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Quotation of the Day: Supreme Court Hears Arguments Tying a Pledge to AIDS Grants

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3dnK9VU Quotation of the day for Wednesday, May 6, 2020. New York Times May 6, 2020 at 02:24AM

How Kushner’s Volunteer Force Led a Fumbling Hunt for Medical Supplies

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By BY NICHOLAS CONFESSORE, ANDREW JACOBS, JODI KANTOR, ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ U.S. https://ift.tt/2W84oS0 Roughly a dozen young, inexperienced workers were assembled to sort through tips on masks, gloves and other equipment. Warehouses were running bare, and doctors fighting the coronavirus were forced to make their own protective gear. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Government Contracts and Procurement, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Defense Production Act, Masks, Medical Devices May 6, 2020 at 02:13AM

Iambs and Trochees

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2WoUxWA Ali Gascoigne helps us find ourselves. New York Times Crossword Puzzles May 6, 2020 at 02:00AM

Children Are Falling Ill With a Baffling Ailment Related to Covid-19

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By BY JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN AND PAM BELLUCK New York https://ift.tt/2zgXe4B No children are known to have died so far, but several have ended up in intensive care with mysterious symptoms that include enlarged coronary arteries. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Kawasaki Disease, Hospitals, Children and Childhood May 5, 2020 at 11:18PM

Dallas Salon Owner Is Jailed for Defying Order to Stay Closed

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2L6kCVn Shelley Luther tore up a cease-and-desist letter after she reopened Salon À La Mode on April 24. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines May 6, 2020 at 01:56AM

A Quarantine Activity for the Wine Lover

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By BY FLORENCE FABRICANT Food https://ift.tt/35yJBKt Família Geisse from Brazil sells a sparkling wine that you disgorge yourself. New York Times Wines May 6, 2020 at 01:44AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY PATRICK J. LYONS U.S. https://ift.tt/2SVwwG3 Some children are developing a mysterious illness that appears to be linked to the coronavirus. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 6, 2020 at 01:18AM

Setback for Quincy Jones on Payment for Michael Jackson Film

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By BY COLIN MOYNIHAN Arts https://ift.tt/2YHfvmr A California appellate court rejected most of the $9.4 million Mr. Jones was awarded by a jury in 2017 after he claimed he had been shortchanged on record sale royalties. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Royalties, Pop and Rock Music, Documentary Films and Programs, Decisions and Verdicts May 6, 2020 at 01:14AM

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized for Gallbladder Treatment

By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/2SBn1eM The Supreme Court said she expected to participate in Wednesday’s oral arguments by telephone from the hospital. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Gallbladder May 6, 2020 at 12:56AM

Virus Whistle-Blower Says Trump Administration Steered Contracts to Cronies

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3bcaFjz Rick Bright, the ousted chief of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency, said he was pressured to steer millions of dollars to the clients of a well-connected consultant. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), United States Politics and Government, Government Contracts and Procurement, Whistle-Blowers May 5, 2020 at 11:23PM

What Is the Real Coronavirus Toll in Each State?

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By BY JOSH KATZ, DENISE LU AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2YDEgji A New York Times analysis of C.D.C. data begins to show just how many lives are being lost to the pandemic in each state, and how many are beyond the norm. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Fatalities), Death and Dying May 6, 2020 at 12:30AM

Corrections: May 6, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3c6mkC4 Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. New York Times May 6, 2020 at 12:16AM

Protesters Say the Police Use Social Distancing to Justify Crackdown

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH New York https://ift.tt/35EsJ4P After the police broke up a demonstration in New York City on Sunday, activists expressed concern that safety orders were being used to curtail free speech. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Civil Rights and Liberties May 6, 2020 at 12:10AM

Risky Business? NASA and Tom Cruise Talk Movie Plans

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By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/2SEKmfs The head of NASA said the agency is working with the “Mission: Impossible” star on a new film shot at the International Space Station. New York Times International Space Station, Space and Astronomy, Movies May 6, 2020 at 12:04AM

New York Must Hold Democratic Presidential Primary, Judge Rules

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By BY MATT STEVENS U.S. https://ift.tt/2L7qOMA The primary in June, which had been canceled over concerns about the coronavirus, should still be held, with all qualifying candidates restored to the ballot, a federal judge ruled. New York Times Primaries and Caucuses, Presidential Election of 2020 May 6, 2020 at 12:02AM

Administration to Phase Out Coronavirus Task Force

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By BY NOAH WEILAND, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/2YDBMS0 The group had provided President Trump a backdrop for his daily briefings while working to coordinate the government response to the pandemic. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 6, 2020 at 12:02AM

Stop Pressuring Joe Biden on His Choice for Running Mate

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By BY ELIZABETH DREW Opinion https://ift.tt/2WwLALa The various factions in the Democratic Party should step back and let the presumptive nominee decide with whom he wants to campaign and govern. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) May 5, 2020 at 11:59PM

Zoom (Money) Bombing

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2zVCqQy Confined to their basements and mansions, politicians and donors take the dollar dance online. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Political Advertising, Online Advertising, Videophones and Videoconferencing May 5, 2020 at 11:39PM

Trump Gives Phoenix Mask Factory Visit a Campaign Feel

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By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/2YBZvSI One of the president’s last “Keep America Great” campaign rallies before the virus largely halted his travel was on Feb. 19 in Arizona. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020) May 5, 2020 at 11:27PM

Virus Whistle-Blower Says Trump Administration Steered Contracts to Cronies

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/2zgFzdj Rick Bright, the ousted chief of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Agency, said he was pressured to steer millions of dollars to the clients of a well-connected consultant. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), United States Politics and Government, Government Contracts and Procurement, Whistle-Blowers May 5, 2020 at 11:23PM

Children Are Falling Ill With a Baffling Ailment Related to Covid-19

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By BY JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN AND PAM BELLUCK New York https://ift.tt/2YE9Xt6 No children are known to have died so far, but several have ended up in intensive care with mysterious symptoms that include enlarged coronary arteries. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Kawasaki Disease, Hospitals, Children and Childhood May 5, 2020 at 11:18PM

Trump’s Inspector General Pick Vows Independence From the White House

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By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cbqitc Brian D. Miller, the White House lawyer tapped to oversee the Treasury Department’s $500 billion bailout, said he would not be influenced by political pressure. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Inspectors General, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 5, 2020 at 11:15PM

Senators Descend on Quiet Capitol, Sacrificing Pomp for Safety’s Sake

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/35BSvqv With the Senate back in session, masked lawmakers, hushed corridors and socially distanced news conferences and hearings gave an eerie feel to the Capitol Hill routine. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Capitol Building (Washington, DC), Elections, House of Representatives, Protective Clothing and Gear, Quarantines, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) May 5, 2020 at 11:10PM