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What’s on TV Saturday: ‘Midsommar’ and ‘Dracula’

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By BY SARA ARIDI Arts https://ift.tt/36p1afB Ari Aster’s sophomore horror film is available to stream, and a new mini-series from the creators of “Sherlock” hits Netflix. New York Times Movies, Television January 4, 2020 at 06:00AM

A Video Tweeted by Pompeo Was Authentic. His Description of It Was Wrong.

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By BY MILLIE TRAN World https://ift.tt/36oc7xN Mike Pompeo said it showed Iraqis celebrating the death of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani. Witnesses said Mr. Pompeo’s comments were inaccurate. New York Times January 4, 2020 at 05:32AM

Quotation of the Day: Pulling the Trigger on a Target Who Didn’t Hide

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2FgHs9O Quotation of the Day for Saturday, January 4, 2020. New York Times January 4, 2020 at 05:16AM

Trump Kills Iran’s Most Overrated Warrior

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/37JQ3OH Suleimani pushed his country to build an empire, but drove it into the ground instead. New York Times January 4, 2020 at 03:48AM

Pence Links Suleimani to 9/11. The Public Record Doesn’t Back Him.

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE U.S. https://ift.tt/2uhC7Nj Vice President Mike Pence claimed that Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani of Iran assisted “10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks.” New York Times Terrorism, September 11 (2001), United States Politics and Government January 4, 2020 at 03:13AM

Australia Fire Updates: Spreading Fires, Rising Heat and Strong Winds

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By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA, JAMIE TARABAY AND ISABELLA KWAI World https://ift.tt/2SRy0S8 Officials across three states braced for what they feared could be the worst day yet of Australia’s disastrous fire season. New York Times Wildfires, Evacuations and Evacuees January 4, 2020 at 02:45AM

Hung (Over)

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2FlyMPE A new year, a new ingénue. Welcome aboard, Adam Aaronson! New York Times Crossword Puzzles, Lace January 4, 2020 at 02:40AM

Trump in Miami Speech Tells Evangelical Base: God Is ‘on Our Side’

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By BY JENNIFER MEDINA AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/39EUuf5 President Trump, who has been gripped by anxiety about evangelical voters abandoning him, took wide swipes at Democratic rivals one day after the strike on a top Iranian leader. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Evangelical Movement, Christians and Christianity January 4, 2020 at 01:08AM

California Democratic Party Settles Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS U.S. https://ift.tt/39FSmUr The party reached agreements with five people who said its former chairman had sexually assaulted or harassed them. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Sexual Harassment January 4, 2020 at 01:02AM

‘The Game Has Changed’

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/36nlCxl The assassination of Qassim Suleimani, one of Iran’s top military commanders, rocks the Middle East. Is President Trump ready? New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism, Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations January 4, 2020 at 12:49AM

Suleimani Died as He Had Killed

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By BY BRET STEPHENS Opinion https://ift.tt/2MUhWeO Now the United States must establish a balance of hope and fear in the Middle East. New York Times January 4, 2020 at 12:41AM

White House Withholds 20 Emails Between Two Trump Aides on Ukraine Aid

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE AND ERIC LIPTON U.S. https://ift.tt/36oNVvc It contends the release of the documents sought by The Times, would “inhibit the frank and candid exchange of views” in government decision-making. New York Times Freedom of Information Act, E-Mail, Impeachment January 4, 2020 at 12:40AM

A Shocked Iraq Reconsiders Its Relationship With the U.S.

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By BY FALIH HASSAN, TIM ARANGO AND ALISSA J. RUBIN World https://ift.tt/2SOXJLa The killing of General Suleimani, intended as a shot against Iran, could accelerate an Iranian objective: pushing the United States military out of Iraq. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations January 4, 2020 at 12:04AM

Trump Pulls Back Efforts to Enforce Housing Desegregation

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By BY LOLA FADULU U.S. https://ift.tt/36oMZHc The Department of Housing and Urban Development, hoping to lower housing costs, will propose new rules that reverse Obama-era efforts to desegregate housing. New York Times Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Discrimination, United States Politics and Government, Fair Housing Act (1968), Segregation and Desegregation, Affordable Housing, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry January 4, 2020 at 12:32AM

Homeland Security Sees ‘No Specific, Credible Threat’ From Iran, but Warns of Cyberattacks

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZNAkLD The leaders of the Department of Homeland Security met to hash over threats from Iran amid concerns that the department has become more focused on immigration than terrorism. New York Times Airport Security, Cyberwarfare and Defense, United States Politics and Government, Terrorism, Computers and the Internet January 4, 2020 at 12:17AM

A Shocked Iraq Reconsiders Its Relationship With the U.S.

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By BY FALIH HASSAN, TIM ARANGO AND ALISSA J. RUBIN World https://ift.tt/37t80Rc The killing of General Suleimani, intended as a shot against Iran, could accelerate an Iranian objective: pushing the United States military out of Iraq. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations January 4, 2020 at 12:04AM

Leader of Right-Wing Border Militia Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/37Dgght The head of a group that detained migrants at gunpoint in New Mexico faces up to 10 years in prison. New York Times Illegal Immigration, Gun Control, Firearms, Fringe Groups and Movements, Immigration and Emigration January 3, 2020 at 11:52PM

Dr. Heather Ashton, 90, Dies; Helped People Quit Anxiety Drugs

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By BY KNVUL SHEIKH Science https://ift.tt/2sO4Ysb Her “Ashton Manual,” published in 1999, has become a cornerstone for people all over the world dealing with benzodiazepine dependence. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Research, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Addiction (Psychology), Anxiety and Stress, Opioids and Opiates January 3, 2020 at 11:46PM