The political novice, who has defied pandemic restrictions to keep her restaurant open and has spoken approvingly of the QAnon conspiracy theory, challenged Scott Tipton on his conservative credentials. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/38o0jO4
The government’s top infectious disease expert told a Senate panel that bars needed to be closed, and the Fed chairman cautioned that “a full recovery is unlikely” until safety is restored. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2BQlSdZ
It’s exceedingly difficult to believe that no one told the president about the intelligence on Russian efforts to harm Americans in Afghanistan. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VygaEh
The decision was expected but still devastating for tens of thousands of players and workers who rely on the minor league season for employment. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/38dp1k4
Chinese lawmakers have approved the law, threatening to curb free speech and protest in Hong Kong after a year of political tumult. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3dMxCLT
The mayor and City Council pared $1 billion in funding for the Police Department, but nearly half of that would come from budgetary sleight of hand. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/31tsCJf
The investigation into Russia’s suspected operation is said to focus in part on the killings of three Marines in a truck bombing last year, officials said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gfnAEB
Lawmakers in Beijing voted in a process that has been criticized for its secrecy and haste. The law will extend the Communist Party’s reach into Hong Kong. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/38eNm9i
The movement has a long pipeline of new cases that, if taken up by the Supreme Court, could present a more direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/3gdLgt4
Los Angeles County, which has been averaging more than 2,000 new cases each day, surpassed 100,000 total cases on Monday. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/2YNZ9s5
With a short season and a universal designated hitter, General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen is optimistic about his team’s chances — as long as players and staff can keep the virus at bay. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3gmG2LF
Serie A’s president, Paolo Dal Pino, walked into a crisis when he took the job in January. Six months later, he sees the pandemic as an opportunity to remake his league. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3eLo0lQ
On Sunday, the team signed the former league M.V.P. to a one-year deal and was fined $1.1 million and a third-round pick in the 2021 draft for its role in a videotaping an opponent’s sideline. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2BQuL6Z
The quarterback, the N.F.L.’s most valuable player in the 2015 season, will battle to fill Tom Brady’s old spot in New England. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/2VrqJZU
Johnson shot a career low 61 on Saturday and held on late Sunday to stretch his tour wins streak to 13 consecutive seasons. from NYT > Sports https://ift.tt/3gbuHO3