August 2019

Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Falsely Claims White Supremacy Is a ‘Hoax’

Despite that call for unity, Mr. Trump’s critics say he is responsible for the rise in racial division in the country. Among their examples: his false claims that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States; his campaign statement that Mexican immigrants were “rapists”; his claim that there were “very fine people on […]

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‘Lack of evidence’ holding back cannabis medicines

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAnthony and Tannine travel to the Netherlands to obtain cannabis oil for their child NHS patients are not getting cannabis-based medicines because of a lack of evidence they work, according to an official review. Multiple sclerosis patients and parents of children with severe epilepsy have been fighting

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Octavia Spencer And Naomi Watts On ‘Luce’ And Breaking Out Of Hollywood’s Boxes

Octavia Spencer and Naomi Watts appear together in the new psychodrama “Luce,” but the actresses have experienced divergent career trajectories in recent years. Spencer, who this decade amassed three Oscar nominations for playing quick-witted sidekicks, is finally a headliner, landing the sort of meaty lead roles that Watts has gotten since her career-defining turn in

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Elizabeth Warren Joins Beto O’Rourke in Calling Trump a White Supremacist

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said on Wednesday night that she believed President Trump was a white supremacist, broadly accusing him of dividing Americans along racial lines and providing direct and tacit support to those who believe white people are superior to other races. Asked in a brief interview with The

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Pimento Cheese And Heirloom Tomato Tart With Ritz Cracker Crust

What better way to celebrate tomato season than with a recipe highlighting summer’s finest offering? Heirloom tomatoes are gorgeous, juicy, come in a rainbow of colors and are packed full of delicious flavor. You might ask if these irregular-shaped beauties are actually worth the price tag. I once paid $8 for a single tomato at

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Houghton Festival cancelled over bad weather fears

Image copyright Houghton Festival/YouTube Image caption Thousands of festival-goers were expected in Norfolk this weekend A second major music festival due to attract thousands of people has been cancelled because of bad weather. Houghton Festival was due to run from Thursday to Sunday at Houghton Hall near King’s Lynn in Norfolk. Organisers said it had

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Nationwide customers to be refunded £6m in overdraft charges

Image copyright Newscast Thousands of Nationwide’s overdraft customers are being refunded £6m after the building society failed to send them the correct text warnings. Bank customers must receive a text alert before they are charged for entering unarranged overdrafts. A total of 320,000 customers were affected and are now in line for a reimbursement of

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