Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov tested positive for cocaine at the world championship and has been banned from the Russian national team for four years. Kuznetsov failed a doping test after a sample was taken May 26 — the day Russia won the bronze medal game against the Czech Republic in Slovakia, the International Ice […]
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SHANGHAI — China said it would impose tariffs on $75 billion in American-made goods if President Trump carries through on his promise to escalate his trade war with Beijing, in a sign that neither side is ready to back down from an economic conflict that has already cast a shadow over global growth prospects. China’s
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Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, kept future interest rate cuts squarely on the table on Friday while stressing that the central bank’s powers to right the economy were limited by President Trump’s trade policies, which continue to pose risks to the economic outlook. “While monetary policy is a powerful tool that works to
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I can’t recall a time I’ve ever written to you. It’s probably because the written word feels too serious. Yet I don’t think I could express my sentiments today any other way. After all, at my very core, I am culturally Chinese through and through. There are some things we feel too heavily to audibly
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In the new comedy “Brittany Runs a Marathon,” Jillian Bell plays Brittany Forgler, a 27-year-old New Yorker who spends her nights kissing strangers, swilling booze and wallowing in self-pity. Her character is in for a rude awakening, however, when a doctor tells her that such freewheeling life choices aren’t sustainable — and could lead to self-destruction
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Image copyright Getty Images China is set to impose a tariff of up to 10% on $75bn of goods imported from the US in a move that will increase tensions between the two superpowers. Agricultural goods, crude oil and small aircraft are among the products being targeted. The tariff is a retaliation after President Trump
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Three people were missing Friday in southern Poland after a deadly thunderstorm with multiple lightning strikes hit the Tatra Mountains, killing five people and injuring over 150, rescuers said. The thunderstorm on Thursday afternoon, which witnesses said came suddenly on a day that began with clear weather, produced an unimaginable emergency in the popular trekking
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he’s leaning toward sending the army to help fight Amazon fires that have alarmed people across the globe. In brief remarks to reporters Friday, Bolsonaro said he’d act on that plan within hours. Bolsonaro has come under increasing international pressure to contain the fires in the Amazon, a region that
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Amid criticism from Major League Baseball, the Houston Astros on Thursday defended the team’s decision to deny a newspaper reporter access to the clubhouse until after ace pitcher Justin Verlander finished his postgame session with the media. MLB said Wednesday night’s incident violated its media guidelines and the Detroit Free Press said barring its reporter,
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Failing to attract any substantial support in polls, Mr. Moulton did not qualify for inclusion in any of the televised debates, which required candidates to meet certain benchmarks in polling and financial support. “Candidly, getting in the race late was a mistake,” Mr. Moulton said. “It was a bigger handicap than I expected.” While Mr.
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