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Liberty Trade Top Scorer but Add the All-Star Natasha Howard

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sports https://ift.tt/3tP13pu Kia Nurse, the team's leading scorer last season, is headed to Phoenix. The Liberty also sent the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft to Seattle as part of the deal for Howard. New York Times Trades (Sports), Basketball February 11, 2021 at 12:51AM

Impeachment Video Reveals a True American Horror Story

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By BY JAMES PONIEWOZIK Arts https://ift.tt/3d2r6DY Using never-before-seen footage from Jan. 6, the House impeachment managers wove video from the Capitol into a narrative of terror. New York Times Television, Impeachment, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), United States Politics and Government, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots February 11, 2021 at 12:48AM

Can We Put Fox News on Trial With Trump?

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By BY NICHOLAS KRISTOF Opinion https://ift.tt/2MX7cPQ Even if we can’t impeach media companies, we can do more to hold them accountable for sowing sedition. New York Times Television, News and News Media, Cable Television, Rumors and Misinformation, Presidential Election of 2020, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Ratings (Audience Measurement) February 11, 2021 at 12:42AM

What Is Incitement? Its Meaning May Differ in a Court Than in an Impeachment Trial

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/3q8zqWg The Supreme Court has placed strict First Amendment limits on incitement charges in court. But many legal scholars say they do not apply in impeachment trials. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Impeachment, Decisions and Verdicts, Constitution (US), Freedom of Speech and Expression, United States Politics and Government February 11, 2021 at 12:24AM

Americans Must Tighten Up, or Double Up, Their Masks, C.D.C. Says

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN Health https://ift.tt/3d1xQBO With the vaccine rollout moving slowly and contagious coronavirus variants spreading, the agency said masks still offered powerful protection — if worn correctly. New York Times your-feed-science, Protective Clothing and Gear, Vaccination and Immunization, Filters, Deaths (Fatalities), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings February 11, 2021 at 12:08AM

Videos Offer a ‘Smoking Gun’ on Impeachment. Will It Matter?

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3pbzL9r Democratic impeachment managers are using Trump’s favorite political tool — visual media — against him. New York Times Impeachment, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming February 11, 2021 at 12:08AM

Larry Flynt, Who Built a Porn Empire With Hustler, Dies at 78

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By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN Business https://ift.tt/3d1CLmw As the publisher of a notorious sexually explicit magazine, he found himself at the nexus of a cultural and legal war and became an unlikely free-speech hero. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Pornography, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity, Magazines, Libel and Slander February 11, 2021 at 12:02AM

Larry Flynt, Who Built a Porn Empire With Hustler, Dies at 78

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By BY ROBERT D. MCFADDEN Business https://ift.tt/3q9tpsv As the publisher of a notorious sexually explicit magazine, he found himself at the nexus of a cultural and legal war and became an unlikely free-speech hero. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Pornography, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity, Magazines, Libel and Slander February 11, 2021 at 12:02AM

Biden Charts a New Course in Guatemala

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By BY ANITA ISAACS AND ÁLVARO MONTENEGRO Opinion https://ift.tt/2LDkDnt An emerging multiethnic and multigenerational coalition is reimagining the country’s future. Partnering with them could be the key to lasting change. New York Times Politics and Government, United States Politics and Government, Corruption (Institutional), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations February 11, 2021 at 12:00AM

Trump Justice Department Sought to Block Search of Giuliani Records

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By BY BEN PROTESS AND WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM New York https://ift.tt/3rFAhy7 Manhattan prosecutors had been prepared to seek a search warrant for electronic records related to powerful Ukrainians who had helped Rudolph Giuliani dig for dirt on the Biden family. New York Times Trump-Ukraine Whistle-Blower Complaint and Impeachment Inquiry, United States Attorneys, United States Politics and Government February 10, 2021 at 11:54PM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/2MSPgWI The Morning New York Times February 10, 2021 at 11:53PM

Takeaways From Day 2 of Trump’s Impeachment Trial

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By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3jDMJvl Former President Donald J. Trump’s Twitter feed made a prominent appearance, and the House members prosecuting the case leaned on his words and those of his supporters to argue for conviction. New York Times Impeachment, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), United States Politics and Government February 10, 2021 at 11:51PM

U.S. trade panel allows Korean company to produce batteries for Volkswagen and Ford.

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By BY NEAL E. BOUDETTE Business https://ift.tt/3aM43KA New York Times February 10, 2021 at 11:41PM

Fox News enters the late-night fray with an 11 p.m. show for Greg Gutfeld.

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By BY MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM Business https://ift.tt/3aTmmh9 In recent weeks, Fox News has replaced news shows in some of its most-viewed hours with right-wing talk. New York Times February 10, 2021 at 11:40PM

Haiti Needs Help. This Is What the U.S. Sends Instead.

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/3a9sgM8 Our neighbor is in a constitutional crisis, and instead of carrying aid, planes arrived with deportees. New York Times Presidential Transition (US), Corruption (Institutional) February 10, 2021 at 11:30PM

Biden Imposes Sanctions on Generals Who Engineered Myanmar Coup

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/3pdmEoa It was the first concrete step the U.S. government has taken since President Biden demanded that the generals restore democracy and release Myanmar’s civilian leader. New York Times Embargoes and Sanctions, Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Rohingya (Ethnic Group), United States Politics and Government February 10, 2021 at 11:27PM

What Do ‘Right’ and ‘Wrong’ Mean to the G.O.P.?

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/2Z7fGX6 These politicians are still bowing to their alpha — Trump. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Impeachment, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Whites, Social Media February 10, 2021 at 11:26PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/3rI3MPW But after several dark months, the country is showing some positive signs. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) February 10, 2021 at 11:14PM

Plaskett Recalls Sept. 11 in Impeachment Trial Speech

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/3tMrbBG Delegate Stacey Plaskett of the Virgin Islands recalled being at the Capitol during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as she described scenes of the pro-Trump mob violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6. New York Times September 11 (2001), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Impeachment February 10, 2021 at 11:13PM

Capitol Hill, Mask Guidance, Spring Fashion: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing

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By BY REMY TUMIN AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/3jCDr2Q Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times February 10, 2021 at 11:13PM

Why Bill Cassidy Broke With Senate Republicans and Backed Trump’s Trial

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By BY JONATHAN MARTIN U.S. https://ift.tt/2Oi531w The Louisiana senator, usually a reliable conservative vote, angered Republicans by voting to continue with the impeachment trial. But he has increasingly shown an inclination toward pragmatism. New York Times Impeachment, Elections, Senate, United States Politics and Government February 10, 2021 at 11:10PM

Stacey Plaskett, the House delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands, gets a high-profile role at the trial.

By BY THOMAS KAPLAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3rLjDgH New York Times February 10, 2021 at 11:09PM

Jeep pulls Springsteen Super Bowl ad after news of his drunken-driving charge.

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By BY TIFFANY HSU Business https://ift.tt/3a85DaI The two-minute spot featured the singer in the rural middle of the country, urging unity from a white Jeep. New York Times Advertising and Marketing, Super Bowl, Drunken and Reckless Driving February 10, 2021 at 11:07PM