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Elizabeth Warren Opens Debate by Blasting Bloomberg Over Sexist Comments

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By BY MAGGIE ASTOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2SFv8HJ The senator of Massachusetts took the debate stage Wednesday night with one task: reassert herself in a race where attention has slipped away from her. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Debates (Political), Primaries and Caucuses February 20, 2020 at 02:26AM

Warren Leaps to the Attack Against Bloomberg

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/2P8rGmK Senator Elizabeth Warren began Wednesday night’s debate with an attack on the former New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Primaries and Caucuses, Debates (Political) February 20, 2020 at 02:23AM

MGM Resorts Says Data Breach Exposed Some Guests’ Personal Information

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2vRic8t The casino and hotel giant said “it was confident that no financial, payment card or password data was involved in this matter.” New York Times Computer Security, Cyberattacks and Hackers February 20, 2020 at 02:13AM

Corrections: Feb. 20, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/328xxh8 Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. New York Times February 20, 2020 at 02:06AM

The 11 Criminals Granted Clemency by Trump Had One Thing in Common: Connections

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By BY PETER BAKER, J. DAVID GOODMAN, MICHAEL ROTHFELD AND ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON U.S. https://ift.tt/32bAD42 The process bypassed the formal procedures used by past presidents and was driven instead by friendship, fame, personal empathy and a shared sense of persecution. New York Times Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons February 20, 2020 at 01:49AM

Live Tracking Each Candidate’s Speaking Time in the Democratic Debate

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By BY SARAH ALMUKHTAR, WEIYI CAI AND LAUREN LEATHERBY U.S. https://ift.tt/3bVZs8K Follow along live during the debate. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Debates (Political), Politics and Government, Elections February 20, 2020 at 01:48AM

Live Analysis: Nevada Democratic Debate

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/39S8z8z Follow tonight’s Democratic presidential debate with our reporters in real time from Las Vegas, three days before the Nevada caucuses. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Debates (Political) February 20, 2020 at 01:38AM

Esther Scott, ‘Boyz N the Hood’ Actress, Dies at 66

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA U.S. https://ift.tt/32a2jWU Ms. Scott made a career of small, powerful roles in which she portrayed sharp but nurturing characters. New York Times Movies, Actors and Actresses February 20, 2020 at 01:33AM

N.F.L. Owners Propose Adding Two Teams to Playoff Format

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By BY KEN BELSON Sports https://ift.tt/2v3tMNZ Seven teams from each conference would make the postseason and only one-seeds would receive byes under the proposal. New York Times Football, Playoff Games February 20, 2020 at 01:12AM

White House Denies Claim That Trump Offered Pardon Deal to Julian Assange

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/3bQR1v3 A statement in a London court put a twist on a previously known attempt by a Republican congressman to get the WikiLeaks founder to absolve Russia of election meddling. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States Politics and Government, Classified Information and State Secrets, Extradition, United States International Relations February 20, 2020 at 01:08AM

Un inmigrante brasileño ha cambiado muchas vidas como entrenador. ¿Podrá quedarse en Estados Unidos?

By BY MIRIAM JORDAN AND BETHANY MOLLENKOF en Español https://ift.tt/3bQSmlz Hicu Motta convirtió a un grupo de chicas de clase trabajadora en deportistas de primer nivel. Pero las autoridades de inmigración rechazaron su solicitud de residencia permanente. New York Times Rowing, Coaches and Managers, Immigration and Emigration, Visas, Foreign Workers, United States Politics and Government February 20, 2020 at 01:07AM

New Iranian Missiles Pose Threat to U.S. Aircraft in Yemen, Pentagon Says

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By BY JOHN ISMAY AND THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF U.S. https://ift.tt/2P9txaX The U.S. Navy discovered a new type of antiaircraft missile after seizing two shipments in the Arabian Sea. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, Defense and Military Forces February 20, 2020 at 12:49AM

When Donald Trump Is the Law

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2P8LSoK Guess who benefits? New York Times United States Politics and Government, Constitution (US) February 20, 2020 at 12:46AM

Pull Yourself Up by Bootstraps? Go Ahead, Try It

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/39LJ08Y It’s impossible, and yet the bootstraps narrative drives out good policy. New York Times United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Education, Labor and Jobs, Race and Ethnicity, Federal Aid (US) February 20, 2020 at 12:25AM

Boeing, to Fend Off Sanctions, Backs Ending State Tax Breaks

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By BY NELSON D. SCHWARTZ Business https://ift.tt/38JhPeW Washington State is expected to approve legislation removing what the World Trade Organization says are unfair subsidies. New York Times Airlines and Airplanes, International Trade and World Market, Law and Legislation, Customs (Tariff), Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions February 20, 2020 at 12:19AM

At Stake in Boy Scouts’ Bankruptcy: $1 Billion in Assets, or Much More

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By BY MIKE BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/39PCUoc As the Boy Scouts tries to deal with a flood of sexual abuse claims in bankruptcy court, it wants to shield the local councils that own most scout camps. But plaintiffs’ lawyers say the councils must pay. New York Times Child Abuse and Neglect, Bankruptcies, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Sex Crimes February 20, 2020 at 12:18AM

Players’ Union Pushes Back on M.L.B.’s Portrayal of Astros Investigation

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By BY DANIELLE ALLENTUCK Sports https://ift.tt/38Kkghf Tony Clark, the head of the union, said the league had initially indicated it did not intend to punish any Astros players, contradicting Commissioner Rob Manfred. New York Times Baseball, Cheating, Organized Labor February 20, 2020 at 12:17AM

Pennsylvania Diocese, Facing More Abuse Claims, Files for Bankruptcy

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2TbXdWj The Harrisburg Roman Catholic diocese became the latest to seek Chapter 11 protection. It faces claims from an estimated 200 victims of clergy sexual abuse. New York Times Priests, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Child Abuse and Neglect, Bankruptcies, Sex Crimes February 20, 2020 at 12:14AM

Forensic Architecture Founder Says United States Denied Him a Visa

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By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN Arts https://ift.tt/2uQtkCL Eyal Weizman, the director of the investigative group, said an embassy official in London told him an algorithm had identified a security threat that was related to him. New York Times Visas, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Architecture February 20, 2020 at 12:09AM

California Governor Declares Homelessness ‘a Disgrace’

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By BY THOMAS FULLER U.S. https://ift.tt/39SFdH7 Vulnerable to the charge that the problem has exploded under Democratic rule, Gov. Gavin Newsom pleaded with legislators to take action. New York Times Homeless Persons, Economic Conditions and Trends, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Politics and Government February 20, 2020 at 12:03AM

The Many-Billion-Dollar Debate

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/38GFIDO Meanwhile, Trump is … unpardonable. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Primaries and Caucuses, United States Politics and Government, Debates (Political), High Net Worth Individuals February 19, 2020 at 11:59PM

I Was the Judge in the Stop-and-Frisk Case. I Don’t Think Bloomberg Is Racist.

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By BY SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN Opinion https://ift.tt/2v2XMJE He had a pure heart but an empty head. New York Times Racial Profiling, Presidential Election of 2020, Black People February 19, 2020 at 11:50PM

How Many Hockey Teams Does it Take to Make a Conference?

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By BY PAT BORZI Sports https://ift.tt/38KfFvv Seven of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association’s remaining men’s programs plan to leave the league. Now there’s a scramble to add schools willing to travel between Alaska and Alabama to play. New York Times Budgets and Budgeting, Hockey, Ice February 19, 2020 at 11:39PM