August 2019

Leeds festival: Headliners Marsicans live down the road

Image copyright Jake Haseldine Image caption Marsicans are James (second left), Oli, Rob and Cale Most bands wait a lifetime for a crowning homecoming gig. That moment of collective pride and joy, celebrating your genius while consolidating your status as local heroes. Indie newcomers Marsicans, however, are about to experience it for the second time […]

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Jill Biden, Stressing Trump Matchup, Makes a Blunt Case for Her Husband

Jill Biden laid out the political calculus of her husband’s presidential campaign in extraordinarily blunt terms on Monday, directly acknowledging that some voters may prefer other candidates but urging them to support Joseph R. Biden Jr. anyway, in an effort to defeat President Trump. As Mr. Biden, the early poll leader, works — and sometimes

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Twitter Suspends Chinese Accounts Targeting Hong Kong Protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter said Monday it has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong. The company also said it will ban ads from state-backed media companies, expanding a prohibition it first applied in 2017 to two Russian entities.

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Hudson has no-hitter through 6 innings for Cards vs Brewers

Dakota Hudson is working on a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals through six innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. Hudson has struck out six and walked three, including Christian Yelich twice. The right-hander has thrown 92 pitches, and the Cardinals lead 3-0 on Monday night in a matchup of NL Central contenders. Milwaukee’s best chance

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After Lobbying by Gun Rights Advocates, Trump Sounds a Familiar Retreat

One top Republican aide said that unless the president gave lawmakers cover on background checks, it was not clear what could be accomplished. Democrats, who have watched Mr. Trump play to his base in recent months, with his frequent attacks on four Democratic congresswomen of color, as well as on Representative Elijah E. Cummings, Democrat

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