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Quotation of the Day: Top U.S. General Leaves as Afghan Withdrawal Continues

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3kdsA1M Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, July 13, 2021. New York Times July 13, 2021 at 03:41AM

Corrections: July 13, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3ec7sF3 Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. New York Times July 13, 2021 at 03:38AM

Your Tuesday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/3wCM2HN England prepares to reopen. New York Times July 13, 2021 at 03:22AM

On the ground in Port-au-Prince, the streets are strikingly empty, and dark.

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By BY CATHERINE PORTER World https://ift.tt/3k9TgAr New York Times July 13, 2021 at 03:22AM

Several Die as Construction Crane Collapses in British Columbia

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By BY IAN AUSTEN World https://ift.tt/3hwDbmC The police in Kelowna said that the accident, which occurred as the crane was being dismantled, caused multiple fatalities at a condo construction site. New York Times Derricks and Cranes July 13, 2021 at 03:16AM

‘Todo el mundo tiene un límite’: la crisis económica impulsa las protestas en Cuba

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By BY OSCAR LOPEZ AND ERNESTO LONDOÑO en Español https://ift.tt/36yUyNb Un día después de la realización de grandes protestas en la isla, los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y Cuba protagonizaron un duro altercado político. New York Times United States International Relations, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Shortages, Politics and Government, Economic Conditions and Trends, Embargoes and Sanctions July 13, 2021 at 03:15AM

M.L.B. Pledges Millions to Build Black Participation

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By BY JAMES WAGNER Sports https://ift.tt/3kbsDed The league made a 10-year commitment to the Players Alliance that includes $10 million a year, plus an additional $5 million in matching contributions. New York Times Baseball July 13, 2021 at 03:09AM

Paul Orndorff, Wrestler Known as Mr. Wonderful, Dies at 71

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By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ Obituaries https://ift.tt/3xOQuVn The wrestler competed in the first WrestleMania, held in 1985 at Madison Square Garden. New York Times Wrestling, Deaths (Obituaries) July 13, 2021 at 02:35AM

A former D.E.A. informant is a suspect in the attack in Haiti, U.S. official says.

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By BY AZI PAYBARAH World https://ift.tt/3yTHUEy New York Times July 13, 2021 at 02:19AM

简报:两款中国疫苗被纳入COVAX计划;古巴爆发大规模反政府游行

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3ec1hAR 台湾与BioNTech达成疫苗购买协议;泰国将为已接种科兴的医护人员提供混合疫苗;美国计划对有儿童家庭发放津贴;尼泊尔最高法院剥夺总理职务……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times July 13, 2021 at 02:04AM

India’s pandemic response varies from one village to the next.

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By BY MUJIB MASHAL AND HARI KUMAR World https://ift.tt/3yRF4QM New York Times July 13, 2021 at 02:00AM

Not Off One’s Rocker?

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/36vPQQn Bruce Haight cools us off with a Tuesday puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles July 13, 2021 at 02:00AM

Battery Park Monument for Essential Workers Is Paused After Protests

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By BY ASHLEY WONG New York https://ift.tt/2U2TEGc Residents had pushed back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plans for a tribute to essential workers in Battery Park City. New York Times Monuments and Memorials (Structures), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 13, 2021 at 01:52AM

U.S. Officials Push Back on Pfizer’s Request for Booster Shot Approval

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By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND SHARON LAFRANIERE U.S. https://ift.tt/3xDd5Uv After meeting with company representatives, officials said the decision would depend partly on data on infections in vaccinated people that cause serious disease or hospitalization. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government, Public-Private Sector Cooperation, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry July 13, 2021 at 12:37AM

Biden Seeks to Confront Crime While Supporting Police Reform

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By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/2TXxRjk A meeting with mayors and police chiefs was meant to show that the president is aggressively confronting gun violence. But he also risks alienating liberals pushing for criminal justice reform. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Criminal Justice, Police Reform July 13, 2021 at 12:30AM

Michael Wolff on Donald Trump’s Last Days (for Now)

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By BY NICHOLAS LEMANN Books https://ift.tt/3AUM6WG “Landslide” tells the dramatic and unprecedented story of the weeks after the 2020 presidential election from inside the White House. New York Times Books and Literature, Presidential Election of 2020, Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 13, 2021 at 12:21AM

Trump Organization Strips Weisselberg of Roles After Indictment

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By BY BEN PROTESS AND JONAH E. BROMWICH New York https://ift.tt/3katdsM The removal of Allen Weisselberg from dozens of subsidiaries could signal a looming shake-up in former President Donald Trump’s family business. New York Times July 13, 2021 at 12:03AM

Defense Lawyers Move to Block Force-Feeding of Guantánamo Prisoner

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3hA1MH9 The standoff began in June when a detainee accused of conspiring in the Sept. 11 attacks was placed in disciplinary status, away from the other prisoners, and stopped eating. New York Times Detainees July 12, 2021 at 11:57PM

Arrest in Haiti Assassination Leaves Some Baffled: ‘Nobody Ever Heard of Him’

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By BY CATHERINE PORTER, SIMON ROMERO AND ERIC NAGOURNEY World https://ift.tt/36vkn0y Questions are swirling over the arrest of a doctor with ties to Florida described as playing a central role in the death of Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse. New York Times Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations, Haitian-Americans, Politics and Government July 12, 2021 at 11:56PM

Latin America Unrest Forces Biden to Confront Challenges to Democracy Close to Home

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By BY LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/2TXr7Sy U.S. influence began waning in the region over the past decade, as successive administrations turned toward fighting terrorism in the Middle East. New York Times United States Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Democracy (Theory and Philosophy), Embargoes and Sanctions, Immigration and Emigration, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Politics and Government July 12, 2021 at 11:44PM

With Shohei Ohtani, Baseball Embraces ‘Why Not?’

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By BY TYLER KEPNER Sports https://ift.tt/3AVcXSh As his fellow All-Stars grapple with Ohtani’s brilliance, they focus on the difficult nature of his versatility. In a risk-averse game, he is an argument for going all in. New York Times Baseball July 12, 2021 at 11:42PM

With the Delta Variant, Do I Need a Covid Booster Shot?

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By BY TARA PARKER-POPE Well https://ift.tt/3hBNjuw Although studies of a third dose are underway, experts agree that the vaccines are still working well, even against the Delta variant, and that booster shots are not necessary right now. New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Content Type: Service, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Medicine and Health July 12, 2021 at 11:19PM

Climate Change’s Fingerprints on Heat Waves

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By BY HENRY FOUNTAIN Climate https://ift.tt/36tK169 Human-caused climate change is influencing heat waves, making them more frequent and occurring over a longer period. New York Times Temperature, Global Warming July 12, 2021 at 10:57PM

Facebook Wants to Court Creators. It Could Be a Tough Sell.

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By BY MIKE ISAAC AND TAYLOR LORENZ Technology https://ift.tt/2VzlYQX The social network is aiming to be a destination for creators and their viral memes. But TikTok and YouTube got there first. New York Times Social Media, Computers and the Internet, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Mobile Applications, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Youth July 12, 2021 at 07:00AM

Bank profits are poised to surge as the pandemic recedes.

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By BY LANANH NGUYEN Business https://ift.tt/3xyzWAM The country’s biggest banks will report their quarterly earnings this week, reaping the benefits of an economy that’s returning to normal. New York Times Banking and Financial Institutions, United States Economy, Credit and Debt, Consumer Behavior, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) July 12, 2021 at 07:00AM