Gunmen in Armenia Surrender After 2-Week Standoff With Police

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT World http://ift.tt/2aH83Rt
via IFTTTAll 20 holdouts ended their occupation of a police compound in Yerevan, the capital, which they seized July 17 to demand the freedom of the leader of their opposition group. August 1, 2016 at 05:00AM

Donald Trump Gives Questionable Explanation of Events in Ukraine

By DAVID E. SANGER and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT World http://ift.tt/2ajMthN
via IFTTTMr. Trump said of Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, “He’s not going into Ukraine,” then was informed that Russia was already there. “O.K., well, he’s there in a certain way,” Mr. Trump replied. August 1, 2016 at 05:00AM

Yankees Lose Fourth Straight Heading Into Trade Deadline

By BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2a9RIU9
via IFTTTCarlos Beltran, a possible trade chip, homered, but the rest of the Yankees’ offense continued to flounder as the last-place Rays completed a three-game sweep. August 1, 2016 at 05:00AM

Andrew Miller Deal Signals New Approach for Yankees

By TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2aF4VE9
via IFTTTThe Yankees have long carried themselves with a sort of exceptionalism, but sometimes teams must trade their best players to plan for the future, and the Yankees, it turns out, can do that, too. August 1, 2016 at 05:00AM

Lewis Hamilton, With Communication Again Unrestricted, Needs Little Help

By BRAD SPURGEON from NYT Sports http://ift.tt/2aUlNnU
via IFTTTAfter telling his Mercedes team not to bother him with unnecessary radio messages, Hamilton took a 19-point lead in Formula One by winning the German Grand Prix. August 1, 2016 at 05:00AM

Debate Committee Rebuffs Donald Trump’s Complaints of N.F.L. Scheduling Conflicts

By NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. http://ift.tt/2ajGSbi
via IFTTTThe Commission on Presidential Debates released a statement saying it had started planning the debate schedule 18 months ago and that it was impossible to avoid all conflicts. August 1, 2016 at 05:00AM

Muggles Unite for ‘Cursed Child’

By Unknown Author from NYT N.Y. / Region http://ift.tt/2arFgLJ
via IFTTTFans across the country showed up at midnight on Sunday for the release of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two.” August 1, 2016 at 05:00AM

Toronto Theater Company to Present Festival Off Broadway

By ANDREW R. CHOW from NYT Theater http://ift.tt/2aAYd0D
via IFTTTThe Soulpepper Theater Company will stage new plays and musicals at the Pershing Square Signature Center in the summer of 2017. August 1, 2016 at 05:00AM

Like Magic, Muggles Make New Harry Potter Play Disappear From Bookstores

By ASHLEY ROSS from NYT N.Y. / Region http://ift.tt/2aEYhh7
via IFTTTFrom Brooklyn to Seattle, fans of the book and film series turned out at midnight on Sunday for the release of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two.” August 1, 2016 at 05:00AM