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Polishing the Chandelier

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2Tbnp6W Sheldon Polonsky makes his New York Times Crossword debut. New York Times Crossword Puzzles June 10, 2021 at 02:00AM

California’s vaccinated residents can go mostly mask-free as of June 15.

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By BY JILL COWAN World https://ift.tt/3g6TPs7 The shift will coincide with the much-anticipated lifting of remaining business capacity restrictions in the state, where life has been disrupted for some 15 months. New York Times internal-essential, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus Reopenings June 10, 2021 at 01:58AM

Voter Suppression Must Be the Central Issue

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3zdWE2j People of color have been pivotal in some recent elections. Republicans are determined to stop that. New York Times Black People, Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Registration and Requirements, Race and Ethnicity, Voting Rights Act (1965), United States Politics and Government, Voting and Voters, Whites June 10, 2021 at 01:22AM

Transcript: President Biden’s remarks to U.S. Air Force members in England.

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/2Sn8erg New York Times June 10, 2021 at 12:50AM

What Questions Do You Have About Getting Back to Work?

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By BY FRANCESCA DONNER, ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA AND SARAH KESSLER U.S. https://ift.tt/3g8OVLh Will we ever go back to normal? What is “normal” anyway? New York Times Quarantines, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Workplace Hazards and Violations, Labor and Jobs June 10, 2021 at 12:49AM

Just as Hawaii more fully reopens to tourists, a jail is jolted by a surge in cases.

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By BY ANN HINGA KLEIN AND MAURA TURCOTTE World https://ift.tt/3waPD0g The National Guard is helping with testing and security to control the outbreak at the correctional center, in Hilo, the Big Island’s largest city. New York Times internal-essential, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Prisons and Prisoners June 10, 2021 at 12:40AM

Meat processor paid $11 million in ransom to hackers.

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By BY REBECCA ROBBINS Business https://ift.tt/3zfSNBW The breach was the latest in a string of attacks targeting businesses critical to American infrastructure. New York Times Cyberattacks and Hackers, Extortion and Blackmail, Shutdowns (Institutional), Meat, Bribery and Kickbacks June 10, 2021 at 12:34AM

Garland Defends D.O.J. Moves to Uphold Trump-Era Positions

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By BY REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3zfomvo Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Wednesday said that the Justice Department’s moves to uphold Trump-era positions were consistent with the rule of law. New York Times United States Politics and Government June 10, 2021 at 12:21AM

PM-virus-fader-update

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/3iwVGbs PM-virus-fader-update New York Times June 10, 2021 at 12:13AM

Southern states, with the country’s lowest vaccination rates, are vulnerable to a resurgence.

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By BY RICK ROJAS AND MITCH SMITH World https://ift.tt/3g4AasV New York Times internal-essential June 10, 2021 at 12:07AM

Biden to Send 500 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to 100 Countries Over a Year

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE, SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/355TuQs The White House’s move is part of a nascent campaign to inoculate the world, and came as President Biden faced intense pressure to do more. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Shortages, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations June 9, 2021 at 11:22PM

Watchdog says police were already planning to clear Lafayette Square before Trump photo op.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3iySXya The report offers new details about the park police’s decision-making, but its author warns it is not a definitive account of the day. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Inspectors General June 9, 2021 at 11:03PM

Southern states, with the country’s lowest vaccination rates, increase the risk of a resurgence.

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By BY RICK ROJAS AND MITCH SMITH World https://ift.tt/2ThxzmE New York Times internal-essential June 10, 2021 at 12:07AM

McGahn Affirmed That Trump Tried to Oust Mueller, Transcript Shows

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/2TJTtyX The former White House counsel testified behind closed doors last week about the former president’s attempts to interfere with the Russia investigation. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) June 10, 2021 at 12:01AM

Look at Trump and the G7

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3g6ERCs Photographic review New York Times June 9, 2021 at 11:54PM

More vaccines cannot come too soon for stricken regions, including Latin America, a W.H.O. official says.

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By BY ERNESTO LONDOÑO World https://ift.tt/3waqAdL Eight of the 10 countries with the highest rate of Covid deaths per capita rate are in Latin America and the Caribbean, where vaccines are sorely lacking. New York Times internal-essential June 9, 2021 at 11:54PM

Park Police Had Planned to Clear Area Before Trump’s Walk to Church, Watchdog Says

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/2Tjyse8 The report by the Interior Department’s inspector general did not investigate what other law enforcement agencies knew and who might have ordered them to use force to clear Lafayette Square. New York Times Inspectors General, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, United States Politics and Government June 9, 2021 at 11:50PM

It’s Nadal vs. Djokovic in the French Open, but One Round Early

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By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN Sports https://ift.tt/3zdtss9 Rafael Nadal, the 13-time champion at Roland Garros, is set for yet another showdown with Novak Djokovic, the world No. 1 and his longtime rival. But the title won’t be on the line. New York Times Tennis, French Open (Tennis) June 9, 2021 at 11:41PM

Search for Victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre Has Uncovered 27 Coffins

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By BY CAMPBELL ROBERTSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3irAVOt There are strong reasons to suspect that the mass grave was for victims of the 1921 killing, given contemporary evidence. New York Times Tulsa Race Riot (1921), Race and Ethnicity, Cemeteries, Archaeology and Anthropology, Black People June 9, 2021 at 11:40PM

La represión en Nicaragua se agudiza; hay más líderes opositores detenidos

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By BY YUBELKA MENDOZA AND ANATOLY KURMANAEV en Español https://ift.tt/2RCWm3W Con una impresionante ola de arrestos a opositores políticos y líderes de la sociedad civil, el presidente Daniel Ortega prácticamente no tendrá contrincantes en las elecciones de noviembre. New York Times Political Prisoners, Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Embargoes and Sanctions June 9, 2021 at 11:24PM

Biden to Send 500 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to 100 Countries Over a Year

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By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE, SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND NOAH WEILAND U.S. https://ift.tt/3ctsGgS The White House’s move is part of a nascent campaign to inoculate the world, and came as President Biden faced intense pressure to do more. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Shortages, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations June 9, 2021 at 11:22PM

U.S. Weighs Possibility of Airstrikes if Afghan Forces Face Crisis

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By BY HELENE COOPER, ERIC SCHMITT AND THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF U.S. https://ift.tt/3zfN13e The Pentagon is considering whether to intervene with warplanes or drones in the event that Kabul is in danger of falling to the Taliban, though no decisions have been made. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism, Peace Process, Espionage and Intelligence Services, Drones (Pilotless Planes), Military Aircraft, Military Bases and Installations, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government June 9, 2021 at 11:21PM

CNN Lawyers Gagged in Fight With Justice Dept. Over Reporter’s Email Data

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By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE U.S. https://ift.tt/3csKhpq The disclosure of the aggressive leak investigation tactic followed a similar revelation involving The New York Times. New York Times News and News Media, Freedom of the Press, News Sources, Confidential Status of, Classified Information and State Secrets, United States Politics and Government, First Amendment (US Constitution) June 9, 2021 at 11:19PM