Tuesday, 31 December 2019

What’s on TV Wednesday: A Linda Ronstadt Doc and ‘Doctor Who’

By BY GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/2QbuKPQ

Kisses, Cheers, and Fireworks Welcome 2020 in Times Square

(NEW YORK) — Couples kissed. Others cheered and waved balloons as fireworks burst into the night sky and confetti fell to welcome t...

Trump Deploys More Troops to the Middle East After Embassy Attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charging that Iran was “fully responsible” for an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, President Donald Trump ord...

Rocket Launches, Trips to Mars and More 2020 Space and Astronomy Events

By BY MICHAEL ROSTON from NYT Science https://ift.tt/2Qeu9wU

Sync your calendar with the solar system

By BY MICHAEL ROSTON from NYT Science https://ift.tt/39wKKDC

Meteor Showers in 2020 That Will Light Up Night Skies

By BY NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR from NYT Science https://ift.tt/35cZIeI

Here’s How Conservatives Are Using Civil Rights Law to Restrict Abortion

Six states passed laws in 2019 banning abortions once a “fetal heartbeat” is detected, which can be as early as six weeks into preg...

Dizzying Day for Trump Caps a Year Full of Them

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/35djxCD

Kevin Spacey Accuser’s Estate Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36iueVO

Hong Kong Protest: Thousands Expected to March on New Year’s Day

By BY ELAINE YU from NYT World https://ift.tt/2N0qTU3

Hospitals and Schools Are Being Bombed in Syria. A U.N. Inquiry Is Limited. We Took a Deeper Look.

By BY MALACHY BROWNE, CHRISTIAAN TRIEBERT, EVAN HILL, WHITNEY HURST, GABRIEL GIANORDOLI AND DMITRIY KHAVIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39...

Quotation of the Day: Ex-SEAL Now Pitching Products and President

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Corrections: Jan. 1, 2020

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‘It’s Green and Slimy’

By BY DEB AMLEN from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/2MFzVFJ

North Korea Warns That It Will Unveil a New Strategic Weapon Soon

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the Trump administration of dragging its feet in nuclear neg...

Trump Says He’ll Sign the First Phase of a China Trade Deal on Jan. 15

(WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — The first phase of a U.S.-China trade agreement will be inked at the White House in mid-January, Presiden...

F.D.A. Plans to Ban Most E-Cigarette Flavors but Menthol

By BY SHEILA KAPLAN AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2FbfqMQ

After a Strong 2019, Wall Street Warns of a Slower Road Ahead

(NEW YORK) — After a year of nirvana, investors may need to get ready for something a little more normal. Markets are coming off a...

Time’s Up for ‘Totes:’ A New Batch of Banned Words Is Out

DETROIT (AP) — Sorry, Latin teachers: Quid pro quo has got to go. The centuries-old Latin phrase, which means an exchange of favor...

Protect Veterans From Fraud

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36oXN8x

Texas Churchgoers Welcomed the Poor, but Sensed This One Was Trouble

By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY, ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS AND RICK ROJAS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37mK6XF

Al interior de un tribunal de guerra estadounidense: la ropa y la cultura en Guantánamo

By BY CAROL ROSENBERG AND WENDY MACNAUGHTON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2uaRjvL

Science Panel Staffed With Trump Appointees Says E.P.A. Rollbacks Lack Scientific Rigor

By BY CORAL DAVENPORT AND LISA FRIEDMAN from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/356WYj6

Monday, 30 December 2019

Editors’ Note: Dec. 31, 2019

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The Best Movies and TV Shows New to Netflix, Amazon and Stan in Australia in January

By BY NOEL MURRAY from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/36ahxwg

Huawei Posts Solid Growth but Warns of Difficulties Ahead

By BY PAUL MOZUR from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QwR31n

Silently Bids Adieu

By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/35gL5Y4

With Births Down, the U.S. Sees the Slowest Population Growth Rate in a Century

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The past year’s population growth rate in the United States was the slowest in a century due to declining birt...

Times Square Will Be the ‘Safest Place on Earth’ for New Year’s Eve, NYPD Says

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be “the safest place on the planet Earth” on New Year...

2019: The Year in Visual Stories and Graphics

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Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2QCSw6i

Police and Victims Warn Against Firing Guns on New Year’s Eve

Kaitlyn Kong thought she had been punched hard in the abdomen as she stood among thousands of people in downtown Raleigh, North Ca...

Colombian Soccer Star Seeks Answers on His Disappeared Father

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The newly appointed chief of Colombia’s army says he is willing to meet with soccer star Juan Fernando Qui...

New Line of ‘Scientist Barbies’ Refashions Dolls as Marine Biologists, Astrophysicists and More

(SALT LAKE CITY) — When Nalini Nadkarni was a kid, she’d run home from school, climb into one of the eight maple trees in her paren...

U.S. Population Makes Fewest Gains in Decades, Census Bureau Says

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QEwLDs

Uber and Postmates File Suit to Block California Freelancer Law

By BY NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZB7BcG

Data Breach at Wyze Labs Exposes Information of 2.4 Million Customers

By BY SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Q8mCzD

Ex-Nissan Boss Carlos Ghosn Arrives in Beirut With Japan Trial Pending

(BEIRUT) — Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial misconduct, has arrived in B...

Bot or Not? Mystery Over Anonymous User Retweeted by Trump

CHICAGO (AP) — The Twitter user goes by Gigi, though sometimes Sophia, Emma or Leona. The occupation is listed at various times as ...

Pompeo to Meet With Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kyiv

By BY EDWARD WONG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2QBrqwz

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit by Ex-Trump Aide Subpoenaed in Impeachment Inquiry

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2F9n62h

Schumer Demands Witnesses Be Called at Senate Impeachment Trial

By BY ERIC LIPTON AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2ZCv39z

Double the Federal Minimum Wage

By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2SIqNUv

After Death From Falling Debris, Violations Found at 220 Buildings

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/36acVGp

The Legacy of Destructive Austerity

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2QcEadO

American Airstrikes Rally Iraqis Against U.S.

By BY ALISSA J. RUBIN AND BEN HUBBARD from NYT World https://ift.tt/37ofNjf

L.S.U. and Clemson Reached the Championship on Opposite Tracks

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/37pABXt

How the Widow of a Bali Bombing Victim and the Bomber’s Brother Became Friends and Sought Peace

(TENGGULUN, Indonesia) — The young Balinese widow stared across the courthouse at the man who had murdered her husband and 201 othe...