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Europe Begins Administering AstraZeneca Vaccines Again

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/3cQugZF On Friday, governments across Europe raced to restart use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after the announcement from the European Union’s top drug regulator on Thursday that the shots were safe and effective. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 20, 2021 at 02:29AM

Dawn Staley, South Carolina’s respected coach, sharply criticizes N.C.A.A. leaders.

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By BY ALAN BLINDER Sports https://ift.tt/2OP2chj After it became clear that the women’s basketball tournament had been given inferior resources, Staley called on the leaders to “re-evaluate the value they place on women.” New York Times Basketball (College), NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), NCAA Basketball Championships (Men) March 20, 2021 at 02:19AM

Para las mujeres asiáticas, el racismo y el sexismo son inseparables

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By BY SHAILA DEWAN en Español https://ift.tt/3vLRM2O Muchas percibieron en los tiroteos en Atlanta que dejaron ocho personas muertas como la culminación de una misoginia racializada que dicen es muy antigua en Estados Unidos. New York Times Asian-Americans, Women and Girls, Discrimination, Hate Crimes, Korean-Americans, Chinese-Americans, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Atlanta Spa Shootings (2021) March 20, 2021 at 02:17AM

Upset by North Texas knocks Purdue, the sole Indiana team, out of Indianapolis.

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/3tCWT3d New York Times March 20, 2021 at 02:04AM

Hot Off the Press

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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3vD9Mw9 Emily Carroll delivers a toe-tapping Saturday diversion. New York Times Crossword Puzzles March 20, 2021 at 02:00AM

China Talks Were Challenging but ‘Candid,’ Blinken Says

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/38XniRB Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, said Friday that they had raised contentious matters with their Chinese counterparts over two days but had also agreed on some points. New York Times Politics and Government March 20, 2021 at 01:25AM

Oklahoma State beats a scare from Liberty.

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By BY ADAM ZAGORIA Sports https://ift.tt/38VUOaU New York Times March 20, 2021 at 01:19AM

‘All I Can Think About Is Her’: Families Grieve for Victims of Atlanta Attacks

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By BY JULIANA KIM, CORINA KNOLL AND CAMPBELL ROBERTSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2OIKhZO Among the eight people killed at Atlanta-area spas this week was a wife going for a massage with her husband, and immigrant mothers working long hours to support their children. New York Times Atlanta Spa Shootings (2021), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Spas March 20, 2021 at 01:17AM

The N.C.A.A.’s president said its problems with the women’s tournament were “deeply disappointing.”

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By BY BILLY WITZ Sports https://ift.tt/3vLMuEb New York Times March 20, 2021 at 12:51AM

PM-virus-fader-update

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By Unknown Author Home Page https://ift.tt/3cPduKu PM-virus-fader-update New York Times March 20, 2021 at 12:39AM

Here’s how the coaches analyzed the upsets that have happened so far.

By BY ALAN BLINDER Sports https://ift.tt/3vHeU2c New York Times March 20, 2021 at 12:38AM

The Deep American Roots of the Atlanta Shootings

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By BY MAY JEONG Opinion https://ift.tt/3d5lIyn The victims lived at the nexus of race, gender and class. New York Times Discrimination, Race and Ethnicity, Atlanta Spa Shootings (2021), Korean-Americans, Chinese-Americans March 20, 2021 at 12:28AM

In a Boost to Reopening Schools, C.D.C. Says Students Can Be 3 Feet Apart

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN, KATE TAYLOR, DANA GOLDSTEIN AND SHAWN HUBLER U.S. https://ift.tt/3lyhV0j The previous recommendation of six feet of distancing was a major obstacle to bringing students back for in-person learning. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Teachers and School Employees, Education (K-12) March 20, 2021 at 12:21AM

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club partially closed after positive coronavirus tests.

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By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN World https://ift.tt/3tC6Nlz The club is set to play host to events during the Republican National Committee spring retreat in Florida next month. It has been Mr. Trump’s post-presidency base of operations. New York Times internal-essential, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 20, 2021 at 12:12AM

Biden and Harris Condemn Violence Against Asian-Americans

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/38YWq3x President Biden and Vice President Harris expressed grief for the victims of the mass shooting in Atlanta and outrage over increasing violence against Asian-Americans. Six of the victims were of Asian descent. New York Times Mass Shootings, Asian-Americans March 20, 2021 at 12:11AM

Confronting Violence Against Asians, Biden Says That ‘We Cannot Be Complicit’

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3cN1RDP Vice President Kamala Harris joined the president in forcefully condemning the killings in Atlanta. “Racism is real in America, and it has alway been,” she said. New York Times Mass Shootings, United States Politics and Government, Atlanta Spa Shootings (2021), Asian-Americans, Hate Crimes March 20, 2021 at 12:08AM

What is March Madness without the bands?

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By BY SARAH BAHR Sports https://ift.tt/3eYbDpa New York Times March 19, 2021 at 11:53PM

Lawyer for Deshaun Watson’s Accusers Addresses Skeptics

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By BY KEN BELSON AND BEN SHPIGEL Sports https://ift.tt/3vFmgmS “This case is about female empowerment, taking the power back,” said Tony Buzbee, who represents seven women in lawsuits accusing the Texans quarterback of sexual assault. New York Times Social Media, Women and Girls, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Sex Crimes, Football March 19, 2021 at 11:45PM

House Votes to Avert Deep Medicare Cuts to Pay for $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3bZfgJH The measure is likely to become the subject of negotiations later in the year over government spending and debt. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Federal Budget (US), American Rescue Plan (2021), Stimulus (Economic), National Debt (US), Medicare, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) March 19, 2021 at 11:39PM

Images of Confusion, Then Anguish: Migrant Families Deported by Surprise

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By BY DANIEL BEREHULAK AND MARIA ABI-HABIB World https://ift.tt/38YAaqF When 149 migrants were escorted onto a bridge by U.S. Border Patrol agents, they had no idea where they were being taken. Many collapsed, crying, when they learned they were back in Mexico. New York Times Immigration and Emigration, Deportation March 19, 2021 at 11:28PM

Five Who Used Marijuana in Past Will Exit White House, Calling New Guidelines Into Question

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By BY KATIE ROGERS AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/3vHSg9Q The episode highlighted how murky new guidelines toward past use are, particularly for a White House that has pledged to embrace progressive positions. New York Times Marijuana, United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation March 19, 2021 at 11:15PM

N.C.A.A. Tournament: Same Courts, Same Game, New Emptiness

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By BY BILLY WITZ Sports https://ift.tt/3lwno7A The coronavirus pandemic means that some of the spirit of March Madness is notably missing from the self-contained tournament in Indiana. New York Times Basketball (College), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), NCAA Basketball Championships (Men), Stadiums and Arenas March 19, 2021 at 11:13PM

The play-in wins by Texas Southern and Norfolk State were the first by two H.B.C.U.s in the same tournament.

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By BY ADAM ZAGORIA Sports https://ift.tt/2PdB7nC New York Times March 19, 2021 at 11:08PM