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Nearly 900 Secret Service employees were infected with the virus, a watchdog group finds.

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR World https://ift.tt/3wR9JwM The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington criticized former President Trump for holding large campaign rallies that it said exposed agents to the virus. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Presidential Election of 2020, Freedom of Information Act June 24, 2021 at 03:28AM

Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/35MQF71 Europe’s vaccination push. New York Times June 24, 2021 at 03:26AM

Benigno S. Aquino III, Former President of the Philippines, Is Dead at 61

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By BY RUSSELL GOLDMAN World https://ift.tt/3qn8G5j A scion to the country’s most prominent pro-democracy political family, he was celebrated early in his administration for stabilizing the country’s faltering economy. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Politics and Government June 24, 2021 at 02:54AM

Quotation of the Day: To ‘Outcast,’ Change Was Long Time Coming

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3xPIItY Quotation of the Day for Thursday, June 24, 2021. New York Times June 24, 2021 at 02:24AM

Corrections: June 24, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/2SScz6b Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, June 24, 2021. New York Times June 24, 2021 at 02:21AM

The Highest Result of Education

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3wR2DIE Danny Lawson makes quite a first impression. New York Times Crossword Puzzles June 24, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:《苹果日报》被迫停刊;中国政治宣传运动中的新疆生活

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3vWtce5 科学家发现被神秘删除的早期新冠病毒序列;日本宣布将在奥运场馆内禁酒;日本上野动物园迎来大熊猫双胞胎宝宝;埃塞俄比亚政府军空袭市集造成数十人死亡……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times June 24, 2021 at 01:57AM

Biden Administration Forces Out Trump-Era Border Patrol Chief

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By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3xMfR9F The chief, Rodney S. Scott, had become known for his support of President Donald J. Trump’s signature border wall, and had resisted a Biden initiative to stop using the phrase “illegal alien.” New York Times Illegal Immigration, Border Barriers, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government June 24, 2021 at 01:47AM

In N.Y.C., Black Is Back

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/2UyACrd Black candidates are leading in this New York City election. Can they avoid the pitfalls? New York Times Mayors, Race and Ethnicity, Black People, Politics and Government, Primaries and Caucuses, Police June 24, 2021 at 01:37AM

Britney Spears Fans Gather Outside Courthouse

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3vRfgSP Dozens of fans gathered outside a courthouse in Los Angeles to show support for Britney Spears during a hearing in which she challenged her conservatorship arrangement. New York Times Pop and Rock Music June 24, 2021 at 01:12AM

BuzzFeed Closes In on Deal to Go Public

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By BY EDMUND LEE Business https://ift.tt/2T1aHI3 The digital publisher is said to be on the verge of announcing a SPAC merger that would take the company public. New York Times Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, News and News Media, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) June 24, 2021 at 01:00AM

The White House plans to send 3 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine to Brazil on Thursday.

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By BY NOAH WEILAND World https://ift.tt/3xOzvC4 The shipment is part of President Biden’s pledge to deliver 80 million doses overseas by the end of June. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, United States International Relations June 24, 2021 at 12:51AM

Iran Atomic Agency Says It Thwarted Attack on a Facility

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By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI AND RONEN BERGMAN World https://ift.tt/2T19O2b The attack was said to have been carried out by a small drone against a manufacturing center used in the production of centrifuges. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Nuclear Energy, Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament, Espionage and Intelligence Services June 24, 2021 at 12:48AM

Britney Spears ha buscado durante años la anulación de su tutela

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By BY LIZ DAY, SAMANTHA STARK AND JOE COSCARELLI en Español https://ift.tt/3vRe8P5 El Times tuvo acceso a documentos judiciales confidenciales que revelan que desde hace años la cantante había pedido cambios en la situación legal que controla su vida, y el papel que tiene su padre en ella. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Mental Health and Disorders, Pop and Rock Music, Wills and Estates June 24, 2021 at 12:47AM

Biden Aims to Bolster Police Departments as Homicides Increase

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/2TZDehz The president made clear that he intends to approach crime prevention by investing in, rather than defunding, the police as he waded into an urgent national debate over policing. New York Times Police Reform, Gun Control, Police, United States Politics and Government, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Crime and Criminals June 24, 2021 at 12:34AM

Modest Rent Increases Approved for 2.3 Million N.Y.C. Tenants

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By BY MATTHEW HAAG New York https://ift.tt/3d7BGIZ The Rent Guidelines Board voted to allow 1.5 percent increases for the second six months of one-year leases. Tenants had pushed for rent reductions. New York Times Renting and Leasing (Real Estate), Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Landlords, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Rent Control and Stabilization, Affordable Housing June 24, 2021 at 12:24AM

Fans gathered outside the courthouse, reprising their calls to #FreeBritney.

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By BY LAUREN HERSTIK Arts https://ift.tt/2UmzKFR New York Times June 24, 2021 at 12:04AM

From New York City to the White House, Democrats are showing new urgency on crime.

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By BY ALEXANDER BURNS U.S. https://ift.tt/3xMCafn New York Times June 23, 2021 at 11:57PM

‘Fire Monks’ Defend Tassajara Zen Monastery From Wildfire

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2Us5x8l Eight monks protecting the Buddhist center near Big Sur, Calif., are relying not only on training from professional firefighters but also on their Zen practice. New York Times Fires and Firefighters, Wildfires, Monasteries and Monks, Buddhism, Meditation, Evacuations and Evacuees June 23, 2021 at 11:54PM

Spears said that she wanted to have a baby, but the conservatorship would not let her.

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By BY JULIA JACOBS Arts https://ift.tt/3xNwYbb The singer told the court that she had not been allowed to go to the doctor to have her IUD removed. New York Times Birth Control and Family Planning June 23, 2021 at 11:47PM

E.U. Leadership Clashes with Hungary Over L.G.B.T. Bill

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3zVEkLx Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, sharply criticized a proposed Hungarian law that targets the L.G.B.T. community, saying she would work to thwart it. New York Times Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Politics and Government, Discrimination, Law and Legislation June 23, 2021 at 11:42PM

The Britney Spears Testimony, as Heard From Outside the Courtroom

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By BY LAUREN HERSTIK Style https://ift.tt/3wROU4d While Ms. Spears addressed a judge remotely on Wednesday, fans and conservatorship activists were outside the courthouse, backing her up. New York Times Wills and Estates, Pop and Rock Music, Documentary Films and Programs June 23, 2021 at 11:41PM

OMG, It’s Back to the Voting Booth

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/3wTKoCj No rest for the citizens. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Campaign Finance, Elections, Governors, Elections, Mayors June 23, 2021 at 11:31PM