Friday, January 27, 2017

@10:00, 1/27/17

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1
The Upshot

Illegal Voting Claims, and Why They Don’t Hold Up

The authors of a study suggesting millions might have voted illegally have already lowered estimates, but a basic premise of the study is in doubt.

How rather than why.  The point is the claim is nonsense.

2
U.S.

Contrary to Trump’s Claims, Immigrants Are Less Likely to Commit Crimes

Experts say the available evidence does not support the idea that undocumented immigrants commit a disproportionate share of crime.

OK

3
Real Estate

Downsizing to a Co-op in the Bronx

A couple find a roomy, affordable and convenient home in Riverdale.

Not for me in the long term.

4
U.S.

Storm That Roared Through the South Sweeps Into the Northeast

Fueled by two low-pressure systems, the storm is expected to reach its peak overnight, with heavy wind gusts.

It was a day of rain here.

5
N.Y. / Region

Child Welfare Unit Tied to Toddler’s Death Is Understaffed and Poorly Trained, Report Says

Agency workers who took two days to find a Brooklyn boy who later died were inadequately trained in how to search a database for the toddler’s correct address.

Only the details are new.

6
Magazine

Should You Report a Green-Card Marriage?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to notify the U.S. government when you suspect an acquaintance of marriage fraud, what to do with an old ivory necklace and more.

I owe Pratt very little.

7
Real Estate

$1,000,000 Homes in New York, New Mexico and Louisiana


None of these.

8
U.S.

Claims of Corrupt Immigration Contractors Go Unexamined, Investigators Say


Congress has not allowed the investigation of immigration contractors.

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U.S.

Trump’s Immigration Order Expands the Definition of ‘Criminal’

Tucked into the president’s executive order on building a wall along the border with Mexico is language that widens officials’ authority to deport undocumented immigrants.

Trump wants all eleven million out.

10
Well

Travelers With Nut Allergies Clash With Airlines

Parents say that even mentioning a nut allergy to airline staff can get them kicked off a plane.

The Airlines cannot afford a severe allergic reaction on a flight.


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