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Corrections: Sept. 5, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/320DJcL Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 New York Times September 5, 2020 at 04:09AM

Quotation of the Day: Last Year, Dance Class. This Year, Lessons About Justice.

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3lOJty2 Quotation of the Day for Saturday, September 5, 2020. New York Times September 5, 2020 at 04:08AM

2020 U.S. Open: What to Watch on Saturday

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By BY MAX GENDLER Sports https://ift.tt/3lSDVCQ The defending doubles champions play their second-round matches, and the 2019 singles runners-up, Daniil Medvedev and Serena Williams, start off Saturday’s slate with third-round matches at Arthur Ashe Stadium. New York Times Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) September 5, 2020 at 04:02AM

What to Watch at the 146th Kentucky Derby

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By BY JOE DRAPE Sports https://ift.tt/3jLW57g The race in Louisville will have a smaller field than usual, no spectators and run as protests continue nearby after the police killing of Breonna Taylor in the city earlier this year. New York Times Horses, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Black People, Jockeys, Drivers and Trainers, Black Lives Matter Movement September 5, 2020 at 04:01AM

Trump Moves to Cancel Contracts for Government Sensitivity Training

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3btOh75 A memo sent to agency heads on Friday called efforts that often focus on promoting awareness of racism “divisive” and “un-American propaganda.” New York Times Race and Ethnicity, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, United States Politics and Government, Government Employees, Government Contracts and Procurement, News and News Media September 5, 2020 at 03:17AM

Pharma Companies Plan Joint Pledge on Vaccine Safety

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By BY KATIE THOMAS, NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE Science https://ift.tt/357tnd2 The statement is meant to reassure the public that the companies will not seek a premature approval of vaccines under pressure from the Trump administration. New York Times September 5, 2020 at 01:44AM

International Crime Ring That Trafficked in Shark Fins Is Dismantled, U.S. Says

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By BY AIMEE ORTIZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3lQxRdS Law enforcement agents documented the harvest of more than six tons of shark fins, officials said. New York Times Wildlife Trade and Poaching, Sharks, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Money Laundering, Search and Seizure, Organized Crime, Marijuana, Soups September 5, 2020 at 02:38AM

U.S. Open Match Delayed as Health Officials Debate Virus Rules

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/2GxLA9m Alexander Zverev and Adrian Mannarino waited more than two hours to play their match as officials debated whether Mannarino should play given his contact with another player who tested positive for coronavirus. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, United States Open (Tennis), Tennis September 5, 2020 at 02:36AM

‘A Glorious Thing to Be’

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By BY HELEN T. VERONGOS Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3bvkXxd John Guzzetta mines the alphabet for hardworking words at just the right time of year. New York Times Crossword Puzzles September 5, 2020 at 02:00AM

Pharma Companies Plan Joint Pledge on Vaccine Safety

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By BY KATIE THOMAS, NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/3bxtsIe The statement is meant to reassure the public that the companies will not seek a premature approval of vaccines under pressure from the Trump administration. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Clinical Trials, Presidential Election of 2020, Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Medicine and Health September 5, 2020 at 01:44AM

Justice Dept. Charges 2 With Trying to Support Hamas

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/32WqSHS The men, both American citizens, were taken into custody on Thursday evening in Minneapolis. They say they are members of a far-right group called the Boogaloo Bois. New York Times Fringe Groups and Movements, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, George Floyd Protests (2020), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, United States Politics and Government September 5, 2020 at 01:14AM

Professor Investigated for Posing as Black Won’t Teach This Term, Officials Say

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By BY CHRISTOPHER MELE U.S. https://ift.tt/2QSsJYy George Washington University said the professor, Jessica A. Krug, will not have classes this semester after a blog post with her byline described a deception of assuming Black identities even though she is white. New York Times Colleges and Universities, Black People, Black Lives Matter Movement, Discrimination September 5, 2020 at 01:07AM

With More Black Women, U.S. Open Shows Serena and Venus Legacy

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/3jTxwWd “It’s amazing to see so many girls that look like me playing in the tournament and the main draw,” said Hailey Baptiste, 18, who received a U.S. Open wild card. New York Times United States Open (Tennis), Black People, Tennis, Race and Ethnicity, Women and Girls September 5, 2020 at 12:29AM

Virus Update

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By Unknown Author Health https://ift.tt/2ZbzWaK Virus Update New York Times September 5, 2020 at 12:16AM

Trump attacks his former chief of staff after a report said the president had disparaged fallen soldiers.

By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3lQho9F New York Times September 4, 2020 at 10:53PM

John Kelly, at Center of Report on Trump Disparaging U.S. Soldiers, Keeps Silent

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3h32PvL The former chief of staff’s public reticence has frustrated groups that are hoping that he will publicly endorse Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic presidential nominee. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020 September 5, 2020 at 12:02AM

Steps Toward Police Reform

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By BY LYNSEA GARRISON Podcasts https://ift.tt/2FbOe3G For one Black officer from Michigan, it’s the small moments that matter. New York Times Podcasts, Newsletters, Police Reform, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots September 4, 2020 at 11:56PM

In His Last Hours, Portland Murder Suspect Said He Feared Arrest

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By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR, MIKE BAKER AND ADAM GOLDMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3h2dAye Law enforcement agents killed Michael Forest Reinoehl while trying to arrest him for the shooting death of a supporter of a far-right group. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, George Floyd Protests (2020), Antifa Movement (US), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Fringe Groups and Movements September 4, 2020 at 11:51PM

Trump Disparages His Former Chief of Staff, John Kelly

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2QXgjOY The comments came during a news conference on Friday after The Atlantic reported that the president privately referred to American soldiers killed in combat as “losers.” The article focused on statements by Mr. Trump that Mr. Kelly was privy to. New York Times Presidential Medal of Freedom, Awards, Decorations and Honors, Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government September 4, 2020 at 11:48PM

My Son Knows His Father Wasn’t a ‘Loser’ or a ‘Sucker’

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By BY DANA CANEDY Opinion https://ift.tt/2F4Bmwo Jordan lost his father in Iraq. He knows his father was a warrior and a patriot. But the words hurt nevertheless. New York Times Defense and Military Forces, Children and Childhood, Politics and Government September 4, 2020 at 11:48PM

Trump says the U.S. has not received proof that Navalny was poisoned.

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3i0LPaP New York Times September 4, 2020 at 11:31PM

Daniel Prude’s Death: Police Silence and Accusations of a Cover-Up

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By BY MICHAEL WILSON, JESSE MCKINLEY, LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ, TROY CLOSSON AND SARAH MASLIN NIR New York https://ift.tt/3gWmOvX The police in Rochester, N.Y., treated the death of Mr. Prude as a drug overdose. The case drew scrutiny when footage showed that he had been pinned down and hooded by officers. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Police, Deaths (Fatalities), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Black Lives Matter Movement September 4, 2020 at 11:27PM