July 2019

Trump and Epstein Partied and Commented on Women in 1992 Video

WASHINGTON — President Trump has been playing down his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier under federal indictment on charges of sexually trafficking and abusing girls, but at least one night they shared together in the company of dozens of N.F.L. cheerleaders was documented on camera. A newly unearthed video from 1992 shows Mr. […]

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‘Modern Family’ Star Sarah Hyland Engaged To ‘Bachelorette’ Alum Wells Adams

“The Bachelorette” be damned, because Sarah Hyland is getting her own happy ending with boyfriend and onetime reality star Wells Adams.  The couple announced their engagement Tuesday on Instagram after nearly two years of dating with a beachside photo shoot. “That can’t eat, can’t sleep, reach for the stars, over the fence, world series kind of

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European Union Probes Amazon As Scrutiny Over Tech Giants Grows

BRUSSELS (AP) — While the U.S. Congress talks about reining in big tech companies, Europe is taking action. The European Union said Wednesday it is investigating whether Amazon uses data from independent retailers to gain an unfair advantage, a decision that could lead to changes in how the internet’s biggest marketplace works. The move echoes

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Former Auburn assistant basketball coach avoids prison

Former Auburn University assistant basketball coach Chuck Person has avoided prison in a bribery scandal that has touched some of the biggest schools in college basketball. Person was sentenced on Wednesday to 200 hours of community service during the two years the Probation Department will supervise him. Judge Loretta A. Preska said “no purpose would

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Big losses for railroads pull industrial companies lower

Stock indexes were posting slight losses in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday as a sharp drop for railroad operator CSX pulled other industrial companies lower. Banks were also falling as investors worry that lower interest rates will hurt their profits going forward. Investors expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates at a meeting

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Number of US overdose deaths appears to be falling

U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary statistics suggest. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday posted the provisional numbers showing nearly 68,000 drug overdose deaths were reported last year. The number may go up as more investigations are completed, but the agency expects

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