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Tom Metzger, Notorious White Supremacist, Dies at 82

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By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN U.S. https://ift.tt/38DxsaE Mr. Metzger, a former Klansman and the founder of the White Aryan Resistance, was one of the most influential leaders of the white power movement. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Fringe Groups and Movements, Neo Nazi Groups, Anti-Semitism, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Whites November 13, 2020 at 12:28AM

Argentina to Allow Medicinal Marijuana to Be Grown at Home

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By BY DANIEL POLITI World https://ift.tt/3ploYL8 The new regulation also orders insurance providers to cover cannabis products prescribed by doctors. Some of the strongest champions of the government’s move were mothers of sick children. New York Times Cannabis Foods and Products, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana November 13, 2020 at 12:22AM

Small Cracks Emerge in G.O.P. Support for Trump’s Baseless Fraud Claims

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3piLzYR President Trump retains a powerful hold on his party. But a growing number of Republican elected officials and party leaders have signaled they will indulge his conspiracy theories for only so long. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Elections, Senate, Presidential Transition (US) November 13, 2020 at 12:16AM

Trump Rebuffs Biden Transition Team, Setting Off Virus and National Security Risks

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/32EZ8YZ Some Senate Republicans said the president-elect should be given intelligence briefings, and transition team members found workarounds for the president’s stonewalling. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Transition (US), Espionage and Intelligence Services, Classified Information and State Secrets November 13, 2020 at 12:10AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE AND AMELIA NIERENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/32GiWLs Looking at the worst-hit places in the U.S. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) November 13, 2020 at 12:06AM

Ivy League Cancels Winter Sports and Stalls Spring Sports Over Coronavirus

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/2Um9CaZ The conference said it would not stage sports like basketball and hockey as coronavirus infections rise to record-breaking levels. New York Times Colleges and Universities, College Athletics, Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Football, Basketball (College) November 13, 2020 at 12:01AM

A Republican Senate Would Be Bad for Business

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3kyeNPW What’s bad for America would be bad for corporations, too. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Labor and Jobs, Unemployment, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Economy, Infrastructure (Public Works) November 13, 2020 at 12:00AM

How Biden Could Steer a Divided Government

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/36wC0wB A pathway to a successful presidency. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Executive Orders and Memorandums, Presidential Election of 2020 November 13, 2020 at 12:00AM

Mirror Images: Jose Abreu and Freddie Freeman Win M.V.P. Awards

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/2Up1TZE The slugging first basemen have plenty in common, including thriving in M.L.B.’s pandemic-shortened season. New York Times Baseball, Awards, Decorations and Honors November 12, 2020 at 11:57PM

A debilitating cyberattack has hit Vermont’s largest hospital as virus cases rise.

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND NICOLE PERLROTH World https://ift.tt/3eUeBZP New York Times internal-essential November 12, 2020 at 11:52PM

Flash Floods Cause Deaths and Severe Damage in North Carolina

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND STORYFUL U.S. https://ift.tt/3eS1zfD At least six people died, and two others were missing, after flash floods swept through North Carolina on Thursday. New York Times Floods November 12, 2020 at 11:51PM

Film Club: Two Short Animated Films About Childhood

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/32H4ra7 What are your most vivid childhood memories? New York Times November 12, 2020 at 11:45PM

David Easton, Architect for an American Gentry, Dies at 83

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By BY PENELOPE GREEN Arts https://ift.tt/3eTgXZ3 He was noted in the ’80s for his English-style manors, catering to an opulent clientele with a taste for grandeur. New York Times Architecture, Design, Deaths (Obituaries), Interior Design and Furnishings November 12, 2020 at 11:34PM

Layoffs at Police Watchdog Agency Prompt Claims of Retaliation

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By BY ASHLEY SOUTHALL New York https://ift.tt/2UoTs0G The agency said it was restructuring to hire more investigators, but employees said the officials were all critics of the agency’s performance. New York Times Police, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings November 12, 2020 at 11:31PM

At Least 74 Drown in Wreck Off Libya, U.N. Agency Says

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON World https://ift.tt/3eSA6du A rubber raft crowded with at least 120 migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday. The craft was on a notoriously dangerous route for refugees trying to reach European shores. New York Times Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis, Drownings, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Maritime Accidents and Safety November 12, 2020 at 11:30PM

A Time to Reflect, and Look Forward

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By BY LISA LERER U.S. https://ift.tt/36L0lzd We asked for your thoughts after this chaotic election. You saw hope, sadness, determination, hopelessness … and reasons to carry on. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 November 12, 2020 at 11:30PM

Stagehand Falls to His Death at the Winter Garden Theater

By BY SARAH BAHR Theater https://ift.tt/32EL3e6 The 54-year-old man fell from a ladder above the stage at the theater that most recently hosted “Beetlejuice.” New York Times Theater, Falls, Deaths (Fatalities) November 12, 2020 at 11:26PM

Trump Bars Investment in Chinese Firms With Military Ties

By BY ANA SWANSON Business https://ift.tt/3eSyGzG The ban, which affects companies including Huawei, China Mobile and China Telecom, is the administration’s first major move toward decoupling American financial markets from China. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Economy, Defense and Military Forces, Economic Conditions and Trends, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Executive Orders and Memorandums, United States Defense and Military Forces, Pensions and Retirement Plans, International Trade and World Market November 12, 2020 at 11:24PM

Disney+ Passes 73 Million Subscribers as Streaming Takes Center Stage

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By BY BROOKS BARNES Business https://ift.tt/3nbOXmq The company has experienced deep losses in its theme park because of the pandemic, but investors don’t seem to care at the moment. New York Times Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Amusement and Theme Parks November 12, 2020 at 11:23PM

With Biden ahead by 14,000 votes, Georgia will begin recount on Friday.

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By BY DANNY HAKIM AND RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/35qFPV2 New York Times November 12, 2020 at 11:20PM

California’s Coronavirus Caseload: 1 Million and Counting

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By BY THOMAS FULLER, TIM ARANGO AND SHAWN HUBLER U.S. https://ift.tt/32CGEbk More than half of California’s nearly 40 million residents live in counties now under the most restrictive measures for businesses and public gatherings. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates November 12, 2020 at 11:13PM

Nobel Peace Prize: A Growing List of Questionable Choices

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By BY RICK GLADSTONE World https://ift.tt/3lv6pBR From Aung San Suu Kyi to Abiy Ahmed, the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded at least six times in the past three decades to recipients whose recognition is being second-guessed. New York Times Nobel Prizes, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity November 12, 2020 at 11:12PM

Commerce Department holds off applying restrictions to TikTok.

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By BY DAVID MCCABE Business https://ift.tt/3pq7UUc The Chinese-owned social media app has been under pressure from the Trump administration. New York Times November 12, 2020 at 11:11PM