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A Glance (and a Rooster) That Changed Everything

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By BY NAOMIE BRINVILUS Style https://ift.tt/3kG83k1 After a massive earthquake struck Haiti, a young woman turned in desperation to a Vodou priest. She could not have imagined what happened next. New York Times Love (Emotion), Dating and Relationships, Earthquakes, Cholera August 14, 2020 at 04:00AM

Your Friday Briefing

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By BY ISABELLA KWAI Briefing https://ift.tt/3alh25A Israel-U.A.E. relations, Belarus detentions, Europe unemployment: Here’s what you need to know. New York Times August 14, 2020 at 03:28AM

Prison Inmate Hanged Himself With Coronavirus Mask, Officials Say

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR New York https://ift.tt/31U4qhO Daniel Ocasio was found inside his cell at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Uncasville, Conn., prison officials said. New York Times Prisons and Prisoners, Protective Clothing and Gear, Masks, Deaths (Fatalities), Quarantines, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) August 14, 2020 at 02:07AM

Hit After Hit

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2PRoCvb Nam Jin Yoon makes his New York Times Crossword debut and is very modest about his talent. New York Times Crossword Puzzles August 14, 2020 at 02:00AM

Man Charged With Murdering 4-Year-Old Whose Killing Prompted U.S. Anti-Crime Operation

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/30USjlx The Justice Department last month named an operation to combat violent crime in cities after LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed while he slept in his family’s apartment in Kansas City, Mo. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides August 14, 2020 at 01:46AM

W Magazine Will Live Another Day, in Deal With Bustle Digital Group

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By BY JACOB BERNSTEIN Fashion https://ift.tt/3kHLkUP The movie and television producer Jason Blum, the racecar driver Lewis Hamilton and the model Kaia Gerber will also be investors. New York Times Magazines August 14, 2020 at 01:35AM

‘Project Power’ Review: Ye Olde Bangs, Scares and Clichés

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By BY MANOHLA DARGIS Movies https://ift.tt/341Q5Td Jamie Foxx heads up this very busy and familiar action movie, which also stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dominique Fishback. New York Times Movies August 14, 2020 at 01:00AM

Your Europe Briefing

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3gWpJWs Your Europe Briefing New York Times August 14, 2020 at 12:49AM

Trump, Repeating a Baseless Theory, Suggests Kamala Harris Is Not Eligible to Serve

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3fRUSsR President Trump said he heard that Ms. Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice-presidential nominee born in California, was not eligible for the ticket, repeating a theory that is rampant among his followers. Constitutional scholars quickly called his words false and irresponsible. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) August 14, 2020 at 12:24AM

5 South Texas Communities Have the Country’s Highest New Infection Rates

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By BY MANNY FERNANDEZ, MITCH SMITH AND JAMES DOBBINS U.S. https://ift.tt/31IU4Be “When the state opened, that’s when we saw the infection rate increase dramatically,” one city health official in the region said of the coronavirus. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines August 14, 2020 at 12:12AM

What Will a Virtual Convention Look Like?

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/2XYk4ru We talked to Tom Perez, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, to find out. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 August 13, 2020 at 11:52PM

In Tell-All Foreword, Cohen Promises Sordid Tales Trump ‘Does Not Want You to Read’

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/33WsH9D In his memoir, “Disloyal,” Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s onetime lawyer and fixer, claims that he had unique access to Mr. Trump, a man with “no true friends.” New York Times United States Politics and Government, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Presidential Election of 2020, Book Trade and Publishing, Books and Literature August 13, 2020 at 11:48PM

Trump says he intends to deliver his convention speech from the White House lawn, a move that raises legal questions.

By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/340FVlM New York Times August 13, 2020 at 11:47PM

Kushner Says Meeting with Kanye was a ‘Friendly Discussion’

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/31SsiCn During a news briefing on Thursday, Jared Kushner, President Trump’s senior adviser, said that he and Kanye West had had a “great discussion” during a recent meeting in Colorado. New York Times August 13, 2020 at 11:44PM

Michael Cohen releases new details about his forthcoming memoir.

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By BY ALEXANDRA ALTER U.S. https://ift.tt/2CoGuKM New York Times August 13, 2020 at 11:40PM

Netanyahu Drops Troubled Annexation Plan for Diplomatic Gain

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By BY DAVID M. HALBFINGER World https://ift.tt/2DGQgZB In an abrupt reversal, Israel’s prime minister “suspended” a promise to annex part of the West Bank in exchange for a historic opening with the U.A.E. New York Times United States International Relations, Palestinians August 13, 2020 at 11:30PM

Trump Makes Clear His Opposition to More Money to Support Mail Voting

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND HAILEY FUCHS U.S. https://ift.tt/3gWb5yj The president’s remarks fueled alarm among Democrats that he is seeking to undercut the election and sow confusion about the outcome. New York Times Absentee Voting, United States Politics and Government, Postal Service and Post Offices, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic), Presidential Election of 2020 August 13, 2020 at 11:28PM

A Geopolitical Earthquake Just Hit the Mideast

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/30U4zTd The Israel-United Arab Emirates deal will be felt throughout the region. New York Times Israeli Settlements, International Relations, Palestinians August 13, 2020 at 11:25PM

The economy is in for a rough spell. Or maybe not. Depends on who’s talking.

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By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT AND JEANNA SMIALEK Business https://ift.tt/2DHjBTK New York Times August 13, 2020 at 11:15PM

How Biden Chose Harris: A Search That Forged New Stars, Friends and Rivalries

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By BY ALEXANDER BURNS, JONATHAN MARTIN AND KATIE GLUECK U.S. https://ift.tt/31KciCA Joe Biden winnowed a large list of candidates to four finalists before settling on Kamala Harris, in a process shaped by questions of loyalty. He is eyeing other contenders for top administration jobs. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) August 13, 2020 at 11:06PM

Trump’s Racist, Statist Suburban Dream

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/33XtSWr Racial inequality wasn’t an accident. It was an ugly political choice. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Black People, Race and Ethnicity, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Discrimination, Suburbs August 13, 2020 at 11:00PM

Biden, Seizing on Masks as a Campaign Issue, Calls for a Mandate

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN AND GLENN THRUSH U.S. https://ift.tt/2FhSpLr Joe Biden said wearing a mask was “about your responsibilities as an American” as he and his new running mate, Kamala Harris, drew a contrast with President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) August 13, 2020 at 10:55PM

In Derecho’s Wake, More Than 250,000 in Midwest Struggle Without Power

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By BY BRYAN PIETSCH, AIMEE ORTIZ AND JOHN SCHWARTZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3apfeZh Residents in Iowa, Illinois and surrounding states were still without electricity days after Monday’s storms brought hurricane-force winds. New York Times Agriculture and Farming, Power Failures and Blackouts, Social Media, Grain, Weather August 13, 2020 at 10:05PM