On the ground, climate change is hitting us where it counts: the stomach — not to mention the forests, plants and animals. A new United Nations scientific report examines how global warming and land interact in a vicious cycle. Human-caused climate change is dramatically degrading the land, while the way people use the land is […]
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Tiger Woods’ first vacation to Thailand was a lot different than when he goes there for work. “No one knew who I was,” Woods said Wednesday with a smile. That might be true when no one’s trying to bother him at a resort with his mother, children and girlfriend. Still, there’s no question Woods is
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The evening performance of Broadway’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” came to an abrupt halt Tuesday when motorcycle backfire sounds outside the theater were mistaken for gunshots. As Deadline first reported Tuesday, the incident took place shortly before 10 p.m. and during the final scene of the play, which stars Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger. When a motorcycle
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Image copyright Getty Images A US investor who sparked a collapse in the share price of a London-listed firm has defended his role to the BBC, admitting he is financially motivated. Carson Block has taken a bet against Burford Capital, a litigation funder, causing a 66% fall in the shares. He has criticised the accounting
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Induction week at the Pro Football Hall of Fame wasn’t just about the legends of the game. It also was about the kids. High school players. Middle schoolers. Youth teams. Sure, the highest level of the sport is celebrated in Canton, Ohio, each year. Inspiring youngsters to play, educating their parents and coaches about the
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WASHINGTON — The senior State Department official who oversees diplomacy from South America to Canada is resigning as President Trump continues to limit asylum and block Central American migrants from entering the United States. The official, Kimberly Breier, has been assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs for less than a year. An expert
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Asian stocks rebounded Thursday after Wall Street eked out a gain following volatility fueled by concern about possible fallout from the U.S.-Chinese trade war. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong all advanced, recovering some of their losses following three days of anxiety over the decline of China’s yuan against the dollar. Investors were
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Image copyright Getty Images Halle Bailey has responded to the criticism she received after being cast as Ariel in The Little Mermaid. The 19 year-old was named as the main character in Disney’s latest live action remake last month. But a debate started online after people complained that Halle didn’t look like Disney’s original version
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Ned Yost had better things to do than return to Boston to finish a suspended game. The Kansas City Royals manager, whose team is 29½ games out in the AL Central, would have preferred to wait until the end of the season to see if making up the game was really necessary. “That’s the smart
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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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