Gene Pingatore, the winningest boys’ basketball coach in Illinois history who gained national attention when he appeared in the 1994 documentary “Hoop Dreams,” has died. He was 83. Ronald Hoover, principal at St. Joseph High School in Westchester, says Pingatore died Wednesday at home. At the time of his death, he was preparing for his […]
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As President Trump weighs a possible resolution to his trade conflict with China, one factor may be pushing him toward a deal: His trade policies are broadly unpopular with American voters. Large majorities of Democrats and independents say the tariffs Mr. Trump has imposed on Chinese goods — and the retaliatory tariffs that China has
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Shares of The RealReal jumped on their first day of trading Friday, as the secondhand-fashion online retailer tests investors’ appetite for the staying power of online marketplaces for pre-owned discounted Gucci and other luxury goods. The San Francisco company, founded in 2011 by CEO Julie Wainwright, debuted on the Nasdaq Stock Market and is listed
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Image copyright PA Thousands of people have been arriving for the Glastonbury Festival. Although it’s been a muddy start, forecasters are expecting dry weather throughout with temperatures increasing on Thursday and Friday. Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis said: “The elements are unpredictable… but this is a well-oiled machine and we factor them in.” She hopes the
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Image copyright Chris James Isle of Skye Brewing Company has expanded by buying rival craft brewer Black Wolf for an undisclosed sum. The move will provide the Skye-based firm with its own bottling facilities for the first time. Black Wolf, which is based near Stirling, was sold by VC2 Brands, whose portfolio includes Stivy’s cider
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Europeans and Americans have their Visa and Mastercards. For everyone else, here comes … Libra? Facebook’s new Libra digital currency is aimed at a huge potential market for financial services — the entire developing world, with billions of people in areas such as India and Sub-Saharan Africa, where financial services are often less sophisticated and
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An array of retired All-Stars and Hall of Famers conducted a youth clinic. Workers put final touches on new clubhouses, batting cages and bullpens. No ducks on the pond quite yet — not so soon after flying across it. Having landed in London, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox relaxed, saw a few
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(APPLAUSE) So, on that point, part of the issue that is at play in America today, and we’ve all been traveling around the country, I certainly have, I’m meeting people who are working two and three jobs. You know, this president walks around talking about and flouting his great economy, right? My great economy. My
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The Supreme Court won’t revive Alabama’s ban on the most commonly used procedure in second-trimester abortions. The measure has been blocked by lower courts. The justices on Friday rejected the state’s appeal in which it sought to enforce a law enacted in 2016 that bans the abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation. Alabama Attorney
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kevin Spacey in court in January Actor Kevin Spacey is being sued by a man he is charged with sexually assaulting at a Nantucket bar in 2016. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages over Spacey’s alleged “explicit sexual behaviour and lewd and lascivious conduct” at The Club Car restaurant. It
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