickers, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Social Media July 1, 2020 at 12:27AM

La familia que perdió cinco integrantes a causa del coronavirus quiere que sepas esto

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By BY TRACEY TULLY en Español https://ift.tt/2ZtldXO Todos murieron de la COVID-19: la matriarca de la familia, de 73 años, su hermana y tres de sus 11 hijos. Los sobrevivientes están decididos a encontrar un remedio. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Ventilators (Medical), Coma, Deaths (Fatalities) July 1, 2020 at 12:00AM

This file was published in error

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By Unknown Author Theater https://ift.tt/3eOXJTE This file was published in error New York Times Theater June 30, 2020 at 11:54PM

Can’t Request an Absentee Ballot Online? This Group Wants to Help

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZpP0AH The voting rights group VoteAmerica will do the faxing for you. New York Times Absentee Voting, Voter Registration and Requirements June 30, 2020 at 11:47PM

Swift Charges Against Atlanta Officers Met With Relief and Skepticism

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZqbdhX When Paul L. Howard Jr., locked in a tight re-election bid for Fulton County district attorney, announced criminal charges in Rayshard Brooks’s death, some said he was tainted by politics. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black Lives Matter Movement, George Floyd Protests (2020) June 30, 2020 at 11:45PM

U.S. Calls for Indefinite Arms Embargo of Iran, but Finds No Takers

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By BY RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA, LARA JAKES AND FARNAZ FASSIHI World https://ift.tt/3gbCY4L Members of the United Nations Security Council criticized both Iran and the United States for escalating the conflict. New York Times Embargoes and Sanctions, United States International Relations June 30, 2020 at 11:37PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA U.S. https://ift.tt/3gaVp9N Did protests lead to more outbreaks? Here’s what we know so far. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 30, 2020 at 11:33PM

How Women Did Pride in a Pandemic Year

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By BY LENA WILSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJobCa Opportunities for women to unite during Pride can be surprisingly scarce. Covid-19 certainly didn’t help. New York Times Women and Girls, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Transgender and Transsexuals June 30, 2020 at 11:22PM

Pence Raised Nearly $500,000 From Donors to Pay Mueller Legal Defense

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By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL AND BEN PROTESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2YNWAGs A financial filing released on Tuesday indicated that a handful of prominent Republicans footed the bill. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2020, Campaign Finance, Politics and Government, Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) June 30, 2020 at 10:56PM

$1 Billion Is Shifted From N.Y.P.D. in a Budget That Pleases No One

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS New York https://ift.tt/3gqe41B “We can’t allow folks from outside our community to lecture us about Black lives,” said a City Council member, opposing the police cuts. New York Times Budgets and Budgeting, Police Reform, Black Lives Matter Movement, Economic Conditions and Trends, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 30, 2020 at 09:53PM

Elk Return to Kentucky, Bringing Economic Life

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By BY OLIVER WHANG AND MORGAN HORNSBY Science https://ift.tt/2YJtlEl After a concerted reintroduction effort two decades ago, the state is now home to the largest population of elk east of the Mississippi. The animals’ home: reclaimed coal mines. New York Times Conservation of Resources, Coal, Hunting and Trapping, Land Use Policies, Animals, Endangered and Extinct Species, Parks and Other Recreation Areas, your-feed-science June 30, 2020 at 06:30AM

Australia Spending Nearly $1 Billion on Cyberdefense as China Tensions Rise

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By BY DAMIEN CAVE World https://ift.tt/3igG21q Officials promised to recruit at least 500 cyberspies and build on the country’s offensive capabilities to take the online battle overseas. New York Times Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, Cyberwarfare and Defense, Computers and the Internet, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Computer Security June 30, 2020 at 05:37AM

VIRUS fader

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3dLnRxt VIRUS fader New York Times June 30, 2020 at 05:16AM

What’s on TV Tuesday: George Lopez and ‘Welcome to Chechnya’

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By BY SARA ARIDI Arts https://ift.tt/2YJdHZE The actor and comedian debuts his first Netflix special, and a documentary on the persecution of L.G.B.T.Q. Chechens airs on HBO. New York Times Movies, Television June 30, 2020 at 05:00AM

Corrections: June 30, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3i84wtw Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. New York Times June 30, 2020 at 04:47AM

Coronavirus Vaccine, Vladimir Putin, TikTok: Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI Briefing https://ift.tt/3eMl20a Here’s what you need to know. New York Times June 30, 2020 at 04:34AM

NASA Scientist, Detained in Turkey for Years, Returns to U.S.

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By BY CARLOTTA GALL World https://ift.tt/2ZeWuq0 Serkan Golge, an American caught up in increasingly fraught Turkish-U.S. relations, arrived with his family in Washington after nearly four years of imprisonment and house arrest. New York Times Turkish-Americans, United States International Relations June 30, 2020 at 04:34AM

Spencer Dinwiddie and DeAndre Jordan of the Nets Test Positive for the Coronavirus

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3ihxtTO Jordan said he would not play when the N.B.A. resumes at the end of July, while Dinwiddie said he was exhibiting symptoms but still hoped to participate. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Basketball June 30, 2020 at 04:27AM

Most People With Coronavirus Won’t Spread It. Why Do a Few Infect Many?

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By BY CARL ZIMMER Science https://ift.tt/38bNDcZ Growing evidence shows most infected people aren’t spreading the virus. But whether you become a superspreader probably depends more on circumstance than biology. New York Times your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Viruses, Research June 30, 2020 at 04:01AM

De Blasio and Council, Facing Fiscal Crisis Over Virus, Agree on Budget With Big Cuts

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS New York https://ift.tt/31tYKwA The mayor and City Council pared $1 billion in funding for the Police Department, but nearly half of that would come from budgetary sleight of hand. New York Times Budgets and Budgeting, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Federal Aid (US), Police Reform, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 30, 2020 at 03:23AM

Quotation of the Day: Rosy Hopes Meet Reality of Coronavirus Surge as Voting Starts in Texas

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2BPFwXu Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, June 30, 2020. New York Times June 30, 2020 at 02:15AM

China Passes Security Law With Sweeping Powers Over Hong Kong

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By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY AND KEITH BRADSHER World https://ift.tt/3g98gcl Lawmakers in Beijing voted in a process that has been criticized for its secrecy and haste. The law will extend the Communist Party’s reach into Hong Kong. New York Times Hong Kong Protests (2019), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Politics and Government June 30, 2020 at 02:09AM

Fight for the Things You Care About

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2BnS5Jt Zachary David Levy pays tribute to a formidable woman — two, actually — in his New York Times Crossword debut. New York Times Crossword Puzzles June 30, 2020 at 02:00AM

Francis Bacon Triptych Sells for $84.6 Million

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By BY SCOTT REYBURN Arts https://ift.tt/2VsNSek Sotheby’s tests a new hybrid auction market with a work by the British painter — and socially-distanced bid-takers around the world. New York Times Art, Auctions, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantine (Life and Culture) June 30, 2020 at 12:47AM

Judge Rejects U.S. Effort to Hold Palestinian Man After Prison Term

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3eJb7Zi Adham Hassoun had completed a 15-year sentence in the United States on terrorism-related charges. Unable to deport him, the government sought to keep him in open-ended custody. New York Times Immigration Detention, Terrorism, Detainees, USA PATRIOT Act, Civil Rights and Liberties, Decisions and Verdicts June 30, 2020 at 12:46AM

Uber Makes Offer to Buy Postmates Delivery Service

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By BY MIKE ISAAC AND ERIN GRIFFITH Technology https://ift.tt/3gcfAUQ The ride-hailing company has been trying to expand its food-delivery business to compensate for the collapse of its main business. New York Times Delivery Services, Mobile Applications, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures June 30, 2020 at 12:29AM

‘It’s More Than a Seat at the Table’

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By BY JENNIFER MEDINA U.S. https://ift.tt/3ioBZjI For Democrats urging Joe Biden to run alongside a black woman, the choice is far more than symbolic. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US), Black People, Women and Girls June 30, 2020 at 12:00AM

A White Gatekeeper of Southern Food Faces Calls to Resign

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By BY KIM SEVERSON Food https://ift.tt/2NJradC John T. Edge, the director of the Southern Foodways Alliance, is urged to step down after longstanding concerns about his leadership. New York Times Black People, Cooking and Cookbooks, Race and Ethnicity, Food, Whites, Chefs June 29, 2020 at 11:48PM

Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/2NFsmij Government should treat the need to reopen schools as an emergency. New York Times Education (K-12), Parenting, Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 29, 2020 at 11:46PM

In Texas, Voting Reflects Partisan Split Over How to Deal With Virus

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By BY J. DAVID GOODMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2NHHmMI Democrats failed in their bid to shift to mail-in voting, so Texans headed to the polls for early voting amid a surge in coronavirus cases. New York Times Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Elections, Senate, United States Politics and Government June 29, 2020 at 11:41PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA U.S. https://ift.tt/3dLG6CS Californians are asking themselves, what went wrong? New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 29, 2020 at 11:26PM

‘Our Luck May Have Run Out’: California’s Case Count Explodes

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By BY SHAWN HUBLER AND THOMAS FULLER U.S. https://ift.tt/3ePoVl6 Los Angeles County, which has been averaging more than 2,000 new cases each day, surpassed 100,000 total cases on Monday. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 29, 2020 at 11:23PM

Three Hikers Are Missing on Mount Rainier

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA U.S. https://ift.tt/2YKijir Inclement weather has hampered the search for the hikers, who officials said were climbing in different locations. New York Times Parks and Other Recreation Areas, National Parks, Monuments and Seashores, Hikes and Hiking June 29, 2020 at 11:18PM

Don’t Cancel That Newspaper Subscription

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By BY MARGARET RENKL Opinion https://ift.tt/2VwfkYW News organizations make mistakes. But shunning them will only hasten the death of journalism itself. New York Times Newspapers, News and News Media, Advertising and Marketing June 29, 2020 at 09:00AM

These Are the Heartbreaking Belongings That Covid Victims Left Behind

By BY ANDREA SALCEDO AND CHRISTOPHER GREGORY New York https://ift.tt/2NFIaBO When virus patients died, New York hospitals were faced with a sensitive problem: What to do with thousands of personal items? New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Hospitals, Morgues and Mortuaries, Deaths (Fatalities) June 29, 2020 at 09:00AM

Republicans Play Hardball on Judges. Can Democrats Give It a Shot Too?

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By BY MATT FLEGENHEIMER U.S. https://ift.tt/2VJ09f9 President Trump’s promises to evangelicals on judges were a key part of shoring up support in 2016. Some Biden backers want to see him run on the courts this time, too. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Courts and the Judiciary June 29, 2020 at 07:00AM

Florida Court Will Hear Video Appeal in Robert Kraft Case

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By BY KEN BELSON Sports https://ift.tt/3gblxRZ An appellate court will decide whether video evidence is admissible in the case against the New England Patriots owner. It was thrown out by a court in Palm Beach County, Fla., in May 2019. New York Times Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Football, Prostitution, Fourth Amendment (US Constitution) June 29, 2020 at 07:00AM