Saturday, 20 March 2021

Virginia, the 2019 champion, is downed by Ohio.


By BY ADAM ZAGORIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3s5F6By

New York reports its first case of the troubling variant that is dominant in Brazil.


By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT World https://ift.tt/3r88Z2J

Miami Beach to spring breakers: No more late-night partying.


By BY PATRICIA MAZZEI AND CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT World https://ift.tt/3vJyrPF

Biden Falls Three Times Walking Up Steps to Air Force One



CBP Asks to Fly Migrants to Canadian Border for Processing amid Surge: Report



Iceland: Volcano erupts near Reykjavik causing all air travel to be halted



Keep your shirt on, says Hancock in jab at middle aged men



Norfolk State has to play Gonzaga. The Spartans don’t seem bothered.


By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3vMy9Y3

Virginia Commonwealth had an anguishing end to its season because of the virus.


By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2OROxGi

New York reports its first case of the troubling variant that is dominant in Brazil.


By BY CHRISTINA MORALES from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sjpOt7

Bracket pools vary in how they will handle the canceled game.


By BY LAUREN GEWIRTZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3r6EOcn

Chinese Officials Open Talks Claiming U.S. Forfeited Authority to Champion Democracy



Feds want to fix canal, but Nevada town lives off the leaks



Party’s over: Miami Beach closing causeways, imposing spring break South Beach curfew



United States-China talks sink to war of words



PM-virus-fader-update


By Unknown Author from NYT Home Page https://ift.tt/3cRpjzF

Biden, Harris imply Trump bears some responsibility for surge in violence against people of Asian descent



Saudi Arabia: Drones attack Riyadh oil facility, no damage



Duke of Cambridge 'totally overwhelmed' by the scale of the burden faced by aid workers in Syria



Police: Pakistani journalist shot dead while getting haircut



Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi crown prince ‘served with lawsuit’ accusing him of kidnap and assassination



ICE Books Hotel Rooms for Six Months to House Migrant Families at Border



Exclusive: Europe's stance on AstraZeneca jab is irresponsible, says vaccine tsar



Friday, 19 March 2021

Democratic congressman moves to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress



Cuomo Administration Leaked Sexual Harassment Accuser’s Personnel File to Press: Report



Biden falls walking up the stairs to board Air Force One



US House condemns Myanmar coup, urges freeing of detainees



Man Forced to Get Leg Amputated After Injuries From Hit-And-Run in San Diego



2 Royal Caribbean lines to resume Caribbean cruises in June



Here are all 29 lawsuits Trump is facing now that he’s left office



The Deep American Roots of the Atlanta Shootings


By BY MAY JEONG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3d5lIyn

In a Boost to Reopening Schools, C.D.C. Says Students Can Be 3 Feet Apart


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN, KATE TAYLOR, DANA GOLDSTEIN AND SHAWN HUBLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3lyhV0j

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club partially closed after positive coronavirus tests.


By BY MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3tC6Nlz

Biden and Harris Condemn Violence Against Asian-Americans


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38YWq3x

Confronting Violence Against Asians, Biden Says That ‘We Cannot Be Complicit’


By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cN1RDP

What is March Madness without the bands?


By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3eYbDpa

Lawyer for Deshaun Watson’s Accusers Addresses Skeptics


By BY KEN BELSON AND BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3vFmgmS

House Votes to Avert Deep Medicare Cuts to Pay for $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan


By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bZfgJH

Rock Hill teen charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot no longer part of Republicans at Citadel



Mitch McConnell says Asian Americans "should not have to experience discrimination"



Woman caught on police video refusing to wear mask arrested in 2nd incident



Professor who’s predicted presidential winners since ’80s says Trump won’t be a candidate in 2024. He’s probably right | Opinion



A woman was locked out of Keys motel. She died trying to climb through the bathroom window.



US to send 4m vaccine doses to Canada and Mexico



Biden team shuts down bizarre Putin suggestion of live debate over ‘killer’ comments: ‘He’s quite busy’



Proposed US submarine-hunting plane prompts hand-wringing in Germany



Thursday, 18 March 2021

Storms send TV anchors scrambling off set in N Carolina



Jack in the Box manager stabbed after telling customer to wear mask, Texas police say



Woman who led rally ahead of Capitol insurrection hosting new major summit featuring Marjorie Taylor Greene



Two more Proud Boys leaders arrested by the FBI over Capitol riot



Senator Jeff Merkley warns of "election Armageddon" if Democrats don't end filibuster



Secret Service stop armed man near Kamala Harris’ DC residence



Nasa Mars rover: The clanking sound of Perseverance's wheels



PM-virus-fader-update


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Asian-Americans Are Scared for a Reason


By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/30WrCMp

Lawmakers see a ‘crisis point’ as violence against Asian-Americans rises.


By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/3vAJgnb

What the US really wants from the China talks



Man arrested in assault on 2 Asian seniors in SF, police say



Cuomo scandal: sexual harassment rife in New York state capitol, female reporters say



Accused Gunman Had Visited Massage Parlors He Targeted, Police Say


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS, RUTH GRAHAM AND JACK HEALY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38QGa4D

For first time in nearly a year, Iowa nursing homes are free of Covid outbreaks.


By BY WILL WRIGHT AND DANIELLE IVORY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3vHBszO

In the Biden era, a new kind of political spouse has arrived in Washington


By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cOVMXh

House Votes to Give Millions of Dreamers and Farmworkers a Path to Citizenship


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vGNN7h

Twelve Jurors Seated in Chauvin Case


By BY TIM ARANGO from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38XN9J7

House passes bill providing pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and those with Temporary Protected Status



Mountain lion attacks dog, putting a California town on alert, police say



3 arrested in shocking attack on older Asian man in SF laundromat



Why Joe Biden’s press conference reluctance has been a blessing, despite a nagging press



US-China relations: Beyond the 'Cold War' cliche



Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Suspect in Atlanta Spa Attacks Is Charged With 8 Counts of Murder


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND SEAN KEENAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QfUZr0

E.U. Chief Criticizes AstraZeneca on Delivery Delays


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/38RVz4D

Man arrested near future residence of Kamala Harris had a rifle and ammunition, the police say.


By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38RADKS

When the Filibuster Turns Deadly


By BY GAIL COLLINS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3cI8s2m

Tired of Filling Out March Madness Brackets? Try This Prediction Challenge Instead


By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3vAYrg2

The Growing Power of Asian-Americans in Georgia Now Comes With Fear


By BY SABRINA TAVERNISE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QkfN0F

As Biden and Xi Begin a Careful Dance, a New American Policy Takes Shape


By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bW29Ji

A sheriff’s deputy faced criticism for saying the suspect had a ‘bad day’ and for an anti-Asian Facebook post.


By BY NEIL VIGDOR AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QcrV3v

New research finds that coronavirus reinfection appears uncommon.


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3cH9J9L

Times Readers Reflect on the Atlanta Spa Shootings


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3vAWSP9

Coronavirus Reinfections Are Rare, Danish Researchers Report


By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/38PeSLK

White House to Spend Billions to Increase Virus Testing and Ease Reopening


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2P7qmDl

Poverty as a Proxy for Race in Voter Suppression


By BY CHARLES M. BLOW from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NsXCol

Sasse Hits Whitehouse’s ‘Paranoid Obsession’ with FBI’s Kavanaugh Background Check



IRS to reportedly delay tax filing deadline by a month



How is the AstraZeneca vaccine different, and is it safe? Yahoo News Explains



Mars rover sends back grinding, squealing sounds of driving



Biden says Cuomo should resign and could face prosecution if sexual harassment claims true



Trump's taxes in hand, Manhattan DA's probe heats up



Looking for Johnson & Johnson vaccine? South Florida FEMA sites will no longer have them



5G auction to boost mobile speed and coverage



Georgia Sheriff Spokesman Posted Racist COVID Shirts on Facebook



Officials probe how Trump Tower employees received vaccines before they were eligible



Tuesday, 16 March 2021

McConnell Threatens Retaliation for Filibuster Change as Idea Gains Strength


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

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says FBI's Brett Kavanaugh investigation may have been 'fake'



Biden tells Central American migrants: "Don't come over"



A Broward school mourns after plane crashes into teacher aide’s SUV and kills her son



Mitch McConnell darkly threatens 'scorched earth Senate' if Democrats eliminate the filibuster



Children found shivering in rain after mom locks them out of house, Kentucky cops say



2 more South Carolina men arrested in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot



Vatican bars gay union blessing, says God 'can't bless sin'



Covid vaccine hesitancy delays House reopening as 25% of representatives are yet to take jabs



17 Best Linen Sheets of 2021: Brooklinen, Linoto, Parachute and More



Al Gore says every American should be automatically registered to vote amid growing alarm over GOP voter suppression measures



3 Killed in Massage Parlor Shooting Near Atlanta, Officials Say


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38PGssp

The Costly, Painful, Lonely Burden of Care


By BY MARA ALTMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eJBEst

A potential overseas posting for Dianne Feinstein’s husband renews questions about her future in the Senate.


By BY JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cCmxhL

Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Leaves Liberty University Think Tank


By BY RUTH GRAHAM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3r2SBkd

Feinstein’s Future Could Swing on Husband’s Potential Posting Overseas


By BY JONATHAN MARTIN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3cEiu4n

FBI facing allegation that its 2018 background check of Brett Kavanaugh was ‘fake’



2 more South Carolina men arrested in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot



Texas company behind huge electricity bills seeks bankruptcy



Children found shivering in rain after mom locks them out of house, Kentucky cops say



N Korea warns US not to 'cause a stink' before Seoul meeting



Indiana man allegedly kills 4 members of ex-girlfriend’s family over stimulus check



Aurora woman Tyesha Bell's remains found 18 years after disappearance



Monday, 15 March 2021

Ramen Shop Vandalized With Racist Graffiti After Owner Criticizes Texas Governor



Biden Planning First Major Tax Hike Since 1993: Report



"A boomtown feel": Florida's pandemic response gets a second look from the national media



Man Yelling 'Go Back to China' Pepper Sprays Asian Gas Station Owner in Oakland



The CDC Says You Can Start Doing These Activities If You Are Fully Vaccinated



Ben Carson compares criticism of Black conservatives to ‘runaway’ slaves



Man charged with spitting at Disney guard who asked for mask



How New Zealand Moved Within Reach of the America’s Cup


By BY CHRIS MUSELER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2NmpRoF

Should You Be Concerned About Blood Clots, Bleeding and the AZ-Vaccine?


By BY DENISE GRADY AND REBECCA ROBBINS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2ODzkbN

As Biden confronts vaccine hesitancy, Republicans are a particular challenge.


By BY ANNIE KARNI AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3qRm5RZ

Women’s bracket: Stanford, UConn, South Carolina and N.C. State are No. 1s.


By BY NATALIE WEINER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3lmbf4Y

House Tackles Biden’s Immigration Plans Amid Migrant Influx


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38FwklN

Children Are Sleeping on Mats in Overcrowded Border Facilities


By BY MIRIAM JORDAN, SIMON ROMERO AND ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eIGDtl

Ammon Bundy refuses to wear a mask in court, arrested for missing trial



IRS "Get my payment" tool allows you to see when stimulus check will arrive



Huawei CFO lawyer argues new evidence to be submitted



North Korea 'not responding' to US contact efforts



Your $1,400 stimulus check could be taken by private debt collectors before you see it



Plane crashes into car in Broward, killing 2 and hurting an adult and child. It’s on video



Parts of Grand Canyon will be visible for first time in decades. Experts explain why



House Democrats says they won’t co-operate with Republicans who made false election fraud claims



Duke frats disaffiliated from university to host rush. Now, the campus is on lockdown.



Bald eagle love? Birds with eggs in nest tap beaks



Sunday, 14 March 2021

Turkey plans to be first country to accept British holidaymakers without Covid checks



Woman arrested at bank in Galveston for refusing to wear a mask



Rudy Giuliani will keep honorary degree despite pressure to revoke it after Capitol riot



Readers write: Unexpected connections, and an excellent issue



Eric Shawn: Take a look at the Trump wall… you won’t believe it



'Vaccine passports': Will they be available in the U.S. in time for summer?



Americans can now start tracking the status of their $1,400 stimulus checks



Megan Thee Stallion wins best new artist, the first televised award of the night.


By BY JOE COSCARELLI from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3eE6XEM