California’s nightmare surge may be receding, but a new variant and a jumbled vaccine rollout could threaten progress.
By BY JILL COWAN World https://ift.tt/2NgWQu1 New York Times internal-essential January 20, 2021 at 12:38AM
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The Justice Department ends stock trade inquiry into Burr without charges.
By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/39QXHZY New York Times January 20, 2021 at 12:36AM
Justice Dept. Ends Stock Trade Inquiry Into Richard Burr Without Charges
By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3nZmzE3 Law enforcement officials told the senator that they would not pursue charges over his dumping of hundreds of thousands of dollars of stock after Senate coronavirus briefings early in the pandemic. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Insider Trading, Conflicts of Interest January 20, 2021 at 12:32AM
A Wisconsin pharmacist pleaded not guilty to charges related to spoiling vaccine doses.
By BY KAY NOLAN World https://ift.tt/3nZcxTw New York Times internal-essential January 20, 2021 at 12:32AM
In Confirmation Hearings, Biden Aides Indicate Tough Approach on China
By BY JULIAN E. BARNES, LARA JAKES AND JENNIFER STEINHAUER U.S. https://ift.tt/2XYjsBA Hearings for Biden nominees for top intelligence, diplomacy and military posts offered glimpses of where there will be a resumption of the Obama administration’s approach and where they could differ. New York Times United States International Relations, Defense and Military Forces, Appointments and Executive Changes, Inaugurations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Espionage and Intelligence Services, Nuclear Weapons, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) January 20, 2021 at 12:30AM
Who’s got the nuclear football? Actually, the question is when Biden gets ‘the biscuit.’
By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND WILLIAM J. BROAD U.S. https://ift.tt/2LMFfK8 New York Times January 20, 2021 at 12:26AM
Biden and Harris: Two Paths Converge at the White House
By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/38XEaaZ Six articles published by our reporters during the campaign illustrate the personal and political arcs of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris through the years. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020 January 20, 2021 at 12:25AM
Who’s Got the Nuclear Football? Actually, the Question Is When Biden Gets ‘the Biscuit’
By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND WILLIAM J. BROAD U.S. https://ift.tt/3qFciPd The handoff of power from President Trump to President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Wednesday involves choreography that includes two nuclear footballs and two sets of launch codes. New York Times Inaugurations, Presidential Transition (US), Nuclear Weapons January 20, 2021 at 12:17AM
How Gerrymandering Will Protect Republicans Who Challenged the Election
By BY REID J. EPSTEIN AND NICK CORASANITI U.S. https://ift.tt/38WIbwq Taking a position as inflammatory as refusing to certify a fair election would be riskier for G.O.P. lawmakers if they needed to appeal to an electorate beyond their next set of primary voters. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, States (US), State Legislatures, Politics and Government, Elections, House of Representatives, Redistricting and Reapportionment January 20, 2021 at 12:17AM
California Man Lived Undetected at O’Hare Airport for 3 Months, Officials Say
By BY AZI PAYBARAH AND JOHNNY DIAZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3pczLGQ Aditya Singh was arrested and charged with impersonation in a restricted area of the airport and theft of less than $500. New York Times Airport Security, Airports, Impostors (Criminal), Crime and Criminals January 20, 2021 at 12:11AM
Teenager’s Snow Cave Enters Canadian Survival Lore
By BY DAN BILEFSKY World https://ift.tt/35XYiYN The tale of a British Columbia teenager’s canny survival instincts during a snowmobile outing has brought some pandemic cheer to Canada. New York Times Rescues, Snowmobiles January 20, 2021 at 12:06AM
Biden Nominee Vows to Track Foreign Influence on Domestic Extremist Groups
By BY JULIAN E. BARNES U.S. https://ift.tt/2KvIZiD Avril Haines, who has been nominated to be director of national intelligence, told senators that she would assist with a public written assessment of the threat from QAnon. New York Times Classified Information and State Secrets, Presidential Transition (US), United States Politics and Government, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Appointments and Executive Changes, QAnon January 20, 2021 at 12:04AM
Yellen Outlines Economic Priorities, and Republicans Draw Battle Lines
By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sHbDhJ Janet L. Yellen, the Treasury secretary nominee, said at her confirmation hearing that the U.S. economy needed more help to get through the pandemic. New York Times United States Economy, Stimulus (Economic), Federal Budget (US) January 20, 2021 at 12:01AM
President Donald J. Trump: The End
By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/38YYLvJ Not everything he did was bad. But the good came at a high price. New York Times Conspiracy Theories, Social Media, News and News Media, United States Politics and Government January 20, 2021 at 12:00AM
Baseball’s Harassment Issues Extend Far Beyond Jared Porter
By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/3sFYyFC Women around the game endure indignities their male colleagues rarely even consider. Porter’s abhorrent treatment of a reporter is just the latest example. New York Times Baseball, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Environment January 19, 2021 at 11:52PM
‘To heal, we must remember,’ Biden says at ceremony for coronavirus victims.
By BY PETER BAKER AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR World https://ift.tt/2XWWDyo New York Times internal-essential January 19, 2021 at 11:41PM
Las horas finales de Trump en la presidencia: una ola de indultos en la mira
By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN, KENNETH P. VOGEL AND DANA RUBINSTEIN en Español https://ift.tt/3bU7fpP Entre quienes están siendo considerados para la concesión de clemencia se encuentran el expresidente de la Asamblea de Nueva York, Sheldon Silver, y el rapero Lil Wayne. New York Times Presidential Transition (US), Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, United States Politics and Government, Lobbying and Lobbyists January 19, 2021 at 11:31PM
Small-business relief loans start flowing again, with $5 billion worth approved in the first week.
By BY STACY COWLEY Business https://ift.tt/3ipRKY0 New York Times January 19, 2021 at 11:30PM
Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today
By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/3sIG7jt Joe Biden held a ceremony to remember the 400,000 Americans who have died during the pandemic. New York Times January 19, 2021 at 11:21PM
In Saudi Arabia, Quiet Changes May Ease Tensions With Biden
By BY BEN HUBBARD World https://ift.tt/3iwoFu6 The new president is a Saudi critic, but he takes office as the kingdom scales back beheadings, removes hate speech from text books and limits prison terms for activists. New York Times Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Capital Punishment, Textbooks, Political Prisoners, United States International Relations, Politics and Government January 19, 2021 at 11:18PM
Could a Smell Test Screen People for Covid?
By BY KATHERINE J. WU Health https://ift.tt/39O7KPr A new modeling study hints that odor-based screens could quash outbreaks. But some experts are skeptical it would work in the real world. New York Times Smell (Olfaction), Tests (Medical), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Research, Mobile Applications, your-feed-science, your-feed-health January 19, 2021 at 10:49PM
More Capitol Police officers test positive for coronavirus after riot.
By BY ALI WATKINS U.S. https://ift.tt/3o3C6CK New York Times January 19, 2021 at 10:46PM
Prosecute Trump? Biden Is Wary, but His Voters Are Eager
By BY TRIP GABRIEL U.S. https://ift.tt/2LDNkRt Urging unity, the president-elect has tried to focus on his policy plans. But many of those who elected him are still fixated on his predecessor: “He’s a crook and he needs to pay.” New York Times United States Politics and Government, Impeachment January 19, 2021 at 10:41PM