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Trump wrested control from doctors as the pandemic grew, Jared Kushner told an interviewer.

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN World https://ift.tt/37OjUIL New York Times internal-essential October 29, 2020 at 02:56AM

Life Without Parole for Man Who Killed Chicago Police Commander

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/2HGCvvB “Justice was served today,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said after sentencing for the midday fatal shooting of Cmdr. Paul Bauer in the Loop. New York Times Attacks on Police, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides October 29, 2020 at 02:54AM

Corrections: Oct. 29, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3e6jWwJ Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. New York Times October 29, 2020 at 02:31AM

Quotation of the Day: Tools of the Trail: Masks, Zoom, Thermometers

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/31V44si Quotation of the Day for Thursday, October 29, 2020. New York Times October 29, 2020 at 02:29AM

‘Perception hacks,’ minor incursions that could be exaggerated, are the latest cybersecurity target.

By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH U.S. https://ift.tt/31PgkdS New York Times October 29, 2020 at 02:03AM

Begins Some Evasive Maneuvering

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3oM12jU Kurt Weller makes a tricky New York Times Crossword debut. New York Times Crossword Puzzles October 29, 2020 at 02:00AM

In Maine, Senator Susan Collins and her rival, Sara Gideon, defend their records in a final debate.

By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3jLAhsd New York Times October 29, 2020 at 01:51AM

Officials Warn of Cyberattacks on Hospitals as Virus Cases Spike

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By BY NICOLE PERLROTH U.S. https://ift.tt/3e5yH2Y Government officials warned that hackers were seeking to hold American hospitals’ data hostage in exchange for ransom payments. New York Times Hospitals, Cyberattacks and Hackers, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Electronic Health Records, Computer Security October 29, 2020 at 01:41AM

An F-16 fighter jet used flares to intercept a plane flying near a Trump rally in Arizona.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3kPXgDq New York Times October 29, 2020 at 01:24AM

The polls are here, and they tell a clear story.

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By BY NATE COHN The Upshot https://ift.tt/3oCb0nW New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Polls and Public Opinion October 29, 2020 at 01:20AM

Trump’s Closing Argument on Virus Clashes With Science, and Voters’ Lives

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By BY ALEXANDER BURNS U.S. https://ift.tt/3muQ5Bd The president has continued to downplay the severity of the coronavirus and declare before largely maskless crowds that it is vanishing. The surge in new cases across the country says: Not so. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Voting and Voters, Rumors and Misinformation October 28, 2020 at 11:00PM

First a Sweet 16 party, now a wedding and a birthday: Long Island has more superspreading events.

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By BY ED SHANAHAN World https://ift.tt/3muoBvy New York Times internal-essential October 29, 2020 at 01:11AM

‘Perception Hacks’ and Other Potential Threats to the Election

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH U.S. https://ift.tt/2TAHEb0 In the final days of voting, election officials and cybersecurity experts are keeping a close eye on a range of possible ways foreign governments and other hackers could interfere. New York Times Cyberwarfare and Defense, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Absentee Voting, Elections, Voter Registration and Requirements, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), United States Politics and Government, Cyberattacks and Hackers, Presidential Election of 2020 October 29, 2020 at 12:23AM

M.L.B. says the Dodgers’ Justin Turner insisted on celebrating with teammates despite his positive coronavirus test.

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By BY JAMES WAGNER, GILLIAN R. BRASSIL AND DAVID WALDSTEIN World https://ift.tt/35FBwnK New York Times internal-essential October 29, 2020 at 12:21AM

$300 Million Telemarketing Scheme Preyed on Older People, U.S. Says

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By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN U.S. https://ift.tt/3kC9Ki0 Officials announced that 60 people had been charged in the scheme, in which federal prosecutors said deceptive tactics were used to sell magazine subscriptions to more than 150,000 older and vulnerable people. New York Times Frauds and Swindling, Elderly, Telemarketing October 29, 2020 at 12:20AM

Cuba Says U.S. Restrictions Will Force Western Union Offices to Close

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By BY KIRK SEMPLE World https://ift.tt/31N7nld The moves could severely restrict the flow of remittances from abroad and worsen a profound economic crisis on the island. New York Times United States International Relations, Remittances, Embargoes and Sanctions October 28, 2020 at 10:52PM

A Privacy Measure That’s Hard to Like

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By BY GREG BENSINGER Opinion https://ift.tt/3oBeKG9 An update to California’s groundbreaking privacy law falls short. New York Times Privacy, Referendums, Data-Mining and Database Marketing, Computers and the Internet, Law and Legislation, Attorneys General October 29, 2020 at 12:05AM

Take This Trump Election Day Quiz Before It’s Too Late

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/2JggOmN Some of the president’s moments are unforgettable, even if you try. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 October 29, 2020 at 12:02AM

Two conservative operatives charged with election fraud for a Midwest robocall scam are ordered to call 85,000 people back.

By BY KATHLEEN GRAY U.S. https://ift.tt/3jGcedU New York Times October 28, 2020 at 11:46PM

Who Is Miles Taylor?

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3e62Uih A lifelong Republican and a former top official at the Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Taylor took a leave of absence from his job at Google this summer to campaign for Joseph R. Biden Jr. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes, Writing and Writers, Presidential Election of 2020 October 28, 2020 at 11:40PM

Court Rejects Appeal of Guantánamo Convict Who Rejoined Al Qaeda

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3edB7wE Lawyers paid by the Pentagon pursued the appeal on behalf of the released prisoner even as the State Department had a $4 million bounty out for him. New York Times Detainees, United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism, Military Tribunals, September 11 (2001), Decisions and Verdicts, Federal Courts (US) October 28, 2020 at 11:36PM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3kDenZh The Morning New York Times October 28, 2020 at 11:21PM

At his second Arizona rally, Trump boasts of his re-election prospects and seeks to discredit Miles Taylor.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/2HMbt6j New York Times October 28, 2020 at 10:41PM