Raising the stakes in a standoff over women’s health, Planned Parenthood said Wednesday it will leave the federal family planning program within days unless a court puts a hold on Trump administration rules that bar clinics from referring patients for abortions. Spokeswoman Erica Sackin told The Associated Press that Planned Parenthood clinics “will be formally […]
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Former One Direction star Harry Styles won’t be diving into the role of Prince Eric in the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid.” The actor and rocker turned down the part, sources “with knowledge of the project” told The Wrap on Tuesday. Other outlets later verified the report. “Styles is a fan of the project but
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionNancy Pelosi: The woman Republicans love to hate A US-UK trade deal will not get through Congress if Brexit undermines the Good Friday Agreement, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives has said. Democrat Nancy Pelosi, whose party controls the House, said the UK’s exit from
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KATHMANDU, Nepal — In an effort to address deadly human traffic jams on Mount Everest and weed out inexperienced climbers, Nepali officials on Wednesday formally proposed new safety rules that could significantly reduce the number of permits issued for the world’s highest peak. Under the measures, would-be climbers would have to prove that they have
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The Pac-12’s national championship drought hits 15 years this winter, and there are few signs of a respite. Several of the conference’s traditional powers are in states of rebuilding or disarray heading into a season that’s murkier than a Mike Leach metaphor. Even the preseason media poll couldn’t identify a clear favorite, with plucky Utah
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Image caption Adult social care provides help with daily tasks More than 150,000 people have signed a petition calling for urgent action to fix the system that provides care for older and disabled people. It urges the prime minister “to end swingeing cuts”, saying more than 1.4 million over-65s in England have been left without
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A trailer just dropped for her first project since the epic HBO series concluded in May, and she’s no queen. In “Last Christmas,” she’s a saleswoman at a London Christmas store who nearly died from a life-threatening illness. (Clarke in real life had two aneurysms during “Game of Thrones.”) In a preview for the rom-com
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Image copyright Reuters Financial markets have flashed a warning sign about the economic outlook for the UK and the US. It is known in the jargon as an “inverted yield curve”. It means that it is cheaper for those countries’ governments to borrow for 10 years than for two. It is an unusual development and
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The private art collection of Roberto Toscano and his wife, Nadia Toscano-Palon, features works by artists including Daniel Turner, Anish Kapoor, James Turrell and Oscar Tuazon. Since 2012, the collection has grown to more than 100 works, which are partly in storage because of renovations — and, like most private collections, are rarely seen by
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A judge declined Wednesday to release a former Olympian equestrian charged with shooting and wounding a woman at his training center last week. Michael Barisone is charged with two counts of attempted murder in the shooting last week at his farm in western New Jersey where he trains horses and riders. The 54-year-old appeared in
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