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President of Honduras Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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By BY FRANCES ROBLES World https://ift.tt/3hAJCTH Juan Orlando Hernández, who said his wife and two aides were also infected, joined a small crop of world leaders who have caught the virus that has reached into halls of power around the globe. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government June 17, 2020 at 05:50AM

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Mr. Iglesias’ and ‘Prehistoric Road Trip’

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By BY MARIEL WAMSLEY Arts https://ift.tt/2Y5XHkd Gabriel Iglesias’s feel-good show returns for another season. And a paleontology series comes to PBS. New York Times Television, Movies June 17, 2020 at 05:00AM

Trump Administration’s Nominee for Development Bank Chief Breaks With Protocol

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR Business https://ift.tt/30KcVgC Mauricio J. Claver-Carone would be the first president of the Inter-American Development Bank from outside Latin America. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes, Foreign Aid, Embargoes and Sanctions June 17, 2020 at 04:20AM

India-China Border, Beijing Outbreak, France Protests: Your Wednesday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI Briefing https://ift.tt/2zEUqz5 Here’s what you need to know. New York Times June 17, 2020 at 04:16AM

Swabs and Sensors: Memos Offer Details of Life in N.B.A. ‘Bubble’

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By BY MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3eahnsW Players and team staff members will be required to stay on the Walt Disney World Resort premises at nearly all times after they arrive next month to complete the 2019-20 season. New York Times Basketball, Coronavirus Reopenings June 17, 2020 at 03:40AM

Former Bumble Bee C.E.O. Is Sentenced in Tuna Price-Fixing Scheme

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By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA Business https://ift.tt/2zD9gWG Christopher Lischewski was ordered to serve 40 months in prison for his lead role in a yearslong conspiracy to fix the price of canned tuna. New York Times Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Tuna June 17, 2020 at 02:31AM

Now You Can Opt Out of Seeing Political Ads on Facebook

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By BY MIKE ISAAC Technology https://ift.tt/37AikYY The change lets Facebook play both sides of the debate about political advertising on social media. New York Times Political Advertising, Social Media, Presidential Election of 2020, Online Advertising, Censorship, Computers and the Internet, United States Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation June 17, 2020 at 02:05AM

Copy Cats

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2N74XpP Daniel Raymon puts us to sleep, but in a good way. New York Times Crossword Puzzles June 17, 2020 at 02:00AM

Trump Administration to Push for ‘Reset’ of Global Tariffs

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By BY ANA SWANSON Business https://ift.tt/3hC1VHV Planned remarks to Congress by the administration’s top trade adviser on Wednesday appear to portend a continued fight with the World Trade Organization. New York Times International Trade and World Market, United States Politics and Government, Customs (Tariff) June 17, 2020 at 01:50AM

Quotation of the Day: Sidewalk Cafes? Dining in Parking Lots, Too

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2Y8KtTL Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, June 17, 2020. New York Times June 17, 2020 at 01:31AM

Justice Dept. Official to Depart, Third in Recent Days

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3e9WfTt The head of the department’s civil division said he would leave next month after a 20-year career. He did not say why. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Suits and Litigation (Civil) June 17, 2020 at 12:53AM

Mientras avanza el coronavirus, otras enfermedades resurgen

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By BY JAN HOFFMAN AND RUTH MACLEAN en Español https://ift.tt/3e9G4pn Numerosos esfuerzos de vacunación se detuvieron en todo el mundo para evitar la propagación de la COVID-19. Las consecuencias han sido alarmantes: han aumentado los casos de difteria, cólera, poliomielitis y sarampión. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Measles, Poliomyelitis, Cholera, your-feed-healthcare, Disease Rates, Third World and Developing Countries June 17, 2020 at 12:50AM

Corrections: June 17, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2N3LV3t Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. New York Times June 17, 2020 at 12:35AM

Man Charged With Sending Racist Threats to Philadelphia Police Leader

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2YItMhe Peter Fratus sent the emails to Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, who is African-American, amid some of the largest protests over the death of George Floyd, a criminal complaint said. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, Cyberharassment, Race and Ethnicity June 17, 2020 at 12:33AM

A Mad Scramble to Stock Millions of Malaria Pills, Likely for Nothing

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/37BLDu9 Before the F.D.A. withdrew its waiver to stockpile the drugs as coronavirus treatments, the Trump administration had embarked on a headlong effort to import tens of millions of doses. New York Times Hydroxychloroquine (Drug), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Chloroquine (Drug), Coronavirus Reopenings, Stockpiling, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) June 16, 2020 at 11:55PM

New Boss May Test Voice of America’s Credibility

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2AAyBRM Over 280 million people a week depend on the V.O.A. for news. Its independence is why it is so trusted. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Propaganda, News and News Media, Americans Abroad June 17, 2020 at 12:03AM

Punching the Clock (and the Boss) with Dolly, Lily and Jane

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By BY MANOHLA DARGIS AND A.O. SCOTT Movies https://ift.tt/3eanrBw Our critics and readers ponder the workplace politics and current relevance of “Nine to Five.” New York Times Movies June 17, 2020 at 12:01AM

The ‘Poisoned’ Shake Shack Milkshakes and an N.Y.P.D. on Edge

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By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL New York https://ift.tt/2Y5eqnI Claims that fast-food workers poisoned officers intentionally proved to be unfounded, but the ensuing uproar underscored a tense new dynamic. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Police, Poisoning and Poisons June 16, 2020 at 11:57PM

Republicans Signal Narrow Policing Overhaul as Trump Signs Limited Order

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/37D8tBv Republicans denounced a sweeping Democratic law enforcement overhaul as an overreach and President Trump signed an order that omitted mention of racism or discrimination in policing. New York Times Police Reform, George Floyd Protests (2020), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, United States Politics and Government June 16, 2020 at 11:54PM

Coronavirus Outbreaks at Border Put Haitian Migrants at Risk

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By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN Science https://ift.tt/3e9x3N2 Day laborers who lack adequate health care and housing are particularly vulnerable, as cases rise across the Americas. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immigration and Emigration June 16, 2020 at 11:49PM

From Columbus to Confederates, Anger About Statues Boils Over

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By BY SARAH MERVOSH, SIMON ROMERO AND LUCY TOMPKINS U.S. https://ift.tt/2N3oszF From Virginia to New Mexico, protests over police brutality have brought hundreds of years of American history bubbling to the surface. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Monuments and Memorials (Structures), Civil War (US) (1861-65), Black Lives Matter Movement, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Race and Ethnicity, Discrimination, Colonization June 16, 2020 at 11:48PM

Tim Scott, Once Quiet on Matters of Race, Embraces Key Role on Police Reform

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON AND NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/3ealfdc The sole black Republican senator cited his personal experiences with racism as a vital perspective to his party’s approach to a law enforcement overhaul. New York Times Police Reform, George Floyd Protests (2020), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, United States Politics and Government, Race and Ethnicity, Black People, Conservatism (US Politics) June 16, 2020 at 11:46PM

Air Force Sergeant With Ties to Extremist Group Charged in Federal Officer’s Death

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR AND THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF U.S. https://ift.tt/2AKspGF The sergeant had expressed his allegiance to the so-called boogaloo movement, an extremist ideology that seeks to overthrow the U.S. government. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Fringe Groups and Movements, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings June 16, 2020 at 11:34PM

The Return of the Platypuses

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By BY DAVID MAURICE SMITH AND BROOKE JARVIS Science https://ift.tt/2UNmszP Rescued from Australia’s fires, a small fleet of wild platypuses is launched back into their wetland home and into an uncertain future. New York Times Endangered and Extinct Species, Platypus, Conservation of Resources, Wildfires, Zoos, Animals, your-feed-science June 16, 2020 at 06:30AM

Who’s a Bot? Who’s Not?

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By BY SIOBHAN ROBERTS Science https://ift.tt/2UND8qM It sometimes seems that automated bots are taking over social media and driving human discourse. But some (real) researchers aren’t so sure. New York Times Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Rumors and Misinformation, Black Lives Matter Movement, your-feed-science June 16, 2020 at 06:30AM