“These people are twisted,” he told the CNN anchor Jim Sciutto. “They’ll find ways around that.” After noting that high-powered weapons “have been available” for decades, Mr. Urban added, “What has changed in American culture that makes people do what they’re doing today?” The first law enforcement officer arrived at the scene of the El […]
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Image copyright Family handout Image caption Victoria Smith died last July, before a tribunal overturned the decision to stop her benefit Benefit-assessment company Capita is going to court to try to reverse the “reputational damage” it says it suffered after a claimant died. Victoria Smith died months after her personal independence payments were stopped following
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SANTORINI, Greece — The bride wore a sparkling tiara and a flowing red wedding gown, her fifth matrimonial ensemble of the day. The groom wore a silver tuxedo and the fatigued look of a guy who had spent the last dozen hours posing for pictures. The photographer gave instructions. Re-enact the proposal on bended knee.
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When the most consequential law governing speech on the internet was created in 1996, Google.com didn’t exist and Mark Zuckerberg was 11 years old. The federal law, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, has helped Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and countless other internet companies flourish. But Section 230’s legal protection has also extended to fringe
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Jovan Dewitt’s happy place is on the practice field, and he’s never appreciated being there as much as he does now. Dewitt has returned to his job as Nebraska’s outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator following intense treatments for throat cancer that caused him to lose 102 pounds and sapped most of his energy.
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• 8chan, the anonymous message board that had hosted the anti-immigrant manifesto of the man accused in the El Paso shooting and other hateful messages, went dark on Monday as tech providers pulled support. The site’s administrators scrambled to get it back online. • The shootings have renewed the debate over how to combat domestic
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Image copyright Holly Whitaker Goldsmiths College in London has some pretty famous former music students. Mercury-winner James Blake went there, Blur were formed there (though they were called Seymour at the time) and other well-known graduates include the Velvet Underground’s John Cale and Placebo’s Brian Molko. It’s also the birthplace of the uniquely-named duo Jockstrap
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Fashion firm Boohoo has confirmed that it has made an offer to acquire the online business of UK brands Karen Millen and Coast. Boohoo, an online-only retailer, said acquiring the website operations of the two brands “would represent highly complementary additions”. But it said there was no guarantee that any deal would be done. High
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In the weeks after they moved from New York City to their dream home in the leafy countryside, Norman and Alicia Berns grew ill with nausea, numbness and crushing fatigue. She tried to restore her health by drinking plenty of water, but that turned out to be the worst thing she could do. “We were
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Vince Velasquez has had a week to remember. Last Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies right-hander threw out a runner at home plate in the 14th inning to become the first major league pitcher to record an outfield assist in a game since 1950. He returned to his normal job Monday and did it well, allowing two
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