News Alert now: October 2021

Sunday, 31 October 2021

Bregman moves down in the batting order.

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3CyCQb8

Why a Pilot Is Under Investigation for Saying ‘Let’s Go Brandon’

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

This could be Freddie Freeman’s last game for Atlanta.

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

Drug Boss Alpo Martinez Killed in Harlem

By BY ANNIE CORREAL from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3bq6nry

Ron Washington had to downgrade his fungo bat.

By BY SCOTT MILLER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZEf6UZ

Struggling at Home, Biden Is Buoyed by G20 Trip Abroad

By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND KATIE ROGERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pYi4OD

Aukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal

Asked if Australia's leader was untruthful, France's president responds: "I don't think, I know."

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Libya: Thousands of migrants and refugees camp on UN's doorstep

Thousands of people are on the streets after fleeing overcrowded detention centres in Libya's capital.

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Bam Bus: Three women, one cheating ex and an adventure

Bekah, Abi and Morgan became friends after discovering they were all dating the same man.

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Mount Augustus: Preserving Australia's lesser-known sacred rock

Aboriginal rangers step up efforts to preserve Mount Augustus - a landmark twice the size of Uluru.

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What We Learned From Week 8 in the N.F.L.

By BY TYLER DUNNE from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3BuVyin

Can Houston’s offense get back on track in time to stay alive?

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3nNBnY7

Learning to Live With Mark Zuckerberg

By BY BEN SMITH from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3GDpwoa

Bobby Cox, Atlanta’s celebrated manager, will be watching from home. His influence remains.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/317sVeH

Jets’ Win Raises a Question: Who Is Mike White?

By BY DEVIN GORDON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3mus8wz

One dead in Czech cable car crash

The incident at a popular tourist site happened when one cabin came loose from its cable and fell.

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Jen Psaki, the White House press secretary, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

By BY KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3BxRvlm

The home plate umpire is known for calls on the field and off it.

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/319ardO

‘Caws’ for Concern

By BY RACHEL FABI from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/3brHED4

Immigration Detainees Are Owed $17 Million in Back Pay, Jury Says

By BY EDUARDO MEDINA from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3EDIOIx

Brazilian Police Kill 25 Accused of Planning Bank Heists

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BwHo0p

Spelling Bee Forum

By BY ISAAC ARONOW AND DOUG MENNELLA from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/31j2YZV

By the Numbers: Police Traffic Stops

By BY MICHAEL H. KELLER, STEVE EDER, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, KIM BARKER, JULIE TATE AND MIKE MCINTIRE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3BzJv3s

With Its Battle-Tested Core Struggling, the Astros are on the Brink

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/31ji7ub

Saturday, 30 October 2021

COP26: 'Moment of truth' as world meets for climate summit

COP26 begins in Glasgow, amid dire warnings for the future if urgent climate action is not taken.

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Corrections: Oct. 31, 2021

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Quotation of the Day: Colossal Stakes as Leaders Meet to Talk Climate

By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/3w2mFAr

125 Years After the First College Golf Match, a Rematch

By BY COREY KILGANNON from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZI1CHD

Late Homers Have Atlanta on the Cusp of a Championship

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2ZK8Smj

Japan’s Election Looks Closer Than Usual, but Party in Power Has Hit Snooze

By BY MOTOKO RICH AND HISAKO UENO from NYT World https://ift.tt/3GNn5jh

Before the Final Frame: When Police Missteps Create Danger

By BY ROBIN STEIN, HALEY WILLIS, BRENNA SMITH, NATALIE RENEAU, RUMSEY TAYLOR, DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK, STEVE EDER, KIM BARKER AND MICHAEL BESWETHERICK from NYT Video https://ift.tt/3bt01rA

‘As a child I saw the plane crash that killed my sisters'

Harriet was waving her sisters off when the plane left the runway and burned. Now she's finding others linked to the tragedy.

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The white student braving racial politics in South Africa

Jess Griesel faces a backlash for joining a party that backs the interests of poor black South Africans.

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Can COP26 really save the planet?

Past COPs our science editor went to didn't stop climate change - will this one be any different?

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Climate change: What's it like living in a place where it's 50C?

The BBC has spoken to people around the world about how extreme heat is changing their lives.

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COP26: What effect does methane have on climate change? And more questions

BBC science correspondent Matt McGrath answers your questions about Glasgow's COP26 climate summit.

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COP26: How Glasgow is hosting world leaders

About 120 world leaders from US President Joe Biden to the prime minister of Andorra will be in Glasgow for COP26.

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A lifetime with the Yanomami people of the Amazon

The photographer who spent 50 years fighting to protect indigenous people.

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How the Taliban takeover changed my life

From office workers to students, Afghans share how their lives have changed since August.

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Alec Baldwin makes first public comments on 'one in a trillion' shooting

In his first public comments, the actor says the cinematographer he accidentally shot was his friend.

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Israeli woman jailed three times for refusing to join the army

Most Jewish Israelis do military service. But a small number, like Shahar, take an ideological stance.

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The women reviving a vanishing legacy of Sufi music in Kashmir

This six-piece band has overcome a lot of opposition to be able to play Islamic devotional music.

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For the Astros, a Struggling Core Is Complicating Things

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3CwRzU2

Choice Words

By BY CAITLIN LOVINGER from NYT Crosswords & Games https://ift.tt/31aLXRn

Friday, 29 October 2021

Sanitation Department vaccinations rise 9 percent in a day as N.Y.C.’s mandate arrives.

By BY TROY CLOSSON AND JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN from NYT World https://ift.tt/3vWPiyV

Jo-Carroll Dennison, Miss America During World War II, Dies at 97

By BY KATHARINE Q. SEELYE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2XYvazP

Long-Simmering Lamb for Waning Fall Days

By BY DAVID TANIS from NYT Food https://ift.tt/2XY4jnD

Garland Revives Effort to Expand Access to Legal Aid

By BY KATIE BENNER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3jQAzR9

Canada challenges compensation order for indigenous children

The Trudeau government has been told to issue payouts because it underfunded First Nations services.

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Marshall 'Major' Taylor: The first black American world champion & his fight to the top

Marshall 'Major' Taylor was the first black American to become a world champion, in 1899. This is his largely forgotten story.

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