Today's Headlines: Saudi Crown Prince Is Held Responsible for Khashoggi Killing in U.S. Report

House Passes $1.9 Trillion Stimulus as Democrats Work to Salvage Wage Raise
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Saturday, February 27, 2021

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Saudi Crown Prince Is Held Responsible for Khashoggi Killing in U.S. Report

Saudi Crown Prince Is Held Responsible for Khashoggi Killing in U.S. Report

By Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger

But the Biden administration stopped short of directly penalizing Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calculating that the risk of damaging American interests was too great.

House Passes $1.9 Trillion Stimulus as Democrats Work to Salvage Wage Raise

House Passes $1.9 Trillion Stimulus as Democrats Work to Salvage Wage Raise

By Emily Cochrane and Jim Tankersley

Even as the House passed President Biden's pandemic aid plan with a minimum wage increase included, Democrats were searching for a Plan B for the wage hike, which was ruled out in the Senate.

A Special Unit to Prosecute Police Killings Has No Convictions

A Special Unit to Prosecute Police Killings Has No Convictions

By Sarah Maslin Nir, Jonah E. Bromwich and Benjamin Weiser

The case of Daniel Prude's death is the latest example of the challenges prosecutors face when they try to hold police officers accountable.

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Hunting for a Giant Black Hole, Astronomers Found a Nest of Darkness

Science | Out There

Hunting for a Giant Black Hole, Astronomers Found a Nest of Darkness

By Dennis Overbye

No Gargantua dwells at the heart of stellar cluster NGC 6397. Instead, a few dozen smaller black holes seem to be swarming around in there, throwing their considerable masses around.

President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk

Opinion

President Biden Lets a Saudi Murderer Walk

By Nicholas Kristof

The crown prince killed my friend Jamal Khashoggi, and we do next to nothing.

Today's Videos

Decline in Coronavirus Cases 'May Be Stalling,' C.D.C. Director Warns

Video Video: Decline in Coronavirus Cases 'May Be Stalling,' C.D.C. Director Warns

By Reuters

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said on Friday that a recent decline in coronavirus cases across the U.S. "may be stalling" and urged governors not to relax restrictions.

'Not as Nice as Cancún': Cruz Jokes About Controversial Trip

Video Video: 'Not as Nice as Cancún': Cruz Jokes About Controversial Trip

By Reuters

At the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas made light of his recent trip to Cancún, Mexico, which drew criticism as he fled the state during a deadly winter storm.

How a Gen-Z Disney Star Wrote a Runaway Hit

Video Video: How a Gen-Z Disney Star Wrote a Runaway Hit

By Joe Coscarelli, Alicia DeSantis, Antonio de Luca and Shane O'Neill

See how the singer-songwriter and actress wrote her chart-topping first single — after a good cry and with TikTok in mind.

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