Wealthy Businessman Charged in Murder Case That Rocked Malta

VALLETTA, Malta — More than two years after a car bomb killed Malta’s best-known investigative journalist, prosecutors in the Mediterranean island nation on Saturday charged a wealthy Maltese businessman with complicity in her murder and other crimes.

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Plane Crash in Blizzard-Like Conditions Kills 9 in South Dakota, Officials Say

Three people survived the crash, according to the authorities, who said two children were among the dead. Three people survived the crash, which happened just before noon local time outside Chamberlain, S.D., according to information from local officials and the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Leonardo DiCaprio Responds to Brazil’s President About Amazon Fires

The actor and environmentalist released a statement on Saturday after President Jair Bolsonaro falsely accused him of funding the fires recently set in the Amazon rainforest.

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Starbucks Barista Fired After Officer’s Cup Had ‘Pig’ on the Label

After the episode, Starbucks and the police department said they would host a “Coffee With a Cop” event so local law enforcement could meet with baristas.

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Black Friday sees record $7.4B in online sales, $2.9B spent using smartphones

Following swiftly on the heels of a Thanksgiving that broke records with $4.2 billion in online sales, Black Friday also hit a new high, although it just fell short of predictions. According to analytics from Adobe, consumers spent $7.

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How to Survive as a Woman at a Chinese Banquet

It is more like a sport, one in which the primary goal is to drink a toast with each individual sitting around the table, in a rigid successive order, starting with the most prominent and proceeding clockwise.

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City Malaise, Cured by a Cloud Forest?

I liked Oaxaca as soon as I learned to say its name, all those airy vowels, each subsequent “a” a little fuller in my mouth. Last year, I was in the throes of a deep depression.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/sunday-review/cloud-forest-ferns.html
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The Case for Bernie

The Democrats need a unifier. It could be the Vermont Socialist. The Democratic Party needs a nominee, but right now it has a train wreck instead. The front-runner seems too old for the job and is poised to lose the first two primary season contests.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/opinion/sunday/bernie-sanders.html
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Living in Dark Mode

The lights in my room are off, and the autumn air is trickling in through the window. It is my favorite season in Hong Kong, finally cool enough to get by without air-conditioning. I’m listening to meditation music a friend sent me to ease my persistent insomnia.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/opinion/sunday/hong-kong-protest-elections.html
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Don’t Blame Tech Bros for the Housing Crisis

Rising housing costs predate the tech bubble. And it will take more than Apple and Facebook’s billions to fix it. Can Big Tech solve the housing crisis? That’s the hope behind recent announcements by Apple, Facebook and Google, which together total $4.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/opinion/sunday/housing-crisis-silicon-valley.html
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Kevin Talks Turkey

No matter how bad your Thanksgiving is, mine will be worse, and I’ll tell you why. My sister thinks Jim Jordan is hot. Well, she didn’t say “hot” exactly, but the words “admire,” “forceful” and “fighter” have been thrown around. And then there’s Kevin.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/opinion/trump-kevin-dowd.html
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How Overexcited Neurons Might Affect How You Age

New research makes a molecular connection between the brain and aging—and shows that overactive neurons can shorten life span.

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This Is an Extinction Crisis, and Some Species Are Loving It

A controversy over how many species are disappearing is raising questions about how species adapt, and which ones are the ultimate winners and losers.

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Brazil’s Leader Falsely Blames Leonardo DiCaprio for Amazon Fires

President Jair Bolsonaro falsely claimed that the actor had financed the fires, his latest broadside to shift blame. SÃO PAULO, Brazil — President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has falsely claimed that the Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio financed the fires recently set in the Amazon rainforest.

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A New Way to Make Comfy, Durable Smart Garments

Long-lasting, electronics-laced PJs and gloves may help you sleep better and keep your trigger finger toasty when you jump out of a plane into battle.

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How to Change the Tires on a Race Car—at Zero Gravity

The Red Bull Formula 1 team executed a pit stop aboard a Russian plane used to train cosmonauts. It required some adjustments.

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Prime Mover: How Amazon Wove Itself Into the Life of an American City

For most people, it’s the click that brings a package to their door. But a look at Baltimore shows how Amazon may now reach into Americans’ daily existence in more ways than any corporation in history.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/business/amazon-baltimore.html
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A Pennsylvania County’s Election Day Nightmare Underscores Voting Machine Concerns

How “everything went wrong” in Northampton County. EASTON, Pa. — It was a few minutes after the polls closed here on Election Day when panic began to spread through the county election offices.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/us/politics/pennsylvania-voting-machines.html
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2020 Democratic Candidates Wage Escalating Fight (on the Merits of Fighting)

For all the emphasis placed on the various divides among the candidates, the question of “to fight or not to fight” might represent the most meaningful contrast. WALPOLE, N.H.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/us/politics/2020-democratic-candidates.html
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Students Fainting From Hunger in Venezuela’s Failing School System

BOCA DE UCHIRE, Venezuela — Hundreds of children filed into their school courtyard to hear a local Catholic bishop lead prayers for their education. By the end of the 15-minute ceremony, five children had fainted and two of them were whisked away in an ambulance.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/world/americas/venezuela-students-hunger.html
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Jeffrey Epstein, Blackmail and a Lucrative ‘Hot List’

Soon after the sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein died in August, a mysterious man met with two prominent lawyers. Towering, barrel-chested and wild-bearded, he was a prodigious drinker and often wore flip-flops.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/30/business/david-boies-pottinger-jeffrey-epstein-videos.html
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Sweet Potatoes Are Overrated. Turducken Is Performative.

New York Times Food editors and writers serve their hottest takes on Thanksgiving. Mr. Bokat-Lindell is a writer in The New York Times Opinion section.

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11 of Our Best Weekend Reads

An inside look at turkey hunters, the changing faces of retail and rowing. As you reach for another helping of macaroni and cheese or pumpkin pie, settle in with some of our best reads from this Thanksgiving week that you may have missed.

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Will Jim Harbaugh Ever Beat Ohio State?

Like all Michigan coaches, Harbaugh, at the helm since 2015, is largely defined by his lack of success against his program’s chief rival.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/sports/ncaafootball/michigan-ohiostate.html
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The 10 Most Influential Films of the Decade (and 20 Other Favorites)

Our co-chief film critics say these were the films of the 2010s that made a difference in the world of entertainment and beyond.

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Pete Hamill ‘Ain’t Done Yet’

After 9,000 or so bylines, Pete Hamill has probably earned the opportunity to write the lead of his own profile. “Oh, I thought about it,” Mr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/style/pete-hamill-brooklyn-book.html
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N.F.L. Suspends Cardinals Player for Betting

Josh Shaw has spent the season on the injured reserve list. The N.F.L. says he bet on games. The N.F.L.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/sports/football/josh-shaw.html
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Trump Is Heading to London. Boris Johnson Is Not on His Calendar.

The president has never made any secret of his affinity for the British prime minister. But with his own election fast approaching, Mr. Johnson wants to keep his distance.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/us/politics/trump-is-heading-to-london-boris-johnson-is-not-on-his-calendar.html
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Saudi Arabia Is Stepping Up Crackdown on Dissent, Rights Groups Say

At least eight people have been arrested this month, some of whom had not expressed criticism of the government in years, the groups said.

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Suriname President Convicted in 1982 Killings

The decision by a panel of three judges marked the end of a historic trial that began in November 2007. It was not immediately clear what would happen next.

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3 Children in Arizona Are Missing After Vehicle Is Swept Away in Creek

A vehicle with seven children and two adults became stuck in Tonto Creek while trying to cross it, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Dr. Janette Sherman, 89, Early Force in Environmental Science, Dies

In one case, discovering that autoworkers shared the same diseases, she pinpointed the cause as chemicals in the factories — not, as was thought, cigarettes. When Dr.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/health/dr-janette-sherman-dead.html
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Modern Love Podcast: Alicia Keys Reads ‘Who’s Allowed to Hold Hands?’

transcriptbars0:00/24:06-24:06More episodes ofModern LoveNovember 27, 2019  •  24:06Modern Love Podcast: Alicia Keys Reads ‘Who’s Allowed to Hold Hands?’November 20, 2019Modern Love Podcast: Greta Gerwig Reads ‘Sharing a Cab, and My Toes’November 13, 2019Modern Love Podcast: Kelly McC

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3 Young People Stabbed on Busy Hague Street, Setting Off Alarm in Dutch City

The police were still searching for a suspect and a motive. The attack came just hours after a burst of violence in London.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/world/europe/hague-stabbings-netherlands.html
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Artist’s Studio: How About the Living Room?

As rents for studios and lofts rise, many young artists find themselves working from home and adjusting their art to fit into smaller spaces.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/realestate/artists-working-from-home.html
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Warming Waters, Moving Fish: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Iceland

Isafjordur, ICELAND — Before it became a “Game of Thrones” location, before Justin Bieber stalked the trails of Fjadrargljufur, and before hordes of tourists descended upon this small island nation, there were the fish.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/climate/climate-change-ocean-fish-iceland.html
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Does Who You Are at 7 Determine Who You Are at 63?

On a brisk Saturday morning, one uncommonly cloudless and bright for late autumn on England’s moody North Sea coast, the filmmaker Michael Apted paced a sloping headland of mud and stubble with an air of fretful preoccupation.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/27/magazine/63-up-michael-apted.html
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Does It Matter How Many We Are?

The loss of a loved one can complicate family math. When my son was in third grade, I went to his school for a pre-Thanksgiving Day concert. I found a folding chair next to a fellow parent, a father with an easy laugh.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/style/modern-love-a-family-isnt-a-number.html
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Black Friday 2019: Best Headphone and Speaker Deals, From Beats to Bose

From Bose speakers to AirPods to a Sonos soundbar, these are the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday audio deals we can find.

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Your Friday Briefing

Good morning. We’re covering the prospect of new peace talks in Afghanistan, the start of the holiday shopping season and a troubled government program to forgive student loans.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/briefing/afghanistan-black-friday-pete-buttigieg.html
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President Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Afghanistan - BBC News

President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to US troops in Afghanistan - his first time in the country - for the Thanksgiving holiday. During the brief appearance at Bagram Airfield, Mr Trump served turkey to soldiers, posed for photographs, and met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. In a speech

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24-hour Black Friday Sale: 2-for-1 passes to Disrupt Berlin

Synchronize your watches startup fans, and get ready to score serious savings on passes to Disrupt Berlin 2019. For today only, you can get 2 passes for the price of one. Our Black Friday sale starts now and runs through 11:59pm CET on 29 November. Don’t miss out!

from Pocket https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/29/24-hour-black-friday-sale-2-for-1-passes-to-disrupt-berlin/
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Posts Claiming R. Kelly Abuse Are Taken Down

Saying it could not verify the writer’s identity, the website Patreon deleted posts in which someone claiming to be a longtime girlfriend of the singer said he had abused her.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/arts/music/r-kelly-joycelyn-savage-patreon.html
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Hong Kong Police End 2-Week Campus Siege

The police found no protesters during a final search of Polytechnic University, the site of some of the most violent clashes the city has seen this year.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/world/asia/hong-kong-protests-polytechnic.html
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Ice Sculpture Steals Show at U.K. Climate Debate That Boris Johnson Skips

Five leaders of British political parties called for dramatic action to confront climate change in a televised debate on Thursday, just two weeks before the country’s general election.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/world/europe/ice-sculpture-uk-debate.html
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Less Plastic With ‘Bags for Life’? Try Again, Campaign Groups Say

A surge in sales of thicker reusable plastic bags in British supermarkets is worsening their “plastic footprint,” a report says.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/world/europe/plastic-bags-supermarkets.html
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These 5 great apps help you stay in shape on the road

We salute you, frequent flyers. Between meetings, airports, and impersonal hotels, you still try to stay trim. It’s not always easy, though, especially if you’re in a new town or staying in a place with less than desirable amenities.

from Pocket https://www.fastcompany.com/90435925/these-5-great-apps-help-you-stay-in-shape-on-the-road
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Yasuhiro Nakasone, Prime Minister Who Championed an Assertive Japan, Dies at 101

Mr. Nakasone called for a stronger military and for a larger role in the world for Japan, and was one of the few Japanese leaders to win recognition on the world stage.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/obituaries/yasuhiro-nakasone-dies-japan.html
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One Thing You Can Do: Sustainable Holiday Shopping

Welcome to the Climate Fwd: newsletter. The New York Times climate team emails readers once a week with stories and insights about climate change. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. To keep up on climate news the rest of the week, follow @NYTClimate on Twitter.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/27/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-shopping.html
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Black Friday 2019: The Best Home, Kitchen, Mattress Deals

Our favorite Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on robot vacuums, Dyson, bed-in-a-box mattresses, Instant Pots, and more.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/best-black-friday-home-kitchen-deals-2019
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The Best Black Friday Laptop and Tablet Deals: iPads, MacBooks, Dell, Surface

From iPads to Chromebooks, we scoured the sales to find you all the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on laptops and tablets.

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New Zealand Is Tackling Hot-Button Liberal Issues in One Swoop

The country will decide whether to legalize assisted suicide and recreational marijuana, and whether to decriminalize abortion. Conflict-averse New Zealanders may be pushed onto uncomfortable ground.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/world/asia/new-zealand-euthanasia-cannabis-abortion.html
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Black Friday 2019: The 26 Best Phone and Smartwatch Deals

Our favorite Android phones, smartwatches, Apple Watches, Kindles, and other mobile accessories for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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7 Killed in Plane Crash in Ontario

The authorities in Canada said they were still investigating what caused the plane to crash on Wednesday. Seven people were killed when a small plane crashed north of Kingston, Ontario, on Wednesday evening, the authorities in Canada said.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/world/canada/plane-crash-kingston-ontario.html
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‘99 Problems but My ABCs Ain’t One’: Jay-Z Sues Over Children’s Book

The Little Homie, a small Australian online retailer, says it is celebrating hip-hop. Jay-Z, who has spoken out about black identity and equality, says it is engaging in theft.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/world/australia/jay-z-children-book-copyright.html
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Black Friday 2019: The Best TV & Home Theater Deals Online

Our favorite deals on affordable televisions, OLED TVs, Roku, and more for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/best-black-friday-tv-home-theater-deals-2019
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Yet Another Challenge for Air Travelers: Finding Your Uber

Airports including LAX are setting up pickup areas a ways removed from terminals to address the congestion created by popular ride-hail apps.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/challenge-air-travelers-finding-your-uber
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The 10 Best Movies to Stream This Thanksgiving

Avoid family conversational awkwardness with ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ and more.

from Wired https://www.wired.com/story/thanksgiving-movies-streaming
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Hong Kong: China warns US over Human Rights and Democracy Act - BBC News

China has warned the US it could take "firm counter-measures" if Washington continues to show support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The warning came after US President Donald Trump signed the Human Rights and Democracy Act into law. The act mandates an annual review, to check if Hong

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It’s a Terrible Day in the Neighborhood, and That’s O.K.

Fred Rogers’s belief that we should validate emotions, not suppress them, is wisdom for all ages. Ms. Alessandri is an associate professor of philosophy, at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

from Pocket https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/28/opinion/mister-rogers-neighborhood.html
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