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Trump Eases Pollution Controls on Streams and Wetlands

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT Climate https://ift.tt/30Q967I The Trump administration has finished a new rule that roles back environmental controls on many wetlands and intermittent streams, delivering a win to rural landowners. New York Times Global Warming, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Rivers, Water Pollution, United States Politics and Government, Conservation of Resources, Agriculture and Farming, Wetlands January 23, 2020 at 02:13AM

Former Zookeeper Sentenced to 22 Years in Murder-for-Hire Plot

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA U.S. https://ift.tt/3ax07MV Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic, was convicted of trying to hire someone to kill an animal-rights activist in Florida. New York Times Tigers, Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides January 23, 2020 at 02:07AM

Two Legal Teams With Contrasting Strategies Face Off in the Capitol

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/2RIsejO As House impeachment managers emphasizes the facts, President Trump’s defense team calls the process unfair. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Presidential Election of 2020 January 23, 2020 at 01:59AM

Trump Versus George Washington

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/2REWrAh What would the founders have thought of this guy? New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Speeches and Statements January 23, 2020 at 01:45AM

Jean Paul Gaultier: Spring 2020

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By Unknown Author Fashion https://ift.tt/2RgXFm9 See the looks from the Jean Paul Gaultier : Spring 2020 Collection. New York Times Paris Fashion Week January 23, 2020 at 01:35AM

A Scramble to Retrace the Steps of the First Wuhan Coronavirus Case in the U.S.

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By BY MIKE BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2TQh53c Health leaders in Washington State have been working to monitor at least 16 people who may have been in close contact with the man who flew in from China. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Epidemics January 23, 2020 at 01:23AM

In Presidential First, Trump Will Attend Anti-Abortion March for Life

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2TLFFSF The first in-person presidential appearance at the annual event in its 47-year history is President Trump’s latest gesture of support for a cause dear to his evangelical base. New York Times Abortion, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots January 23, 2020 at 01:23AM

Two Bodies Remain Trapped in Rubble of New Orleans Hotel Collapse

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By BY KATY RECKDAHL AND RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/36csnRK A tarp covering the body of a trapped dead worker flew off this week. But the authorities said they could not enter the unstable building, which partially collapsed in October. New York Times Accidents and Safety, Buildings (Structures) January 23, 2020 at 01:16AM

Day 2 of Trump’s Trial: The Prosecution’s Opening Argument

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By BY MICHELLE COTTLE Opinion https://ift.tt/2GhwkKs The House impeachment managers lay out their case. In great detail. New York Times Impeachment January 23, 2020 at 01:08AM

There’s No Such Thing as a Free Tax Cut

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2RivG5s The Trump administration continues to pretend that the 2017 tax cuts were a success. But the cost keeps rising. New York Times Taxation, United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Income Inequality, High Net Worth Individuals January 23, 2020 at 12:46AM

McConnell Prefers to Hold ’Em, but Also Knows When to Fold ’Em

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/3aCf4NK The majority leader, facing defections in his own ranks, made a strategic retreat this week in an effort to retain his grip on the trial New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Impeachment January 23, 2020 at 12:42AM

Mad at the Voter Who Left Jeter Off the Ballot? He’s Not

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By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN Sports https://ift.tt/30JOnlX Jeter fell one anonymous vote short of being unanimously elected into the Hall of Fame, but he said he would “focus on the ones who did” name him. New York Times Baseball, Halls of Fame January 23, 2020 at 12:42AM

Museum CEO Apologizes for Handling of Staff Complaints

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By BY ROBIN POGREBIN AND ZACHARY SMALL Arts https://ift.tt/2sT5bdI The head of the Philadelphia Museum of Art made the apology at a meeting about how the museum had responded to sexual harassment accusations against a former manager. New York Times Museums, Sexual Harassment January 23, 2020 at 12:42AM

He Waterboarded a Detainee. Then He Had to Get the C.I.A. to Let Him Stop.

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2tHXmI8 An architect of the C.I.A. interrogation program testified that to persuade his superiors to let him stop torturing a captive, he had them stand in the cell and watch. New York Times Interrogations, Torture, Detainees, September 11 (2001), Military Tribunals, Waterboarding January 23, 2020 at 12:33AM

Juice WRLD, Who Rapped About Drug Abuse, Died of Accidental Overdose, Autopsy Shows

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR Arts https://ift.tt/36mqmlY The 21-year-old artist, whose real name was Jarad A. Higgins, went into convulsions during a drug raid at Midway Airport in Chicago. New York Times Drug Abuse and Traffic, Music, Rap and Hip-Hop, Firearms, Deaths (Fatalities), Codeine January 23, 2020 at 12:29AM

Efforts to Denuclearize North Korea Will Continue Despite Hard-Line Minister, U.S. Says

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By BY LARA JAKES AND EDWARD WONG World https://ift.tt/3awQ8au Privately, some American officials acknowledge that the administration has gotten nowhere in negotiations, and that there is no sign the North will give up its nuclear weapons. New York Times Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament, Embargoes and Sanctions, Nuclear Tests January 23, 2020 at 12:29AM

Hollywood Women Push Directors Guild for Better Parental Benefits

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By BY CARA BUCKLEY Movies https://ift.tt/3aBIgVl Taking leave can result in lost coverage, as one female director discovered after giving birth. She’s enlisted Amy Schumer, Amy Poehler and others in her effort to get the rules revised. New York Times Women and Girls, Labor and Jobs, Movies, Television January 23, 2020 at 12:27AM

Equifax Breach: 147 Million Affected, but Most Sit Out Settlement

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By BY TARA SIEGEL BERNARD Business https://ift.tt/38HHhkL A little more than 10 percent of consumers affected by the Equifax breach had made settlement claims as of Dec. 1. New York Times Personal Finances, Cyberattacks and Hackers January 23, 2020 at 12:22AM

Twitter Tells Facial Recognition Trailblazer to Stop Using Site’s Photos

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By BY KASHMIR HILL Technology https://ift.tt/2O6Oumz Twitter said Clearview AI, whose app is spreading in law enforcement, was violating its policies. Lawmakers also expressed privacy concerns. New York Times Facial Recognition Software January 23, 2020 at 12:04AM

Stuck In the Senate as Their 2020 Rivals Have Iowa to Themselves

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/30Luk6n Several Democratic candidates and top contenders in the Feb. 3 caucuses are at the impeachment trial while Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg court hundreds of voters each day. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Impeachment January 23, 2020 at 12:00AM

How Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X Was Hacked

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By BY SHEERA FRENKEL Technology https://ift.tt/2tKHuEF It most likely began with a tiny bit of code that implanted malware, which gave attackers access to Mr. Bezos’ photos and texts. New York Times Cyberattacks and Hackers, Instant Messaging, Computers and the Internet, Forensic Science January 22, 2020 at 11:54PM

I Misjudged the Gender Effect

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2GeEu67 The Sanders-Warren spat looked as if it’d blow over. Instead it’s fueled the “electability” debate. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Gender January 22, 2020 at 11:46PM

Jack Van Impe, End Times Preacher on TV, Is Dead at 88

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By BY ELIZABETH DIAS U.S. https://ift.tt/2NQBRvo Known for his prodigious memorization of the Bible, he mingled scripture with commentary on public affairs. New York Times Bible, Doomsday, Christians and Christianity, Deaths (Obituaries) January 22, 2020 at 11:44PM