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Pentagon Begins Independent Inquiry Into Special Ops and War Crimes

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By BY DAVE PHILIPPS U.S. https://ift.tt/3r23piE The Defense Department inspector general will examine whether elite U.S. commando forces are doing enough to comply with the laws of armed conflict and hold violators accountable. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Afghanistan War (2001- ), Iraq War (2003-11), War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, United States Politics and Government, Inspectors General January 29, 2021 at 12:52AM

Trading Curbs Reverse GameStop Rally, Angering Upstart Traders

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By BY KATE KELLY, MATT PHILLIPS AND GILLIAN FRIEDMAN Business https://ift.tt/2MwLkdR Small investors accused one trading platform of being “dishonest” and “pandering to the elite” as new restrictions on some stock trades spurred a calmer day in the markets. New York Times Stocks and Bonds, Financial Brokers, Banking and Financial Institutions, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Computers and the Internet January 29, 2021 at 12:47AM

Vidas descarriladas

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By BY ANITA ISAACS AND ANNE PRESTON en Español https://ift.tt/2YrsJ5o En la última década, más de un millón de inmigrantes indocumentados han sido enviados a México. La mayoría de ellos vivió en Estados Unidos casi toda su vida. New York Times January 29, 2021 at 12:45AM

Cicely Tyson, an Actress Who Shattered Stereotypes, Dies at 96

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By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN Obituaries https://ift.tt/3omjCh2 In a remarkable career of many decades, she refused to take parts that demeaned Black people and won a Tony, Emmys and an honorary Oscar. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Actors and Actresses, Black People, Television, Movies January 29, 2021 at 12:30AM

How Mayor de Blasio Plans to Lead the City Out of the Pandemic

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By BY EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS New York https://ift.tt/3j0CZLp The mayor announced an ambitious plan to help New York City recover, including vaccinating five million residents by June. New York Times State of the City Message (NYC), Coronavirus Reopenings, Stimulus (Economic), Vaccination and Immunization January 29, 2021 at 12:19AM

A Washington hospital system apologizes after offering vaccines to wealthy donors.

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By BY WILL WRIGHT World https://ift.tt/3qYG7KE New York Times internal-essential January 29, 2021 at 12:16AM

New York Times Reporter Is Accused of Using Racial Slur With Student Group

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By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/2YpDeq0 Remarks in 2019 by Donald G. McNeil Jr., a science correspondent, during an educational trip led to complaints from students and parents. The Times has offered an apology. New York Times Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity January 29, 2021 at 12:06AM

The G.O.P. Is in a Doom Loop of Bizarro

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2NOJWnz But will it doom the rest of us, too? New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Social Media, Voter Registration and Requirements, United States Politics and Government January 29, 2021 at 12:00AM

Children Need to Be Back in School Tomorrow

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By BY DAVID BROOKS Opinion https://ift.tt/2MdfHGi Teacher resistance is a disaster for the most vulnerable. New York Times Shutdowns (Institutional), Coronavirus Reopenings, Education (K-12), Private and Sectarian Schools, Organized Labor January 29, 2021 at 12:00AM

Joe Biden, the Irishman

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By BY MAEVE HIGGINS Opinion https://ift.tt/36kbsiW The president’s heritage is important to him. But how deep does it go? New York Times Politics and Government, United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, Asylum, Right of January 28, 2021 at 11:56PM

Biden Moves to Expand Health Coverage in Pandemic Economy

By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND ABBY GOODNOUGH U.S. https://ift.tt/3r1rFS9 President Biden ordered the reopening of Affordable Care Act exchanges and moved to restore coverage mandates and Medicaid plans undermined by his predecessor. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Abortion January 28, 2021 at 11:50PM

Pentagon May Send Troops to Assist With Vaccines, Enlarging Federal Role

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By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER U.S. https://ift.tt/3cltSDW The move would be the first significant sign that the Biden administration is taking more control of a vaccine distribution effort that states are struggling to manage. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Reserves (Military), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 28, 2021 at 11:49PM

Yankees’ Off-Season Yields a Few Gambles, and One Sure Thing

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/2NL4RaZ D.J. LeMahieu is back for six more years of steady hitting, but his team is rolling the dice with a boom-or-bust starting rotation. New York Times Baseball January 28, 2021 at 11:47PM

Eleanor Torrey West, Preserver of Her Inherited Island, Dies at 108

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By BY VERONICA PENNEY Obituaries https://ift.tt/2YrMGsI Off Georgia’s coast, the lush 26,000-acre Ossabaw Island had been in her family since 1924. She dedicated her life to keeping it out of the hands of developers. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Environment, Conservation of Resources, Land Use Policies January 28, 2021 at 11:42PM

California moves to help tenants hit by the pandemic pay their back rent.

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By BY CONOR DOUGHERTY Business https://ift.tt/36liSTb New York Times Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Evictions, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Stimulus (Economic) January 28, 2021 at 11:41PM

Reeling Texans Set to Hire David Culley as Head Coach

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/3cmnhcu Culley, who is Black, is one of only two nonwhite N.F.L. head coaches hired in this cycle. His task: leading a Houston franchise that has alienated its star players. New York Times Football, Coaches and Managers, Appointments and Executive Changes, Minorities January 28, 2021 at 11:41PM

American Airlines subsidiary grounds fleet for inspections.

By BY NIRAJ CHOKSHI Business https://ift.tt/3abeY09 New York Times January 28, 2021 at 11:35PM

Pauline Anna Strom, Composer of Enduring Electronic Sounds, Dies at 74

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By BY NEIL GENZLINGER Arts https://ift.tt/2YpfzWQ Her blindness, she said, enhanced her music, which included homemade recordings from the 1980s prized by aficionados. New York Times Music, Blindness, Deaths (Obituaries), Recording Equipment January 28, 2021 at 11:28PM

Film Club: ‘The Field Trip’

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By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3qZpq1v What do you know about the world of work that awaits you? New York Times January 28, 2021 at 11:23PM

Pregnant women receive conflicting advice on vaccines.

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI AND RONI CARYN RABIN Health https://ift.tt/3r0FOij New York Times internal-essential, your-feed-healthcare January 28, 2021 at 11:20PM

A Tight Finish for a Round the World Race, 80 Days Later

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By BY CHRIS MUSELER Sports https://ift.tt/3cjoXDg The boat that crossed the finish line third in the Vendée Globe ended up as the winner. Its skipper was credited with time lost while rescuing another sailor. New York Times Vendee Globe Challenge, Sailboats and Sailing, Boats and Boating, Oceans and Seas, Rescues January 28, 2021 at 11:10PM

Democrats Prepare to Move on Economic Aid, With or Without the G.O.P.

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE Business https://ift.tt/2MdYqN9 President Biden is trying to persuade Republicans to back a $1.9 trillion spending package, but Democrats are pursuing another path to get the relief approved without bipartisan support. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Federal Budget (US), United States Economy, Law and Legislation, Presidential Election of 2020, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) January 28, 2021 at 11:09PM

Representative Jim Jordan, a Trump loyalist, has decided not to run for an open Senate seat.

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/36lW1GV New York Times January 28, 2021 at 10:57PM