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Jeff Bezos’ Hack Inquiry Falls Short of Implicating National Enquirer

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By BY JIM RUTENBERG AND MICHAEL ROTHFELD Business https://ift.tt/2tNUaut The Amazon founder’s investigation did not find evidence to back his suggestion of a link between Saudi Arabia and the tabloid that gleefully exposed his affair. New York Times Cyberattacks and Hackers, News and News Media January 24, 2020 at 01:42AM

Democrats, Seeking to Pre-empt Trump’s Defense, Delve Into Biden

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3azu9Qp The House impeachment managers sought to undercut the central elements of President Trump’s defense, wading into a detailed defense of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Constitution (US), Presidential Election of 2020 January 24, 2020 at 01:25AM

A courtroom artist illustrates 2 senators at work.

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By BY ALICIA PARLAPIANO U.S. https://ift.tt/2NP1v3V Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska appeared to be closely following the arguments. New York Times United States Politics and Government January 24, 2020 at 01:18AM

Day 3 of Mr. Trump’s Trial: The Legal Seminar

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By BY MICHELLE COTTLE Opinion https://ift.tt/2RXutQv The House managers walked the Senate jury through the constitutional and historical basis for the president’s impeachment. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Constitution (US), Impeachment January 24, 2020 at 01:13AM

Andy Byford’s Work Is Not Done

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3aDwDNo Now it’s up to Governor Cuomo to build on the departing subway chief’s impressive progress. New York Times Subways, Transit Systems January 24, 2020 at 01:02AM

Kamala Harris Is Said to Be Weighing an Endorsement of Joe Biden

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/2RjPQMD The move, which would be unlikely to happen until after the Senate impeachment trial, could enhance her chances of becoming vice president but could also anger liberals in California. New York Times Endorsements, Presidential Election of 2020, Primaries and Caucuses, Elections, Senate, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US), Black People, Voting and Voters January 24, 2020 at 12:59AM

Is America Ready for Another Outbreak?

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By BY SAAD B. OMER Opinion https://ift.tt/30LPW2I No. But there are clear steps the government needs to take. New York Times Epidemics, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), Ebola Virus, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 24, 2020 at 12:54AM

Senators Battle a Persistent Impeachment Foe: Their Own Restlessness

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2tBX8Cw Lawmakers, required to sit through the trial in silence and without their phones, have grown increasingly comfortable testing those rules as the trial wears on. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 24, 2020 at 12:43AM

Joe Biden Is Stronger Than You Think

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/30MUgP2 Here’s why he is still winning. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Social Media, Primaries and Caucuses January 24, 2020 at 12:28AM

Editor Who Sharpened Daily News Is Picked to Revive Deadspin

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By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/2vjiZyX Jim Rich, who presided over a Pulitzer, will take over at a freewheeling sports site that has posted almost nothing since its staff quit last fall. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes January 24, 2020 at 12:27AM

Listen to ‘The Battle for Europe,’ a Series From ‘The Daily’ Podcast

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By Unknown Author Podcasts https://ift.tt/3aETWGT “The Battle for Europe” is a five-part audio series from “The Daily” that asks: As nationalist and populist movements take root across the Continent, can the European Union survive? New York Times January 24, 2020 at 12:27AM

Rafael Nadal Is Closing In on His 20th Slam. He Isn’t Counting.

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/37r6M9y Tennis fans are obsessed with the chase for the most career Grand Slam titles. Rafa, not so much. New York Times Australian Open (Tennis), Tennis January 24, 2020 at 12:26AM

Graham says he’ll resist calls for the Bidens to testify.

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3azWXrQ The senator quickly shot down the idea that President Trump should attend the trial, a possibility the president floated this week. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Impeachment January 24, 2020 at 12:26AM

Jeff Bezos, Tabloid Man

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By BY KAREN WEISE Technology https://ift.tt/2RGruLY Just a year ago, the world’s richest man seemed to have a pretty low-key life. Times sure have changed. New York Times Computers and the Internet, Text Messaging, Dating and Relationships, Gossip, Divorce, Separations and Annulments January 23, 2020 at 11:56PM

holding still pics for hp video pause

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/2RllkBP holding still pics for hp video pause New York Times January 23, 2020 at 11:44PM

Listen to ‘1619,’ a Podcast From The New York Times

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES Podcasts https://ift.tt/3aDUTiA An audio series on how slavery has transformed America, connecting past and present through the oldest form of storytelling. New York Times January 23, 2020 at 11:40PM

Coronavirus Outbreak: Videos Show Chinese City on Edge

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By BY MUYI XIAO, CHRISTOPH KOETTL AND CAROLINE KIM World https://ift.tt/2Gonhal The authorities in China expanded their travel lockdown for cities near Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed at least 18 people. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 23, 2020 at 11:36PM

Sonny Grosso, Cop Who Severed ‘French Connection,’ Dies at 89

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By BY SAM ROBERTS Movies https://ift.tt/37oyjIz He and his partner broke the heroin case that inspired that 1971 film. After he retired, he became a movie and television producer and consultant. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Movies January 23, 2020 at 11:36PM

The trial breaks for dinner.

By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/38C5Xe2 The recess gave senators a chance to eat, use the restroom and do what they do best — run to the cameras and talk to reporters New York Times Impeachment January 23, 2020 at 11:32PM

Trump Tries to Walk Back Entitlement Comments as Democrats Pounce

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND ALAN RAPPEPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RIQi65 A day after President Trump suggested he was open to cutting entitlement programs in a second term, he insisted he would protect Social Security. New York Times Federal Budget (US), United States Politics and Government, Federal Taxes (US), Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017), Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, Social Security (US), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) January 23, 2020 at 11:30PM

Justice Dept. Says Facts Did Not Justify Continued Wiretap of Trump Aide

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/2sQOFL5 The revelation was the latest to underscore the flaws in the F.B.I.’s surveillance of Carter Page. New York Times Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), Espionage and Intelligence Services, United States Politics and Government, Classified Information and State Secrets, Inspectors General January 23, 2020 at 11:29PM

Jeffries cracks a rare joke, adding a moment of levity.

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/2RIQguZ The lawmaker shared a story about running into a fellow New Yorker who asked if he had heard the latest outrage. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry January 23, 2020 at 11:28PM

Police in Florida Arrest Suspect in 1980s ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ Cases

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2Gf3uKy The authorities say DNA evidence has tied Robert Eugene Koehler, 60, to more than two dozen sexual assaults. A “dungeon in progress” was found under his house, a prosecutor said. New York Times Sex Crimes, Forensic Science, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) January 23, 2020 at 11:28PM