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Your Wednesday Briefing

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By BY MELINA DELKIC Briefing https://ift.tt/2ZPzlvT Russian interference, Angela Merkel, Afghan women: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit) July 22, 2020 at 03:49AM

Army Soldier Sentenced to 3 Years in Accident That Killed West Point Cadet

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/2OY8Le5 Staff Sgt. Ladonies P. Strong, who was convicted of negligent homicide, was behind the wheel of a truck that overturned last year, killing one and injuring more than 20. New York Times Traffic Accidents and Safety, Deaths (Fatalities) July 22, 2020 at 02:09AM

Creases on the Face

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2OINW5V Peter A. Collins shows us to our table. New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 22, 2020 at 02:00AM

14 People Are Shot Near Chicago Funeral Home

By BY ROBERT CHIARITO AND WILL WRIGHT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hrnJFg The violence comes during a dispute between Chicago’s mayor and President Trump, who said he would send federal agents to the city. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides July 22, 2020 at 01:53AM

Las Vegas Man Accused of ‘Thrill Killing’ of a Homeless Man

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3eQaNqM The police said Noah Green had later shot another man and had videos of both attacks on his cellphone. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Homeless Persons July 22, 2020 at 01:38AM

Sports Have Been on Pause. It’s Time for a Reboot.

By BY JOHN BRANCH, CHRISTOPHER CLAREY, TYLER KEPNER, BEN SHPIGEL, DAVID WALDSTEIN, BENJAMIN HOFFMAN, KAREN CROUSE, SOPAN DEB, RORY SMITH, ANDREW DAS, KEVIN DRAPER, BILL PENNINGTON AND EVAN EASTERLING Sports https://ift.tt/2CtKnOO The sports world has just had the ultimate timeout, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to reconsider its product before the games resume. How should each sport rethink itself moving forward? New York Times Soccer, Football, Golf, Tennis, Coronavirus Reopenings July 22, 2020 at 01:30AM

Trump’s Warm Words for Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I Just Wish Her Well’

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By BY ED SHANAHAN New York https://ift.tt/2CDywxB The president’s comments about Ms. Maxwell, who is charged with luring girls into Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit, drew new attention to Mr. Trump’s friendship with Mr. Epstein. New York Times Sex Crimes, Women and Girls July 22, 2020 at 01:28AM

Quotation of the Day: Two Neighborhoods: One Rich, One Poor. One Spared.

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2ONquoa Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, July 22, 2020. New York Times July 22, 2020 at 01:26AM

Twitter Takedown Targets QAnon Accounts

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By BY KATE CONGER Technology https://ift.tt/2CSb13J The company said it had permanently suspended thousands of accounts associated with the fringe conspiracy theory movement. New York Times Social Media, Fringe Groups and Movements, Conspiracy Theories, Rumors and Misinformation, Computers and the Internet, United States Politics and Government July 22, 2020 at 01:01AM

Trump, in a Shift, Endorses Masks and Says Virus Will Get Worse

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/32JdNTE Rather than just “embers” of the disease, as he has repeatedly characterized recent outbreaks afflicting much of the country, President Trump conceded that there were now “big fires.” New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Masks, Disease Rates, Polls and Public Opinion, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government July 22, 2020 at 12:13AM

Homeland Security Leaders on Defensive Amid Calls to Withdraw From Portland

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/2OJZAhd The department’s acting secretary met with reporters and blamed local Oregon officials amid criticism that he has gone too far to suppress protests in Portland. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Public Property, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots July 22, 2020 at 12:57AM

Powerful Ohio Republican Is Arrested in $60 Million Corruption Scheme

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO U.S. https://ift.tt/3jsHEWj The House speaker was connected with a conspiracy to enact a $1.3 billion bailout of an energy company, the F.B.I. said. New York Times State Legislatures, Politics and Government, Nuclear Energy, Bribery and Kickbacks July 22, 2020 at 12:34AM

Corrections: July 22, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2CqZHM8 Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. New York Times July 22, 2020 at 12:31AM

Cities Say They Want Federal Agents Fighting Crime, Not Protesters

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR, CHARLIE SAVAGE AND JOHN ELIGON U.S. https://ift.tt/39jjyZw Rejecting the deployment of camouflaged federal agents, big-city mayors said the Trump administration should use its resources to help tackle problems like gun violence. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots July 22, 2020 at 12:20AM

Trump, in a Shift, Endorses Masks and Says Virus Will Get Worse

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZPgnWd Rather than just “embers” of the disease, as he has repeatedly characterized recent outbreaks afflicting much of the country, President Trump conceded that there were now “big fires.” New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Masks, Disease Rates, Polls and Public Opinion, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government July 22, 2020 at 12:13AM

Ocasio-Cortez Embraces a Republican’s Insult

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER U.S. https://ift.tt/3fP95Yn Representative Ted Yoho reportedly approached Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the steps of the Capitol, calling her “disgusting” for her policies and uttering a pair of expletives. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Discrimination, Elections, House of Representatives July 21, 2020 at 11:55PM

As Trump Pushes Into Portland, His Campaign Ads Turn Darker

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN, NICK CORASANITI AND ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3jvqDL5 The Trump campaign is spending millions on ads that promote a dark and exaggerated portrayal of Democratic-led cities, a tactic that reinforces his “law and order’’ campaign message. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Presidential Election of 2020, Political Advertising, Rumors and Misinformation, Police July 21, 2020 at 11:43PM

Trump Campaign Ads Depict His Own Lawless Dystopia

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By BY NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/2WLsfa1 For the past three weeks, the Trump campaign has been spending tens of millions of dollars on ads depicting a protest movement out of control, both to stoke fear among his base and rationalize his deployment decisions. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Political Advertising, Masks July 21, 2020 at 11:24PM

Trump’s Wag-the-Dog War

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2OIzdYH The president is looking for a dangerous domestic enemy to fight. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020 July 21, 2020 at 11:19PM

Trump: Pandemic ‘Will Get Worse before It Gets Better’

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3fQY08W President Trump resumed his daily virus briefings on Tuesday and admitted that the coronavirus pandemic will probably get worse before it gets better. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government July 21, 2020 at 11:19PM

New Yorkers, Voting Could Get Much Easier for You

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/2OKRG78 The Legislature should use a rare, brief summer session to make key reforms ahead of the November elections. New York Times Absentee Voting, Voter Registration and Requirements, State Legislatures July 21, 2020 at 11:17PM

Trump desestima la crisis del coronavirus y los republicanos empiezan a romper filas

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By BY ALEXANDER BURNS, JONATHAN MARTIN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN en Español https://ift.tt/2E3XpCR El presidente estadounidense presiona a los estados para que retornen rápido a la vida cotidiana y cada vez hay más líderes de su partido que temen la devastación de la enfermedad y que los votantes enojados busquen otro camino. New York Times Masks, United States Politics and Government, Polls and Public Opinion, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Governors (US) July 21, 2020 at 11:08PM

Judge Declines to Release Girl, 15, Held for Skipping Online Schoolwork

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By BY JENNY GROSS U.S. https://ift.tt/32ISOR0 The Michigan teenager has been in a juvenile detention facility since May after she violated probation terms by skipping her school’s remote-learning coursework. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines, Black People, E-Learning, Black Lives Matter Movement, Children and Childhood, Special Education July 21, 2020 at 11:04PM