Tuesday 31 August 2021

Lorry drivers told to take care after bridge struck

Passengers are warned about disruption until the weekend after a bridge is struck in Plymouth.

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England captain Kane has 'clear conscience' over Man City transfer saga

England captain Harry Kane says he has a "clear conscience" after a potential move to Manchester City from Tottenham Hotspur failed to materialise.

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The Taliban Celebrate Victory, With a Crisis Looming


By BY JIM HUYLEBROEK, NAJIM RAHIM AND ERIC NAGOURNEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BqPsQE

Social Security is projected to be insolvent a year earlier than previously forecast.


By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT AND MARGOT SANGER-KATZ from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3Dx0B4j

In a few pockets of Afghanistan, resistance fighters are still opposing the Taliban.


By BY SHARIF HASSAN AND JIM HUYLEBROEK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3DBUtaP

Teenage Lifeguard Killed in Lightning Strike: ‘It Was Like a Bomb’


By BY ASHLEY WONG from NYT New York https://ift.tt/38t4EAh

Huracanes y cambio climático: esto es lo que sabemos


By BY VERONICA PENNEY from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/2WHlLfh

Reflections on Our Summer Reading Contest and Our Final Week of Winners


By BY NATALIE PROULX from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/3ywJsnD

College Football Changes: More 2-Point Tries and a Crackdown on Stadium Gamesmanship


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

This Is the Moment the Anti-Vaccine Movement Has Been Waiting for


By BY TARA HAELLE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3jxvtcV

Bangladeshi manufacturers criticize the expansion of a deal to protect workers.


By BY ELIZABETH PATON from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3kIOkkr

There’s a Better Way to Stop Ransomware Attacks


By BY PAUL ROSENZWEIG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3BvP17Q

Revocatoria a Gavin Newsom: una guía para los votantes


By BY JILL COWAN AND SHAWN HUBLER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3jz4k9D

Let’s Talk About ‘Sellouts’


By BY JOHN MCWHORTER from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2WKQqs6

Governors DeSantis and Abbott, ‘Undermining Public Health’


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Downed lines are making it hard for Entergy to restore power in Louisiana.


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Transcript: Ezra Klein Answers Listener Questions


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James Whiteside Thinks ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Would Make a Great Ballet


By BY SARAH BAHR from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3kEB5l0

New Jersey Woman Charged With Selling Fake Vaccine Cards on Instagram


By BY JONAH E. BROMWICH from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3mSTAVt

Hochul directs $65 million for the rollout of booster shots in New York, assuming federal regulators clear them.


By BY GRACE ASHFORD from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2WEXk1E

Players Apologize as Mets Try to Move On From Thumbs Down


By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3kJh4tk

Covid-related disruptions push the Patriots to release Cam Newton.


By BY BEN SHPIGEL AND KEN BELSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/2V5fbi4

Monday 30 August 2021

Afghanistan drone strike: 'Ten people died here.. including my daughter'

A family comb through rubble for remains of relatives they say were killed by a US drone strike.

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Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars in Araçatuba

Armed gang members took hostages as human shields, after a bank robbery in Brazil.

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With a Tuesday withdrawal deadline for U.S. troops, hope dwindles for Afghans to flee via the airport.


By BY JIM HUYLEBROEK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mMuTtG

White House Weighs Clemency to Keep Some Drug Offenders Confined at Home


By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS AND CHARLIE SAVAGE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sXhQH0

Your Tuesday Briefing


By BY MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2WGkN2Q

The world is still short of everything. Get used to it.


By BY PETER S. GOODMAN AND KEITH BRADSHER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yoUmvy

A university in Bangladesh evacuates almost 150 young women from Kabul.


By BY ISABELLA KWAI from NYT World https://ift.tt/2WGltoU

New York’s Brief Hot Restaurant Summer: Bread Binges and Tabletop Coke


By BY BECKY HUGHES from NYT Food https://ift.tt/3ytNY6q

E. U. Proposes New Travel Restrictions on Unvaccinated U.S. Visitors


By BY ELIAN PELTIER from NYT World https://ift.tt/38mT8qa

La variante delta se infiltró en un aula de primaria. Así sucedió


By BY SABRINA IMBLER AND EMILY ANTHES from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3kJ4L0u

What Voters in a California Swing District Say About Afghanistan


By BY JENNIFER MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/38pAOfV

What’s Better, a Prize or a Patent?


By BY PETER COY from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/38rLPO0

When the ‘Silent Majority’ Isn’t White


By BY JAY CASPIAN KANG from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3gJ3GnS

New data confirm Pfizer and Moderna vaccines bring a small risk of heart problems, especially for boys and younger men.


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Afghan left behind by UK: I'm fighting to stay alive

An Afghan who had authorisation to fly to the UK speaks to the BBC about his struggle to escape.

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British number one Konta pulls out of US Open

British number one Johanna Konta pulls out of the US Open, just hours before she was set to play her opening match on Monday.

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Leeds close to £30m deal for Man Utd winger James

Leeds United are closing in on a club record £30m deal to sign Manchester United winger Dan James.

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Human Most of All: In Moscow, a Theater Stages ‘Gorbachev’


By BY IVAN NECHEPURENKO from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/2WwCqls

A new plant was supposed to help keep New Orleans’s lights on after storms. It didn’t.


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N.J. will end pandemic unemployment benefits this weekend.


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Here are some ways to help victims of the storm.


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Starbucks Faces Rare Union Challenge as Buffalo Workers Seek Vote


By BY NOAM SCHEIBER from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3Bu8RjN

A planeload of sorely needed medical supplies lands in Mazar-i-Sharif.


By BY DANIEL E. SLOTNIK from NYT World https://ift.tt/3gLoxqP

Sunday 29 August 2021

Ida leaves behind flooding and dangerous storm surge.


By BY MELINA DELKIC from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sXz5rM

At Least One Dead as Tropical Storm Nora Lashes Mexico With Heavy Rain


By BY ALYSSA LUKPAT from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jrpJkN

When Will Biden Join the Fight for Voting Rights?


By BY ADAM JENTLESON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2Y2TvEh

Cristiano Ronaldo: Man Utd fans & players celebrate CR7's return

Cristiano Ronaldo may have been in Portugal, but he was everywhere at Molineux.

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Two of the U.S. service members killed in the Kabul attack were women.


By BY DAVE PHILIPPS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3mKxrsq

American University of Kabul students and alumni trying to flee were sent home.


By BY FARNAZ FASSIHI from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sUvJG2

When Will Biden Join the Fight for Voting Rights?


By BY ADAM JENTLESON from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3yCACVz

Biden Observes Return of Troops Killed in Kabul Bombing


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Hundreds of thousands of customers are without power. It could be weeks before they have it back.


By BY TARIRO MZEZEWA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ylZz7q

Jamaican reggae icon Lee 'Scratch' Perry dies aged 85

Perry, a legendary singer and music producer, is known for his pioneering experiments with dub.

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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is self-isolating

The first minister said she had been identified as a close contact of someone who had tested positive for Covid-19.

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Jamaican reggae icon Lee 'Scratch' Perry dies aged 85

Perry, a legendary singer and music producer, is known for his pioneering experiments with dub.

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More than 300,000 customers are without power. It could be weeks before they have it back.


By BY TARIRO MZEZEWA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2Y2MHGJ

After Katrina, New Orleans became a fortress. Ida is testing its strength.


By BY CHRISTOPHER FLAVELLE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3gJbS7M

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4


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On the road to Kabul, hundreds of families can’t go home and wait for help.


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