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17 Republican Attorneys General Back Trump in Far-Fetched Election Lawsuit

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By BY JEREMY W. PETERS AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2K77Ngb The move is an attempt to bolster a baseless legal effort by Texas that seeks to delay certification of the presidential electors in four battleground states that Mr. Trump lost. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Attorneys General, States (US) December 10, 2020 at 01:11AM

Senate Rejects Attempted Blockade of Weapons Sale to U.A.E.

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/370gmSU The Senate endorsed the Trump administration’s last-minute push to sell a $23 billion arms package including armed drones and stealth fighter jets to the Emirati military. New York Times Arms Trade, United States Politics and Government, Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations December 10, 2020 at 01:05AM

Hunter Biden Discloses He Is Focus of Federal Tax Inquiry

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By BY ADAM GOLDMAN, KATIE BENNER AND KENNETH P. VOGEL U.S. https://ift.tt/3m4DWlK Mr. Biden said Justice Department prosecutors in Delaware had said they were examining his “tax affairs.” New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Money Laundering, Federal Taxes (US), Taxation December 10, 2020 at 01:00AM

Airbnb is said to price I.P.O. at $68 a share, for a $47 billion valuation.

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By BY ERIN GRIFFITH Business https://ift.tt/37IvHqk The move, which is the second time the home-rental company raised its offering price, would value Airbnb for as much as $42 billion. New York Times Venture Capital, Initial Public Offerings December 10, 2020 at 12:59AM

Team of Rivals? Biden’s Cabinet Looks More Like a Team of Buddies

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/33W6bgw In making his picks for the new administration, the president-elect has put a premium on personal relationships. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US) December 10, 2020 at 12:36AM

‘Welcome to Texas!’: Musk’s California Departure Stokes the States’ Rivalry

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By BY SARAH MERVOSH AND JILL COWAN U.S. https://ift.tt/39YBQ4O Several companies have followed the same path to Texas, which has aggressively advertised lower taxes and fewer regulations. New York Times Relocation of Business December 10, 2020 at 12:31AM

Militia Leader Is Convicted in Bombing of a Minnesota Mosque

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3oBCfOu Prosecutors said Michael Hari had helped to bomb the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington in 2017 to try to terrorize Muslims and scare them into leaving the country. New York Times Muslim Americans, Mosques December 10, 2020 at 12:26AM

The Coronavirus Vaccines Were Developed in Record Speed. Now, the Hard Part.

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/34fRPYz Don’t squander this opportunity, America. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Clinical Trials December 10, 2020 at 12:20AM

House Approves One-Week Funding Extension as Stimulus Talks Continue

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3guKtFc Congress moved to buy an additional week for a deal on pandemic aid and a broader agreement to fund the government, but there was little sign of progress on the stimulus plan. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Stimulus (Economic), Politics and Government December 10, 2020 at 12:16AM

Trump and Friends Got Coronavirus Care Many Others Couldn’t

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3n3iXRN Rudolph W. Giuliani became the latest in President Trump’s inner circle to boast about the treatment he received for Covid-19, as hospitals across the country ration care. New York Times Shortages, Rationing and Allocation of Resources, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Ethics (Personal) December 10, 2020 at 12:15AM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3n4NIG3 The Morning New York Times December 10, 2020 at 12:13AM

General Electric will pay $200 million to settle claims it misled investors.

By BY GILLIAN FRIEDMAN Business https://ift.tt/3n2nIuY New York Times December 10, 2020 at 12:12AM

Israeli Group Announces Second Moonshot by 2024

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By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/3gx9AaH The Beresheet lunar landing ended in a crash last year, but the nonprofit SpaceIL wants to try again with a more complex mission. New York Times Moon, Space and Astronomy, Private Spaceflight, Rocket Science and Propulsion December 10, 2020 at 12:06AM

An Uplifting Update, on the Terrible World of Pornhub

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/372mdr3 Young heroes lead in confronting pornography companies that monetize rape and child abuse. New York Times Child Pornography, Child Abuse and Neglect, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Politics and Government, Law and Legislation December 10, 2020 at 12:00AM

Canada Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus Vaccine

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/3guIG2W After completing an independent review, Health Canada, the country’s drug regulator, announced on Wednesday that it had approved the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech and that shots could start being given as early as next week. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization December 9, 2020 at 11:56PM

Spain’s Juan Carlos Makes a Big Tax Payment Amid New Financial Probe

By BY RAPHAEL MINDER World https://ift.tt/37OvguN The former king of Spain paid about $820,000, his lawyer said. He did not say why, but the news came amid the latest investigation into possible financial wrongdoing by Juan Carlos. New York Times Royal Families, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering, Immunity from Prosecution December 9, 2020 at 11:52PM

SpaceX Starship Explodes During Test Flight

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By BY REUTERS Science https://ift.tt/3ngtUzH During Wednesday’s test flight of the SpaceX Starship prototype, a rocket Elon Musk envisions ferrying humans to Mars, it launched into the sky but glided back to Earth before it exploded while attempting to land. New York Times Rocket Science and Propulsion, Explosions (Accidental), Space and Astronomy, Private Spaceflight December 9, 2020 at 11:49PM

Arnie Robinson Jr., Olympic Long Jump Champion, Dies at 72

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By BY CHRISTINE HAUSER AND KWAME OPAM Sports https://ift.tt/3n73qQT Mr. Robinson won the gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and a bronze medal in Munich in 1972. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Track and Field, Olympic Games (1976), Olympic Games (1972) December 9, 2020 at 11:45PM

The U.S. will initially hold back half the first vaccine supply.

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By BY KATIE THOMAS World https://ift.tt/2K4DIhk New York Times internal-essential December 9, 2020 at 11:41PM

Ray Perkins, Coach at Alabama and in the N.F.L., Dies at 79

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By BY KEN BELSON Sports https://ift.tt/3gxfnwJ With the Crimson Tide, he had a tough act to follow, Bear Bryant, but he enjoyed some success. He didn’t fare so well with the Giants and the Buccaneers. New York Times Coaches and Managers, Deaths (Obituaries) December 9, 2020 at 11:39PM

Watch SpaceX’s Starship Launch and Explode in Crash Landing

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By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/3a0b9MS The company described the test of the next-generation spacecraft as “awesome” even though it ended in a fiery blast. New York Times Rocket Science and Propulsion, Private Spaceflight, Mars (Planet) December 9, 2020 at 11:27PM

Supreme Court Weighs President’s Power to Fire Head of Housing Agency

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/2LoOfVl The case was brought by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who say the law that created the agency was unconstitutional and that they are owed billions. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, Banking and Financial Institutions December 9, 2020 at 11:18PM

17 states support Texas’ lawsuit to the Supreme Court challenging the election results.

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By BY JEREMY W. PETERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3mYcRlD New York Times December 9, 2020 at 11:09PM