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Quotation of the Day: The Rush to Save Joeys and More Amid Australia’s Inferno

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/35BiSLw Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, January 8, 2020. New York Times January 8, 2020 at 04:14AM

Corrections: Jan. 8, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/35ygkOr Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. New York Times January 8, 2020 at 04:08AM

Boeing 737 Crashes in Iran Shortly After Takeoff

By BY DANIEL VICTOR World https://ift.tt/36yz4hL The plane, which was carrying 180 people and bound for Ukraine, went down near Tehran because of technical problems, according to local news reports. New York Times Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters January 8, 2020 at 03:50AM

What We Know About the 2 Bases Iran Attacked

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR World https://ift.tt/2N4Kl1P The Pentagon said Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at the Asad and Erbil bases in Iraq, where American troops are stationed. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Military Bases and Installations January 8, 2020 at 03:23AM

Uncommon

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2Qxzm37 Amanda Yesnowitz gets married, and Joon Pahk helps her remember someone special. New York Times Crossword Puzzles January 8, 2020 at 03:00AM

A Strategy for the Mideast That Has Even Trump’s Allies Scratching Their Heads

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/39SYj0H Conflicting statements, crossed signals and mixed messages have left the president and his top officials scrambling to explain his mission and goals after the death of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani. New York Times January 8, 2020 at 02:08AM

Democrats Press for Details on Suleimani Strike, but Trump Administration Gives Few

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By BY JULIAN E. BARNES, CATIE EDMONDSON, THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF AND RUKMINI CALLIMACHI U.S. https://ift.tt/37Inykf Administration officials argue that the general was plotting imminent attacks, but Democrats said that the intelligence they have seen was too vague. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Targeted Killings, Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, Terrorism, Classified Information and State Secrets, Espionage and Intelligence Services January 8, 2020 at 01:23AM

Connecticut Man Admits He Threatened to Kill President Trump

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By BY EMILY S. RUEB U.S. https://ift.tt/300zz1H The man, Gary Joseph Gravelle, pleaded guilty to threatening to harm or kill several people and admitted he had sent letters with white powder he claimed was anthrax. New York Times Threats and Threatening Messages, Prison Guards and Corrections Officers January 8, 2020 at 01:23AM

Democrats Press for Details on Suleimani Strike, but Trump Administration Gives Few

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By BY JULIAN E. BARNES, CATIE EDMONDSON, THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF AND RUKMINI CALLIMACHI U.S. https://ift.tt/2T1BoKr Administration officials argue that General Suleimani was plotting imminent attacks, but Democrats said that the intelligence they have seen was too vague. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Targeted Killings, Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates, Terrorism, Classified Information and State Secrets, Espionage and Intelligence Services January 8, 2020 at 01:23AM

Tessa Majors and the Worst Thing I Ever Heard

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By BY JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN Opinion https://ift.tt/35r5Zni Not long after her killing, someone left a racist message on my office phone at Barnard, where she had been a student. Why? New York Times Anti-Semitism, Race and Ethnicity, Discrimination January 8, 2020 at 01:21AM

Donor to Trump Inauguration Charged With Obstructing Investigation

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By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL AND WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM U.S. https://ift.tt/2FwriJD Imaad Zuberi was said by federal prosecutors in New York to have deleted emails and backdated a check to hide the sources of money he donated. New York Times Campaign Finance, United States Politics and Government January 8, 2020 at 01:21AM

Donald Trump, Irán y el momento decisivo que sus detractores predijeron

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By BY PETER BAKER en Español https://ift.tt/2T4moLM Después del ataque a un general iraní, el presidente estadounidense está ante un momento determinante que demostrará si sus críticos estaban en lo correcto o si se equivocaron al juzgarlo como un mandatario impulsivo. New York Times Targeted Killings, United States International Relations January 8, 2020 at 01:21AM

Can Trump Make Foreign Policy a Democratic Campaign Issue?

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2SZxTEa His erratic leadership has called attention to what had been a low priority for voters. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Debates (Political), Voting and Voters January 8, 2020 at 01:19AM

Suleimani’s Killing Creates New Uncertainty for Trump Campaign

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/37I6F9i The campaign by one count has run nearly 800 distinct Facebook ads highlighting the killing, but no one is sure what the political impact will ultimately be. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Impeachment, Targeted Killings January 8, 2020 at 01:17AM

Chinese Immigrant Evades Murder Verdict in Killing of Wealthy Relative in Canada

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By BY DAN BILEFSKY World https://ift.tt/2s2jqMI After a trial that took more than two years, Zhao Li, who killed his millionaire cousin and then chopped up the body, was found guilty of manslaughter. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides January 8, 2020 at 01:05AM

Why Politicians Get a License to Lie

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By BY CHARLIE WARZEL Opinion https://ift.tt/2rZT8uu Newsworthiness is responsibility with an asterisk. New York Times Social Media, Politics and Government, Computers and the Internet, Presidential Election of 2020, Rumors and Misinformation, Political Advertising January 8, 2020 at 12:29AM

Impeachment Briefing: A Preview of the Senate Trial

By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/2QRnUhE A plan put forward by Mitch McConnell would feature opening statements from both sides, then questions from senators. Democrats pledged to press for new witnesses. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 8, 2020 at 12:24AM

How a Misleading Biden Video Spread

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/35yhM2Y It began as a deceptively edited video clip from an obscure Twitter account. Then it made headlines. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Rumors and Misinformation January 8, 2020 at 12:22AM

Bob Wade, Sculptor of the Outlandishly Large, Dies at 76

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By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR Arts https://ift.tt/2N2rRz6 Known as Daddy-O, he created roadside, streetside and top-of-the-roof attractions in Texas and elsewhere. New York Times Art, Sculpture, Deaths (Obituaries) January 8, 2020 at 12:14AM

Echoes of Kavanaugh Fight as Bolton Complicates Impeachment Trial Plans

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/39LXZR6 The former national security adviser’s surprise declaration that he is willing to testify may test Republican unity during the Senate impeachment trial, even if it doesn’t affect the outcome. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment January 8, 2020 at 12:13AM

Trump Falsely Claims That Ukraine Aid Arrived ‘Ahead of Schedule’

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By BY LINDA QIU U.S. https://ift.tt/2N2SELm The president also made inaccurate claims on Tuesday about ISIS fighters and his record on the Iraq war. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Politics and Government January 8, 2020 at 12:09AM

La arquitectura más atractiva del planeta está en la Antártida

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By BY JOHN GENDALL en Español https://ift.tt/2QzIm7P ¿Quién dijo que una base de investigación polar tenía que ser fea? Los diseñadores están repensando la construcción en el entorno más hostil del mundo. New York Times Architecture, Restoration and Renovation, Research, Military Bases and Installations January 8, 2020 at 12:00AM

June Bacon-Bercey, 90, Pathbreaking Meteorologist, Is Dead

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By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK Science https://ift.tt/2QAcy2O She is widely believed to have been the first African-American female meteorologist to forecast weather on television. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Weather, Television, News and News Media, Women and Girls, Black People January 7, 2020 at 11:53PM