Today's Headlines: Adams Leads in N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary, but Ranked-Choice Awaits

Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Dealing Blow to Biden and Democrats
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

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Adams Leads in N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary, but Ranked-Choice Awaits

Adams Leads in N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary, but Ranked-Choice Awaits

By Katie Glueck

Voters on Tuesday took part in the city's first mayoral election using ranked-choice voting, a system that may delay the declaration of a winner until mid-July.

Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Dealing Blow to Biden and Democrats

Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Dealing Blow to Biden and Democrats

By Nicholas Fandos

All 50 G.O.P. senators opposed the sweeping elections overhaul, leaving a long-shot bid to eliminate the filibuster as Democrats' best remaining hope to enact legal changes.

They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They're Battling Outbreaks.

They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They're Battling Outbreaks.

By Sui-Lee Wee

More than 90 countries are using Covid shots from China. Experts say recent infections in those places should serve as a cautionary tale in the global effort to fight the disease.

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I've Cracked Zodiac, a French Engineer Says. Online Sleuths Are Skeptical.

World

I've Cracked Zodiac, a French Engineer Says. Online Sleuths Are Skeptical.

By Constant Méheut

Fayçal Ziraoui caused an online uproar after saying he had cracked unsolved ciphers attributed to the Zodiac killer in California and identified him, potentially ending a 50-year-old quest.

Miscarriages Are Awful, and Abortion Politics Make Them Worse

Opinion | Guest Essay

Miscarriages Are Awful, and Abortion Politics Make Them Worse

By Amanda Allen and Cari Sietstra

Restrictions on mifepristone mean patients are not getting the best treatment.

Today's Videos

Republicans Filibuster Voting Rights Bill

Video Video: Republicans Filibuster Voting Rights Bill

By The Associated Press

Senate Republicans used the filibuster on Tuesday to block debate on an ambitious Democratic bill aimed at countering a wave of ballot restrictions in G.O.P.-controlled states.

White House Says U.S. Is Not Expected to Meet Vaccination Goal

Video Video: White House Says U.S. Is Not Expected to Meet Vaccination Goal

By Reuters

The White House coronavirus task force said the United States is not expected to reach President Biden's initial goal of having 70 percent of the adult population at least partially vaccinated by July 4.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Urges Statehood Legislation

Video Video: Washington, D.C., Mayor Urges Statehood Legislation

By Reuters

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser encouraged a Senate committee on Tuesday to consider legislation that would make Washington, D.C., the nation's 51st state.

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