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An Abortion, a Missed Drug Test and Altered Records Add Up to Trouble

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By BY JULIET MACUR Sports https://ift.tt/3qGResK Brianna McNeal said she didn’t open her door to antidoping officials because she was traumatized after having an abortion. They don’t believe her story. New York Times Olympic Games (2020), Tests (Drug Use), Doping (Sports), Track and Field, Abortion July 2, 2021 at 02:34AM

The U.S. as a whole won’t reach Biden’s July 4 vaccination goal, but 20 states are already there.

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By BY PATRICK J. LYONS U.S. https://ift.tt/3haYyK7 Washington, D.C. and two territories have also exceeded the 70-percent threshold by Thursday, three days ahead of Mr. Biden’s target date. New York Times Independence Day (US) (July 4), Vaccination and Immunization July 2, 2021 at 02:13AM

Love of the Game

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3wb9xHM It’s hot outside, but Brooke Husic and Adam Nicolle’s puzzle sizzles even more. New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 2, 2021 at 02:00AM

简报:习近平“七一”讲话传递哪些信号;特朗普集团涉嫌税务犯罪被起诉

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3y6BB0e 台湾指责中共“恃强凌弱”;欧盟“电子疫苗护照”生效;缅甸疫情恶化;拜登访问迈阿密公寓倒塌事故现场;威廉哈里为戴安娜雕像揭幕……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times July 2, 2021 at 01:58AM

Teenager in ‘Slender Man’ Stabbing Is Ordered Released From Mental Hospital

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH U.S. https://ift.tt/3qKtfJ5 Anissa Weier does not pose a threat to herself or others, a judge said, ruling in a case involving an attack on a 12-year-old by 12-year-old friends. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Mental Health and Disorders, Women and Girls July 2, 2021 at 01:58AM

Richard Branson Will Try to Beat Jeff Bezos to Space With July 11 Flight

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By BY KENNETH CHANG Science https://ift.tt/3dwB6ED The Virgin Galactic founder hopes to edge out, by nine days, Blue Origin’s first flight with a crew aboard. New York Times Private Spaceflight, Rocket Science and Propulsion, Space and Astronomy July 2, 2021 at 01:31AM

Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine protects against the Delta variant.

By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI World https://ift.tt/3AjTGK7 New York Times July 2, 2021 at 01:25AM

No Charges for Honolulu Police Officers Who Fatally Shot South African Man

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3y94Nnc The death of Lindani Myeni became a cause célèbre in South Africa, intensifying criticism there of racism in the United States and a feeling of solidarity with African Americans. New York Times Attacks on Police, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Black People, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Black Lives Matter Movement July 2, 2021 at 01:23AM

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protects Against Delta Variant, Company Reports

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By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI Health https://ift.tt/3xbbtRS The vaccine also produced long-lasting immune responses, researchers said. Booster shots seem unnecessary, at least for now. New York Times your-feed-science, Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, Immune System, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 2, 2021 at 12:58AM

Inspector Who Said Florida Tower Appeared in ‘Good Shape’ Is Now Under Scrutiny

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By BY FRANCES ROBLES U.S. https://ift.tt/3y90ng6 The chief building official of Surfside, Fla., had worked in at least six South Florida cities. New York Times Surfside, Fla, Building Collapse (2021), Buildings (Structures) July 2, 2021 at 12:54AM

Merrick Garland pauses federal executions a year after his predecessor resumed them.

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3AkkcDb As a candidate, President Biden said that he would work to abolish federal executions and incentivize states to follow suit. New York Times Capital Punishment, United States Politics and Government, Attorneys General July 2, 2021 at 12:22AM

Only the Incompetent Need Apply

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/3xcCrsh On the right, actual expertise is disqualifying. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Economics (Theory and Philosophy), Rumors and Misinformation July 2, 2021 at 12:04AM

Military and V.A. Struggle With Vaccination Rates in Their Ranks

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By BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER U.S. https://ift.tt/364GBGP President Biden could legally require members of the military to get vaccinated, but so far he has declined to do so. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government, Veterans, Workplace Hazards and Violations July 2, 2021 at 12:00AM

‘We’re Here for You’: Biden Meets With Florida Families as Rescue Pauses

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By BY EMILY COCHRANE, DAVID E. SANGER AND MICHAEL D. SHEAR U.S. https://ift.tt/3dw6oM0 Mr. Biden said chances are fading that anyone else would be found alive under the mass of concrete and steel. New York Times Surfside, Fla, Building Collapse (2021), Accidents and Safety, United States Politics and Government, Deaths (Fatalities) July 1, 2021 at 11:58PM

California finally has a date for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall election. It’s Sept. 14.

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By BY SHAWN HUBLER U.S. https://ift.tt/3AlLed9 The date, just 75 days away and the soonest that county officials said they could manage to pull together a special election. New York Times Politics and Government, Elections, Governors, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 1, 2021 at 11:53PM

Bill Cosby, Free but Not Exonerated, Faces an Uncertain Future

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By BY GRAHAM BOWLEY AND JULIA JACOBS Arts https://ift.tt/3xdEQCT Though his conviction was overturned, and his team is discussing future work, experts say it’s not likely the ruling will change the public perception of the former star. New York Times Sexual Harassment, Television, #MeToo Movement July 1, 2021 at 11:32PM

Cheney Agrees to Join Jan. 6 Inquiry, Drawing Threats of G.O.P. Retribution

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER U.S. https://ift.tt/3yfan7D Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to offer a slot to the Wyoming Republican was an effort to bring a veneer of bipartisanship to an investigation the G.O.P. has denounced as one-sided. New York Times Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Rumors and Misinformation, Fringe Groups and Movements, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots July 1, 2021 at 11:28PM

J.D. Vance, the ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author, enters the wide-open Senate race in Ohio.

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By BY JEREMY W. PETERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3yjPng9 New York Times July 1, 2021 at 11:27PM

It’s Time for the F.D.A. to Fully Approve the mRNA Vaccines

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By BY ERIC J. TOPOL Opinion https://ift.tt/3hofMCI The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe and effective. Full approval from the F.D.A. will help stop the spread of Covid-19. New York Times Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) July 1, 2021 at 11:24PM

J.D. Vance, ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Author, Is Running for Senate in Ohio

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By BY JEREMY W. PETERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3qFwAsY The author and venture capitalist will vie for the Republican nomination in one of the most wide-open 2022 Senate races. New York Times Elections, Senate, United States Politics and Government July 1, 2021 at 11:19PM

At Wimbledon, Roger Federer Is Staying Firmly in the Moment

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/3y8NVgm A straight-sets victory over Richard Gasquet on Thursday showed the eight-time champion at ease with whatever the tournament brings. And in the moment, anything feels possible. New York Times Tennis, Wimbledon Tennis Tournament July 1, 2021 at 11:18PM

Biden Speaks About Meeting Surfside Condo Victims

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3hqHHSl President Biden talked on Thursday about meeting with both survivors of the condominium building collapse and relatives of those who died or remain missing. New York Times Surfside, Fla, Building Collapse (2021), Condominiums, Families and Family Life, Accidents and Safety, Buildings (Structures) July 1, 2021 at 11:12PM

Portugal reintroduces nighttime curfews as Delta variant drives new cases.

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By BY RAPHAEL MINDER World https://ift.tt/2TkFY9m Among the 45 municipalities that will have a curfew from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. are Lisbon, the capital, Porto, the second-largest city, and Albufeira, a tourism hub in the southern region of Algarve. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 1, 2021 at 10:17PM