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Iowa Farmworker Gets Life in Prison for the Murder of Mollie Tibbetts

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By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/3yzB0nw Cristhian Bahena Rivera was convicted in May in the 2018 fatal stabbing of Ms. Tibbetts, which Donald J. Trump used to stoke opposition to illegal immigration. New York Times Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Immigration and Emigration, United States Politics and Government, Border Barriers, Illegal Immigration, Missing Persons August 31, 2021 at 01:59AM

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Rule Governing Water Pollution

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By BY CORAL DAVENPORT Climate https://ift.tt/3t0d37A The rule allowed fertilizers, pesticides and industrial chemicals to flow into small streams, marshes and wetlands. The judge warned of environmental harm. New York Times Water Pollution, Clean Water Act August 31, 2021 at 01:48AM

简报:美军撤离阿富汗行动结束;中国严格限制未成年人打网游时间

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3gLjEOD 中国敦促美国与塔利班接触;阿富汗人称美军无人机袭击导致多名平民死亡;飓风“艾达”致新奥尔良大范围停电;朝鲜疑重启宁边核反应堆……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times August 31, 2021 at 01:46AM

Players welcomed, and are boosted by, the return of crowds.

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/3mQ3neW New York Times August 31, 2021 at 12:40AM

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andy Murray make a day of it. And delay the night session.

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By BY BEN ROTHENBERG Sports https://ift.tt/3ypgc24 New York Times Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) August 31, 2021 at 12:48AM

Blinken: A ‘Diplomatic Mission’ Has Begun in Afghanistan

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By BY REUTERS U.S. https://ift.tt/3yuqwpz Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said fewer than 200 Americans were still in Afghanistan, pledging safe passage for them and assistance for Afghans who were at risk of reprisal for working with the U.S. government. New York Times Evacuations and Evacuees August 31, 2021 at 12:44AM

Transcript of Blinken’s Speech on ‘New Chapter’ in Afghanistan

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/3kArMCI Shortly after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan, the secretary of state outlined a plan to use diplomacy to try to extract remaining Americans and Afghan allies. New York Times Speeches and Statements, Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, Afghan-Americans, Refugees and Displaced Persons, Evacuations and Evacuees, Airlifts, Humanitarian Aid, Terrorism, United States Politics and Government August 31, 2021 at 12:41AM

Players welcome, and are boosted by, the return of crowds.

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/3mTUKjo New York Times August 31, 2021 at 12:40AM

Fans waited an extra year for the U.S. Open. Then they waited some more.

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By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN AND MICHELLE AGINS Sports https://ift.tt/3ypALeR As the first tennis balls were struck in earnest at the U.S. Open on Monday New York Times Tennis, United States Open (Tennis), Fans (Persons) August 31, 2021 at 12:29AM

Charges in Bali Bombing Case Are Delayed at Guantánamo

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/3gMFgKq The three prisoners were to be charged for the first time, 18 years after their capture. Translation problems mean they wait one more day. New York Times Detainees, Terrorism, Translation and Interpreters, Torture, United States Politics and Government August 31, 2021 at 12:01AM

In Louisiana, Rescue Workers Search for Those Stranded by Hurricane Ida

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By BY KATY RECKDAHL, J. DAVID GOODMAN AND EDGAR SANDOVAL U.S. https://ift.tt/3zxzFyP More than a million people, including most in New Orleans, were without electricity, but the city’s levees held. New York Times Hurricane Ida (2021), Levees and Dams, Power Failures and Blackouts, Floods, Deaths (Fatalities), Rescues August 31, 2021 at 12:00AM

The Intolerable Wait for a Kids’ Vaccine

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/2Y2izLA As children's hospital beds fill up, the F.D.A. shouldn't delay.  New York Times Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Children and Childhood, Medicine and Health, Clinical Trials, Education (K-12), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), United States Politics and Government August 31, 2021 at 12:05AM

Charges in Bali Bombing Case Are Delayed at Guantánamo

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By BY CAROL ROSENBERG U.S. https://ift.tt/38xn4jb The three prisoners were to be charged for the first time, 18 years after their capture. Translation problems mean they wait one more day. New York Times Detainees, Terrorism, Translation and Interpreters, Torture, United States Politics and Government August 31, 2021 at 12:01AM

In Louisiana, Rescue Workers Search for Those Stranded by Hurricane Ida

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By BY KATY RECKDAHL, J. DAVID GOODMAN AND EDGAR SANDOVAL U.S. https://ift.tt/3jsPhhq More than a million people, including most in New Orleans, were without electricity, but the city’s levees held. New York Times Hurricane Ida (2021), Levees and Dams, Power Failures and Blackouts, Floods, Deaths (Fatalities), Rescues August 31, 2021 at 12:00AM

Hurricane Veterans Were Stunned by Ida: ‘It’s Never Been as Bad’

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, RICK ROJAS AND PATRICIA MAZZEI U.S. https://ift.tt/3ju13rV Some small towns outside New Orleans were inundated. Trapped residents waited for daylight, when rescue boats could make their way through the floodwaters. New York Times Hurricane Ida (2021), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Floods August 30, 2021 at 11:55PM

‘We Have to Try’: Lawmakers Rush to Assist in Afghanistan Evacuations.

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND CATIE EDMONDSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3DvDhDZ Frustrated with the Biden administration’s evacuation plans and inundated with requests for help, members of Congress in both parties have thrown themselves into urgent extraction efforts. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Evacuations and Evacuees, United States Defense and Military Forces, United States Politics and Government August 30, 2021 at 11:47PM

Florida withholds money from school districts over mask mandates.

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By BY SARAH MERVOSH U.S. https://ift.tt/3juEYtu The state made good on a threat to school districts that required masks, in defiance of an order by the governor. New York Times August 30, 2021 at 11:41PM

Scenes From Louisiana in Ida’s Wake

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES U.S. https://ift.tt/3BpRXT9 A day after the Category 4 storm struck the state, rescue operations were underway amid widespread power outages, flooding and wind damage. New York Times Hurricane Ida (2021), Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Evacuations and Evacuees August 30, 2021 at 11:41PM

The Snake Oil Theory of the Modern Right

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By BY PAUL KRUGMAN Opinion https://ift.tt/2WBtmvS How the nutritional supplement business has helped foster extremism. New York Times Fringe Groups and Movements, Diet and Nutrition, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) August 30, 2021 at 11:28PM

Blinken says American diplomats have left Kabul, a stunning turnabout for one of the world’s largest U.S. embassies.

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By BY LARA JAKES U.S. https://ift.tt/2V5WWsU The disintegration of U.S. diplomacy came as efforts continued to work toward peace, however tenuous, with a government that would share power with the Taliban. New York Times August 30, 2021 at 11:21PM

U.S. War in Afghanistan Ends as Final Evacuation Flights Depart

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By BY ADAM NOSSITER AND ERIC SCHMITT World https://ift.tt/3t7TTwU The last U.S. military plane left Kabul Monday night, ending a presence that spanned two decades but failed to defeat the Taliban and left behind tens of thousands of Afghans. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), United States Defense and Military Forces, United States International Relations, Evacuations and Evacuees August 30, 2021 at 11:17PM

In Afghanistan, an Unceremonious End, and a Shrouded Beginning

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By BY THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF World https://ift.tt/3sXIQGt The last American flight from Afghanistan left behind a host of unfulfilled promises and anxious questions about the country’s fate. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Airlifts, United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism, United States International Relations August 30, 2021 at 11:12PM

For Benoît Paire, Just Playing in the U.S. Open Felt Like Winning

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/2WwtKvW Last year the French player missed the tournament after a positive Covid-19 test kept him confined to his hotel room. Even after a first-round loss, Paire felt free. New York Times Tennis, United States Open (Tennis) August 30, 2021 at 11:12PM

Kathy Hochul Wants to Make One Thing Clear: She Is Not Cuomo

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By BY LUIS FERRÉ-SADURNÍ New York https://ift.tt/3kFh1z3 In her first acts as New York’s new governor, Ms. Hochul has sought to distance herself from her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, who resigned under pressure. New York Times Elections, Governors, Politics and Government, Content Type: Personal Profile, Governors (US), Workplace Hazards and Violations August 30, 2021 at 07:00AM

Spelling Bee Forum

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By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3DvRPUf Feeling stuck on today’s puzzle? We can help. New York Times August 30, 2021 at 07:00AM

Occidente debe acoger a los refugiados afganos

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By BY AGUS MORALES en Español https://ift.tt/38t1L2c Los países que desplegaron tropas en Afganistán tienen la responsabilidad moral de ofrecer protección a quienes huyen de los talibanes. New York Times Afghanistan War (2001- ), Refugees and Displaced Persons August 30, 2021 at 06:00AM

Colombia’s Troubles Put a President’s Legacy on the Line

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By BY CARLOS TEJADA AND JULIE TURKEWITZ World https://ift.tt/2WwkGXm In an interview, Iván Duque defended his performance amid the pandemic and social strife, which could prompt a leftward shift in elections next year. New York Times Politics and Government, Income Inequality, Peace Process, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Police, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, International Relations August 30, 2021 at 05:45AM