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They finished prison terms in New Zealand, but they’re still in jail waiting to be deported.

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By BY NATASHA FROST World https://ift.tt/34f4j2g New York Times internal-essential December 16, 2020 at 02:56AM

México aprueba una reforma que restringe a los agentes extranjeros, expertos dicen que es una represalia contra EE. UU.

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By BY OSCAR LOPEZ en Español https://ift.tt/2WggiIN La legislación, que probablemente limitará la cooperación con los agentes antidrogas estadounidenses, fue aprobada después de semanas de tensión por el breve arresto de un exfuncionario mexicano por parte de los estadounidenses. New York Times Diplomatic Immunity December 16, 2020 at 02:37AM

Myon Burrell Released From Prison in Minnesota

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3afeOq9 Myon Burrell, a Black man who was sentenced to life in prison as a teenager in a high-profile murder case, was released on Tuesday after a vote by the Minnesota Pardons Board. His case gained national attention after serious flaws in the police investigation came to light. New York Times Black People, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides December 16, 2020 at 02:20AM

Santa tests positive for virus after a photo session with 50 children.

By BY NEIL VIGDOR World https://ift.tt/3r3ytPM New York Times internal-essential December 16, 2020 at 01:58AM

A man who rode a Jet Ski across the Irish Sea to see his girlfriend was jailed for defying virus restrictions.

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By BY JENNY GROSS World https://ift.tt/3r3vBCu New York Times internal-essential December 16, 2020 at 01:43AM

Christmas Tree Farm

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/3gTkSG4 Christmas Tree Farm New York Times December 16, 2020 at 01:29AM

Santa Tests Positive for Virus After Photo Session With 50 Children

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/37jqR42 A husband and wife who dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus for an annual Christmas parade and tree-lighting ceremony in Georgia learned three days after the events that they had the coronavirus, officials said. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Children and Childhood December 16, 2020 at 01:27AM

U.S. and Pfizer are negotiating a deal for more vaccine doses next year.

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE, KATIE THOMAS AND NOAH WEILAND World https://ift.tt/3mqT9Oe New York Times internal-essential December 16, 2020 at 01:19AM

Mexico, in Rebuke to U.S., Adopts Measure Restricting Foreign Agents

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By BY OSCAR LOPEZ World https://ift.tt/2KbX7gy The legislation, which is likely to limit cooperation with U.S. drug agents, was approved after weeks of tension over the Americans’ short-lived arrest of a former Mexican official. New York Times Diplomatic Immunity December 16, 2020 at 01:14AM

Biden’s Climate Team Begins to Take Shape

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN Climate https://ift.tt/3oXhsoQ The president-elect is expected to pick Gina McCarthy, a former E.P.A. chief, as White House climate coordinator. Jennifer Granholm, a former Michigan governor, is said to be his choice for the Energy Department. New York Times Presidential Transition (US), Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government, Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Politics and Government December 16, 2020 at 01:09AM

Biden Taps Pete Buttigieg for Transportation Secretary

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND CORAL DAVENPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/34gXfCC Mr. Buttigieg would bring a younger voice to the cabinet and add to its diversity as its first openly gay member. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Appointments and Executive Changes December 16, 2020 at 01:00AM

MacKenzie Scott Announces $4.2 Billion More in Charitable Giving

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By BY NICHOLAS KULISH Business https://ift.tt/3gNFbF6 “She’s disrupting the norms around billionaire philanthropy by moving quickly,” an expert on charities said. New York Times Philanthropy, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Endowments, Black People, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, High Net Worth Individuals, Nonprofit Organizations December 16, 2020 at 12:53AM

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/38bMX7A Coronavirus New York Times December 16, 2020 at 12:36AM

U.S. and Pfizer Are Negotiating Deal for More Vaccine Doses Next Year

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE, KATIE THOMAS AND NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/3p1Y7D3 The Trump administration is discussing helping the drug maker get the raw materials it would need to produce tens of millions of extra doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in the spring. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) December 16, 2020 at 12:26AM

Campaigning in Georgia, Biden Presses for the Senate Majority He Will Need

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By BY RICK ROJAS AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/387ckaH The president-elect urged voters at a rally in Atlanta to defeat both the state’s incumbent Republican senators and elect Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, which would give Democrats Senate control. New York Times Elections, Senate, United States Politics and Government December 16, 2020 at 12:25AM

Speaker Nancy Pelosi tightens the mask requirement in the House.

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By BY MARIE FAZIO U.S. https://ift.tt/2KxOkoY New York Times internal-essential December 16, 2020 at 12:07AM

Trump Didn’t Break Our Democracy. But Did He Fatally Weaken It?

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By BY SUSAN D. HYDE AND ELIZABETH N. SAUNDERS Opinion https://ift.tt/3oU7Nz7 The election provides a clear example of resilience to authoritarian pressure. But it doesn’t mean our democracy is unbreakable. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) December 16, 2020 at 12:04AM

Leaders in Congress Meet in Search of Spending and Stimulus Deals

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3ah3k5E The top four congressional leaders had their first in-person spending discussions in months, but were still short of a deal on a pandemic stimulus measure or a broader spending plan. New York Times Stimulus (Economic), United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Federal Budget (US), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) December 16, 2020 at 12:03AM

He’s Too Quiet for His Mate to Hear Him. So He Makes a Megaphone.

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By BY KATHERINE J. WU Science https://ift.tt/3npvrTQ Some tree crickets amplify their calls with leaves, giving them an opportunity to mate that they otherwise might miss. New York Times your-feed-science, Crickets, Research, Biology and Biochemistry, Insects, Animal Behavior, Evolution (Biology) December 16, 2020 at 12:00AM

Kamala Harris Deserves a More Important Job

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3r1pHSI She could be at the forefront of helping a part of America that’s been left behind. New York Times Rural Areas, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Transition (US) December 16, 2020 at 12:00AM

Biden will name Gina McCarthy as the White House’s climate coordinator.

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By BY LISA FRIEDMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3oNZMMi New York Times December 15, 2020 at 11:45PM

Biden to Name Gina McCarthy, Former E.P.A. Chief, as White House Climate Coordinator

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By BY LISA FRIEDMAN Climate https://ift.tt/2K9jwLt Ms. McCarthy will serve as a senior adviser to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., coordinating climate change policy throughout the government. New York Times Global Warming, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes, Presidential Transition (US), Air Pollution, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry December 15, 2020 at 11:42PM

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3a9OpKy midday-covid-fader New York Times December 15, 2020 at 11:29PM