July 2019

5% of Congress Was Born Abroad. Those Members Show What It Means to Be American.

Politics /

Mr. Meadows, one of the president’s closest allies on Capitol Hill, pushed back, saying the real fight was over the president’s policies on the border, which Ms. Omar and the others vociferously oppose. “He’s not racist,” Mr. Meadows said. “I probably talk to him more than anybody else, and he’s certainly not a racist.” But […]

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FX’s ‘Pose’ Scores Emmy Nominations For Outstanding Drama Series, Actor

Entertainment /

FX’s “Pose,” which boasts television’s largest cast of trans actors in series regular roles and the largest LGBTQ cast for such scripted shows, is now a contender for two Emmy Awards. Co-created by Ryan Murphy, the dance musical series about the New York ballroom scene of the 1980s and ’90s scored a nomination for Outstanding Drama

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Virgin stops selling captive whale and dolphin experiences

Business /

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption SeaWorld has faced criticism over the way it treats cetaceans Virgin Holidays says it has stopped selling tickets to captive whale and dolphin experiences such as SeaWorld. The firm said it had culled the last five such attractions it promoted, which accounted for more than 20,000 tickets sold last

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Lawmaker: Expand compensation from nuclear weapons testing

Technology /

A compensation program for those exposed to radiation from years of nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining would be expanded under legislation that seeks to address fallout across the western United States, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan rolled out the measure Tuesday on the 74th anniversary of the Trinity

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A capsule look at top contenders for British Open

Sports /

A capsule look at 10 top contenders for the British Open, to be played Thursday-Sunday at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland (listed in predicted order of finish): RORY MCILROY Age: 30. Country: Northern Ireland. World ranking: 3. Worldwide victories: 24. Majors: U.S. Open (2011), British Open (2014), PGA Championship (2012, 2014). 2019 majors: Masters-T21, PGA

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Trump Rallies G.O.P. to Oppose Resolution Against Racist Language

Politics /

During the meeting on Tuesday, Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts and the chairman of the Rules Committee, warned members to take care with their language during the debate, including checking with the official in charge of enforcing floor procedures to make sure their speeches would not violate House rules against making personal references to

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US stocks move sideways as earnings reports ramp up

Finance /

U.S. stocks headed sideways in afternoon trading as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and economic reports. Technology companies fared the worst, with some of the heaviest declines coming from chipmakers. Intel fell 1.9% and Texas Instruments fell 1.1%. Johnson & Johnson led health care stocks lower. The health care and pharmaceutical company

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