Today's Headlines: Some European Nations Ease Pandemic Rules, but Move Warily

Trump's Claim of Total Authority in Crisis Is Rejected Across Ideological Lines

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Top News Some European Nations Ease Pandemic Rules, but Move Warily By PATRICK KINGSLEY The lifting of restrictions is an early test of whether democracies can restart their economies and restore basic freedoms without refueling the spread of the coronavirus. News Analysis Trump's Claim of Total Authority in Crisis Is Rejected Across Ideological Lines By CHARLIE SAVAGE Trading barbs with governors about their powers over when to ease restrictions on society, the president made an assertion that lacks a basis in the Constitution or federal law. N.Y.C. Death Toll Soars Past 10,000 in Revised Virus Count By J. DAVID GOODMAN and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM The city has added more than 3,700 additional people who were presumed to have died of the coronavirus but had never tested positive. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com »

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Editors' Picks World In Rural Japan, a 370-Year-Old Tradition Falls to One Child By BEN DOOLEY Every year, students in a mountain village spend months preparing for an elaborate Kabuki performance. An aging society has put their show — and their school — in jeopardy. Opinion Amy Klobuchar: Trump Votes by Mail. Why Can't Everyone? By AMY KLOBUCHAR If it's good enough for him, it's good enough for all Americans.

Today's Videos Video: 'See You on the Campaign Trail': Obama Endorses Biden By THE NEW YORK TIMES Former President Barack Obama released a video throwing his support behind his former vice president, Joseph R. Biden Jr. Video: 'We Can't Get Ahead of Ourselves,' Newsom Says of Easing Coronavirus Measures By REUTERS Gov. Gavin Newsom of California addressed strategies for reopening the state, but cautioned against moving too fast. Video: 'That Is Not an Accurate Statement': Cuomo Pushes Back Against Trump By REUTERS Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York cautioned against easing protective measures too quickly and challenged President Trump's claim that the decision to reopen states for business was his alone.

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