Saturday 24 April 2021

Prototype of 1st US dollar coins auctioned for $840,000



Kentucky’s GOP supermajority is shutting public out, shutting public schools down



New Zealand hosts 50,000 fans in its largest concert since the pandemic began.


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

Deputy Shoots Unarmed Man Repeatedly During 911 Call, Officials Say


By BY ALLYSON WALLER AND MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gCMvFE

How to Watch the Oscars 2021: Date, Time and Streaming


By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3dMlGNi

Premios Oscar 2021: fecha, hora y transmisiones


By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT en EspaƱol https://ift.tt/3tP5QH7

After Fatal Shooting, North Carolina Sheriff Calls for Release of Video


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

Protest in Yangon ahead of regional summit on Myanmar crisis



Hopes of rescuing 53 sailors extinguished after Indonesian navy confirms vessel sank



Imprisoned Putin foe Navalny to end his hunger strike



Op-Ed: Remember Artsakh but never forget the Armenian genocide



With OK from experts, some states resume use of J&J vaccine



Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival



George Floyd mural defaced with n-word ‘lives don’t matter’



Tesla's Autopilot 'tricked' to operate without driver



On another lonely Anzac Day, solitary memorials stand out



Biden to make first overseas trip in office to UK, EU



Young Hong Kongers fleeing Beijing's clampdown left in ‘danger’ as they miss out on British asylum



Chick-fil-A manager finds woman shot to death outside store



Biden has formally recognized the Armenian genocide, becoming the first US president to do so



Chicago police shoot suspect in McDonald’s murder of girl, 7, in car chase



Chernobyl radiation damage 'not passed to children'



Embattled producer Scott Rudin resigns from Broadway League



Friday 23 April 2021

World leaders pledge climate cooperation despite other rifts



Broward superintendent and school district’s top lawyer to hear charges in court in May



Exclusive: Lord Lister quits as Boris Johnson's Gulf envoy just months after taking on role



Bodies found in desert in 1980 ID’d as woman seeks parents



Man stabbed to death intervening in fight by angry customer at Berwyn grocery store



Family: Man fatally shot by Dallas police had mental illness



Dad-daughter duo raked in millions selling items stolen from Target and CVS, feds say



Frail-looking Ghislaine Maxwell makes first appearance to plead not guilty to sex trafficking charges



Afternoon Observer | Law enforcement shot Andrew Brown in back + Several in Charlotte area say more police reform needed



A light for Myanmar's darkness



Scotland's largest pub operator blasts SNP hospitality restrictions as 'nonsensical' and 'onerous'



‘Aviation outlaw’ took plane held together with tape on joy ride in Virginia, feds say



Flubot: Warning over major Android 'package delivery' scam



A Virginia sheriff's deputy shot an unarmed Black man 10 times after he called 911 for help



Tesla's Autopilot 'tricked' to operate without driver



Neighbor with footage of Ma'Khia Bryant shooting: Officer 'did what he thought was best'



Here’s how some states plan to respond to the lifting of the F.D.A. pause on Johnson & Johnson.


By BY JULIE BOSMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gNhwqv

Vaccines Made at Troubled Baltimore Plant Were Shipped to Canada and Mexico


By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND CHRIS HAMBY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2PhaBu6

Woman Charged For Assaulting Pet Owner in Brooklyn After Death of Instagram Star Cat



CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta says vaccinated people can generally go maskless outdoors, with some caveats



Protest in Yangon ahead of regional summit on Myanmar crisis



Jeremy Heywood's widow speaks out over Greensill and defends his 'innovative' civil service reform



Turkey’s removal from F-35 program to cause hike in engine price



Thursday 22 April 2021

Corrections: April 23, 2021


By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3vbyDGf

Newborn Twins Are Found Dead in an Apartment in Queens


By BY ED SHANAHAN AND NATE SCHWEBER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3ncQUjw

Hot fun in the summertime? Maybe. States begin to plan for warmer days.


By BY REMY TUMIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/32Gl9Go

More bodycam video out of fatal shooting of teen girl in Ohio



Cop who fatally shot teen in Tennessee school bathroom won’t face charges, official says



Asian hate crime victim speaks out after attack



Covid pandemic is over in Britain



Brett Favre: It’s ‘Hard to Believe’ Derek Chauvin Intentionally Killed George Floyd



Vanita Gupta: Senate narrowly confirms Biden’s pick for key Justice Department role



CDC is considering revising its outdoor mask guidance. Here's what health experts say.



Columbus Grapples With Police Shootings That Have Taken Black Lives


By BY WILL WRIGHT, LUCIA WALINCHUS AND KEVIN WILLIAMS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3avWmce

The G.O.P. Is Getting Even Worse


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

The New York Times News Quiz, April 23, 2021


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Biden plans to nominate ocean scientist Rick Spinrad to head NOAA, the country’s premier climate science agency.


By BY CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3az7NQn

ABC sells out ad space for the Oscars, even as fewer people are expected to watch.


By BY BROOKS BARNES AND TIFFANY HSU from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3sPiHbi

Britain Apologizes for Racism in World War I Memorials


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3vcxFJL

Republicans Look to Slash the Size of Biden’s Infrastructure Plan


By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3axHREY

House passes bill that would make D.C. the 51st state



Over 400 Asian New Yorkers Sign a Letter Against Andrew Yang's Mayoral Bid



Of course Josh Hawley was the only no on anti-Asian hate crime bill. That’s his brand



New probe confirms Trump officials blocked Puerto Rico from receiving hurricane aid



Nigeria warily eyes border after Chad leader's death



Dominic Cummings accused of being Downing Street ‘Chatty Rat’ leaker



Wednesday 21 April 2021

Derek Chauvin held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day



Lawsuit seeks monetary damages after Asian American detective taunted



Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board



States suspend Syria's OPCW rights over chemical attacks



Brooklyn Woman Charged With Hate Crime For Slapping Woman Speaking Mandarin in Manhattan



EXPLAINER: Why 1 murder count against Chauvin may not stick



Head-on crash in no passing zone kills driver, has passenger in hospital, SC cops say



EU outlines ambitious AI regulations focused on risky uses



Lydia Ko Stops Worrying About Winning, and Starts to Win Again


By BY KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3v95fAn

Federal Inspectors Say More Vaccines at Troubled Plant May Be Contaminated


By BY SHARON LAFRANIERE, SHERYL GAY STOLBERG AND CHRIS HAMBY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sGlByE

Biden wants to change a Trump tax break that may not have helped poor areas as promised.


By BY JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3v7bViw

Putin’s Tough Talk


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

Justice Dept. Opens Broad Inquiry Into Minneapolis Police


By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sCiqIp

Chauvin Verdict Brings the Police Relief and Some Resentment


By BY JOHN ELIGON AND SHAILA DEWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sFE3I3

House Votes to Restrict Future Travel Bans, Moving to Undo Trump’s Legacy


By BY LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sCRNDm

Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Restricting L.G.B.T.Q. Education


By BY BRYAN PIETSCH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xnOvaL

Pakistan hotel bomb: Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta



Indonesian military says submarine with 53 aboard disappeared near Bali



Brazil offers to cut deforestation by 40 percent in exchange for $1 billion from U.S.



George Floyd’s killing spurred revival of Miami-Dade police board. Why hasn’t it met?



Why the U.S. should care about India’s second COVID-19 wave: Yahoo News Explains



Rep. Hal Rogers of Kentucky fined for bypassing House security



Ohio shooting: Columbus police kill black teenage girl



Tuesday 20 April 2021

‘Today the tears are pure joy.’ George Floyd’s family responds to the verdict.


By BY LUCY TOMPKINS AND ANDRƉS R. MARTƍNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3van2Hh

The U.S. military has given initial vaccine doses to all but eight of the detainees at GuantƔnamo Bay, Cuba.


By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3eyAwX1

Fox News' Jeanine Pirro says facts 'clearly' supported Chauvin's conviction



Maxine Waters says she won’t be ‘bullied’ by Republicans over Chauvin remarks



Stop SNP 'wrecking' Covid recovery by voting for Scottish Tories, says Douglas Ross



Swedish health agency: Those under 65 should receive different vaccine than AstraZeneca's for second dose



Tesla believed to be operating driverless crashes, killing 2



Sports World Reacts To Chauvin Verdict


By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ehXBNj

‘We’ve been carrying a lot’: For many Black people, the verdict is personal.


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET, PATRICIA MAZZEI AND MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3emPVt6

The Death of George Floyd Reignited a Movement. What Happens Now?


By BY AUDRA D. S. BURCH, AMY HARMON, SABRINA TAVERNISE AND EMILY BADGER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uYqODM

Derek Chauvin Verdict Brings a Rare Rebuke of Police Conduct


By BY JOHN ELIGON, TIM ARANGO, SHAILA DEWAN AND NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3v62M9N

‘We Matter’: A Moment of Catharsis After the Derek Chauvin Verdict


By BY SHAILA DEWAN AND JULIE BOSMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32xuCzE

Biden will pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions nearly in half by 2030, sources say.


By BY LISA FRIEDMAN AND CORAL DAVENPORT from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ehybj0

Lisa Monaco is confirmed as the No. 2 official at the Justice Department.


By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3atuBRD

Senators Debating Federal Voting Laws Scrutinize Georgia Statue


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eiaM0T

Document: Kristin Smart once buried in suspect's backyard



'Clean up your mess, Kevin': Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries responds to Maxine Waters censure effort by telling GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to 'sit this one out'



Steady increase in Russian troops in Crimea on Ukraine border, Pentagon says



Biden calls George Floyd’s family to pray for them ahead of Derek Chauvin verdict



Quebec top court upholds most of religious symbols secularism bill



Climate change: Carbon 'surge' expected in post-Covid energy boom



George W. Bush condemns the Republican Party as 'isolationist, protectionist,' and 'nativist' and says it's scaring people about immigration



A semitruck drove through a crowd celebrating the conviction of Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis. It's unclear if anyone was hurt.



Monday 19 April 2021

Colorado Judge Censured for Using Racial Slur Will Resign, Court Says


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3duykAq

Deshaun Watson Calls Civil Suits ‘Simply Not True’ in Legal Filing


By BY JULIET MACUR AND EMMANUEL MORGAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3ef527X

Grizzly mauling near Yellowstone kills backcountry guide



‘Do children ... need to be embarrassed?’ Fayette could end cheese sandwich penalty.



Mass fossil site may prove tyrannosaurs lived in packs



Opal Lee endorses this candidate to replace the late Republican Ron Wright in Congress



5G: Rural areas to be allowed taller and wider masts



George Floyd’s brother has a message for America: ‘You have the right to be angry – but express it peacefully’



Bay Area braces for unrest following Derek Chauvin trial verdict



Jaslyn Adams shooting: First grader shot 6 times, Chicago police investigating if father was target



With Closing Arguments Finished, Chauvin’s Fate Is Now in Jury’s Hands


By BY SHAILA DEWAN, TIM ARANGO, NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND JOHN ELIGON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sCB4Qh

Abandoning Afghanistan Is a Historic Mistake


By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/32tKuTH

Chauvin Trial Judge Says Maxine Waters Comments Could Lead to Trial Being ‘Overturned’ on Appeal



Steady increase in Russian troops in Crimea on Ukraine border, says Pentagon



Watch NASA attempt history with test flight of remote-control Mars helicopter Ingenuity



Pelosi: Waters Should Not Apologize for Urging Protesters to ‘Get More Confrontational’



Suspect Who Allegedly Punched Korean American Woman in Tustin Faces Hate Crime Charge



Backroom legislative deals. DeSantis shouts back at boycott threats - but will he stand down?



Judge denies Chauvin defense's motion for a mistrial, but says Rep. Maxine Waters' comments 'could lead to this whole case being overturned'



United and Delta will offer daily flights to Iceland and Greece this summer, the first European destinations to open to vaccinated Americans



Derek Chauvin trial: What are the possible outcomes?



'Terror is still with us': Attorney General Garland returns for Oklahoma City bombing anniversary



Search to end for 8 missing crew members from capsized boat in Gulf, Coast Guard says



Sunday 18 April 2021

Police: Suspect on the run in fatal shooting of 3 in Texas



Couple: Man has tossed used cups in their yard for 3 years



Police: 7-year-old girl killed outside McDonald's in Chicago



Teen arrested on murder warrant in Nebraska mall shooting



Queen’s birthday to pass without gun salute for second time



Some people got saline shots instead of COVID vaccine at a North Carolina Walgreens



Lesson of the Day: ‘Bad Future, Better Future’


By BY JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3x8O6bI

Russia Expels 20 Czech Diplomats as Tensions Escalate


By BY MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/3tI3jhO

A Climate Change Guide for Kids


By BY JULIA ROSEN AND YULIYA PARSHINA-KOTTAS from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3mYdufK

Marjorie Taylor Green distances herself from "Anglo-Saxon political traditions" document



As Biden improves with vets, Afghanistan plan a plus to some



Pig's head left at former home of Chauvin defense witness



Stone Age house painstakingly recreated by archaeologists using bone tools and ancient materials



PD: Man accused of shooting another man in the head at Citrus Heights restaurant



Police in Minnesota round up journalists covering protest, force them on the ground and take pictures of their faces



Stroman Dominates for Eight Innings in Win Over Rockies


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3akS0Vt

In Indianapolis Shooting, a Red Flag That Never Flew


By BY CAMPBELL ROBERTSON, ALI WATKINS AND ANDRƉS R. MARTƍNEZ from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sv4no6

US imposes sanctions on Russia over cyber-attacks



Maxine Waters Tells Protesters to ‘Stay in the Street,’ Be ‘More Confrontational’ If Chauvin Acquitted



George Floyd killing: protests flare as Americans await verdict in Chauvin trial



Massive gasoline spill near Huntersville even worse than company thought, state says



Covid-19: How India failed to prevent a deadly second wave



Man with gun livestreamed his ride through Illinois Walmart — and now rides to prison