August 2019

Trump tweets cause yet another screeching U-Turn for markets

President Donald Trump’s tweets struck as quickly as a scythe on Thursday and cut the legs out from not just a budding stock rally but several different markets. Within seconds of the president saying on Twitter that he plans more tariffs on Chinese goods, prices for stocks, gold and even measures of investors’ optimism screeched […]

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TV host AJ Calloway leaves Extra over sexual assault allegations

Image copyright Getty Images AJ Calloway, the long-time co-host of US TV show Extra, has left the role after facing multiple allegations of sexual assault. Calloway appeared on the showbiz news show for 14 years until Warner Bros Television suspended him in February. When the allegations emerged, Calloway’s lawyer said he “vehemently denies that he

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Health care comes in focus, this time as risk for Democrats

Health care is back as the focus of presidential politics. But Democrats are split over “Medicare for All” and those divisions were on display in this week’s Democratic debates. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren called for a switch to government-run health insurance for all. Former Vice President Joe Biden says, “Obamacare is working,” and

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’13 Reasons Why’ Goes Full ‘Riverdale’ In Twisty Season 3 Trailer

Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” has apparently started sampling the jingle-jangle supply over at “Riverdale,” because the official trailer for the upcoming third season is taking the show in a decidedly soapier direction.  What began as a series unflinchingly portraying issues that plague many teens like self-harm and suicide has now become a full-blown CW-esque whodunnit,

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Trump Retweeted An Unhinged Conspiracy Account, And Twitter Suspended It

Twitter suspended a conspiracy-peddling account earlier this week for breaking its rules, hours after President Donald Trump retweeted a message from the account calling Democrats “the true enemies of America.” Twitter didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from HuffPost, but sources told The Daily Beast the account in question, @LYNNTHO06607841, was suspended for

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‘Basketball or Nothing’ covers hoop dreams on Navajo Nation

High school basketball fans in Arizona and New Mexico likely know all about “rez ball” — a run-and-gun, pass-cut-and-shoot style of play popular in Native American communities. The style excites fans and allows teams without big centers to wear down opponents by running them off the court with speed and strong shooting. The best practitioners

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