August 2019

States Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Obama-Era Climate Rule

Politics /

WASHINGTON — A coalition of 29 states and cities on Tuesday sued to block the Trump administration from easing restrictions on coal-burning power plants. The move could ultimately limit how much leverage future administrations would have to fight climate change by restricting a major source of Earth-warming pollution. The lawsuit, led by New York’s attorney […]

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Joe Longthorne funeral: Blackpool ‘won’t be the same’

Entertainment /

Image copyright PA Media Image caption Entertainer Joe Longthorne died earlier this month “Blackpool will never be the same without Joe Longthorne,” comedian Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown has said at the entertainer’s funeral. The 64-year-old singer and impressionist was being remembered following his death on 3 August. “You might as well remove that tower,” the comedian

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Why Cathay Pacific changed its tune on Hong Kong protests

Business /

Image copyright Getty Images Last week, airline Cathay Pacific told its staff it would not stop them joining the pro-democracy demonstrations currently sweeping Hong Kong. But this week, faced with pressure from the Chinese government and a huge backlash on Chinese social media, it quickly changed its position, warning that any staff involved would be

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Greta Thunberg’s sailing adventure no pleasure cruise

Technology /

Greta Thunberg’s two-week voyage to the United States will be no pleasure cruise. The 16-year-old climate change activist who has inspired student protests around the world will leave Plymouth, England, later this week bound for New York in a high-tech but decidedly low-comfort sailboat. Highlighting the urgency of cutting carbon emissions, the young Swede last

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Facing pressure, Trump delays tariffs on some Chinese goods

Finance /

Responding to pressure from businesses and growing fears that a trade war is threatening the U.S. economy, the Trump administration is delaying some import taxes it planned to impose on Chinese goods and is dropping others altogether. The announcement Tuesday from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative was greeted with relief on Wall Street

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Bebe Rexha Pushes Back On Age-Shaming ‘Male Music Executive’: ‘I Make My Own Rules’

Entertainment /

Bebe Rexha has had it with men saying she’s too old to share sexy pics on social media. On Monday, the 29-year-old singer-songwriter shared a snapshot of herself in a bra and underwear on her Twitter and Instagram with a caption calling out her haters. She also “dedicated” the image to them in her tweet.

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