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In photos: Going door to door to help cure ballots in Atlanta.

By BY NICOLE CRAINE U.S. https://ift.tt/2U1cVUR New York Times November 7, 2020 at 12:47AM

Where the Election Fight Is Playing Out in the Courts

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By BY JIM RUTENBERG, ALAN FEUER, NICK CORASANITI AND REID J. EPSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/2UfakXH The Trump campaign has intensified its efforts to stop vote counting and to question the validity of ballots, with nearly a dozen lawsuits in Nevada, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 November 7, 2020 at 12:46AM

As Virus Rate Surges to 6%, N.J. Governor Warns of Crackdown

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By BY ED SHANAHAN New York https://ift.tt/3l7b4K6 Like New York, the state had beaten back the virus in the early days of the pandemic. Now, it is bracing for another battle. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) November 7, 2020 at 12:40AM

As Biden Inches Ahead in Georgia, Stacey Abrams Draws Recognition and Praise

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By BY DANNY HAKIM, STEPHANIE SAUL AND GLENN THRUSH U.S. https://ift.tt/356AWjE Celebrities, activists and voters credited Ms. Abrams for building a network of organizations that highlighted voter suppression and inspired an estimated 800,000 new voter registrations. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Registration and Requirements, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) November 7, 2020 at 12:39AM

Massachusetts governor issues new guidelines aimed at opening more schools.

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By BY KATE TAYLOR World https://ift.tt/3eynZ5j New York Times internal-essential November 7, 2020 at 12:35AM

Praying, Dancing, Waiting: Americans Hang On for the Election’s End

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By BY CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, AUDRA D. S. BURCH AND SABRINA TAVERNISE U.S. https://ift.tt/355KpI7 Some in Philadelphia danced as Joseph R. Biden Jr. pulled ahead in their state. Trump supporters held out hope. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 November 7, 2020 at 12:31AM

Driven by surges in the U.S. and Europe, global infections approach 50 million.

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By BY IAN AUSTEN AND REBECCA HALLECK World https://ift.tt/3evYUIg New York Times internal-essential November 7, 2020 at 12:19AM

With No Evidence of Fraud, Trump Fails to Make Headway on Legal Cases

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By BY JIM RUTENBERG, NICK CORASANITI AND ALAN FEUER U.S. https://ift.tt/355grnu The president appeared to have little path through the courts to shift the outcome of the election, leaving him reliant on long shots like recounts or pressure on state legislatures. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Absentee Voting, State Legislatures, Politics and Government, Courts and the Judiciary, Electoral College November 7, 2020 at 12:14AM

They were born before women could vote. Now they’re waiting to see one be vice president.

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By BY SARAH MASLIN NIR AND LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ U.S. https://ift.tt/3l8rrG7 Two women, one 102, the other 107 years old, reflect on the possibility of Kamala Harris’s inauguration. New York Times November 7, 2020 at 12:09AM

Trump administration fires deputy at U.S.A.I.D. to keep the acting chief in top job.

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By BY LARA JAKES AND PRANSHU VERMA U.S. https://ift.tt/3mWOjsT New York Times November 7, 2020 at 12:08AM

Prosecutors in Kenosha Drop Sexual Assault Charge Against Jacob Blake

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3k1I1WR Mr. Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was partly paralyzed after a white police officer shot him seven times in the back in Kenosha, Wis., in August, setting off protests. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings November 7, 2020 at 12:05AM

Other States Should Worry About What Happened in California

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By BY GREG BENSINGER Opinion https://ift.tt/36d3rvf The gig companies wrote new labor laws that are almost impossible to change. New York Times Labor and Jobs, Employee Fringe Benefits, Wages and Salaries, Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting, Referendums November 7, 2020 at 12:04AM

A Friday Full of M.L.B. News and Mercy

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/355tzZZ The era of outrage took a timeout as Steven Cohen took over the Mets, Alex Cora was rehired by the Red Sox and Justin Turner escaped punishment for a controversial on-field celebration. New York Times Baseball, Cheating, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Appointments and Executive Changes November 6, 2020 at 11:43PM

In pivotal states that could put Biden over the top, the counting continues. Slowly.

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By BY NATE COHN U.S. https://ift.tt/3534AWW New York Times November 6, 2020 at 11:40PM

How ‘Defund the Police’ Became a Flashpoint in Competitive N.Y. Races

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By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ AND JESSE MCKINLEY New York https://ift.tt/369tvaR Democrats are debating whether the party’s stances alienated moderates, but progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez challenged that narrative. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Elections, House of Representatives, Elections, State Legislature, United States Politics and Government November 6, 2020 at 11:34PM

New York Post Shifts Tone on Trump as a Top Editor Plans His Own Exit

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By BY KATIE ROBERTSON Business https://ift.tt/2GErhYg Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid has turned critical as the president seems headed to defeat. Col Allan, a wizard there, says he plans to retire next year. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Newspapers November 6, 2020 at 11:34PM

Chairman of Elite Wine Group Resigns Amid Its Sexual Harassment Scandal

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By BY JULIA MOSKIN Food https://ift.tt/38hzwVp Devon Broglie is the latest figure in the Court of Master Sommeliers to be accused of an inappropriate relationship. New York Times Wines, Boards of Directors, Sexual Harassment, #MeToo Movement, Conflicts of Interest November 6, 2020 at 11:32PM

Our Big Live Experiment

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By Unknown Author Podcasts https://ift.tt/3l7XSVc Inside our Election Day broadcast. New York Times Podcasts, Newsletters, Presidential Election of 2020 November 6, 2020 at 11:32PM

Robert Sam Anson, ‘Bare-knuckled’ Magazine Writer, Dies at 75

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By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE Business https://ift.tt/3k9ibQO He covered wars, politics and brash, complicated men — like himself. His profile subjects included Oliver Stone, Tupac Shakur and David Geffen. New York Times News and News Media, Deaths (Obituaries), Magazines, Books and Literature, Presidential Election of 1972, Writing and Writers November 6, 2020 at 11:28PM

America Votes, Canada Fidgets

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By BY CATHERINE PORTER World https://ift.tt/2U3Lt98 Canadians have been ripping their cuticles off while they wait for the United States to pick its next president. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 November 6, 2020 at 11:24PM

In photos: A festive atmosphere starts brewing in Wilmington.

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/3k48pPZ New York Times November 6, 2020 at 11:24PM

Joe Biden, Coronavirus Surge, Thanksgiving: Your Friday Evening Briefing

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By BY REMY TUMIN AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/2JKNMvO Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times November 6, 2020 at 11:22PM

‘I stay up all night waiting and praying,’ says one protester in Detroit.

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO U.S. https://ift.tt/38gBZj2 New York Times November 6, 2020 at 11:12PM