Saturday 27 February 2021

Republicans unveil two minimum wage bills in response to Democrats' push



CDC director is 'very concerned' that Covid cases have stopped falling



Biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill passes House, but faces Senate hurdle



The mystery of India’s ‘lake of skeletons’



Iranian security official accuses U.S. of trying to 'revive' organized terrorism with Syrian airstrikes



U.S. targeted Iran-backed militias with seven 500-pound bombs



'If he dies, he dies': Suspect in stabbing of Asian man in New York City told authorities



CPAC 2021: Kevin McCarthy says he would bet his own home that Republicans take back the House in 2022



CPAC is promoting Donald Trump’s big lie of election fraud



Three Wichita Police Officers Injured in ‘Possible Explosion,’ Officials Say


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37QgyUU

A Day Before He Speaks, Conservative Gathering Is Mostly About Trump


By BY JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2MADwYS

Husband of Hitler-quoting GOP congresswoman parked his militia-stickered truck outside Capitol Jan. 6



Joe Biden’s Khashoggi sanctions show he is as toothless as Donald Trump when it comes to Saudi Arabia



Republicans unveil two minimum wage bills in response to Democrats' push



Smoky Artwork by Judy Chicago at Desert Zoo Is Canceled


By BY JORI FINKEL from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3q1ThWv

Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide


By BY JESSE MCKINLEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2O4zk42

F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.


By BY NOAH WEILAND AND SHARON LAFRANIERE from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3swb4qg

New Zealand’s largest city enters its second lockdown in February.


By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT World https://ift.tt/3r2rkz3

Jamal Khashoggi: How intelligence report could dent US-Saudi ties for years



CPAC: Gaetz says media ‘biased’ over Ted Cruz’s Cancun trip and should have focused on ‘caravans’ of migrants instead



Biden's $1.9 trillion relief bill passes House, but faces Senate hurdle



Emmi Explains: The future of student loans



This United flight from Florida was just about to take off. Then came the pepper spray



Friday 26 February 2021

Why Opening Windows Is a Key to Reopening Schools


By BY NICK BARTZOKAS, MIKA GRÖNDAHL, KARTHIK PATANJALI, MILES PEYTON, BEDEL SAGET AND UMI SYAM from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3dSk8lg

Texans Demand Answers as They Grapple With Storm’s Lingering Wrath


By BY RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uAOtdT

Federal Scientists Plead for Pandemic Controls as Infection Declines Stall


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aYJgVv

Democrats decry Biden's airstrikes in Syria as unconstitutional. Republicans praise them as 'proportional.'



Florida mom discovers infant son missing after daycare gives him to stranger



Acting Capitol Police chief: Phone logs show Jan. 6 National Guard approval was delayed



This United flight from Florida was just about to take off. Then came the pepper spray



Air Force general worried US won’t field sixth-gen fighter in time to beat China



Republicans unveil two minimum wage bills in response to Democrats' push



Sen. John Cornyn, Gov. Greg Abbott — but not Ted Cruz —  to meet with Joe Biden in Texas



Democrats Toil to Salvage Wage Increase With Stimulus Plan on Brink of Passage


By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZSwOjJ

Top health official in Memphis resigns after the state finds 2,400 wasted doses.


By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dQ2JcR

CPAC Crowd Cheers Josh Hawley’s Vote Against Election Results


By BY REUTERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZRRJDP

I Will Not Rest Until This Garden Grows


By BY MARGARET RENKL from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NzI4PL

The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S.


By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3q14NkN

Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15


By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sxykUR

Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says


By BY DECLAN WALSH from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZUn2h9

House Democrats plan to vote soon on the sweeping pandemic aid package.


By BY EMILY COCHRANE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3dRyKl2

At CPAC, Josh Hawley is unapologetic about challenging the election results, and draws a standing ovation.


By BY ELAINA PLOTT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37MVRJB

9-year-old girl cries to virtual class that she's 'starving,' local food bank steps in



COVID-19 cases and deaths are starting to rise again. How worried should we be?



Ilhan Omar leads calls to fire Senate official who scuppered $15 wage rise



New York prosecutors finally have Trump's tax records — and the public will likely never see them



Thursday 25 February 2021

Film Club: ‘The Paradise Next Door’


By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3ux1zJe

A U.S. aircraft carrier is coming home after 10 months at sea — just not to quite the same home.


By BY HELENE COOPER from NYT World https://ift.tt/37Qe9tl

On the Ground in Texas, 10 Days Later


By BY GIULIA MCDONNELL NIETO DEL RIO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bCQWfr

Lawmakers Clash Over Call for Special Panel to Investigate Capitol Assault


By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aSzhRA

How to Get Really Rich!


By BY DAVID BROOKS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3swZ4EP

The Paradox of Pandemic Partisanship


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3utvPVz

CPAC Starts Tomorrow and Trump Is Still Center of the Republican Universe


By BY GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bUKDEf

Bill Wright, Who Broke a Color Barrier in Golf, Dies at 84


By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3pUT8nB

The Morning


By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3uwKhvV

Confirmation in Doubt for Neera Tanden, Biden’s Budget Director Pick


By BY ANNIE KARNI, JIM TANKERSLEY AND EMILY COCHRANE from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3usreCZ

Teenage John Thune Earned $6 an Hour. That Would Be More Than $20 Today.


By BY BINYAMIN APPELBAUM from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/37OgoNQ

Marjorie Taylor Greene escalates LGBTQ rights debate with attack on colleague's transgender daughter



Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office



India finds boat adrift with Rohingya refugees; 8 dead



Ted Cruz approval rating with Republican voters crashes 23% following Cancun trip



The 'most encouraging' aspect of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine may be its effectiveness in South Africa, Brazil



Biden revokes Trump's pandemic ban on certain forms of legal immigration



Judge rules against Biden, bans enforcement of 100-day deportation pause



Federal watchdog blasts FAA over certification of Boeing jet



WSJ: Texas' energy deregulation has been a terrible deal for Texas consumers



Illegal gold mine in Indonesia collapses, killing 6 workers



'Get used to me': Derided Postmaster General Louis Dejoy says he's not going anywhere



Lin Wood says Jeffrey Epstein still alive in bizarre conspiracy tweets



Wednesday 24 February 2021

Can Australia Save Journalism From the Internet?


By BY LIZZIE O’SHEA from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3kmlkhX

Fed services were disrupted Wednesday, with the central bank citing an ‘operational error.’


By BY JEANNA SMIALEK from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3kk4aS0

Connecticut decides to base vaccine eligibility almost entirely on age.


By BY MICHAEL GOLD from NYT World https://ift.tt/2NVg88O

Beeple Brings Crypto to Christie’s


By BY JOSIE THADDEUS-JOHNS from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3pPfWVB

The Morning


By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3suxs3r

Paramount+ is the new name of the revamped CBS All Access streaming platform.


By BY JOHN KOBLIN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3bznKpz

Domingo German Apologizes, Vowing to Be a ‘Different Person’


By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3r5alw9

Architect of the U.S. Capitol Outlines Damage from Jan. 6.


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uCZ88f

Capitol Riot Costs Will Exceed $30 Million, Official Tells Congress


By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3pQ54H9

The Latest: After hearing on Jan. 6, chair calls for action



Amy Klobuchar shuts down Ron Johnson's conspiracy mongering at Capitol attack hearing



Turkish police nab Iraqi IS suspect, rescue Yazidi girl



Putin warns of unnamed foreign efforts to destabilize Russia



'Dare Mighty Things': Nasa hid secret code in Perseverance parachute canopy



Feds: Businessman illegally exported vehicles to Lebanon



Senate committees postpone hearings in 'bad sign' for Neera Tanden



Republican senator defends pro-Trump protesters who stormed Capitol, falsely blaming insurrection on ‘fake supporters’



Asylum seekers rush to register for US border processing



Which Florida cities have COVID vaccines at CVS, Navarro and CVS y más? Here’s the list



Bruce Springsteen drunk driving charge dropped by prosecutors



‘MyPillow Guy’ complains loyalty to Trump is costing him millions while facing $1.3 billion lawsuit



CIA nominee pledges to provide 'unvarnished' intelligence



UN: Boat with Rohingya refugees adrift without food, water



Tuesday 23 February 2021

Congressman says he's 'tired of playing defense' against conspiracy theories and domestic extremism



Indian climate activist granted bail over farmer protests



A year on, India's riot victims say justice still unserved



India-China dispute: Blogger detained for demeaning soldier 'heroes'



Biden to allies: Enduring values stand up in a changed world



Judge says wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' must stay in jail



Why China's homeowners prefer universal rights



Centrist Democrats flex muscles, create headaches for Biden



Jews split over storied charity's support for settlements



Georgia Republican Perdue won't run for US Senate in 2022



COVID death toll should have been much lower — but masks became politicized, Fauci says



Imran Khan visits Sri Lanka as Muslims demand burial rights



Boeing: 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded



Georgia police department closes case that named Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard



Malaysia deports Myanmar migrants despite court order



Texas Attorney General left the state on the same day as Ted Cruz amid historic winter storm



Suit blames Saudi Arabia for attack at Florida military base



Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach



Nepal's Supreme Court orders reinstatement of Parliament



Covid: Biden calls 500,000 death toll a heartbreaking milestone



Biden attempt to resurrect Iran nuke deal off to bumpy start



UN: Thousands flee Ethiopia violence, seek asylum in Sudan



Biden news - live: GOP senator claims ‘fake’ Trump supporters caused riot as distracted Ted Cruz taps on phone



Monday 22 February 2021

Bipartisan Senate Inquiry on Capitol Riot Will Begin With Scrutiny of Security Failures


By BY LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZDTS5F

Entering uncharted territory, the U.S. counts 500,000 Covid-related deaths.


By BY LUCY TOMPKINS, MITCH SMITH, JULIE BOSMAN AND BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3umFjSg

Emma Coronel fue detenida en Estados Unidos y acusada de narcotráfico


By BY ALAN FEUER AND ADAM GOLDMAN from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3dC1fms

Mariners’ Team President Hands the Union a Weapon


By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/37DNtvH

Et Tu, Ted? Why Deregulation Failed


By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3kdx2v8

Woke Me When It’s Over


By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3dzpcLj

22-midday-covid-fader


By Unknown Author from NYT Slideshows https://ift.tt/3qMpbar

500,000 Deaths, Trump Taxes, Digital Art: Your Monday Evening Briefing


By BY CAROLE LANDRY AND JUDITH LEVITT from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2NuNIm4

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qN8gEJ

This Bolognese May Be Meatless, but It Has Good Bones


By BY ALEXA WEIBEL from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3brS71e

Researchers Halt Trial of Promising Sickle Cell Treatment


By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pQFstW

Biden Changes P.P.P. Rules to Help the Self-Employed


By BY STACY COWLEY AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3pFKw4d