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Pentagon Official Approves Guantánamo Trial of 3 Men for Indonesia Bombings

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3c1lYPW The case was dormant throughout the Trump administration, and then a military official suddenly approved it as the first new case at Guantánamo since 2014. New York Times Detainees, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, Military Tribunals, Terrorism January 22, 2021 at 12:56AM

Here’s What’s in Biden’s Executive Orders Aimed at Curbing the Pandemic

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By BY NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/393Nr1i President Biden’s new executive orders included moves to increase testing, organize Covid-19 data and require mask wearing for interstate travel. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), Vaccination and Immunization, Executive Orders and Memorandums January 22, 2021 at 12:44AM

Congress Grants Waiver for Austin to Serve as Secretary of Defense

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3sOVcQw The House and Senate on Thursday held back-to-back votes approving a special waiver to allow Lloyd J. Austin III, a retired four-star Army general, to serve as secretary of defense even though he has not been out of uniform for the required seven years. New York Times United States Politics and Government January 22, 2021 at 12:40AM

A Cabinet That ‘Looks Like America.’ But Who Does the Talking?

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By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA U.S. https://ift.tt/3qNkI7f There are more women and people of color in President Biden’s proposed cabinet than in the last four administrations, modernizing what has long been a stubbornly white, male institution. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), Women and Girls January 22, 2021 at 12:38AM

Can Someone Please Open the Door?

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By BY ANNIE KARNI AND KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3sHfY4R The Bidens waited for an awkward moment in front of a closed door when they arrived at their new residence, a protocol breach that turned out to be a small but curious bit of disarray. New York Times White House Building (Washington, DC), Inaugurations, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), Appointments and Executive Changes January 22, 2021 at 12:35AM

Fauci offers reassurances on vaccines, but warns that virus variants pose a risk.

By BY DENISE GRADY U.S. https://ift.tt/3iymbeu New York Times January 22, 2021 at 12:22AM

Biden Orders Sweeping Assessment of Russian Hacking, Even While Renewing Nuclear Treaty

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND JULIAN E. BARNES U.S. https://ift.tt/2Y3qUeU There will be no “reset” of the American relationship with Moscow, administration officials say. But in an era of constant confrontation in cyberspace, the president seeks to avoid a nuclear arms race. New York Times US Federal Government Data Breach (2020), Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament, Cyberwarfare and Defense January 22, 2021 at 12:17AM

For Prosecutors, Trump’s Clemency Decisions Were a ‘Kick in the Teeth’

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By BY ERIC LIPTON U.S. https://ift.tt/395IBRt Commutations in high-profile Medicare fraud cases have elicited anger among those who spent years pursuing complex prosecutions. New York Times Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons, United States Politics and Government, Medicare, Frauds and Swindling January 22, 2021 at 12:16AM

Ovechkin and Three Other Capitals Out After Health and Safety Violation

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By BY ANDREW KNOLL Sports https://ift.tt/3sNxR1S The Capitals’ incident was the latest instance of the virus affecting the N.H.L. season, as Carolina has had three games postponed and Dallas has yet to play. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Hockey, Ice January 22, 2021 at 12:15AM

Robert Saleh Outlines Plans for the Jets, With No Specifics About Quarterback

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/361S89X Saleh praised Sam Darnold’s arm strength but stopped short of committing to him as the starter as the Jets hold the No. 2 pick in the draft. New York Times Football January 22, 2021 at 12:10AM

F.D.A. Approves Monthly Shots to Treat H.I.V.

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI Health https://ift.tt/3p8T3gi A combination of two injectable drugs will provide an alternative to daily pills for people with H.I.V. New York Times your-feed-science, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) January 22, 2021 at 12:06AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/395qU4k Biden’s “wartime” virus strategy aims to ramp up vaccine supplies, increase testing and reduce contagion. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 22, 2021 at 12:00AM

The Corrupt, the Clueless and Joe Biden

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/39NZX4k Unity is a fine goal, but don’t expect much cooperation. New York Times Inaugurations, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Corruption (Institutional), United States Politics and Government January 22, 2021 at 12:00AM

The Case for Biden Optimism

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/39629oL He’s a more transformational president than you may think. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Inaugurations January 22, 2021 at 12:00AM

The Morning Images

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3o5ZfEO The Morning Images New York Times January 21, 2021 at 11:58PM

Congress Grants Waiver to Austin to Serve as Defense Secretary

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON AND JENNIFER STEINHAUER U.S. https://ift.tt/2LLxxjD The action paved the way for a historic vote on Friday that will make Lloyd J. Austin III, a retired four-star Army general, the first Black American to lead the Pentagon. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government, United States Defense and Military Forces, Presidential Transition (US), Black People January 21, 2021 at 11:55PM

Biden’s Inauguration Scores Bigger TV Ratings Than Trump’s

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By BY JOHN KOBLIN Business https://ift.tt/3qLogXB The opening moments of both presidencies did not attract as large an audience as Barack Obama did in 2009. New York Times Television, Ratings (Audience Measurement), Inaugurations January 21, 2021 at 11:45PM

Tens of thousands of Floridians may be overdue for their second vaccine dose.

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By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI U.S. https://ift.tt/3p7l7km New York Times internal-essential January 21, 2021 at 11:37PM

Buttigieg’s Climate Promises: What Could He Actually Do?

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By BY BRAD PLUMER Climate https://ift.tt/39VcCCu The Transportation Department, which holds sway over planes, trains and automobiles, faces limits on how it spends money. Still, here are five possible steps. New York Times Global Warming, Environment, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Transportation, Law and Legislation, Infrastructure (Public Works), United States Politics and Government, Automobiles, Fuel Efficiency, Transit Systems, Fuel Emissions (Transportation), Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Appointments and Executive Changes, Roads and Traffic, Air Pollution, Federal Aid (US) January 21, 2021 at 11:32PM

President Biden, Coronavirus, Schools: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

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By BY WILL DUDDING AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/3pbpnPO Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times January 21, 2021 at 11:30PM

Ron Levin, Sought-After New York Hair Colorist, Dies at 81

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By BY ALEX VADUKUL Style https://ift.tt/362g8tC The self-described “most fabulous colorist in the world,” he tended to rich and famous clients like Anne Hearst, Nancy Sinatra, Farrah Fawcett — and Marilyn Monroe. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Hair, Beauty Salons, Dyes and Dyestuffs January 21, 2021 at 11:30PM

‘We have the sites, we just need the vaccine,’ de Blasio says.

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By BY JULIANA KIM World https://ift.tt/397AUKy New York Times internal-essential January 21, 2021 at 11:11PM

The No. 2 official at the F.B.I. is departing.

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By BY ADAM GOLDMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/39Xpatj New York Times January 21, 2021 at 11:01PM