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James Franco Agrees to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle Sexual Misconduct and Fraud Lawsuits

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/2UQEkwl Two former students of Mr. Franco’s acting school had accused him of subjecting them to sexually exploitative auditions and film shoots. In the proposed settlement, he did not admit wrongdoing. New York Times Suits and Litigation (Civil), Compensation for Damages (Law), Women and Girls, Sex Crimes, Frauds and Swindling July 1, 2021 at 01:43AM

Judge Blocks Florida Law Regulating Social Media Companies

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By BY DAVID MCCABE Technology https://ift.tt/3xcCUdO It would fine companies like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter if they permanently bar candidates for office in the state. New York Times Social Media, Censorship, Computers and the Internet, Decisions and Verdicts, Law and Legislation July 1, 2021 at 01:35AM

The pandemic, driven by new variants, is surging in many parts of the world.

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By BY HANNAH BEECH AND LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA World https://ift.tt/3dyQu3o From Africa to Asia, countries are suffering from record Covid-19 cases and deaths, even as wealthier nations with high vaccination rates have dispensed with mask mandates and edged toward normalcy. New York Times July 1, 2021 at 01:29AM

France ends most capacity limits in restaurants and other venues, plus other news from around the world.

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By BY AURELIEN BREEDEN World https://ift.tt/2TePB9v French officials also warned that the spread of the Delta variant could jeopardize the country’s progress if vaccination rates slowed. New York Times July 1, 2021 at 12:45AM

Yang and Wiley voters helped Garcia rise, preliminary tallies show.

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI New York https://ift.tt/3dtjfPe New York Times July 1, 2021 at 12:20AM

‘Listen to the party,’ thousands of performers shouted as the ceremony opened with a 100-gun salute.

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By BY KEITH BRADSHER World https://ift.tt/2Uh7qF2 New York Times June 30, 2021 at 11:31PM

Many Try to Reform N.Y.C. Election Board. None Succeed.

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By BY ANNE BARNARD, ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN AND DANA RUBINSTEIN New York https://ift.tt/2TnjeW6 New York Times July 1, 2021 at 12:14AM

How the party parties in a pandemic: Covid tests and isolation.

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By BY KEITH BRADSHER World https://ift.tt/3jw0U7K New York Times July 1, 2021 at 12:11AM

A poll reveals another U.S. vaccine divide, this one by household.

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON World https://ift.tt/3hkL3X7 Workers were more likely to get a shot when their employers encouraged them to and provided paid time off for the inoculation or any side effects. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Paid Time Off, Polls and Public Opinion July 1, 2021 at 12:09AM

The N.B.A. Champion May Literally Be the Last Team Standing

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By BY SOPAN DEB AND MARC STEIN Sports https://ift.tt/3hqBfL2 Injuries to stars have dominated and reshaped the playoffs, raising questions about the legitimacy of winning it all this year in a weakened field. New York Times Sports Injuries, Playoff Games, NBA Championship July 1, 2021 at 12:06AM

From Google, on Its Advertising Tech Business

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By Unknown Author Opinion https://ift.tt/3hoYoxC “Our research shows that publishers’ revenue increases when they use our tools — that’s why they choose to use them!” a Google official writes. New York Times Online Advertising, Advertising and Marketing July 1, 2021 at 12:05AM

‘I don’t have a clue if it’s legal.’ South Dakota’s use of private money to deploy guard troops raises questions.

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By BY REID J. EPSTEIN U.S. https://ift.tt/3x81iNW New York Times July 1, 2021 at 12:03AM

The U.S. runs a dizzying bureaucratic obstacle course to share vaccines with countries in need.

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By BY NOAH WEILAND World https://ift.tt/3hoAjXv New York Times June 30, 2021 at 11:58PM

N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Remains Tight With Adams Leading in Revised Tally

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By BY KATIE GLUECK New York https://ift.tt/2Ugb7um Eric Adams kept his lead in a new tally of ranked-choice preferences, after the Board of Elections scrapped the results of an earlier count. New York Times Elections, Mayors, Ranked-Choice Voting, Primaries and Caucuses, Voting and Voters, Politics and Government June 30, 2021 at 11:50PM

House Opens Jan. 6 Investigation Over Republican Opposition

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER U.S. https://ift.tt/3qAOay8 With all but two Republicans voting no, the House created a select committee, controlled by Democrats, to scrutinize the security failures and root causes that contributed to the Capitol riot. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots June 30, 2021 at 11:43PM

‘Overwhelmed and Devastated’: Cosby’s Accusers on Decision to Free Him

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By BY SYDNEY EMBER AND MATT STEVENS Arts https://ift.tt/363aZkD Many of the women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct, and worse, said they were disheartened by the ruling of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. New York Times #MeToo Movement, Sexual Harassment, Women and Girls, Supreme Courts (State), Sex Crimes, Decisions and Verdicts June 30, 2021 at 11:34PM

Before the Olympics, Mandy Bujold Wins a Big Fight

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By BY ALANIS THAMES Sports https://ift.tt/3jD0CMi Bujold’s challenge of qualification criteria that relied on boxing tournaments conducted while she was pregnant or postpartum resulted in a court ruling that reopened the door to her competing in Tokyo. New York Times Boxing, Olympic Games, Olympic Games (2020), Women and Girls, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Breastfeeding June 30, 2021 at 11:33PM

Crowds gather in Tiananmen Square for an elaborately choreographed ceremony.

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By BY KEITH BRADSHER World https://ift.tt/2SCR9cW New York Times June 30, 2021 at 11:31PM

M, F or X? American Passports Will Soon Have Another Option for Gender.

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By BY LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/3yor1lx The State Department also will no longer require medical certification when applying for passports if applicants’ stated gender does not match other identification documents. New York Times Passports, Identification Devices, Gender, Transgender and Transsexuals, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations June 30, 2021 at 11:31PM

World Leaders Commit $40 Billion to Advancing Gender Equality

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By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA AND EMMA GOLDBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/368xch6 A quarter century after the Beijing World Conference on Women, political leaders, corporate executives and activists convened again to address gender equality. This time they brought money to the table. New York Times Women and Girls, Women's Rights, Philanthropy, Politics and Government, Speeches and Statements June 30, 2021 at 11:28PM

New York City Alerts Residents to Conserve Energy to Avoid Outages

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By BY MIHIR ZAVERI AND ASHLEY WONG New York https://ift.tt/2UjnFS4 The warnings, which included an alert sent to cellphones across the city, came as the city endured its fourth day of sweltering heat. New York Times Weather, Energy Efficiency, Power Failures and Blackouts June 30, 2021 at 11:16PM

Inside the Turmoil at the Agency That Is Running Ranked-Choice Voting

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By BY BRIAN M. ROSENTHAL, DANA RUBINSTEIN, ANDY NEWMAN, ANNE BARNARD AND ED SHANAHAN New York https://ift.tt/3y5tWPy The Board of Elections, which has a history of mishaps, is now under intense fire for its error in releasing mayoral primary results. New York Times Ranked-Choice Voting, Elections, Mayors, Voting and Voters, Politics and Government June 30, 2021 at 11:13PM

Nick Kyrgios Comes to Wimbledon to ‘Chill Out’ and Gets Hot Instead

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/2UJT2Fl He hadn’t competed since the Australian Open, and hadn’t left his country since March 2020, but he impressed in a tireless five-set victory that stretched over two days. New York Times Tennis, Wimbledon Tennis Tournament, Australian Open (Tennis) June 30, 2021 at 11:11PM

Fed Unity Cracks as Inflation Rises and Officials Debate Future

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By BY JEANNA SMIALEK AND JIM TANKERSLEY Business https://ift.tt/3joHbXH Federal Reserve officials are debating what to do as price risks loom, even as its leaders and the White House say today’s surge will most likely cool. New York Times Inflation (Economics), United States Economy, Interest Rates, Quantitative Easing, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Stimulus (Economic), Recession and Depression, Credit and Debt, Labor and Jobs, American Rescue Plan (2021) June 30, 2021 at 07:00AM