August 2019

Debate Fact Check: What Are They Talking About, and What Is True?

The second round of Democratic debates is underway in Detroit, with 10 candidates onstage for the second of two back-to-back nights. The other 10 candidates who qualified for the debates appeared on the same stage on Tuesday. Our reporters are following all of the exchanges. They will be fact-checking the candidates and providing context and

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Chinese Billionaire Indicted in $1.8 Billion Tariff Fraud Scheme

A Chinese company fraudulently exported huge amounts of aluminum to Southern California and then orchestrated bogus sales to deceive investors, according to a federal grand jury indictment unsealed this week. Federal prosecutors said the company, China Zhongwang Holdings Limited, designed the scheme to avoid paying $1.8 billion in tariffs that were imposed on certain types

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Billie Eilish Talks About Self-Harm, Depression And How She’s Coped

Billie Eilish talked about the mental health issues she’s dealt with since she was 13 years old, including anxiety, self-harm and depression, in a candid interview with the Rolling Stone. The 17-year-old pop phenom told the magazine that she suffered from body dysmorphia when she was a competitive dancer, and said that she faced depression that

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Jason Momoa visits protesters blocking new Hawaii telescope

“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa is visiting Native Hawaiian protesters blocking the construction of a giant telescope on Hawaii’s tallest mountain. The Native Hawaiian Hollywood actor wore green leaf lei around his neck and the crown of his head as he attended a ceremony at the protest site on Wednesday. Honolulu television stations livestreamed dancers in

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