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‘Una ola de gente enferma’: Yuma se convierte en el epicentro de la COVID-19 en la frontera

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By BY MIRIAM JORDAN en Español https://ift.tt/3piiQml El hospital del condado fronterizo de Yuma, Arizona, está tan desbordado que ha tenido que trasladar a los pacientes de COVID-19 a otras ciudades. Ninguna otra región ha tenido una mayor tasa de casos durante la pandemia. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Deaths (Fatalities), Agriculture and Farming, Workplace Hazards and Violations, Retirement Communities and Assisted Living, Masks, Politics and Government January 26, 2021 at 12:32AM

Watchdog to Examine Whether Justice Dept. Helped Trump Effort to Overturn Election

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3pplJSI The inquiry was announced after revelations about a plot between Donald Trump and a top former department official to promote false claims of voter fraud by replacing the acting attorney general. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Frauds and Swindling, Inspectors General, Ethics and Official Misconduct January 26, 2021 at 12:28AM

Impeachment Briefing: The Senate Has It From Here

By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/39fhIdQ The House of Representatives delivered its article of impeachment against Donald J. Trump. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Impeachment January 26, 2021 at 12:27AM

Biden Ends Military’s Transgender Ban, Part of Broad Discrimination Fight

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By BY HELENE COOPER AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3iSW0zp The action reverses a Trump administration move, and came less than a week after the new president issued another wide-ranging civil rights executive order. New York Times Transgender and Transsexuals, United States Defense and Military Forces, Appointments and Executive Changes, Executive Orders and Memorandums, United States Politics and Government, Homosexuality and Bisexuality January 26, 2021 at 12:21AM

After Leaving Trump Property, P.G.A. Championship Lands in Oklahoma

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By BY BILL PENNINGTON Sports https://ift.tt/3iNbWDk The major had been set to be played at Trump National Golf Course Bedminster, N.J. in 2022, until the P.G.A. of America pulled out, saying that holding it there would be “detrimental” to its brand. New York Times Golf, PGA Championship, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), British Open (Golf) January 26, 2021 at 12:19AM

Biden Names His Personal Doctor, Kevin O’Connor, to Be White House Physician

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By BY THOMAS KAPLAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3pleMBT Dr. O’Connor succeeds Dr. Sean P. Conley, who drew criticism for misleading the public after President Donald J. Trump contracted the coronavirus last year. New York Times Doctors, Appointments and Executive Changes, White House Building (Washington, DC), United States Politics and Government January 26, 2021 at 12:18AM

For the second time in just over a year, the House delivered the Senate an impeachment charge against Trump.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/2YbnZAQ The heart of the impeachment trial will not begin until Feb. 9, giving the former president time to prepare a defense. New York Times Impeachment January 26, 2021 at 12:13AM

For the second time in just over a year, the House delivered the Senate an impeachment charge against Trump.

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/2KMbx7u New York Times January 26, 2021 at 12:13AM

Helping Kids Is a Very Good Idea

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3qOTr4c Republicans won’t support the Democrats’ proposal, but they should. New York Times Federal Budget (US), Poverty, United States Economy, Families and Family Life, United States Politics and Government January 26, 2021 at 12:09AM

Full List: Where Every Senator Stands on Convicting Trump

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By BY WEIYI CAI AND KENAN DAVIS U.S. https://ift.tt/2KMHEUC See what senators have said about the article of impeachment against the former president. New York Times Impeachment, United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) January 25, 2021 at 11:58PM

James R. Flynn, Who Found We Are Getting Smarter, Dies at 86

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By BY CLAY RISEN Science https://ift.tt/2M2S3fz A philosopher who moved into psychology and studied I.Q., he showed that as society grows more technical, human intellectual abilities expand to meet the challenge. New York Times Intelligence and Intelligence Tests (IQ), Black People, Psychology and Psychologists, Race and Ethnicity, Deaths (Obituaries) January 25, 2021 at 11:57PM

Former T.S.A. Agent Convicted of Tricking Woman Into Showing Her Breasts

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By BY CONCEPCIÓN DE LEÓN U.S. https://ift.tt/3aiJju3 Johnathon Lomeli was sentenced to 60 days in jail after he pleaded no contest to false imprisonment of a woman during a security screening at Los Angeles International Airport in June 2019. New York Times Airport Security, Sexual Harassment January 25, 2021 at 11:54PM

A National Guard soldier is under investigation for making a crude gesture outside Speaker Pelosi’s office.

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By BY JOHN ISMAY U.S. https://ift.tt/2LUsr4B New York Times United States Politics and Government January 25, 2021 at 11:50PM

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Is Running for Office. Will Other Trump Allies Follow?

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3pjAhmJ The names of Lara Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and others have been floated as potential political candidates. Here’s what we know about the chances they could run and their considerations. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Primaries and Caucuses, Elections, Senate, Presidential Election of 2024 January 25, 2021 at 11:46PM

The Senate confirms Janet Yellen as the Treasury secretary.

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By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qS2Jwh New York Times January 25, 2021 at 11:44PM

They Played the Game: Hall of Fame Poll Lets Players Decide

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/2Yhmq4c Results of an annual poll suggest players largely agree with writers on Baseball Hall of Fame voting. They differ on Curt Schilling, Todd Helton and performance-enhancing drugs. New York Times Baseball, Halls of Fame, Steroids January 25, 2021 at 11:43PM

Israel’s Early Vaccine Data Offers Hope

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By BY ISABEL KERSHNER World https://ift.tt/3a4lHJh Initial studies show a significant drop in infections and hospitalizations after just one dose, and very few cases after two. Experts caution that the results are preliminary. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Politics and Government, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) January 25, 2021 at 11:41PM

As Trump Seeks to Remain a Political Force, New Targets Emerge

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND REID J. EPSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3c5vcdY As Donald Trump surveys the political landscape, there is a sudden Senate opening in Ohio, an ally’s bid for Arkansas governor, and some scores to settle elsewhere. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Politics and Government, Elections, Senate January 25, 2021 at 11:37PM

California Ends Strict Virus Restrictions as New Cases Fall

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By BY THOMAS FULLER AND JILL COWAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3sWeLqf The state is returning to a tiered system of rules tied to the prevalence of the coronavirus in each county. Gov. Gavin Newsom has been under pressure from business owners. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates January 25, 2021 at 11:33PM

Janet Yellen is confirmed as Treasury secretary.

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By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT Business https://ift.tt/2LVNfZz New York Times January 25, 2021 at 11:32PM

Spring Training Appears on Track, Even if Arizona Wants a Delay

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/3sZ3Qfm With just three weeks before pitchers and catcher report, a letter asked M.L.B. to delay spring training until the Covid-19 situation improved. New York Times Baseball January 25, 2021 at 11:29PM

The first confirmed U.S. case of a variant discovered in Brazil is found in Minnesota.

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By BY BRYAN PIETSCH World https://ift.tt/3a5WwG7 The variant, known as B.1.1.28.1 or P.1, shares many mutations with one first identified in South Africa and is thought to be more contagious. New York Times internal-essential January 25, 2021 at 11:28PM

Senate Confirms Yellen as Treasury Secretary as Stimulus Talks Loom

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By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/39hL1fR Janet L. Yellen won Senate confirmation along bipartisan lines and now faces a big challenge in confronting an economic threat that has caused financial hardship for millions of Americans. New York Times United States Economy, United States Politics and Government January 25, 2021 at 11:23PM