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Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, September 23

Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, September 23
[ad_1] If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Saturday, September 23, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Beware, there are spoilers below for September 23, NYT Connections #104! Scroll to the end if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s […]

Louisiana governor plans to request federal emergency declaration over saltwater intrusion threatening water

Louisiana governor plans to request federal emergency declaration over saltwater intrusion threatening water
[ad_1] Louisiana faces historic heat wave Fox Weather’s Robert Ray reports on predicted heat indexes of up to 115 degrees on Friday and high water temperatures posing hurricane risks. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said the state is days away from requesting a federal emergency declaration related to the saltwater intrusion of the Mississippi River […]

Biden Officials Focus on African Crises at United Nations Gathering

Biden Officials Focus on African Crises at United Nations Gathering
[ad_1] Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met on Friday with African leaders seeking to restore Niger’s democratically elected government to power, capping a week at the United Nations in which the Biden administration worked to deliver on promises of support amid high-profile crises elsewhere, like the war in Ukraine. In a sign of the […]

A Chinese Journalist Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice. Now She’s on Trial.

A Chinese Journalist Gave #MeToo Victims a Voice. Now She’s on Trial.
[ad_1] After two years in detention, a Chinese journalist who spoke up against sexual harassment stood trial on subversion charges on Friday along with a labor rights activist, the latest example of Beijing’s intensified crackdown on civil society. Huang Xueqin, an independent journalist who was once a prominent voice in China’s #MeToo movement, and her […]

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes after alleged cohort makes stunning claim

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes after alleged cohort makes stunning claim
[ad_1] Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh admitted Thursday in federal court to stealing millions of dollars from his former clients, the first time he has ever pleaded guilty to a crime. Murdaugh, 55, was sentenced in March to life in prison for fatally shooting his 52-year-old wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and their youngest son, Paul Murdaugh, 22, […]

In Washington Visit, Zelensky Will Try to Shore Up Critical Support

In Washington Visit, Zelensky Will Try to Shore Up Critical Support
[ad_1] President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine plans to make his second wartime visit to Washington on Thursday, meeting with President Biden and congressional lawmakers as he tries to preserve his country’s most critical source of funding and weapons. Mr. Biden will be looking to get a “battlefield perspective” on the war from Mr. Zelensky, said […]