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What are the experts (and others) predicting?

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By BY ADAM ZAGORIA Sports https://ift.tt/38VBWc5 New York Times March 19, 2021 at 02:10AM

The Endless Stream

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By BY TAYLOR LORENZ Style https://ift.tt/3cL50UK Ludwig Ahgren will keep streaming until we all subscribe to his Twitch channel. But please: “Don’t use your stimulus check on me,” he said. New York Times Quarantine (Life and Culture), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Computers and the Internet, Computer and Video Games, Social Media March 19, 2021 at 02:08AM

More Charming

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2OR1pfH Kameron Austin Collins appeals with a challenging Friday puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles March 19, 2021 at 02:00AM

The Atlanta shooting scenes draw anguished visitors.

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By BY RICK ROJAS AND JOHN YOON U.S. https://ift.tt/3cKVWiw New York Times March 19, 2021 at 01:52AM

Police Investigate Sexual Assault Allegation Against Armie Hammer

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON AND AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3bYGG2k The Los Angeles Police Department disclosed the investigation after a woman said at a news conference that Mr. Hammer had sexually assaulted her in 2017. New York Times Sex Crimes, Women and Girls, Movies March 19, 2021 at 01:48AM

House Passes the Dream Act

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3cKrlSl The House voted 228 to 197 on Thursday to provide permanent legal status for at least two million undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers, who were brought to the United States as children. New York Times Citizenship and Naturalization, Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Minors Act), Immigration and Emigration March 19, 2021 at 01:45AM

In First Talks, Dueling Accusations Set Testy Tone for U.S.-China Diplomacy

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By BY LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/3cL6DS9 U.S. officials said the two days of discussions would continue, but accused the Chinese delegation of violating the format for meetings that had sought to find common ground between the superpowers. New York Times United States International Relations, Politics and Government March 19, 2021 at 01:37AM

U.S. and Chinese Diplomats Meet Amid Tense Relations

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3eV4SEL Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met face-to-face for the first time with Chinese diplomats on Thursday in an effort to improve the countries’ troubled relationship. New York Times United States International Relations March 19, 2021 at 01:33AM

13 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Mexico Ambush

By BY KIRK SEMPLE AND OSCAR LOPEZ World https://ift.tt/2OMaab0 The attack appeared to be the deadliest assault on the Mexican police in well over a year, illustrating the severe security challenges facing the government. New York Times Attacks on Police March 19, 2021 at 01:28AM

The first face-to-face meeting between top Biden officials and their Chinese counterparts was a tense confrontation.

By BY LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/3tuRBGQ New York Times March 19, 2021 at 01:07AM

PM-virus-fader-update

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By Unknown Author Home Page https://ift.tt/3cL3Atb PM-virus-fader-update New York Times March 19, 2021 at 12:55AM

Asian-Americans Are Scared for a Reason

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By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD Opinion https://ift.tt/30WrCMp Bigotry and demagoguing have pushed communities to a “crisis point.” New York Times Discrimination, Chinese-Americans, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Race and Ethnicity, Mass Shootings, Asian-Americans, Hate Crimes March 19, 2021 at 12:47AM

Lawmakers see a ‘crisis point’ as violence against Asian-Americans rises.

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By BY CATIE EDMONDSON World https://ift.tt/3vAJgnb New York Times internal-essential March 19, 2021 at 12:40AM

Accused Gunman Had Visited Massage Parlors He Targeted, Police Say

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS, RUTH GRAHAM AND JACK HEALY U.S. https://ift.tt/38QGa4D The suspect, who was a customer at two of the spas in the Atlanta area that were attacked this week, spent time in a rehab clinic for a self-described sexual addiction. New York Times Atlanta Spa Shootings (2021), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Sex, Addiction (Psychology), Massage, Spas March 19, 2021 at 12:25AM

For first time in nearly a year, Iowa nursing homes are free of Covid outbreaks.

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By BY WILL WRIGHT AND DANIELLE IVORY World https://ift.tt/3vHBszO New York Times internal-essential March 19, 2021 at 12:12AM

In the Biden era, a new kind of political spouse has arrived in Washington

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By BY KATIE ROGERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3cOVMXh New York Times March 19, 2021 at 12:06AM

House Votes to Give Millions of Dreamers and Farmworkers a Path to Citizenship

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By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS U.S. https://ift.tt/3vGNN7h Democrats vowed the votes would be the first step toward enacting President Biden’s immigration agenda. But Republicans galvanized by border politics promised to stop even the most popular measures. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Foreign Workers, Law and Legislation, Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Minors Act), Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Migrant Labor (Agriculture) March 18, 2021 at 11:51PM

Twelve Jurors Seated in Chauvin Case

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By BY TIM ARANGO U.S. https://ift.tt/38XN9J7 The court has selected 12 jurors in the case of Derek Chauvin, the former police officer accused of murder in the death of George Floyd. Opening statements are scheduled for March 29. New York Times George Floyd Protests (2020), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, Black Lives Matter Movement, Jury System, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides March 18, 2021 at 11:36PM

College Athletes Seek to Use March Stage to Pressure N.C.A.A.

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By BY BILLY WITZ AND ALAN BLINDER Sports https://ift.tt/3bYthY4 The #NotNCAAProperty movement is the latest iteration of long-held criticisms of how benefits for athletes have not kept up with the profits in college sports. New York Times College Athletics, Basketball (College), NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Income March 18, 2021 at 11:26PM

Four in 10 Republicans say the Capitol rioters’ anger was justified.

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3eVX2uG New York Times March 18, 2021 at 11:23PM

Migrant Children Deserve Better

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By BY LUZ LOPEZ Opinion https://ift.tt/2QbU3nm To simply return to the failed model of child detention is a missed opportunity to meaningfully reimagine our immigration system. New York Times Family Separation Policy (US Immigration), Illegal Immigration, Children and Childhood, Immigration Detention, Child Abuse and Neglect March 18, 2021 at 11:20PM

New York’s City Council orders a streamlining of the vaccine appointment system.

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By BY SHARON OTTERMAN World https://ift.tt/2P7Aegm New York Times internal-essential March 18, 2021 at 11:19PM

The U.S.-China Talks: A Meeting of Friends and Foes

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By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO U.S. https://ift.tt/3vI0zCw What, exactly, are the political stakes? We asked our correspondent David Sanger for a rundown. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, United States Defense and Military Forces, Embargoes and Sanctions March 18, 2021 at 11:13PM