Navy Won’t Repair Fire-Damaged Warship, Saying It Would Cost Billions
By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33tHlo0
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Scott Atlas, a Trump Coronavirus Adviser, Resigns
By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33yMdbc
Dr. Atlas, Trump’s coronavirus adviser, resigns.
By BY SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mkEYLv
Quotation of the Day: U.S. Faces a New Crisis: ‘An Extreme Level of Teacher Burnout’
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/36mmHb0
On Pandemic Schooling, de Blasio Is Actually Leading
By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/36oH07N
Justice Dept. asks judge to ‘immediately’ dismiss Flynn case, citing Trump’s pardon.
By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3q9unoW
Biden’s Inauguration: Expect Smaller Crowds and More Social Distancing
By BY MICHAEL D. SHEAR AND NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/36nWPeO
As Senate runoffs approach, Trump’s attacks on Georgia Republicans have worried some in his party.
By BY LISA LERER, RICHARD FAUSSET AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3fPi9x6
Missing Florida sailor found clinging to capsized vessel
The man, 62, was rescued by a passing container ship, more than 80 miles off the Florida coast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JppJ5n
Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2
Opposition Conservatives say the historic spending plan is "startling". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37of03y
Covid vaccine: Rumours thrive amid trickle of pandemic facts
Social media is full of coronavirus vaccine information - but how can you tell which is reliable? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37lBMsS
Trump presidency's final days: 'In his mind, he will not have lost'
West Wing aides are keeping a low profile as the presidency slowly comes to terms with his loss. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33rHKXS
A police officer with a conscience who left Belarus
Andrei Ostapovich quit his job as a Belarusian police officer, was detained in Russia, then escaped to Poland. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fRRq2U
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran mulls its responses to an assassination
Frank Gardner looks at Iran's options were it to try to avenge Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's assassination. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3obfSiJ
France Islam: Muslims face state pressure to embrace values
A "charter of values" is the latest effort by the French state to win Muslim hearts and minds. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37kGjvz
End Sars protests: The Nigerian women leading the fight for change
The feminists who were the backbone of the EndSars protests, which threaten Nigeria's status quo. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mqjYmF
As Trump Attacks Georgia Republicans, Party Worries About Senate Races
By BY LISA LERER, RICHARD FAUSSET AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37r84ml
Citing Pardon, Justice Dept. Asks Judge to ‘Immediately’ Dismiss Flynn Case
By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3liIuVq
A Responsible Withdrawal From Afghanistan
By BY THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/39txG4t
Police Body Cameras Cited as ‘Powerful Tool’ Against Stop-and-Frisk Abuses
By BY ASHLEY SOUTHALL from NYT New York https://ift.tt/39t2sun
A New Outbreak Leaves a Broncos Rookie in an Awkward Position: Quarterback
By BY BEN SHPIGEL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/39nF2qh
Sri Lanka: Six die in prison riot over Covid panic
Pandemic-related unrest has been growing in Sri Lanka's prisons as the number of virus cases surge. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mkdeGY
Biden Fractures Foot Playing With His Dog, Putting Him in a Boot
By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3q9bfYe
Biden announces all-female senior press team
Joe Biden has pledged to shape one of the most diverse US presidential cabinets ever. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mmp9Eb
White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy
Some 22 people died when the volcano suddenly erupted last December with tourists on it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39su8PN
The King of Trump TV Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Buy It
By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/2VhZDEc
What We Learned From Week 12 of the N.F.L. Season
By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/39spilM
Biden’s doctor says president-elect has hairline fracture after twisting his ankle playing with dog.
By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/33uTYyX
Covid: Fauci warns of 'surge in cases' post Thanksgiving
Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vimxvc
Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia
Calabria was not hit by the first wave of the pandemic but its fragile health system is buckling now. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39r5Gyr
Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble
The toxic fumes from stubble burning affects hundreds of millions - but curbs to stop it keep failing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36jhz7s
Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president
The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o5rALI
A 70-year-old photographic mystery
Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HQfpD9
The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home
Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qmLST0
Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?
Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o8y8Jq
Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is over, but some are still waiting for news of missing relatives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KLFUKR
Ransomware Attack Closes Baltimore County Public Schools
By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3q6qBgd
Biden names all-female communications team with Jen Psaki as press secretary.
By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qcrTGs
Biden team wants to tackle child care, elder care, preschool in one overarching plan.
By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3mpUdCU
Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won
The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mlthEm
Virus Disruptions Hit 49ers and Broncos, as N.F.L. Crisis Grows
By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fLeeRL
Trump could end up a part of this and it would actually make sense.
By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fJj7Ln
Quotation of the Day: Drugs, Guns and Cash: This Is ‘Cartel TikTok’
By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3q3Q2yO
This fight is all about nostalgia, which is fitting for sports in 2020.
By Unknown Author from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3lhItB5
An underground New York club with 400 people was shut down for violating coronavirus restrictions.
By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/2Vay5QW
One of the warm-up bouts was canceled after a fighter tested positive for the coronavirus.
By BY OSKAR GARCIA from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3fJq3Il
A Cat Is Said to Be Joining the Bidens in the White House
By BY ALLYSON WALLER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Jp9tBc
Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond
By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2HLBVNh
Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union
The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q8LirK
Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic
Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o4Yj3H
In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute
Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33HDow7
The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India
Environmentalists in India's Goa state are fighting projects they say will turn it into a coal hub. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37fVupU
Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different'
They made headlines when surgeons separated them - now Sanchia and Eman Mowatt are at university. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fqDdtm
Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth
A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35WfQor
Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China
Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l3wlUj
This could be quite popular. What’s that mean for boxing at large?
By BY MORGAN CAMPBELL from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JgQpFK
Brazen Killings Expose Iran’s Vulnerabilities as It Struggles to Respond
By BY DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, RONEN BERGMAN AND FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT International Home https://ift.tt/2VhaxK4
How Tony Hsieh Tried to Single-Handedly Transform Downtown Las Vegas
By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND KAREN WEISE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/37gG7gH
Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors
The two nations have expelled each other's envoys over a historical dispute dating back a century. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36jlVM9
Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia
The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lbWro0
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?
BBC correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qcfzpN
Los Angeles County, where the virus is surging, urges residents to stay home.
By BY JOHN ISMAY AND SHAWN HUBLER from NYT World https://ift.tt/2JfTB4r
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist's assassination
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist, died on Friday after an attack on his car. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fJa8Kb
Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army claims advance on several towns
Ethiopia's army says it has seized control of several towns in the northern region of Tigray. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VacVCx
Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap
The key missions recording the loss of thickness in glaciers and sea-ice won't last the decade. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vd12vv
Gunmen Assassinate Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist in Ambush, Provoking New Crisis
By BY DAVID E. SANGER, ERIC SCHMITT, FARNAZ FASSIHI AND RONEN BERGMAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/39nyaJe
Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos
The Argentine funeral worker took photos next to the open casket of football legend Diego Maradona. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lfNH0e
Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse
Many in government and business are wary, but campaigners say politicians are out of touch. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jiu9eq
The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy made a fortune in doughnuts then lost it all to gambling. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lfA3de
Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan
Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fGppvb
Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free
For decades, Kaavan performed from his lonely enclosure. Now, with a hand from Cher, he's retiring. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37cu3Ny
Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success
By one measure the city has just eliminated the virus, but relieved locals also fear a hidden cost. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q6RLU8
Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise
With more time and flexibility, thousands of women are trading in the stock market for the first time. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J5whXd
The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it?
How a lawsuit from an ex-Trump lawyer full of baseless voter fraud claims went viral. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36eqHKB
Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck
The Somali government retrains defectors from the al-Shabab militant group as barbers, drivers, mechanics and tailors. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UPCRmX
Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living
The story behind the plaque: the fast life and freakishly unlucky death of Karl Edwards. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39g4Ww9
The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding
In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/399YV43
Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over?
Has Covid put an end to big budget film-making, or will busy cinemas in Asia give Hollywood hope? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l2HlRz
For the World Economy, a Grim Slog Tempered by New Hopes
By BY PETER S. GOODMAN from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3miLHFC
Los Angeles County urges residents to stay home and bars gatherings of mixed households.
By BY JOHN ISMAY from NYT World https://ift.tt/36iKqcp
Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet
For thousands of years Inupaiq people have relied on the land in Alaska but now climate change is threatening their entire way of life. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39lxeFm
Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema
Why the demolition of a 70-year old cinema hall in Kabul went viral in Afghanistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33nERXU
Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old'
As an 82-year-old Jane Fonda is still protesting - this time about climate change - and getting arrested. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o6DXr1
Wildfire Smoke Is Poisoning California’s Kids. Some Pay a Higher Price.
By BY SOMINI SENGUPTA from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3mdlSXt
Lamar Jackson, Ravens Quarterback, Is Said to Test Positive for Coronavirus
By BY NEIL VIGDOR AND KEN BELSON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2JbGQYE
U.N. Panel: Technology in Policing Can Reinforce Racial Bias
By BY NICK CUMMING-BRUCE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2JeVu0U