Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hauer played a synthetic human in Blade Runner Actor Rutger Hauer, who starred in 1982’s Blade Runner, has died at the age of 75. The star died in the Netherlands on Friday after a short illness, his agent confirmed. Hauer played the murderous replicant Roy Batty in Blade Runner, […]
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DoorDash, an on-demand delivery app, said it is changing a policy that effectively distributed customers’ tips to the company rather than to delivery drivers. “Going forward, we’re changing our model – the new model will ensure that Dashers’ earnings will increase by the exact amount a customer tips on every order,” DoorDash chief executive Tony
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The chief architect of France’s historic monuments says he’s afraid that the heat wave sweeping Europe could cause the vaulted ceilings of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral to collapse. Interested in Notre Dame Fire? Add Notre Dame Fire as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Notre Dame Fire news, video, and analysis
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Federal regulators have fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business. But they are only holding CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally responsible in a limited fashion. Interested in Facebook? Add Facebook as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Facebook news, video, and analysis
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Travis Kelce was back to catching passes for the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday. If he could do it on the beach, he could do it on a field. The two-time All-Pro tight end missed the entire offseason after having surgery to solidify an ankle that had become loose over time. Kelce said he had
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After two years of near absolute silence, Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, is testifying on Wednesday before lawmakers on the House Judiciary and the House Intelligence Committees. For the lawmakers, it’s an opportunity to publicly grill Mr. Mueller on the report he produced this year and the investigation itself. Here are the lawmakers
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Breast implant maker Allergan Inc. issued a worldwide recall Wednesday for textured models because of a link to a rare form of cancer. Interested in Recalls? Add Recalls as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Recalls news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it
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Reality star Whitney Port opened up to her fans and followers on Tuesday about a recent miscarriage. “The Hills: New Beginnings” cast member shared an intimate post on Instagram: “Two weeks ago, I had a miscarriage. The amount of various emotions I felt in the past couple weeks have been extreme…from shock to sadness to
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Image caption Metro Bank chair Vernon Hill, pictured with dog Duffy, founded the bank in 2010 The founder of Metro Bank, Vernon Hill, who posed with his dog to publicise the bank when it first opened, will be replaced as chairman, the bank says. The bank had “reached a size and scale where it is
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Europeans cooled off in public fountains Wednesday as a new heat wave spread across parts of the continent and is already breaking records. Belgium registered its highest-ever temperature while the Netherlands saw its hottest day in 75 years. And the mercury is expected to rise even further. Paris and other parts of France could see
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