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Jimmy Kimmel Rags on Trump for His Randy Quaid Retweets

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By BY TRISH BENDIX Arts https://ift.tt/33fM64t “Let’s just say he makes Gary Busey look like Dr. Fauci,” Kimmel said of the pro-Trump actor after the president retweeted five of his posts on Tuesday. New York Times November 25, 2020 at 06:56AM

A Chinese firm seeks permission to market a vaccine before announcing it has completed trials.

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By BY SUI-LEE WEE AND ELSIE CHEN World https://ift.tt/3l4Bsn8 New York Times internal-essential November 25, 2020 at 05:59AM

24-pm-virus-fader

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2V0ZhBK 24-pm-virus-fader New York Times November 25, 2020 at 05:21AM

Death by Shark Is at a High in Australia. What’s Going On?

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By BY LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA World https://ift.tt/3fxJkfC Eight people have been fatally attacked this year, the most in nearly a century. But scientists say these numbers don’t tell the full story. New York Times Sharks, Animal Behavior, Oceans and Seas, Beaches, Surfing, Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare November 25, 2020 at 04:16AM

Your Wednesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/2JaYxXO France and Germany tussle over defense policy. New York Times November 25, 2020 at 03:29AM

Quotation of the Day: It Was a Rape Camp. Now It’s a Spa That Depends on Amnesia.

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3pWnasd Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, November 25, 2020. New York Times November 25, 2020 at 03:25AM

Corrections: Nov. 25, 2020

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2HwCCtI Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. New York Times November 25, 2020 at 03:24AM

Juggling or Ventriloquism

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3pWrVlD John Guzzetta and Jeff Chen ride into town with an acrobatic puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles November 25, 2020 at 03:00AM

Trump Is Said to Plan Pardon of Flynn

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2UVXPQW Michael T. Flynn, the president’s former national security adviser, twice pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. New York Times Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, United States Politics and Government November 25, 2020 at 02:53AM

Biden’s National Security Team Offers a Sharp Turn. But in Which Direction?

By BY ANNIE KARNI AND DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/3l7gBzs The picks are a repudiation of President Trump’s isolationism, but they will have to resolve tensions between an Obama-era approach and the “fresh thinking” the president-elect says he wants. New York Times Presidential Transition (US), United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government November 25, 2020 at 01:34AM

Markets Throw a Welcome Party of Sorts for Biden

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By BY MATT PHILLIPS Business https://ift.tt/3kYCFMx Wall Street notched records, as relief settled in that the election is over and Janet Yellen will be the Treasury secretary in the next administration. New York Times Stocks and Bonds, Presidential Election of 2020, Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index November 25, 2020 at 01:34AM

More Than 30 Charged in Scheme to Fix Coast Guard Test Scores

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By BY BRYAN PIETSCH U.S. https://ift.tt/3m2hryU An employee at a Coast Guard testing center entered false scores in exchange for bribes, federal prosecutors say. New York Times Bribery and Kickbacks, Tests and Examinations November 25, 2020 at 01:13AM

Transition Gets Underway in Earnest as Biden Team Fans Out Across Capital

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/33gFti5 Within hours of the Trump administration’s decision to stop blocking the process, representatives of the president-elect began coordinating the handover of power. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Transition (US), United States Politics and Government November 25, 2020 at 12:39AM

A competition emerges among Democrats for the top slot on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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By BY CARL HULSE U.S. https://ift.tt/3m263Tu New York Times November 25, 2020 at 12:36AM

Fox News Reaches Settlement With Parents of Seth Rich

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By BY KATIE ROBERTSON Business https://ift.tt/3mgKaQJ A lawsuit they filed in 2018 over the network’s coverage of the murder of Mr. Rich, who had been a Democratic aide, comes to an end. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, News and News Media, Conspiracy Theories November 25, 2020 at 12:29AM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/33bsez5 The Morning New York Times November 25, 2020 at 12:18AM

U.N. Gets OK to Aid Crippled Yemen Tanker After Months of Waiting

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By BY RICK GLADSTONE World https://ift.tt/33eD738 Officials have been waiting since July to inspect and repair the FSO Safer, a stricken tanker off the Yemen coast. Houthi rebels have finally given approval, the U.N. said. New York Times Oil Spills November 25, 2020 at 12:01AM

Happy Thanksgiving to All Those Who Told the Truth in This Election

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/35YIgOO Civil servants, elected officials and judges did their jobs and protected democracy. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Elections, Senate, United States Politics and Government, Thanksgiving Day, Ethics and Official Misconduct November 25, 2020 at 12:01AM

No, President Trump Did Not Pardon Himself

By BY MARK LEIBOVICH U.S. https://ift.tt/39anwWk Speculation had swirled in recent days that the president might make incendiary news by pardoning humans, but Corn and Cob got the honors at the annual White House ceremony. New York Times Turkeys, Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Transition (US) November 24, 2020 at 11:58PM

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2V0SI1P Coronavirus New York Times November 24, 2020 at 11:54PM

For the African Women Who Love Diana, ‘The Crown’ Feels Personal

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By BY TARIRO MZEZEWA Arts https://ift.tt/3q06e3Z In her lifetime, the Princess of Wales was adored by many women in Africa and the diaspora, who then passed that loyalty on to their daughters. New York Times Royal Families November 24, 2020 at 11:15PM

Monolith Discovered in Utah Desert

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By BY STORYFUL Science https://ift.tt/3m2TK9B A metal monolith, planted firmly in the ground with no clear sign of where it came from or why it was there, was discovered at the base of a barren slot canyon in Utah’s Red Rock Country. New York Times Deserts November 24, 2020 at 11:08PM

No, Trump cannot win Georgia’s electoral votes through a write-in Senate campaign.

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By BY KELLEN BROWNING Technology https://ift.tt/3l6bdMW #WriteInTrumpForGA was one of Twitter’s top trending topics, though such a campaign might only hurt Republicans. New York Times November 24, 2020 at 10:53PM