The Newyork News Auto Alerts: December 2021

Friday, December 31, 2021

Omicron: Third wave looms as India Covid cases spike

Major cities such as Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata are recording a sharp daily jump in coronavirus cases.

Lukaku comments 'bring noise we don't need', says Chelsea boss Tuchel

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says Romelu Lukaku's comments in an interview in which the striker said he was "not happy" with his role at the club "brings noise that we don't need".

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The Plane is Boarding, Where Are Your Test Results?

By BY LAUREN SLOSS from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3EJwu9c

Bangladesh: Women-only beach scrapped after social media outcry

Critics accused the government of pandering to hardline Islamist groups in the country.

Most defeats, most ducks, most collapses - England's 'record-breakingly bad' year

Andy Zaltzman digs out the statistics that show how England's savage Ashes defeat caps a woeful year for Joe Root's side.

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32 Witnesses, at Least 4 Shushes: The Elizabeth Holmes Trial by the Numbers

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

China bans its national football players from getting tattoos

Top players who already have body art are told to remove it, as a good example for society.

South Africa collapse as India win first Test

India wrap up a comfortable 113-run win over South Africa just after lunch on day five of the first Test.

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Will Omicron Meet Its Match in the Perseverance of New Yorkers?

By BY GINIA BELLAFANTE from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3zc6Vwd

How 'fake news' affected the world in 2021

Misinformation about the Covid pandemic and climate change is slowing an effective collective response to these emergencies.

Average house price hits record high of £255,000

Typical prices leap almost £24,000 since January, making the strongest year since 2006, Nationwide says.

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Do We Have the Supreme Court We Deserve?

By BY LINDA GREENHOUSE from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3z8C1ou

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Arteta to miss Arsenal v Man City match after testing positive for Covid again

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will miss the Premier League match against Manchester City on New Year's Day after testing positive for Covid-19.

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The Bill for My Homelessness Was $54,000

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Valentina Orellana-Peralta: US teen shot dead by police 'died in mother's arms'

The parents of a 14-year-old girl killed by a stray police bullet while shopping demand justice.

Ashes: Is this year's debacle England's worst recent Ashes performance away from home?

After England lost the Ashes inside 12 days, BBC Sport looks at their recent series defeats in Australia and asks if this is the worst one yet?

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Why So Many Democracies Are Floundering

By BY RICHARD H. PILDES from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3exCd7j

Cristiano Ronaldo statue divides opinion in India

The statue of the Portuguese football star is unveiled in Goa state, a former Portuguese colony.

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

A Cabinet of Wonders Opens Wide

By BY JENNIFER SCHUESSLER from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3sBVqNt

No, the Build Back Better Act Isn’t Dead Yet

By BY DAVID AXELROD from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3HgLwop

Shopping for Flatware

By BY TIM MCKEOUGH from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/3sCJyL3

How to Spot Those Pesky (and Expensive) Lodging Fees

By BY ELAINE GLUSAC from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3mEdHFV

Making These Resolutions Can Improve a Relationship

By BY ALIX STRAUSS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3euPJsh

Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to put penny in plug socket

Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again.

Paing Takhon: Myanmar celebrity gets three years in jail for mass protests

Paing Takhon, who has millions of fans, took part in protests against a military coup.

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Who Gets to Define What It Means to Live?

By BY NICK ROMEO from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3pAzkcl

Austria's Innsbruck airport denies 110 Britons entry over new Covid rules

Innsbruck airport in Austria refused to let in tourists caught out by updated restrictions.

How Play-Doh Helped Save Me From My Despair in Grad School

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A seaweed farmer, scientist and Senegalese influencer on rising to a challenge

BBC's Malu Cursino profiles three people from across Africa who rose to the challenge in 2021.

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Monday, December 27, 2021

Many Common Medications Can Raise Your Blood Pressure

By BY JANE E. BRODY from NYT Well https://ift.tt/3qrpf0z

‘I Look Like the Strategy’: Winsome Sears Wants Black Voters to Rethink the G.O.P.

By BY CAMPBELL ROBERTSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3eopRym

How Disgust Explains Everything

By BY MOLLY YOUNG from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/3sH8PE5

Crash Test Dummies Made Cars Safer (for Average-Size Men)

By BY ALISHA HARIDASANI GUPTA from NYT Business https://ift.tt/3quY9W6

The Conversation I Never Had With Chuck Close

By BY ALI SILVERSTEIN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/314LiBw

Desmond Tutu - the staunch and steadfast healer of a nation

How Desmond Tutu went from public enemy No1 to the pastor of a nation.

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U.S. caseloads surpass the winter pandemic peak of early 2021.

By BY ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ AND ANDREW JACOBS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3EwDkOY

Jean-Marc Vallée: Canadian filmmaker dies aged 58

The director's works included Dallas Buyers Club, Wild and the TV series Big Little Lies.

Jean-Marc Vallée: Canadian filmmaker dies aged 58

The director's works included Dallas Buyers Club, Wild and the TV series Big Little Lies.

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E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92

By BY CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3qv0Cjh

US snowstorms: California and other western states battered

Almost 30in (76cm) of snow fell in parts of northern California and Nevada in a 24-hour period.

Sunday, December 26, 2021

Desmond Tutu: UK tributes paid to archbishop

Tributes are paid in the UK to Archbishop Desmond Tutu after his death at the age of 90.

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Dog saved by surgery after chocolate coin feast

Staffordshire bull terrier Hugo had eaten six packets of chocolate coins - including all the foil.

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In Congo, Bolivia and Beyond, Where the Green Future Begins

By BY EMMETT LINDNER from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/3z2Ko58

The Premier League’s Influence Extends to Title Races Abroad

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3FsQCh2

Why Older Women Face Greater Financial Hardship Than Older Men

By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3pusaX6

Sus manos hablaban de amor

By BY ROSS SHOWALTER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3yYEt0I

Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90

By BY MARILYN BERGER from NYT World https://ift.tt/3yXYHI7

Covid in Wales: 'Give every adult £100 shopping voucher'

The Welsh Retail Consortium says the next few months could be make or break for our high streets.

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¿Cómo convencer de vacunarse a quienes no lo han hecho?

By BY ANUPAM B. JENA AND CHRISTOPHER M. WORSHAM from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/32iWYBn

In pictures: The life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The first black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, was a much-loved figure around the world.

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The Gift of Glasses

By BY KRISTEN BAYRAKDARIAN from NYT Neediest Cases https://ift.tt/32iUCm1

Uri Geller: The celebrity who owes his success to spoons

Self-proclaimed Israel psychic Uri Geller recalls how he made spoon-bending famous across the world.

Saturday, December 25, 2021

Sardi’s Is Back After 648 Days, Its Fortunes Tied to Broadway

By BY MICHAEL PAULSON from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3ErsVEq

As Omicron Spreads and Cases Soar, the Unvaccinated Remain Defiant

By BY JACK HEALY, NOAH WEILAND AND RICHARD FAUSSET from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3qrsfKa

Many African Countries Toughen Covid Restrictions as Fourth Wave Spreads

By BY ABDI LATIF DAHIR AND JEFFREY MOYO from NYT World https://ift.tt/30WAjtI

Another Christmas of Death and Distress in America’s I.C.U.s

By BY SARAH BAHR AND MIKE BAKER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3Ew9L06

Pope Francis Urbi et Orbi address: World ignoring huge tragedies

In his Christmas Day speech, the Pope said "immense tragedies" were being passed over in near silence.

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Man Killed in Apparent Shark Attack Off California, the Authorities Say

By BY VIMAL PATEL from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3myWjT3

After Hurricanes and Pandemic, a New Orleans Museum Fights to Hold On

By BY KATY RECKDAHL AND SOPHIE KASAKOVE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3ElCBQQ

Putting a New Spin on Classic Recipes

By BY KATIE VAN SYCKLE from NYT Times Insider https://ift.tt/33MpCee

Got a Resolution? Why Wait for the New Year?

By BY ALYSON KRUEGER from NYT Style https://ift.tt/3JgnWtO

Coquito, la bebida navideña puertorriqueña, también en helado

By BY KORSHA WILSON from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/3FrSE0P

Sudan coup: Military cuts internet services ahead of planned protests

Web services are restricted in the capital ahead of demonstrations against the military coup.

Who’s Up for a Round of Warhammer?

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Ashes: England-Australia Melbourne Test - tourists make four changes for Boxing Day

Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow are among four changes made by England for the must-win third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Wallice, an Indie Pop Sensation from Los Angeles

By BY MADELEINE CONNORS from NYT Style https://ift.tt/32yYQ8u

Friday, December 24, 2021

‘Es como una ciudad fantasma’: las Navidades pandémicas en Tierra Santa

By BY ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT en Español https://ift.tt/30UJquW

Chris Noth: Fourth woman accuses Sex and the City actor of assault

US singer Lisa Gentile alleges the Sex and the City actor groped her in a New York apartment in 2002.

Burnley-Everton called off because of Covid cases and injuries

The Premier League postpones Everton's match at Burnley on Sunday because of coronavirus and injuries.

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Adams Delays Appointment of Ex-Police Official Amid Ethics Concerns

By BY MICHAEL ROTHFELD, EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS AND WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3Fu6IXu

Woolworths 1920s Christmas nativity scene still going strong

The decoration has been part of a Norfolk family's Christmas for almost 100 years.

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Small Businesses Look Ahead to Uncertainty, Again

By BY JULIA ROTHMAN AND SHAINA FEINBERG from NYT Business https://ift.tt/32lsOxb

Thursday, December 23, 2021

‘It Felt So New York’: One Year on the Subway

By BY ALI KATE CHERKIS from NYT New York https://ift.tt/30Yef20

James Franco admits sleeping with students from his acting school

The actor spoke at length about allegations of sexual misconduct made against him in 2018.

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Beneath a Covid Vaccine Debacle, 30 Years of Government Culpability

By BY CHRIS HAMBY AND SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3JcLGPo

England name much-changed squad for West Indies T20 tour

England captain Eoin Morgan will lead a much-changed 16-man squad during January's five-match Twenty20 tour of the West Indies.

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