Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Friday’s second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix in an early indication the Formula One championship leader will be tough to beat in Sunday’s race. Hamilton set the fastest lap of 1 minute, 38.773 seconds, 0.184 seconds quicker than Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who led the first practice […]
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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Friday announced a new round of sanctions against the Iranian national bank, escalating economic pressure on the country as the president’s national security advisers review a list of targets for a potential strike in retaliation for recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields. “Highest sanctions ever imposed on a country,”
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The Internal Revenue Service has offered a small group of taxpayers a deal it hopes they won’t refuse: Pay all their back taxes, plus interest, and their case will be closed without penalties. The offer, which was announced on Monday, pertains to taxpayers who have captive insurance, a vehicle meant to allow companies to insure
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About two years ago, a rural, mountainous Virginia county lost its only hospital, and local officials have now all but given up trying to bring it back. Community leaders in Patrick County said in recent interviews that reopening the hospital has proven financially unworkable, in large part because of the deteriorating building’s $5 million price
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Brad Pitt recently reflected on confronting Harvey Weinstein over two decades ago when the Hollywood mogul sexually harassed Pitt’s then-girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow. During an interview with CNN Wednesday, correspondent Christiane Amanpour asked Pitt to reflect on how some believe he is “one of the heroes of this story” because he stood up to Weinstein. “Well, I think
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Notre Dame Cathedral has far to go to recover from a destructive fire but a hardy copper rooster that once topped the spire is serving as a reminder that all wasn’t lost. Roosters are a symbol of France. The small bird that adorned Notre Dame plunged to the ground in the April fire that collapsed
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Get ready to hear about global warming — or the “climate emergency ” as the United Nations is calling it. In the next week, there will be climate strikes, climate summits, climate debates, a dire climate science report, climate pledges by countries and businesses, promises of climate financial help and more between now and next
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Minshew Mania is gaining momentum. Gardner Minshew threw two touchdown passes and should have had a third, Calais Campbell spearheaded another defensive gem and the Jacksonville Jaguars handled the Tennessee Titans 20-7 in sloppy conditions Thursday night. Jacksonville (1-2) ended a four-game losing streak in the AFC South series and avoided the franchise’s second 0-3
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Imagine the United States health care system as a sort of weird old house. There are various wings, added at different points in history, featuring different architectural styles. Maybe you pass through a wardrobe and there’s a surprise bedroom on the other side, if not Narnia. Some parts are really run down. In some places,
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It’s not clear how the N.L.R.B.’s proposed rule will affect universities where bargaining is underway. Mr. Swain said Harvard was reviewing the proposed rule to assess its implications. But the regulation could give universities the upper hand in negotiations. “This could be an additional reason that they could articulate or rely upon to discontinue bargaining,
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