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Tanya Roberts Is Still Alive, Says Publicist Who Reported She Had Died

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR Arts https://ift.tt/394xYgr Roberts is known for her roles opposite Roger Moore in the James Bond movie “A View to a Kill,” and in the television shows “Charlie’s Angels” and “That ’70s Show.” New York Times Bond, James (Fictional Character) January 5, 2021 at 01:35AM

Surging Virus Prompts Call to Halt In-Person TV and Film Production

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By BY MATT STEVENS Arts https://ift.tt/3pSkevM SAG-AFTRA, the union representing 160,000 people who work in the industry, seeks a “temporary hold” in Los Angeles. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Television, Movies January 5, 2021 at 01:26AM

Leader of Proud Boys, a Far-Right Group, Is Arrested as D.C. Braces for Protests

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By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER, KATIE BENNER, ERIC SCHMITT AND HELENE COOPER U.S. https://ift.tt/38gAIbr About 340 National Guard troops are expected to deploy in support of local law enforcement before demonstrations against the election results. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), George Floyd Protests (2020) January 5, 2021 at 12:44AM

With Objection to Biden’s Win, Josh Hawley Puts His Party in a Bind

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/38aC4nY The Republican senator from Missouri said he wanted to draw attention to problems with election laws. But critics insist his bid has more to do with serving his own political ambitions. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government January 5, 2021 at 01:15AM

Campaigning in Georgia on eve of runoffs, Biden warns that politicians cannot ‘seize power.’

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/38bMtzQ New York Times January 5, 2021 at 01:12AM

As Georgians Prepare to Vote, Trump Interference Draws Rebuke

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, RICK ROJAS AND MAGGIE ASTOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3blg7ET A top election official condemned President Trump’s baseless attacks on voting integrity, as the president and Joe Biden rallied support for their candidates in the crucial Senate runoffs. New York Times Elections, Senate January 5, 2021 at 01:10AM

Lee Breuer, Adventurous Theater Director, Dies at 83

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By BY LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES Theater https://ift.tt/3pPdHSN One of the founders of Mabou Mines, he reveled in being an outsider even when his celebrated “The Gospel at Colonus” reached Broadway. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Theater January 5, 2021 at 01:04AM

To Defend Democracy, Investigate Trump

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3oh7WN8 There needs to be a cost to trying to overthrow an election. New York Times Politics and Government, Elections, Presidential Election of 2020, Voting and Voters, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Corruption (Institutional), Impeachment January 5, 2021 at 01:01AM

Historians condemn Trump for ‘brazenly sabotaging’ the electoral process.

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By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3b9Zagy New York Times January 5, 2021 at 12:58AM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3pH5Iam The Morning New York Times January 5, 2021 at 12:46AM

Pence’s Choice: Side With the Constitution or His Boss

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND MAGGIE HABERMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3hIJT7l The vice president will preside on Wednesday when Congress convenes to ratify Joe Biden’s victory. President Trump still seems to hold out hope that his loyal No. 2 could change the outcome. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government January 5, 2021 at 12:45AM

Leader of Proud Boys, a Far-Right Group, Is Arrested as D.C. Braces for Protests

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By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER, KATIE BENNER, ERIC SCHMITT AND HELENE COOPER U.S. https://ift.tt/3rT7VRM About 340 National Guard troops are expected to deploy in support of local law enforcement before demonstrations against the election results. New York Times Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), George Floyd Protests (2020) January 5, 2021 at 12:44AM

The top federal prosecutor in Atlanta abruptly departed.

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3hGDKsq New York Times January 5, 2021 at 12:44AM

Trump Lawyer on Call Is a Conservative Firebrand Aiding His Push to Overturn Election

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By BY MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT AND KENNETH P. VOGEL U.S. https://ift.tt/3rV9pLh Cleta Mitchell had been quietly helping President Trump’s attempt to subvert the election results when the recording of him pressuring Georgia elections officials was revealed. New York Times Content Type: Personal Profile, Legal Profession, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) January 5, 2021 at 12:39AM

Republicans, Fearing Trump’s Wrath, Splinter Over Bid to Overturn Election

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3pP9hLH Facing a consequential test, Republicans staked out dueling positions over whether to join an insurgency in their ranks pushing to invalidate President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Presidential Transition (US) January 5, 2021 at 12:23AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY AMELIA NIERENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3rNZhEl The United States is mired in a vaccine blame game. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Politics and Government, Shutdowns (Institutional), Elderly, Nursing Homes, Deaths (Fatalities) January 5, 2021 at 12:23AM

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2XcBorK Coronavirus New York Times January 5, 2021 at 12:16AM

How the Republican Party Went Feral

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3oa0jIt Democracy is now threatened by malevolent tribalism. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Frauds and Swindling January 5, 2021 at 12:06AM

Meet the Puzzle Makers of New York Times Games

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3s1xLU3 Noca Wu makes puzzles for Vertex. New York Times Games, Computer and Video Games, Content Type: Personal Profile January 4, 2021 at 11:55PM

Senator Kelly Loeffler of Georgia says she will join the vote to overturn Biden’s electors.

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/393iGs3 New York Times January 4, 2021 at 11:43PM

Top Prospects Take an Unconventional Path to the World Juniors

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By BY CAROL SCHRAM Sports https://ift.tt/3pP1PjH The ice hockey tournament has featured the first N.C.A.A. players on Team Russia, a Canadian who went to an unheralded prep school and four Californians who benefited from a 1990s hockey boom. New York Times Hockey, Ice January 4, 2021 at 11:30PM

Gerry Marsden, a Hitmaker With the Pacemakers, Dies at 78

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By BY JIM FARBER Arts https://ift.tt/2Xb7Xqk For a time in the early ’60s, with songs like“Ferry Cross the Mersey,” “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” and “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” the Pacemakers rivaled the Beatles. New York Times Pop and Rock Music, Deaths (Obituaries) January 4, 2021 at 11:27PM

Trump’s Push to Undo Election Result Divides His Media Allies

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By BY JOHN KOBLIN AND MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM Business https://ift.tt/38amlFs The hosts of “Fox & Friends” warn of “anarchy” and say they have not seen evidence of fraud, while a Fox News colleague, Mark Levin, says the Constitution is being “destroyed” by Democrats and the media. New York Times Cable Television, News and News Media January 4, 2021 at 11:25PM