Quotation of the Day: Benefit Cutoffs Failing to Ease Labor Shortfall
By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3ml0Ol1 Quotation of the Day for Saturday, August 21, 2021. New York Times August 21, 2021 at 03:53AM
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Corrections: Aug. 21, 2021
By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3xZVRQE Corrections that appeared in print on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. New York Times August 21, 2021 at 03:51AM
Supreme Court Grants Temporary Reprieve to Biden Immigration Policy
By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN AND ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/3D622X5 Justice Samuel Alito briefly stayed a ruling from a federal judge that would have forced some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while U.S. officials considered their cases. New York Times Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government, Asylum, Right of, Immigration Detention, Decisions and Verdicts, Courts and the Judiciary August 20, 2021 at 11:19PM
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By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3CXIQuy Let’s tackle Joseph Greenbaum’s tricky New York Times debut. New York Times Crossword Puzzles August 21, 2021 at 02:00AM
California’s Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
By BY KATE CONGER Technology https://ift.tt/3jaNGNr Last year, more than $200 million was spent on campaigning for a state proposition that ensured workers like Uber and Lyft drivers were considered independent contractors. New York Times Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting, Decisions and Verdicts, Car Services and Livery Cabs August 21, 2021 at 01:44AM
Orlando residents are asked to cut back on water usage as the virus surges in Florida.
By BY LAUREN HARD U.S. https://ift.tt/381LscA Hospitalizations are spiking and deaths in the Orlando area have overwhelmed crematoriums. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) August 21, 2021 at 12:20AM
U.S. military rescues Americans from a hotel in Kabul.
By BY ERIC SCHMITT World https://ift.tt/3mgOcv7 New York Times August 21, 2021 at 12:10AM
Biden Ran on Competence and Empathy. Afghanistan Is Testing That.
By BY PETER BAKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3mlpRo0 The chaotic endgame of the American withdrawal has undercut some of the most fundamental premises of President Biden’s presidency. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government August 21, 2021 at 12:00AM
Former Alabama Officer Is Sentenced to 25 Years for Murdering Suicidal Man
By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/2UzG5OK Huntsville city officials had spent $125,000 in public money to defend William Darby, saying he had been justified in using deadly force when he fatally shot Jeffrey Parker, 49, in 2018. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Suicides and Suicide Attempts August 20, 2021 at 11:22PM
Biden’s Immigration Policies Face Fresh Judicial Setbacks
By BY EILEEN SULLIVAN U.S. https://ift.tt/3z5sYUF The Justice Department on Friday asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that reinstated a policy forcing some asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while U.S. officials consider their cases. New York Times Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government, Asylum, Right of, Immigration Detention, Decisions and Verdicts, Courts and the Judiciary August 20, 2021 at 11:19PM
Biden’s Inaccurate Claims in Defending Afghanistan Withdrawal
By BY LINDA QIU U.S. https://ift.tt/3z509Yn The president made misleading or false claims about the reaction of allies to the withdrawal, the presence of Al Qaeda and conditions for Americans traveling to the Kabul airport. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Rumors and Misinformation August 20, 2021 at 11:15PM
Eloise Greenfield, Who Wrote to Enlighten Black Children, Dies at 92
By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR Books https://ift.tt/3sx1q88 In nearly 50 books, written in poetry and prose, she described the lives of ordinary people and heroes like Rosa Parks and Paul Robeson. New York Times Deaths (Obituaries), Poetry and Poets, Black People, Books and Literature, Writing and Writers, Children and Childhood August 20, 2021 at 11:10PM
Henrik Lundqvist, Star of the Rangers and the City, Retires
By BY BEN SHPIGEL Sports https://ift.tt/3syYW9f The Swedish goalie, who spent his 15 N.H.L. seasons with the Rangers, indulged New York and was a rare hockey player whose stardom eclipsed his sport. New York Times Hockey, Ice August 20, 2021 at 11:05PM
Biden Nominates Burns and Emanuel to Be His Ambassadors to China and Japan
By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3mm2DOC The president has rolled out dozens of ambassador nominees, but so far only one has been confirmed by the Senate. New York Times United States International Relations, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates August 20, 2021 at 10:55PM