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In Vermont, a surge in cases brings the state to numbers that it thought it had left behind.

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By BY MADELEINE NGO World https://ift.tt/3frwK3A New York Times internal-essential March 30, 2021 at 02:36AM

Texas, which expanded eligibility to all adults, sees long lines and scarce appointments online.

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By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL World https://ift.tt/3rxge4A New York Times internal-essential March 30, 2021 at 02:27AM

Houston Hangs On and Reaches the Final Four

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By BY BILLY WITZ Sports https://ift.tt/3djvsEZ The Cougars dominated Oregon State early and then fended the Beavers off in the second half, reaching the national semifinals for the first time since 1984. New York Times Basketball (College) March 30, 2021 at 02:19AM

Climber in Academia

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/31t4DbV Alex Rosen and Brad Wilber bring out the entertainers, one by one. New York Times Crossword Puzzles March 30, 2021 at 02:00AM

UConn Reaches Final Four With Tight Win Over Baylor

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/2QORojY The slugfest in the round of 8 delivered what the coaches had predicted: a thriller that could have been a title game. New York Times NCAA Basketball Championships (Women), Basketball (College) March 30, 2021 at 01:37AM

Canada suspends the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 55.

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By BY CATHERINE PORTER World https://ift.tt/31t2CMT New York Times internal-essential March 30, 2021 at 01:35AM

‘No Excuse Not to Be Vaccinated’ in Texas, Which Expands Eligibility to All Adults

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By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL U.S. https://ift.tt/3dlX4t8 Texas and five other states began providing coronavirus vaccines to everyone 16 and older regardless of health conditions on Monday, with other states scheduled to do the same this week. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates March 30, 2021 at 01:23AM

‘Believe Your Eyes,’ Prosecutor Tells Jury on First Day of Derek Chauvin Trial

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By BY JOHN ELIGON, TIM ARANGO, SHAILA DEWAN AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS U.S. https://ift.tt/2P9MP3l The lawyer for Mr. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd, suggested that jurors should look beyond the video. New York Times Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, George Floyd Protests (2020) March 30, 2021 at 01:12AM

Mike Pompeo grows more combative as he eyes 2024.

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By BY LARA JAKES AND MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/3cyYtxj New York Times March 30, 2021 at 01:08AM

Banks Face Billions in Losses as a Bet on ViacomCBS and Other Stocks Goes Awry

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By BY KATE KELLY, MATT PHILLIPS, ANDREW ROSS SORKIN AND ALEXANDRA STEVENSON Business https://ift.tt/2QQLgrq Archegos Capital Management, led by Bill Hwang, couldn’t meet financial demands, creating turmoil on Wall Street and raising questions about the fund’s ties to lenders. New York Times Banking and Financial Institutions, Stocks and Bonds, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry March 30, 2021 at 12:47AM

A reporter in Minneapolis breaks down Day 1 of the trial.

By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/3ryoAc9 New York Times March 30, 2021 at 12:30AM

And the winner is . . .

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By BY ERIC NAGOURNEY World https://ift.tt/3u99hbl New York Times March 30, 2021 at 12:29AM

Democrats start preparing a path for Biden’s spending plans, but it will be a bumpy one.

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/2Phnqog New York Times March 30, 2021 at 12:13AM

With an Eye on 2024, a Rarely Bashful Pompeo Grows More Combative

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By BY LARA JAKES AND MICHAEL CROWLEY U.S. https://ift.tt/3fqaKpN Criticized for partisan activity even when he was the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo is taking aim at the Biden administration and talking like a candidate. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Conservatism (US Politics), Content Type: Personal Profile, United States International Relations March 30, 2021 at 12:00AM

Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3cxidkR The administration is stepping up the pace of vaccinations and expanding access to shots, but it remains in a race against a virus on the upswing. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Masks, Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, States (US) March 29, 2021 at 11:56PM

Need a Virtual Escape? Why Not Fly Above the Suez Canal.

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By BY EMMETT LINDNER World https://ift.tt/31sLp6v New York Times March 29, 2021 at 11:41PM

On the first day of the trial, Americans remembered George Floyd.

By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/39q4B97 New York Times March 29, 2021 at 11:41PM

The Supreme Court faces an odd quandary in a lawsuit pension funds brought against Goldman Sachs.

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/3w9Vp2q New York Times March 29, 2021 at 11:33PM

A multinational tangle in the Suez grounding, but a Japanese shipbuilding giant may end up holding the bag.

By BY MOTOKO RICH, HIKARI HIDA, MAKIKO INOUE, HISAKO UENO AND VIVIAN YEE World https://ift.tt/3wcJq4c New York Times March 29, 2021 at 11:25PM

Given power of video, legal experts say Chauvin should consider testifying.

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By BY ANDRÉS R. MARTÍNEZ AND TIM ARANGO U.S. https://ift.tt/3sC7n2J New York Times March 29, 2021 at 11:22PM

Cause of death will be a major issue for both sides.

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By BY GINA KOLATA U.S. https://ift.tt/3fn5jYz New York Times March 29, 2021 at 11:20PM

Killing of Salvadoran Refugee by Police in Mexico Incites Furor

By BY OSCAR LOPEZ World https://ift.tt/2PabRiR Videos echoing the death of George Floyd showed a police officer kneeling on the back of the woman, who died of a broken spine, just days before an international forum on gender equality began in Mexico. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Deaths (Fatalities), Women's Rights March 29, 2021 at 11:19PM

Democrats Look to Smooth the Way for Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE Business https://ift.tt/3djNgQA House Democrats face hurdles to pushing through the president’s big spending plans, including Republican opposition and resistance from their own ranks. New York Times Infrastructure (Public Works), Taxation, Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (2017), American Rescue Plan (2021), Federal Budget (US), United States Economy, United States Politics and Government March 29, 2021 at 11:14PM