Kategori: ABD News

16 Ağustos 2019

A Secret Opioid Memo That Could Have Slowed an Epidemic

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Your Friday Briefing

Rashida Tlaib, Gamergate, Greenland: Here’s what you need to know.

Why the N.Y.P.D.’s DNA Database Has Some People Worried

Friday: The database is a potentially potent tool for the Police Department, but one that operates with little if any oversight.

Israel Says Rashida Tlaib Can Visit to See Her Grandmother

Israel had denied entry to two Congress members, Ms. Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, for supporting a boycott movement. The government now says Ms Tlaib can enter.

Obama and Biden’s Relationship Looks Rosy. It Wasn’t Always That Simple.

Their partnership is the stuff of buddy-movie lore, but those who saw it up close described a more difficult, complicated dynamic.

Wells Fargo Closed Their Accounts, but the Fees Continued to Mount

When the bank closes customers’ accounts, it doesn’t always mean money stops going out. That can leave customers with hefty overdraft charges.

Amazon Uses a Twitter Army of Employees to Fight Criticism of Warehouses

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Trump’s Hong Kong Caution Isolates Him From Congress, Allies and Advisers

In his showdown with Beijing over trade and tariffs, Mr. Trump is ignoring his hawkish advisers, who believe China threatens American interests worldwide.

Economic Trouble Signs Hang Over Trump’s Trade War

White House advisers discount warnings of a possible recession. But the president may be gambling that the Federal Reserve can ward off that prospect.

Labor Dept. Moves to Expand Religion Exemption for Hiring and Firing

The policy director for a gay-rights group said the “proposed rule would permit taxpayer-funded discrimination.”

Israel, Sacklers, ‘Black Woodstock’: Your Thursday Evening Briefing

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

The N.Y.P.D. Has 82,473 People in a DNA Database. Many Have No Idea.

The DNA database has become a powerful tool for law enforcement but operates with little if any oversight.

The Law Israel Used to Keep Omar and Tlaib Out

Israel has used the law, passed in 2017, to deny entry to outspoken foreign supporters of a movement to boycott the country.

Overstock C.E.O. Takes Aim at ‘Deep State’ After Romance With Russian Agent

Patrick Byrne said in an interview that he was still “quite fond” of Maria Butina, who is now in prison, and that she “should go home and be president of Russia one day.’’