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N.F.L. Week 6 Predictions: Our Picks Against the Spread

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By BY EMMANUEL MORGAN Sports https://ift.tt/3azGYLs Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson play for A.F.C. supremacy, the Cardinals travel to Cleveland looking to go 6-0, and the Eagles will try to pressure Tom Brady. New York Times Football October 14, 2021 at 04:03AM

Cowboys’ Trevon Diggs Is Among the N.F.L.’s Breakout Stars

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By BY MIKE TANIER Sports https://ift.tt/3lzJJ5T Diggs, with his league-leading six interceptions, and emergent talents like Atlanta’s Cordarrelle Patterson and Arizona’s Rondale Moore have surprised opponents. New York Times Football October 14, 2021 at 04:01AM

Your Thursday Briefing

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By BY NATASHA FROST Briefing https://ift.tt/2YJ8KCI A blow for populism in Europe. New York Times October 14, 2021 at 03:46AM

U.S. Open Stars Fall at Indian Wells, Which Struggles to Draw a Crowd

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By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY Sports https://ift.tt/3BEBwDe The tournament, the first major sporting event canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, was moved to October for its return, but attendance is down by half and atmosphere is lacking. New York Times Tennis, Coronavirus Reopenings October 14, 2021 at 03:14AM

Texas, Harbinger of Doom

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By BY CHARLES M. BLOW Opinion https://ift.tt/3lG3zwy Mississippi was one of the states at the vanguard of the first Jim Crow; Texas may well be at the vanguard of the next. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Discrimination, Redistricting and Reapportionment, Abortion, Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements, Legislatures and Parliaments October 14, 2021 at 03:06AM

Quotation of the Day: Biden, Fighting Supply Chain Woes, Announces Port Will Operate 24/7

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3p5PKcV Quotation of the Day for Thursday, October 14, 2021. New York Times October 14, 2021 at 02:26AM

Corrections: Oct. 14, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3AA1bvf Corrections that appeared in print on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021. New York Times October 14, 2021 at 02:26AM

N.Y.P.D. Officer Fatally Shoots Woman at Girlfriend’s Home, Police Say

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By BY ED SHANAHAN New York https://ift.tt/3j01LMU The officer, whom a police official identified as Yvonne Wu, also shot and wounded her girlfriend, the police said. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings October 14, 2021 at 02:15AM

Hurricane Pamela Makes Landfall in Mexico

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By BY REUTERS AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/3DHIuaS The Category 1 hurricane came ashore northwest of the city of Mazatlán on Mexico’s west coast, downing trees, flooding streets and causing power outages. It was expected to weaken quickly as it moved inland. New York Times Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Floods October 14, 2021 at 02:12AM

Frost Bit

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2YO9k2c Matt Fuchs returns with an accursed puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles October 14, 2021 at 02:00AM

Frost Bit

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By BY DEB AMLEN Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2YPcuT2 Matt Fuchs returns with an accursed puzzle. New York Times Crossword Puzzles October 14, 2021 at 02:00AM

Texas Judge Urges New Trial for Death Row Inmate, Citing Jurist’s Antisemitic Remarks

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By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3mOrtVX A judge’s recommendation paves the way for an appeals court to decide whether Randy Halprin, a Jewish man who was convicted and sentenced to death in 2003 for his role in the killing of a police officer, will get a new trial. New York Times Anti-Semitism, Capital Punishment, Prison Escapes October 14, 2021 at 01:55AM

简报:中国宣布全力推动煤炭增产增供;哈佛将“北京书院”项目迁至台北

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By BY EMILY CHAN AND KONEY BAI World https://ift.tt/3DDRIoS 中国对高风险人群开放疫苗加强针;世卫组织任命新小组研究疫情起源;美国将对完全接种疫苗者开放陆地边境;挪威发生致命袭击事件……这里是今日要闻。 New York Times October 14, 2021 at 01:54AM

As Budget Bill Hangs in Limbo, Kyrsten Sinema Heads to Europe

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By BY SHANE GOLDMACHER U.S. https://ift.tt/3lBFCq3 With the Senate out of session, Ms. Sinema, the Democratic senator from Arizona, has been in Europe on a fund-raising trip. New York Times October 14, 2021 at 01:53AM

Rising Off the Mat, U.S. Rallies Past Costa Rica

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By BY ANDREW KEH Sports https://ift.tt/3DIGDD1 Sergiño Dest scored one goal and set up another as the United States regained its stride with a dominant performance in World Cup qualifying. New York Times Soccer October 14, 2021 at 01:18AM

Mississippi Threatens to Sue Brett Favre Over $828,000

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By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON U.S. https://ift.tt/3lD5ceg The former Green Bay Packers quarterback was among more than 10 people who received letters from the state auditor demanding repayment of tens of millions of dollars connected to an extensive welfare fraud scheme. New York Times Philanthropy, Frauds and Swindling, Football October 14, 2021 at 12:02AM

Powerful Auction Veterans Aim New Company at Asian Market

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By BY ROBIN POGREBIN Arts https://ift.tt/3FMuoqE Amy Cappellazzo, Yuki Terase and Adam Chinn have joined forces to reach a growing pool of young collectors in Hong Kong and beyond. New York Times Auctions, Art October 13, 2021 at 10:16PM

Robocalls Are Not Even the Worst of It

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By BY GAIL COLLINS Opinion https://ift.tt/3aFa6AY Updating our war against the scammers and assorted interrupters. New York Times Telemarketing, Spam (Electronic), Consumer Protection, Cellular Telephones, Telephones and Telecommunications, Frauds and Swindling October 13, 2021 at 11:36PM

Georgia’s University System Takes on Tenure

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By BY GIULIA HEYWARD U.S. https://ift.tt/2YPm5tu The Board of Regents has given its universities the power to fire tenured professors without faculty input. Now some fear that academic freedom is threatened, too. New York Times Colleges and Universities, Tenure, Academic Freedom October 13, 2021 at 11:32PM

Review: ‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ Preaches to the Choir

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By BY MAYA PHILLIPS Theater https://ift.tt/3DCiRZ3 Keenan Scott II’s play, incorporating slam poetry, prose and songs, aspires to be a lyrical reckoning with Black life in America. New York Times Black People, Theater, Poetry and Poets October 13, 2021 at 11:30PM

Ricarlo Flanagan, a comedian who contracted Covid, dies at 41.

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By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT U.S. https://ift.tt/3DJOekN The comedian, actor and rapper, best known for appearances on “Last Comic Standing” and “Shameless,” died in Los Angeles on Saturday, his representative said. New York Times Comedy and Humor, Deaths (Obituaries), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) October 13, 2021 at 11:28PM

Why Many Black Americans Changed Their Minds About Covid Shots

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By BY AUDRA D. S. BURCH AND AMY SCHOENFELD WALKER U.S. https://ift.tt/3p3ZeFk Black Americans were once far less likely than white Americans to be vaccinated. But a wave of pro-vaccine campaigns and a surge of virus deaths have narrowed that gap, experts say. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Black People, Syphilis October 13, 2021 at 11:17PM

Justice Dept. to Investigate Reports of Abuse in Texas’ Juvenile Prisons

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By BY KATIE BENNER U.S. https://ift.tt/3FNLTHo Accusations of excessive force, sexual misconduct, and the use of isolation and pepper spray prompted the inquiry into the treatment of incarcerated children. New York Times Child Abuse and Neglect, Sex Crimes, Prison Guards and Corrections Officers, United States Politics and Government October 13, 2021 at 11:10PM