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Former Officers Finish Defense in Trial Over George Floyd’s Death
22 February 2022
Former Officers Finish Defense in Trial Over George Floyd’s Death
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The defense cases in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers accused of crimes…
Beijing Olympic Ratings Were the Worst of Any Winter Games
22 February 2022
Beijing Olympic Ratings Were the Worst of Any Winter Games
An average of 11.4 million viewers watched the Beijing Olympics on NBC Universal platforms each night — the smallest prime-time…
Crypto Scammers’ New Target: Dating Apps
22 February 2022
Crypto Scammers’ New Target: Dating Apps
The man from the dating app Hinge checked all of Tho Vu’s boxes. He was a boyishly handsome architect from…
Black Farmers Fear Foreclosure as Debt Relief Remains Frozen
22 February 2022
Black Farmers Fear Foreclosure as Debt Relief Remains Frozen
WASHINGTON — For Brandon Smith, a fourth-generation cattle rancher from Texas, the $1.9 trillion stimulus package that President Biden signed…
Bernie Madoff’s Sister and Her Husband Are Found Dead in Florida
22 February 2022
Bernie Madoff’s Sister and Her Husband Are Found Dead in Florida
Bernie Madoff’s sister, Sondra Wiener, and her husband were found dead on Thursday in their home in Boynton Beach, Fla.,…
Oil Prices Climb as Russia Menaces Ukraine
22 February 2022
Oil Prices Climb as Russia Menaces Ukraine
Uncertainty drove oil prices higher on Sunday as more Russians troops massed on Ukraine’s borders. Oil prices were essentially flat…
Biden Administration Halts New Drilling in Legal Fight Over Climate Costs
22 February 2022
Biden Administration Halts New Drilling in Legal Fight Over Climate Costs
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is indefinitely freezing decisions about new federal oil and gas drilling as part of a…
The Problem With the Pandemic Plot
21 February 2022
The Problem With the Pandemic Plot
Twelve years ago, Sigrid Nunez published “Salvation City,” a novel about a boy whose parents die from a mysterious respiratory…
Carl Icahn Pushes McDonald’s to Change Way It Sources Its Pork
21 February 2022
Carl Icahn Pushes McDonald’s to Change Way It Sources Its Pork
The billionaire investor Carl Icahn began his battle with McDonald’s in his usual fashion — buying a small stake in…
Biden Administration Halts New Drilling in Legal Fight Over Climate Costs
21 February 2022
Biden Administration Halts New Drilling in Legal Fight Over Climate Costs
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is indefinitely freezing decisions about new federal oil and gas drilling as part of a…