Saturday 15 May 2021

Black Brazilians protest against racism and police violence



A man accused of storming the Capitol with a giant Confederate flag will get to go on a family road trip while awaiting trial



In Washington, hundreds take part in pro-Palestinian protests.


By BY AISHVARYA KAVI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2RY2t2w

Vanessa Bryant Delivers Emotional Hall of Fame Speech for Kobe


By BY SOPAN DEB from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/33NgVNG

Australia’s first repatriation flight from India returns half empty.


By BY NATASHA FROST from NYT World https://ift.tt/3w3N4wk

Texas' 'Go Topless Jeep Weekend' ends in nearly 100 arrests



Ron DeSantis' Newsmax town hall was filled with signs he's eyeing 2024



London protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza



Can ‘Never Trump’ Republicans gain party control – or is it a lost cause?



Red Wall voters to replace 'metropolitan bubbles' on heritage boards, pledges Oliver Dowden



‘Shocked and Horrified’: Israeli Airstrike Destroys AP, Al Jazeera Offices on Live TV



Marjorie Taylor Greene said that she's the victim of Democrat bullying when questioned about her hounding of AOC



Electric vehicles could soon cost less than gas-powered vehicles



Bernie Sanders condemns what he calls 'racist nationalism' from Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu while calling for an immediate ceasefire



Fatal sidewalk collapse: Construction worker killed in Heart of Chicago neighborhood



A U.S. envoy arrived in Jerusalem, but the visit is unlikely to ease the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


By BY DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3y9xvp3

Rep. Maxine Waters threatens to sue Fox News after ‘false claims,’ citing death threats



Government attacks western Myanmar town that resists junta



NYC Pride parade bans police; Gay officers 'disheartened'



Heffernan: The GOP hivemind keeps it doubling down on its biggest loser



Former USC president’s son defends father, calls USC a ‘toxic atmosphere’



Israeli airstrike destroys Gaza media building housing the offices of the Associated Press and Al Jazeera



Covid: A tenth of Britain's restaurants lost during pandemic



Friday 14 May 2021

Before Any Diplomacy Begins, Israel Attacks Gaza With Ground Forces



Japanese tycoon planning space station visit, then moon trip



Tulsa Race Massacre Commission Ousts Oklahoma Governor


By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ycQSO0

Video Footage of Death of Black Man in South Carolina Jail Stirs Outrage


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2RYxdQX

Did ‘planned ploy’ make the global press (and Hamas) think Gaza had been invaded?


By BY DAVID M. HALBFINGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ePjGEq

Israeli-Palestinian Strife Widens as Frantic Calls for Calm Go Unheeded


By BY VIVIAN YEE from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Qj0LZ9

Federal Mask Retreat Sets Off Confusing Scramble for States and Cities


By BY EDGAR SANDOVAL, KATE TAYLOR AND MITCH SMITH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3htFzLo

Israel ground forces shell Gaza as rocket fire intensifies



Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violence



Airbnb predicts unprecedented rebound in travel



Gaza Residents ‘Run From Their Homes’ as Israel Pounds Tunnel Network After an IDF Ground Forces Bluff



Which stores still require vaccinated people to wear masks after new CDC guidance?



Israeli ground forces are attacking Gaza, Israel says



Scrum of challengers awaits Cheney after House GOP ouster



Jury acquits 19-year-old accused of shooting St. Cloud officer in hand



CDC: Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask



Barbara Stone, Modeling Agent to American Beauties, Dies at 87


By BY PENELOPE GREEN from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3fnhe74

What to Do This Weekend


By BY MELISSA KIRSCH from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3btMb8v

Read the document: Plea Deal for Joel Greenberg


By Unknown Author from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3tNQvG0

Gov. Mike Parson violates his oath. He and fellow Republicans defy voters on Medicaid



Colorado ends most COVID-19 limits, lifts mask order



UK names interim provost; Capilouto says position to be filled permanently after search



‘It can’t be that easy’: US conservative group brags about role in making voting harder



Thursday 13 May 2021

A $1 Million Incentive to Get the Shot


By BY LUCIA WALINCHUS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3y9mILg

Who Should Lead New York City?


By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2RLNvN7

Vaccinated Americans May Go Without Masks in Most Places, Federal Officials Say


By BY RONI CARYN RABIN, APOORVA MANDAVILLI AND NOAH WEILAND from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3w7WBCz

Candidates divided on ‘defund the police’ issue as shooting and homicides rise in New York City.


By BY MIHIR ZAVERI from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3w1Fxyc

Los cohetes de Gaza: un arsenal renovado que le preocupa a Israel


By BY MONA EL-NAGGAR from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3w4PWt3

Will anything break the GOP’s embrace of election lies?



'You don't have to wear it': Fauci on masks for vaccinated people outside



Doctor explains why parents shouldn't wait to vaccinate their kids



Arizona Senate Republicans sign lease to continue vote audit



Conservatives seize on gas crunch to blame Biden, stir base



Trump plans to summer in New Jersey. That's potentially great news for New York prosecutors.



More than two dozen AR-15 rifles from the Miami Police Department are ‘unaccounted for’



Radical rabbi's followers rise in Israel amid new violence



China says Xiaomi removal from U.S. blacklist "beneficial"



Husband of ex-DA avoids jail time in Los Angeles gun case



Column: Tyranny of the minority, or how Trump and other sore losers are making our nasty politics worse



Judge refuses to free Capitol riot suspect linked to militia



Drop in Xinjiang birthrate largest in recent history: report



Supreme Court justices to consider hearing case involving racist graffiti



Israel is moving ground troops near Gaza, raising the possibility of invasion as the death toll from rockets and airstrikes hits 90



Federal judge delivers new blow to foes of Twin Metals mine



Debate over crackdown on Miami hourly motels devolves into shouting at City Hall



Here's what it looked like the last time Israeli forces launched a major ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza



Wednesday 12 May 2021

Dog, 11 puppies found abandoned in a bathroom stall at a park in Washington state



EXPLAINER: With bankruptcy tossed, what's next for the NRA?



Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment for its cars.


By BY NEAL E. BOUDETTE from NYT Automobiles https://ift.tt/3y9seOf

Communal Anger Boils Over in Israel


By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND STORYFUL from NYT World https://ift.tt/2RPBS7K

Not just a beer or a doughnut for a shot. Ohio’s offer is five $1 million lottery prizes.


By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT World https://ift.tt/2SBrAIP

Chauvin May Face Longer Sentence Over ‘Cruel’ Actions and Abuse of Power


By BY JOHN ELIGON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33F95pm

US throws its support behind Israel as progressives in Democratic Party push Joe Biden to respond



Bosnian Serb ex-leader Karadzic to spend life in UK prison



The top 4 congressional leaders are headed to the White House for the 1st time since 2019



Lord Goldsmith forced to delete a tweet expressing support for Israel



Charge dropped against Iowa officer accused of abusing power



Iran attacked: Is Revolutionary Guard looking the wrong way?



Kevin McCarthy claims nobody is 'questioning the legitimacy' of the election after Cheney ouster



US inflation sees biggest jump since 2008



3 siblings killed by Mexican cartel could have been mistake



Company defies Michigan governor's order to close pipeline



Footage shows Andrew Brown was ‘ambushed’ by deputies firing repeatedly, lawyer says



Arizona recount: Why Republicans are still tallying votes



Top Asian News 2:48 a.m. GMT



Taliban capture Afghan district ahead of Eid ceasefire



8 dead, dozens injured in school shooting in Russia



California councilwoman criticized for calling COVID ‘China Virus’ in email to mayor



Japan, US, France hold 1st joint drills on Japanese land



Tuesday 11 May 2021

Sen. Cassidy expresses frustration with health officials on COVID-19 guidance



Pakistan prepares for Eid, rattled by India's second wave



Judge denies media requests for cameras at Potter hearing



Are C.E.O.s Paid Too Much?


By BY CALLIE HOLTERMANN from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3bl1P6e

Bloomberg Gives $150 Million to Help Universities Diversify STEM Doctorates


By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uEGEnm

A Lesson Plan for Learning With Our Collection of Inequality Graphs


By BY MICHAEL GONCHAR from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3fdf9KW

Teach About Inequality With These 28 New York Times Graphs


By BY MICHAEL GONCHAR from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3fhuryy

Liz Cheney delivers defiant speech on House floor ahead of vote to oust her from G.O.P. leadership.


By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fcaHMz

Andrew Brown’s Family Is Shown More Video of His Killing by Deputies


By BY RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3hkakSP

Pentagon Chief Feared ‘Coup’ Accusations if He Deployed Troops to Capitol Riot


By BY LUKE BROADWATER AND KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33xWcxj

Liz Cheney is not campaigning to hold on to her leadership post.


By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2R4pBg0

Violence in Israel challenges Biden’s ‘stand back’ approach.


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33xqwYS

Virginia Troopers Stopped Black Driver Illegally, Prosecutor Says


By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fecel5

Senate Panel Deadlocks on Voting Rights as Bill Faces Major Obstacles


By BY NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33DLwwW

Violence in Israel Challenges Biden’s ‘Stand Back’ Approach


By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Rfty1b

Duke and Duchess of Sussex agree partnership with US brands giant Procter & Gamble



Man pleads guilty in 2019 fatal First Friday shooting of woman in Kansas City’s Crossroads



US motorists urged not to hoard fuel after pipeline attack



8 dead, dozens injured in school shooting in Russia



Trump official says in prepared remarks he feared sending troops Jan. 6 would look like coup attempt



Tennessee soldiers ran illegal gun pipeline tied to Chicago mass shooting, feds say



Lawyers: Black man didn't drive into deputies who shot him



Herrera Beutler will vote to keep Cheney in House leadership



Monday 10 May 2021

Pakistan prepares for Eid, rattled by India's second wave



Woman killed, man injured after confronting couple stealing TV, Washington cops say



Oceans' extreme depths measured in precise detail



Biden defends economic recovery: ‘We’re moving in the right direction’



Putin is looking abroad for an enemy as he feels the heat at home



German Greens prepare to expel popular mayor over 'repulsive and racist' tweet



PM-virus-fader-update


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

California’s Middle-Class Taxpayers Could Get a Rebate Under Newsom Plan


By BY SHAWN HUBLER, CONOR DOUGHERTY AND JILL COWAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uDJIA7

Biden Vows to ‘Disrupt and Prosecute’ Hackers Who Forced Shutdown of U.S. Pipeline


By BY DAVID E. SANGER AND NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3uBG2in

Keeping the Memory of 9/11 Alive at the Site Where Flight 93 Went Down


By BY HEATHER MURPHY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bh8RZK

The Biden administration defends the continued detention of an Afghan militia member at Guantánamo.


By BY CAROL ROSENBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xZyqZ1

EXPLAINER: What's behind the clashes in Jerusalem?



In abrupt escalation, Hamas rockets target Jerusalem and Israel retaliates



France's most notorious serial killer dies before trial for murder of Briton Joanna Parrish



Mitch McConnell raises ceiling for GOP's infrastructure compromise



Vancouver shooting: Man killed in gang-related violence at airport



Pakistan army: Gunmen kill 3 troops, wound 5 in twin attacks



Bystanders stop man who stabbed 4 at New Zealand supermarket



Lawsuit filed over new Florida law limiting checks to groups pushing ballot questions



Vatican warns US bishops over get-tough Communion proposals



Democrats wanted to flip Ron Wright’s seat. Instead they wonder why they were shut out



Children were spared death in Colorado mass shooting, 7 dead



Gov. Hogan rips GOP for devotion to Trump: It bothers me that you have to swear fealty to 'Dear Leader' or you get kicked out the party



The Brands Reimagining Natural Hair Care


By BY SHIRLEY NGOZI NWANGWA from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/3bbtpmg

China Targets Muslim Women in Push to Suppress Births in Xinjiang


By BY AMY QIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3eZtZVa

Hundreds Hurt in Clashes at Aqsa Mosque as Tension Rises in Jerusalem


By BY PATRICK KINGSLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3ewxRhC

Lesson of the Day: ‘The Tokyo Olympics Explained’


By BY JEREMY ENGLE from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/2SGG627

Was That a Giant Cat? Leopards Escape, and a Zoo Keeps Silent (at First).


By BY CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/33vkEiU

Who’s the ‘Comeback’ Candidate? 5 Takeaways From the Mayor’s Race.


By BY EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS, MICHAEL GOLD, JEFFERY C. MAYS AND JESSE MCKINLEY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2RCMYNA