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Today — 20 September 2024NYT | Top Stories

On YouTube, Major Brands’ Ads Appear Alongside Racist Falsehoods About Haitian Immigrants

Large organizations and brands saw their advertising dollars funneled to videos amplifying inflammatory narratives, underscoring how difficult it can be to maintain brand safety online.

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The ads were among dozens of similar examples found on YouTube that appeared before videos spreading falsehoods around the 2024 election.

Vance Says He Will Keep Calling Haitian Immigrants ‘Illegal Aliens’

19 September 2024 at 22:31
The immigrants are mainly in the United States under temporary protected status, which the executive branch can grant to people whose home countries are in crisis.

© Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times

Senator JD Vance of Ohio at a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wis., on Tuesday.

Threats Against Haitians Land at the Doorstep of The Haitian Times

19 September 2024 at 23:51
Racist emails. Swatting. Intimidated sources. The Haitian Times has been receiving some of the same threats that it has been covering in Springfield, Ohio.

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Garry Pierre-Pierre founded The Haitian Times in 1999.

Pager Attack Highlights Tension Between Israel’s Might and Strategic Fog

19 September 2024 at 23:44
In Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, Israel has shown it’s capable of extraordinary acts of espionage, but is struggling to define long-term goals, according to Israeli analysts and public figures.

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Lebanese army soldiers standing guard as an ambulance rushes wounded people to a hospital in Beirut on Tuesday.

Meet the Hustlers Who Make $6,000 a Month Riding Citi Bikes

19 September 2024 at 15:00
The bike-sharing program rewards users who help redistribute bikes around New York City. A handful of hustlers have figured out how to turn that into profit.

© Yuvraj Khanna for The New York Times

A full dock of Citi Bikes on 34th Street means there’s money to be made by moving them elsewhere.

Aaron Sorkin Thinks Life Still Imitates ‘The West Wing’

19 September 2024 at 17:04
The political drama debuted 25 years ago. But the creator believes the politics were mostly beside the point.

© Jingyu Lin for The New York Times

Aaron Sorkin didn’t expect “The West Wing” to become a hit. “I was very surprised when I had to write an Episode 2,” he said.
Yesterday — 19 September 2024NYT | Top Stories

After Trump Assassination Attempts, Congress Debates Secret Service Funding

19 September 2024 at 22:55
Virtually everyone on Capitol Hill agrees that the Secret Service needs to do a better job. But Democrats and Republicans are at odds over whether to increase the agency’s budget.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

Former President Donald J. Trump walking with his Secret Service detail in Harrisburg, Pa., this month. The agency told Congress on Wednesday that it was already providing the highest level of protection for him.

Social Studies Teachers Rely on Online and Sometimes Ideological Sources

19 September 2024 at 22:30
A survey of social studies teachers found that many find primary sources online for lesson plans. But a notable minority also rely on left-leaning materials, and a handful have turned to conservative options.

© Jarod Opperman for The New York Times

Instead of textbooks, many social studies teachers are drawing lesson plans from sources like PBS and the Smithsonian Institution that they find online.

Ukraine Wants Long-Range Weapons. Here’s a Look at What They Are.

19 September 2024 at 22:14
Much of the public discourse about arming Ukraine has revolved around whether the United States will send “long range” weapons. But that can mean different things.

© Ivor Prickett for The New York Times

A Ukrainian gun crew with an M777 howitzer, which fires 155-millimeter artillery shells, in 2022.

Saudi Crown Prince Says No to Israel Ties Without Palestinian State

19 September 2024 at 20:43
His comments reflect an apparent toughening of his views on an issue that could reshape the diplomatic map of the Middle East.

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In a photo provided by Saudi state media, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman delivers a speech in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.

Meta, TikTok and More Sites Engaged in ‘Vast Surveillance,’ a New FTC Study Finds

19 September 2024 at 21:00
Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.

© Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington. The F.T.C. said it started the study nearly four years ago to look into the business practices of some of the biggest online platforms.

After Fed Cuts Rates, Biden Will Claim Credit for Economy’s Strength

19 September 2024 at 17:06
The president’s speech on Thursday won’t be a “victory lap,” officials said, but it will celebrate falling inflation and borrowing costs along with solid growth.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

In a speech in Washington, President Biden will stress the need for further action to bring down the costs of housing, groceries and other daily necessities that continue to frustrate American consumers.

Has the Federal Reserve Pulled Off a Soft Landing?

Investors have sent stocks and bonds higher on expectations of a soft landing. But some Republicans think the central bank overstepped its bounds.

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The markets are rebounding after the Fed’s outsize interest-rate cut on Wednesday.

Mohamed al-Fayed, Former Harrods Owner, Accused of Raping 5 Women

19 September 2024 at 22:46
Multiple former employees told the BBC they had been raped or sexually assaulted by the billionaire businessman, who died last year.

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Mohamed al-Fayed, then owner of Harrods, in 2007. On Thursday, a BBC documentary detailed allegations that he had raped and sexually assaulted female employees.

‘Eh, Whatever.’ Angelenos Shrug at Recent Quakes, Decades After the Last ‘Big One.’

19 September 2024 at 17:06
It has been a generation since Los Angeles had a major earthquake disaster. Even in an active seismic year, many residents say they refuse to become alarmist.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Los Angeles has had a string of lower-level earthquakes this year, causing some to wonder if a bigger one is on the way. But most people are not fretting about the dangers.

Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fire After Pager and Walkie-Talkie Attacks

19 September 2024 at 19:56
Anti-tank missiles fired from Lebanon caused injuries, Israel’s public broadcaster reported. The Israeli military said it had struck several Hezbollah sites in Lebanon.

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Smoke billowed from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of al-Taybeh on Thursday.

How Inflation and High Interest Rates Have Changed the Economy

19 September 2024 at 17:03
As inflation cools and the Federal Reserve cuts rates, an era of economic upheaval is coming to a close, but not without lingering marks.

© Audra Melton for The New York Times

A worker sorting clothing donations at the Atlanta Mission. Rising rates of homelessness and poverty in Atlanta track with national trends.

In the Sean Combs Case, Echoes of the Tack Taken Against Other Powerful Men

19 September 2024 at 17:04
Federal authorities are prosecuting Mr. Combs under sex trafficking and racketeering laws, which were used to successfully prosecute R. Kelly and Keith Raniere in earlier abuse cases.

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Prosecutors in Sean Combs’s case have assembled their racketeering conspiracy charge by accusing him of crimes dating as far back as 2008.

Emails Suggest Cuomo Undersold His Role in Altering Covid Report

19 September 2024 at 15:00
Andrew Cuomo said he could not recall seeing or revising a New York State Health Department report on how the state handled the early stages of the pandemic.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Documents reviewed by The New York Times show that Andrew Cuomo rewrote parts of a New York State report that deflected blame for nursing home residents who died of Covid.

Their Countries Are at War. These Couples Are Still Together.

Relationships between Ukrainians and Russians have long been common. Russia’s invasion has brought stigma, separation, legal troubles and a reconsideration of identity.

‘Eh, Whatever.’ Angelenos Shrug at Recent Quakes, Decades After the Last ‘Big One.’

19 September 2024 at 17:06
It has been a generation since Los Angeles had a major earthquake disaster. Even in an active seismic year, many residents say they refuse to become alarmist.

© Mike Kai Chen for The New York Times

Los Angeles has had a string of lower-level earthquakes this year, causing some to wonder if a bigger one is on the way. But most people are not fretting about the dangers.

Powerful Philanthropies Step in to Help NY Migrants Become Self-Sufficient

19 September 2024 at 15:00
A group of New York’s most powerful philanthropies will spend millions to help make migrants more self-sufficient.

© Jonah Markowitz for The New York Times

There are about 6,000 people on wait-lists for English classes at city libraries, like this class in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
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