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Corrections: June 16, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3gzUcul Corrections that appeared in print on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. New York Times June 16, 2021 at 02:39AM

Quotation of the Day: Israeli Planes Bomb Gaza Just Days Into New Government

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3vrbTl9 Quotation of the Day for Wednesday, June 16, 2021. New York Times June 16, 2021 at 02:37AM

Ex-Shake Shack Manager Sues N.Y.P.D. Unions Over Bogus Poison Claim

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By BY TROY CLOSSON New York https://ift.tt/3q1lKNM As tensions between protesters and the police grew last year, three officers said they’d been attacked with tainted milkshakes. They hadn’t. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Suits and Litigation (Civil) June 16, 2021 at 02:34AM

Follower of Smart or Bad

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By BY RACHEL FABI Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3gBcED0 Finn Vigeland leads us all astray. New York Times Crossword Puzzles June 16, 2021 at 02:00AM

House Questions Security Officials on Capitol Riot

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3wp3nVf The House Oversight Committee questioned Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, and Lt. Gen. Walter Piatt, the director of the Army staff, on Tuesday about intelligence and security failures before the Capitol riot. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) June 16, 2021 at 01:56AM

A federal judge blocks Biden’s suspension of new leases for drilling on public lands.

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT U.S. https://ift.tt/3iL6ItC New York Times June 16, 2021 at 01:55AM

简报:中国驳斥北约公报;亚太地区为何难以摆脱疫情

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/35nqeon 中俄组队与美国展开太空竞赛;拜登将与普京会面;美国和欧盟同意就航空补贴休战;巴基斯坦对未接受疫苗者展开惩罚;英国签署“脱欧”后首个重大贸易协议……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times June 16, 2021 at 01:52AM

A key union agrees to health and safety rules for Broadway tours.

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By BY MICHAEL PAULSON World https://ift.tt/3gsF8zV New York Times internal-essential June 16, 2021 at 01:21AM

The C.D.C. names the contagious Delta virus is now a ‘variant of concern,’ the C.D.C. said.

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN Science https://ift.tt/3gsTznH New York Times internal-essential June 15, 2021 at 10:59PM

Federal Judge Says Biden Cannot Pause New Leases for Drilling on Public Lands

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT Climate https://ift.tt/3zsmI9X President Biden suspended new oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands. A judge in Louisiana ruled those leases could not be temporarily halted. New York Times Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, Federal Lands, Natural Gas, Decisions and Verdicts, United States Politics and Government, States (US), Executive Orders and Memorandums June 16, 2021 at 12:44AM

Biden taps Chesley Sullenberger to serve as aviation ambassador.

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By BY MADELEINE NGO U.S. https://ift.tt/3pYsAmZ New York Times June 16, 2021 at 12:34AM

Texas Lawmakers Meet With Senators to Discuss Voting Rights

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/2SvWYJk On Tuesday, a delegation of Texas lawmakers met with Senate Democrats urging them to pass a broad voting rights bill to curtail state-level efforts by Republicans to restrict ballot access. New York Times Politics and Government, Voter Registration and Requirements June 16, 2021 at 12:29AM

F.B.I. Is Pursuing ‘Hundreds’ in Capitol Riot Inquiry, Wray Tells Congress

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER U.S. https://ift.tt/3xqI59W In two separate hearings, the F.B.I. director and Pentagon officials answered questions about the failure to adequately prepare for and respond to the Jan. 6 attack. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), United States Politics and Government, United States Defense and Military Forces, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Attacks on Police June 16, 2021 at 12:19AM

Cyberweapons are the new nukes at international summits.

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By BY DAVID E. SANGER U.S. https://ift.tt/3wtA7MZ New York Times June 16, 2021 at 12:11AM

Southern Baptists Narrowly Head Off Conservative Takeover

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By BY RUTH GRAHAM U.S. https://ift.tt/3ztM1Z7 Ed Litton, a moderate pastor from Alabama, won a high-stakes presidential election with the potential to reshape the future of the country’s largest Protestant denomination. New York Times Ministers (Protestant), Race and Ethnicity, Baptist Churches June 15, 2021 at 11:28PM

New York City Gets Another Major Marathon, in Brooklyn

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By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN Sports https://ift.tt/2U8qC7Q The Brooklyn Marathon is planned next year for April 24, giving New York a second big race through its neighborhoods. New York Times New York City Marathon, Running, Marathon Running June 16, 2021 at 12:00AM

Biden Selects Sullenberger for Aviation Ambassadorship

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By BY MADELEINE NGO U.S. https://ift.tt/3xnFeyh Chesley B. Sullenberger III, who gained fame as the pilot who safely landed a plane in the Hudson River, was among President Biden’s long-awaited first slate of ambassadors. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government, Pilots June 15, 2021 at 11:54PM

Atlantic Theater Company Announces a Premiere-Packed Season

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By BY PETER LIBBEY Theater https://ift.tt/2SEIo27 Five works will debut from August to April, including Sarah Silverman’s musical “The Bedwetter” and an adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Kimberly Akimbo.” New York Times Theater June 15, 2021 at 11:42PM

A bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday clears the Senate.

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE U.S. https://ift.tt/3wz8WAw Many states have recognized Juneteenth for decades, but only some observe it as an official holiday. The first was Texas, where the celebration originated. New York Times Juneteenth, Holidays and Special Occasions, Slavery (Historical), Law and Legislation June 15, 2021 at 11:34PM

Southern Baptists Reject Compromise Candidate, Forcing a Runoff

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By BY RUTH GRAHAM U.S. https://ift.tt/3zue36X The high-stakes presidential election has the potential to reshape the future of the country’s largest Protestant denomination. New York Times Ministers (Protestant), Race and Ethnicity, Baptist Churches June 15, 2021 at 11:28PM

Democrats Vow to Push Their Own Infrastructure Plan as Talks Drag On

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JONATHAN WEISMAN U.S. https://ift.tt/2TE8HFW As progressives balked at an emerging bipartisan deal, top Democrats said they hoped to move forward in July with a budget maneuver that would allow them to push through their own plan. New York Times United States Politics and Government, American Jobs Plan (2021), Federal Budget (US), Infrastructure (Public Works), Federal Taxes (US), Gasoline Tax (US) June 15, 2021 at 11:23PM

Ride on: Disneyland in California reopens to out-of-state visitors.

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By BY TARIRO MZEZEWA Travel https://ift.tt/3pVfxCW New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Amusement and Theme Parks, Travel and Vacations June 15, 2021 at 11:13PM

The contagious Delta strain is now a ‘variant of concern,’ the C.D.C. said.

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By BY RONI CARYN RABIN Science https://ift.tt/3pXxb8S New York Times internal-essential June 15, 2021 at 10:59PM