July 2019

Bill Wehrum, an Architect of E.P.A. Rollbacks, Faces New Ethics Inquiry

Politics /

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general will investigate allegations that William L. Wehrum, the agency’s former air quality chief, violated ethics rules when he met with former clients from his days as a lawyer and lobbyist for the […]

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Britain’s Got Talent escapes Ofcom penalty over Amanda Holden’s swearing

Entertainment /

Image copyright ITV Image caption Amanda Holden and Elizabeth of The Haunting on Britain’s Got Talent ITV will not be penalised for Amanda Holden’s swearing during an episode of Britain’s Got Talent. The BGT judge shouted a strong swear word as she took part in an unsettling magic act in May, prompting 56 complaints to

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Trump and His Aides Seek to Dismiss Mueller Hearings as a Desperate Act

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WASHINGTON — President Trump said on Monday that he had no intention of watching Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel in the Russian meddling case, testify on Wednesday before Congress, denouncing Democrats for “wasting their time.” Then he added, “Maybe I’ll see a little bit of it.” Mr. Trump’s history of remaining glued to

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Resistant malaria spreading in South East Asia

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Getty Images Malaria parasites resistant to key drugs have spread rapidly in South East Asia, researchers from the UK and Thailand say. The parasites have moved from Cambodia to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, where half of patients are not being cured by first-choice drugs. Researchers say the findings raise the “terrifying prospect” drug-resistance

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Comedian Dina Hashem Pulls Joke About Rapper XXXTentacion’s Death After Backlash

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Comedian Dina Hashem faced backlash after making jokes about rapper XXXTentacion’s death during an appearance on the Comedy Central show “This Week at the Comedy Cellar.”  “Is anyone still mourning XXXTentacion? He’s a rapper who was murdered,” Hashem says in the bit, which was originally tweeted out by Comedy Central. “He’s dead now. … He

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‘I kept my multimillion dollar business secret’

Business /

Image copyright Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision Image caption Marcin first started writing antivirus software when he was 14 The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Marcin Kleczynski, chief executive and co-founder of US antivirus software company Malwarebytes. A lot of entrepreneurs have “a moment”.

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Two Police Officers Are Fired Over Facebook Post Saying Ocasio-Cortez ‘Needs a Round’

Technology /

Two police officers in Gretna, La., were fired on Monday, four days after one of them referred to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a “vile idiot” on social media and suggested that she should be shot. Chief Arthur Lawson of the Gretna Police Department announced the terminations, saying that Charles Rispoli, the officer who wrote the

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