California’s governor vowed on Monday to continue expanding taxpayer funded health benefits to adults living in the country illegally next year, ensuring the volatile issue will get top billing in the 2020 presidential election as Democrats vying for the nomination woo voters in the country’s most populous state. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $214.8 […]
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Image copyright Getty Images The European Union and Switzerland have imposed new restrictions that affect each other’s financial firms. It is a striking deterioration in what has long been a close economic relationship. What are the new restrictions? Investment firms in the EU are no longer allowed to trade on the Swiss stock exchange. The
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The much-anticipated breakup of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ star-laden core came quickly. Once Artemi Panarin completed the exodus of talent leaving Columbus by signing with the New York Rangers a little over an hour into the NHL’s free agent signing period Monday, the real intrigue began. The Montreal Canadiens made the boldest move of the
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WASHINGTON — As President Trump reveled in his historic weekend stroll into North Korea, administration officials were sharply at odds on Monday over what demands to make of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, while preparing to restart negotiations on a nuclear deal. Pushing an internal debate into the open, John R. Bolton, the national
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Image copyright Getty Images Boys with asthma are twice as likely as girls to visit their GP with worsening symptoms during the first weeks of the new school year, research suggests. It found a tripling of appointments related to “back to school” asthma in England. Being exposed to new viruses at school and a relaxed
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Image copyright Matthew Buckley Image caption The Buckley family are concerned about the future of Scunthorpe “I think it will just go downhill. It’ll be left almost barren.” Julian Buckley paints a gloomy picture of his hometown of Scunthorpe if the British Steel plant closes down. Sitting around the family dining room table over a
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The Latest on President Donald Trump‘s plans for Washington’s Fourth of July celebration (all times local): 7:15 p.m. At least two Army tanks have arrived in Washington ahead of a Fourth of July celebration that President Donald Trump says will include military hardware. An Associated Press photographer says the two M1A1 Abrams tanks are with
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Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien, who announced last year that he believes he suffered brain damage while playing in the NFL that caused him to behave violently at times, pleaded not guilty Monday to a charge of domestic violence against his wife, Danielle. Rypien was taken to the Spokane County Jail on Sunday afternoon
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Mercedes Schlapp, the White House director of strategic communications, announced on Monday that she would leave her West Wing post to join President Trump’s re-election campaign, the latest move in a shuffle of the White House press shop. Ms. Schlapp said in an interview that she had discussed her departure with Jared Kushner, Mr. Trump’s
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The United States economy on Monday hit a milestone, reaching its longest expansion on record. Just a decade ago, the nation was mired in a severe recession that had erased trillions of dollars in wealth and left millions of people out of work. While the recovery has delivered uneven gains, Hispanic women have emerged as
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