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New York Sues Amazon, Saying It Inadequately Protected Workers From Covid-19

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By BY KAREN WEISE Technology https://ift.tt/37lOPLu The case focuses on two of the company’s facilities in New York. New York Times Workplace Hazards and Violations, E-Commerce, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Labor and Jobs February 17, 2021 at 02:57AM

Biden administration rejects Trump official’s last-minute deal made with ICE union.

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3at808m New York Times February 17, 2021 at 02:34AM

There were unequal effects of the blackouts in Texas.

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By BY JAMES DOBBINS AND HIROKO TABUCHI U.S. https://ift.tt/3jW6uib New York Times February 17, 2021 at 02:28AM

Ashleigh Barty Loses in Australian Open Quarterfinals

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By BY BEN ROTHENBERG Sports https://ift.tt/3pysUqY Barty, the No. 1 seed in the women’s singles draw, had won the first set comfortably but fell to the 25th-seeded Karolina Muchova. New York Times Australian Open (Tennis), Tennis February 17, 2021 at 02:15AM

Garbage Truck Driver Is Charged in California Fire That Killed 2

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3bezm16 The driver, Antonio Ornelas-Velazquez, is accused by the authorities of dumping a burning load of trash that sparked a deadly fire in 2019 that also destroyed more than 70 structures. New York Times Fires and Firefighters, Wildfires, Trucks and Trucking, District Attorneys February 17, 2021 at 01:43AM

Guggenheim Museum Reaches Agreement With New Union

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By BY ZACHARY SMALL Arts https://ift.tt/3djgq3I The pact covers 22 full time and 145 part time staff who work in facilities, maintenance and art handling operations. New York Times Museums, Organized Labor, Art, Collective Bargaining February 17, 2021 at 01:35AM

Tech executive apologizes amid an outbreak after hosting an indoor conference.

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By BY JACEY FORTIN World https://ift.tt/37gOqdp New York Times internal-essential February 17, 2021 at 01:29AM

Police Unions Lose Bid to Keep Disciplinary Records a Secret

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By BY BENJAMIN WEISER New York https://ift.tt/3pymxE4 A federal court ruling moves New York City closer to releasing a vast trove of records regarding police misconduct, a major milestone in a decades-long fight. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Suits and Litigation (Civil) February 17, 2021 at 01:11AM

Biden appears at a CNN town hall in Wisconsin, a chance to pitch his $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.

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By BY DAN SIMMONS AND ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3rWO3fZ New York Times February 16, 2021 at 11:23PM

Hours without power intensify challenges of pandemic life for Texans.

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By BY ALLYSON WALLER U.S. https://ift.tt/2LW88Ue New York Times February 17, 2021 at 12:53AM

Stumbles, Clashes and Egos: Behind the Scenes With Trump’s Legal Team

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dkXwtu The lawyers assembled by the former president to represent him in his Senate impeachment trial hardly knew one another. They prevailed in the end, but it wasn’t pretty. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Impeachment, United States Politics and Government, Twenty-Fifth Amendment (US Constitution) February 17, 2021 at 12:30AM

Patients poisoned by carbon monoxide flood Houston emergency rooms.

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By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO U.S. https://ift.tt/3jXfSCc New York Times February 17, 2021 at 12:19AM

L. Brent Bozell IV, son of a prominent conservative, is charged in Capitol riot.

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By BY GLENN THRUSH AND ALAN FEUER U.S. https://ift.tt/3bbKYSj Leo Brent Bozell IV’s father, the conservative commentator known as Brent Bozell, has publicly criticized those who attacked the Capitol. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, United States Politics and Government February 17, 2021 at 12:05AM

A ‘9/11 Commission’ for the Capitol Riot?

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3dhLcKj After Donald Trump’s acquittal by the Senate, support is growing for a federal inquiry into the events of Jan. 6. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), United States Politics and Government, Suits and Litigation (Civil) February 17, 2021 at 12:07AM

L. Brent Bozell IV, son of a prominent conservative, is charged in Capitol riot.

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By BY GLENN THRUSH AND ALAN FEUER U.S. https://ift.tt/3jUZeD2 Leo Brent Bozell IV’s father, the conservative commentator known as Brent Bozell, has publicly criticized those who attacked the Capitol. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, United States Politics and Government February 17, 2021 at 12:05AM

Alden Hedge Fund Reaches a Deal to Buy Tribune Publishing

By BY MARC TRACY Business https://ift.tt/2NyGMUM The acquisition continues the trend of the financial industry’s taking control of major newspaper chains. The Baltimore Sun, a Tribune paper, will be sold to a Maryland entrepreneur in a separate deal. New York Times Newspapers, News and News Media, Hedge Funds February 17, 2021 at 12:04AM

What Trump, San Francisco and the Deer in My Backyard Have in Common

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By BY THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3u4JKAW Democracy depends on understanding the connection. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Voting Rights Act (1965), Filibusters and Debate Curbs February 17, 2021 at 12:00AM

Through Chattering Teeth, Texans Criticize Extended Power Outages

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By BY DAVID MONTGOMERY, RICK ROJAS, IVAN PENN AND JAMES DOBBINS U.S. https://ift.tt/3diFgkr “I’m kind of angry,” said one man whose family has been without power since Monday. A winter storm caused physical damage to the electrical grid’s infrastructure as well as a surge in demand. New York Times Snow and Snowstorms, Power Failures and Blackouts, Heating, Energy and Power, Weather, Temperature February 16, 2021 at 11:57PM

The ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Is About to Go on Trial. Here’s What We Know.

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By BY ABDI LATIF DAHIR World https://ift.tt/2ZmRwrT Paul Rusesabagina, a government critic living abroad, was mysteriously taken back to Rwanda and arrested. His supporters say he has no prayer of a fair trial. New York Times Political Prisoners, Politics and Government February 16, 2021 at 11:55PM

In Videos, Dubai Princess Says She Is a ‘Hostage’

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By BY VIVIAN YEE World https://ift.tt/3dx5DDt Sheikha Latifa, who drew headlines in 2018 when she unsuccessfully sought to flee her country, says she has been held in a virtual prison since her forced return. New York Times Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming February 16, 2021 at 11:44PM

Afganistán al borde del abismo: los talibanes rodean las ciudades

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By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF, TAIMOOR SHAH AND JIM HUYLEBROEK en Español https://ift.tt/2Nsxmdj Los talibanes se han acercado a varios centros de población importantes, incluida la capital de la provincia de Kandahar, mientras el gobierno de Biden evalúa si retirar o dejar sus tropas New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Corruption (Institutional), United States Defense and Military Forces February 16, 2021 at 11:38PM

Biden heads to Wisconsin tonight to pitch his $1.9 trillion stimulus plan in a CNN town hall.

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By BY DAN SIMMONS AND ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3s1g9GM New York Times February 16, 2021 at 11:23PM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/2LXDqdx Developing a vaccine that works for teens hasn’t been easy. New York Times February 16, 2021 at 11:09PM