Colorado tightened its air quality regulations on Friday, requiring that at least 5% of the vehicles sold in the state by 2023 emit zero pollution. The state Air Quality Control Commission, which passed the rule on an 8-1 vote, said the requirement applies to auto manufacturers, not buyers. It’s intended to boost the number of […]
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Ashleigh Barty was in the same predicament, trying to dig out from an uneven first set. The Western & Southern Open’s top seed found a way to do it again. Barty reached the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open for the first time and moved closer to regaining the No. 1 world ranking Friday
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JERUSALEM — Israel relented slightly on Friday after barring Representative Rashida Tlaib under pressure from President Trump, and said she could visit her 90-year-old grandmother, who lives in the occupied West Bank. Israel acted after Ms. Tlaib, an outspoken Palestinian-American in her first term, agreed in writing not to promote boycotts against Israel during the
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When the tabloids go low, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard get funny. Since nothing unites a celebrity couple more than a fake tabloid story (see: Lily Reinhart and Cole Sprouse), the “Veronica Mars” star and “Parenthood” alum teamed up to poke fun at a ridiculous rumor about how Shepard’s “addiction issues” have impacted their marriage. The
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A person familiar with the nature of the injury says New York Jets linebacker Avery Williamson has a torn knee ligament that will sideline him for the season. Williamson injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the second quarter of the team’s 22-10 preseason win at Atlanta on Thursday night. An MRI
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Sometimes the self-declared greatest counterpuncher in the world lands a blow on the wrong person. That was the case on Thursday night in Manchester, N.H., during a campaign rally when President Trump publicly ridiculed a man because of his weight; the president thought he was a protester. Instead, the man turned out to be a
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The pace of U.S. home construction fell a sharp 4% in July despite strong demand from would-be buyers, held back by a shortage of skilled labor and affordable land. The Commerce Department said Friday that housing starts slipped last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million units. So far this year, housing
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The hashtag #BoycottMulan began gaining traction on Twitter after Liu Yifei’s post Disney’s live-action remake of the animated film Mulan is facing calls for a boycott, after its star voiced support for Hong Kong’s police force. Chinese actress Liu Yifei, a naturalised US citizen, reposted a viral pro-police comment
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Investigators say the plane carrying NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family bounced, veered off the runway and ended up on a Tennessee state highway during a crash landing. During a news conference on Thursday, Elizabethton police chief Jason Shaw says “it’s just the grace of the good Lord that a vehicle didn’t get
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The Danish prime minister’s office did not immediately return a call on Friday seeking comment. Social media users were quick to exploit the report about the American president’s exploring the purchase of Greenland. One photoshopped a pompous-looking golden tower into a picture of Greenlandic villages with colorful two-story wooden houses. Another asked if Denmark could
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