A former Michigan governor who’s been criticized for his administration’s role in the Flint water crisis is headed to Harvard University to teach and study subjects related to state and local government. Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government announced Sunday that Rick Snyder begins work as a senior research fellow Monday. His fellowship is […]
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Newly named All-Stars Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso had the big hits in a five-run eighth inning that rallied the New York Mets past the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Sunday night, snapping their seven-game losing streak. Todd Frazier launched a long homer to begin the comeback and finished with three hits and two RBIs. McNeil
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Japan is imposing further restrictions on exports to South Korea, citing a decline in “relations of international trust” between the Asian neighbors. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said a review soliciting public comments starts Monday on the move to effectively remove South Korea from a list of so-called “white nations” that have minimum
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Image copyright Getty Images Mobile phone customers can now switch providers with a single free text under new rules which have come into effect. At the moment customers have to phone their mobile provider when they want to switch to a new firm. They are then given a porting authorisation code (PAC) to give to
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Caster Semenya easily won the women’s 800 at the Prefontaine Classic on Sunday, as an international court continues to debate her future in the event. The reigning Olympic champion and embattled three-time world champion won in 1 minute, 55.70 seconds, nearly three seconds ahead of second-place Ajee Wilson, in the highly anticipated race at Cobb
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Lynn Sherrell, 78, taught sixth grade the first year of integration. “Among the black and white teachers there tended to be a division, and there was lunchroom segregation,” Ms. Sherrell, who is white, said. “It got ugly.” Black faculty members were meeting separately, she said, and white teachers felt left out. But she and her
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Image copyright Calum Wilson Image caption Calum says he buys “a lot less rounds” since moving to London A “blow out night” for Calum is £100 to £120, but he keeps such extravagant occasions to just once a month. Normally, it’s £20 to £30, he says. Calum’s typical spend is well below the £70.56 most
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The Latest on NBA free agency (all times ET): 9:45 p.m. A person familiar with the situation says the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to sign Al Horford to a four-year contract with $97 million guaranteed. The person says the deal could be worth up to $109 million if certain incentives are reached. The person spoke
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SEOUL, South Korea — From a seemingly fanciful tweet to a historic step into North Korean territory, President Trump’s largely improvised third meeting on Sunday with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, was a masterpiece of drama, the kind of made-for-TV spectacle that Mr. Trump treasures. But for weeks before the meeting, which started as
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Image caption Christine and the Queens put on a powerful, theatrical show on The Other Stage The Cure might have been headlining the Pyramid Stage, but Glastonbury’s final day was all about envelope-pushing pop divas. Billie Eilish, Janelle Monae and Christine And The Queens played across the site, bringing with them messages of liberation, empowerment
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