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Jared Kushner Makes Trump Campaign Change After Rally Fiasco

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2NKDrP7 After thousands of empty seats at the president’s rally in Tulsa, Okla., his son-in-law moved Michael Glassner, an original Trump campaign hire in 2015, from his role of chief operating officer. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 July 1, 2020 at 03:38AM

Harsh Penalties, Vaguely Defined Crimes: Hong Kong’s Security Law Explained

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By BY JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ World https://ift.tt/2BpUrYs The legislation grants Beijing broad powers to crack down on a variety of political crimes, including meting out life imprisonment for “grave” offenses. But the law is rife with ambiguities. New York Times Law and Legislation, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Secession and Independence Movements, Politics and Government, International Relations July 1, 2020 at 03:12AM

Eight Police Officers in Louisiana Face Charges of Excessive Force

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH New York https://ift.tt/2BOXSaZ A driver and his passenger had their hands raised after a police pursuit but wound up with broken bones, a district attorney said. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings July 1, 2020 at 02:37AM

Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate Emblem

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By BY RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/31w3Nwo The state flag, which features the blue bars and white stars of the Confederate battle flag, had flown over Mississippi for 126 years. It must be removed within 15 days. New York Times Flags, Emblems and Insignia, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Civil War (US) (1861-65), Law and Legislation July 1, 2020 at 02:03AM

Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate Emblem

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By BY RICK ROJAS U.S. https://ift.tt/38dP1Mc The state flag, which features the blue bars and white stars of the Confederate battle flag, had flown over Mississippi for 126 years. It must be removed within 15 days. New York Times Flags, Emblems and Insignia, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Civil War (US) (1861-65), Law and Legislation July 1, 2020 at 02:03AM

Connections on Air France

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/38nNQde Amanda Rafkin and Ross Trudeau take flight. New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 1, 2020 at 02:00AM

Tulsa Police Sergeant, One of Two Officers Shot During Traffic Stop, Dies

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR AND AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/2YOqSIM David Anthony Ware was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Sgt. Craig Johnson, the authorities said. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides July 1, 2020 at 01:16AM

Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJ1JZN The Senate granted five additional weeks for the remaining money left in the program to be spent. New York Times Small Business, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government July 1, 2020 at 12:55AM

Quotation of the Day: The Fight Over Abortion Rights Feels Less Urgent for a Generation

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3eOv3db Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, July 1, 2020. New York Times July 1, 2020 at 01:08AM

El coronavirus arrasa con una familia de Nueva Jersey

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By BY TRACEY TULLY en Español https://ift.tt/2CY4555 La matriarca de una familia italoestadounidense falleció sin siquiera enterarse de que sus dos hijos mayores habían muerto antes que ella. New York Times July 1, 2020 at 01:00AM

Senate Approves Extending Small-Business Program

By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/38eG45n The Senate granted five additional weeks for the remaining money left in the program to be spent. New York Times Small Business, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government July 1, 2020 at 12:55AM

Why Does Trump Put Russia First?

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By BY SUSAN E. RICE Opinion https://ift.tt/3ii6rfm It’s exceedingly difficult to believe that no one told the president about the intelligence on Russian efforts to harm Americans in Afghanistan. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, Afghanistan War (2001- ) July 1, 2020 at 12:45AM

Corrections: July 1, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3dPkXre Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. New York Times July 1, 2020 at 12:39AM

This Should Be Biden’s Bumper Sticker

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2NGuvdJ He will need a simple, clear message to counter Trump’s “Make America Great Again” trope. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Bumper Stickers, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Social Media July 1, 2020 at 12:27AM

La familia que perdió cinco integrantes a causa del coronavirus quiere que sepas esto

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By BY TRACEY TULLY en Español https://ift.tt/2ZtldXO Todos murieron de la COVID-19: la matriarca de la familia, de 73 años, su hermana y tres de sus 11 hijos. Los sobrevivientes están decididos a encontrar un remedio. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Ventilators (Medical), Coma, Deaths (Fatalities) July 1, 2020 at 12:00AM

This file was published in error

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By Unknown Author Theater https://ift.tt/3eOXJTE This file was published in error New York Times Theater June 30, 2020 at 11:54PM

Can’t Request an Absentee Ballot Online? This Group Wants to Help

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZpP0AH The voting rights group VoteAmerica will do the faxing for you. New York Times Absentee Voting, Voter Registration and Requirements June 30, 2020 at 11:47PM

Swift Charges Against Atlanta Officers Met With Relief and Skepticism

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZqbdhX When Paul L. Howard Jr., locked in a tight re-election bid for Fulton County district attorney, announced criminal charges in Rayshard Brooks’s death, some said he was tainted by politics. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black Lives Matter Movement, George Floyd Protests (2020) June 30, 2020 at 11:45PM

U.S. Calls for Indefinite Arms Embargo of Iran, but Finds No Takers

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By BY RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA, LARA JAKES AND FARNAZ FASSIHI World https://ift.tt/3gbCY4L Members of the United Nations Security Council criticized both Iran and the United States for escalating the conflict. New York Times Embargoes and Sanctions, United States International Relations June 30, 2020 at 11:37PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND LARA TAKENAGA U.S. https://ift.tt/3gaVp9N Did protests lead to more outbreaks? Here’s what we know so far. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 30, 2020 at 11:33PM

How Women Did Pride in a Pandemic Year

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By BY LENA WILSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2NJobCa Opportunities for women to unite during Pride can be surprisingly scarce. Covid-19 certainly didn’t help. New York Times Women and Girls, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Transgender and Transsexuals June 30, 2020 at 11:22PM

Pence Raised Nearly $500,000 From Donors to Pay Mueller Legal Defense

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By BY KENNETH P. VOGEL AND BEN PROTESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2YNWAGs A financial filing released on Tuesday indicated that a handful of prominent Republicans footed the bill. New York Times Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2020, Campaign Finance, Politics and Government, Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) June 30, 2020 at 10:56PM

$1 Billion Is Shifted From N.Y.P.D. in a Budget That Pleases No One

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By BY DANA RUBINSTEIN AND JEFFERY C. MAYS New York https://ift.tt/3gqe41B “We can’t allow folks from outside our community to lecture us about Black lives,” said a City Council member, opposing the police cuts. New York Times Budgets and Budgeting, Police Reform, Black Lives Matter Movement, Economic Conditions and Trends, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) June 30, 2020 at 09:53PM

Elk Return to Kentucky, Bringing Economic Life

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By BY OLIVER WHANG AND MORGAN HORNSBY Science https://ift.tt/2YJtlEl After a concerted reintroduction effort two decades ago, the state is now home to the largest population of elk east of the Mississippi. The animals’ home: reclaimed coal mines. New York Times Conservation of Resources, Coal, Hunting and Trapping, Land Use Policies, Animals, Endangered and Extinct Species, Parks and Other Recreation Areas, your-feed-science June 30, 2020 at 06:30AM