July 2019

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Faces Calls to Resign Over Epstein Plea Deal

Politics /

Mr. Acosta has rankled some in the West Wing over his reluctance to move rapidly on Mr. Trump’s deregulatory agenda, which could cause him trouble now, aides said. Joe Grogan, Mr. Trump’s domestic policy adviser, has long been skeptical of Mr. Acosta for failing to expedite Mr. Trump’s apprenticeship agenda, which is backed by the […]

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Mariah Carey Says She Was ‘Prisoner’ In Her ‘Controlling’ First Marriage

Entertainment /

Mariah Carey opened up about her love life and what she said was her “controlling” first marriage for Cosmopolitan’s August issue.  The “We Belong Together” singer and magazine cover star, who’s been married twice, spoke about tying the knot with music executive Tommy Mottola in 1993. Carey said the marriage, which only lasted a few

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France will implement an ‘ecotax’ on plane tickets from 2020

Travel /

France will introduce a new charge on plane tickets from next year, with revenue used to fund environment-friendly alternatives, the country’s transport minister said Tuesday. The “ecotax” costing between 1.50 euros ($1.7) and 18 euros ($20) will apply to most flights departing in France, Elisabeth Borne said. The only exceptions will be for domestic flights

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Alex Morgan Defends Tea-Sipping Goal Celebration, Calls Out Hypocrisy In Sports

Sports /

She made no noise, yet the dainty sip ― pinky out, of course ― was heard around the world. Alex Morgan of the U.S. women’s national soccer team is defending her tea-sipping goal celebration against England during the FIFA Women’s World Cup semifinal on Tuesday, and she thinks the reaction to it highlights contradictory and

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David Mackereth: Christian doctor ‘sacked over trans beliefs’

Lifestyle /

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Dr David Mackereth said he wanted “the right to practise medicine as a Christian doctor” A doctor has claimed he was sacked because his Christian beliefs stopped him addressing transgender claimants by pronouns relating to their chosen sex. Disability assessor Dr David Mackereth said he wanted “the right to

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