September 2019

Alex Trebek’s 3 Magic Words On ‘Jeopardy!’ Premiere Melt Twitter

Trebek announced his return to the show in late August, so his presence wasn’t a surprise. (He actually began taping in July.) But his reassuring words warmed the hearts of fans. “I truly hope you folks have enjoyed revisiting some of our special tournaments throughout this past summer,” Trebek said at the top of the […]

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Victoria’s Secret boss ’embarrassed’ by Jeffrey Epstein ties

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption L Brands chief executive Les Wexner The head of Victoria’s Secret has told investors he is “embarrassed” by his long friendship with the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein. The remarks were the latest effort by L Brands boss Les Wexner to distance himself from Mr Epstein, who died in

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Apple iPhone Event: The Series 5 Watch, a New iPad and Streaming Details

Apple detailed the Apple Watch Series 5. The watch’s most noteworthy new feature is its so-called always-on display. In previous models, the screen would turn on when you tilted your wrist to check the time. The new watch uses a display technology (previously seen in Samsung phones) to keep some pixels activated just to show

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NOAA Chief, Defending Trump on Dorian, Also Tries to Buoy Scientists

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Neil Jacobs, head of the federal scientific agency threatened with firings after one of its offices contradicted President Trump on Hurricane Dorian, defended the administration Tuesday even as he issued a carefully worded defense of agency scientists. The remarks were the latest example of a Trump administration official facing enormous political pressure

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Artist with autism writes book to help others ‘get the help they need’

Image caption Charlotte Amelia Poe says she wants to create “an autistic revolution” A woman has written a “brutally honest” account about being diagnosed with autism later in life in the hope others will “get the help they need”. Charlotte Amelia Poe, 30, discovered she had the condition when she was 21 as she said

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After String of Mass Shootings, Democrats Begin New Push for Gun Control

“It’s encouraging — they’re still talking,” said one of those Democrats, Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, who is a chief sponsor of a background checks bill that fell to a Senate filibuster in 2013. That measure, which is slightly less restrictive than the House bill, would include certain exemptions for guns sold to

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