May 2019

Female Track Athletes With High Testosterone Must Supress Levels To Compete, Court Rules

Sports /

GENEVA (AP) — Caster Semenya lost her appeal Wednesday against rules designed to decrease naturally high testosterone levels in some female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s panel of three judges gave a complex verdict and “dismissed both requests for arbitration” from Semenya and the governing body of track and field. In a landmark […]

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White House Asks Congress for Billions More in Border Funding

Politics /

WASHINGTON — The White House asked Congress on Wednesday to allocate $4.5 billion in emergency funds for the southwestern border as federal agencies struggle to house and cope with the influx of asylum seekers coming into the United States. The request, which includes about $3.3 billion to house unaccompanied migrant children, feed and care for

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Fed Likely to Leave Interest Rates Unchanged as Trump Calls for Cut

Finance /

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials are poised to disappoint President Trump at the conclusion of their two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with the central bank expected to leave interest rates unchanged despite Mr. Trump’s repeated calls for it to start cutting rates. Mr. Trump has criticized the Fed’s 2018 interest rate increases for slowing growth

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Netflix: Barack and Michelle Obama announce details of series

Entertainment /

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The former first couple signed the production deal last year Barack and Michelle Obama have unveiled their first batch of projects in development with Netflix. The diverse seven-title run from the Obamas Higher Grounds Production company addresses social and political activism. It includes a film on early slavery abolitionist

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The moment Japan’s new emperor inherits the Imperial Treasures

World /

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has formally ascended the throne, a day after his father abdicated. In a simple ceremony in the Imperial Palace he symbolically inherited Japan’s Imperial Treasures. The treasures – a sword and a gem – have been passed down through generations of emperors and are seen as the symbols of imperial power. Japan’s

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Capri Welcomes 2.3 Million Tourists a Year but Wants to Limit the Trash They Leave Behind

Travel /

CAPRI, Italy — Luigi Esposito, whose ancestors have lived on Capri since 1810, objects when he hears people describe the island as “the most beautiful place in the world.” “There are many beautiful places in the world,” he said. “So to say this is the best place of all, well, according to who?” Mr. Esposito,

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Tessitore, McFarland return to ESPN’s ‘Monday Night’ booth

Sports /

ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” will return to a two-man booth when it kicks off its 50th season later this year. The network announced Wednesday that Joe Tessitore will be back doing play-by-play while Booger McFarland moves up to the booth after being a field-level analyst. ESPN also announced that Lisa Salters will return for an

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