June 2019

Michelin Announces California Ratings, Leaving Los Angeles Off Its 3-Star List

Michelin announced its California restaurant ratings on Monday night, tied to the release of the French company’s first statewide guide, and no new restaurants received its top rating of three stars. Los Angeles was left out of that category, with only restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area and the wine country receiving the highest […]

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Phillies outfielder McCutchen has torn ACL, out for season

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Andrew McCutchen has a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season. Phillies manager Gabe Kapler made the announcement before Tuesday night’s game at San Diego. McCutchen injured his left knee during a rundown Monday and exited the game against the Padres. The 32-year-old McCutchen was hitting .256 with

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Meet the Museum of Natural History’s newest guest: a T. rex

Positioned in mid-kill, the Tyrannosaurus rex towers over the prone body of its prey, a similarly huge triceratops. Even in simulation millions of years later, it’s a moment of unmistakable savage violence and an embodiment of the meaning of the word dinosaur: Greek for terrible lizard. The massive skeleton is the culmination of a decadeslong

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Watchdog says FBI has access to about 640M photographs

A government watchdog says the FBI has access to about 640 million photographs — including from driver’s licenses, passports and mugshots — that can be searched using facial recognition technology. The figure reflects how the technology is becoming an increasingly powerful law enforcement tool, but is also stirring fears about the potential for authorities to

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Senate Republicans Warn White House Against Mexico Tariffs

WASHINGTON — Republican senators sent the White House a sharp message on Tuesday, warning that they were opposed to President Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on Mexican imports, just hours after the president said lawmakers would be “foolish” to try to stop him. Mr. Trump’s latest threat — five percent tariffs on all goods imported

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