The fallout from humanity’s addition to plastics is showing up in the waters of Lake Tahoe. Scientists detected microplastics at several locations around the lake for this first time this year and they’re working to understand what that means for human health and the environment of the Tahoe Basin. Microplastics, the term for tiny pieces […]
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Josh Sargent scored a brilliant goal on his first Bundesliga start of the season and Yuya Osako grabbed two as Werder Bremen defeated 10-man Augsburg 3-2 on Sunday. Ruben Vargas canceled Osako’s sixth-minute opener in the 12th before Sargent scored a contender for goal of the month in the 21st. The 19-year-old American forward controlled
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And Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota talks openly about the double-bind of being a woman in politics. “You also have to show you can do tough jobs and then people say you’re too tough. Like you can’t win, right? But you, again, have to just deal with that,” she said, in a May interview with
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Donovan Mitchell scored 16 points, Harrison Barnes added 14 and the U.S. opened its quest for a third consecutive FIBA World Cup gold medal with an 88-67 victory over the Czech Republic on Sunday. Kemba Walker scored 13 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 10 for the Americans, who pulled away steadily throughout. Myles Turner
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Thousands of miles from the union halls of Pennsylvania and Michigan, organized labor is flexing its muscles in a pitched battle with Big Tech. And the Democratic Party’s 2020 class isn’t being shy about picking sides. In a rare injection of presidential politics into a state policy debate, virtually every major Democratic White House hopeful
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LeSean McCoy is going from a rebuilding franchise in Buffalo to a Super Bowl contender in Kansas City, and he’s reuniting with his close friend and former coach Andy Reid, too. The Chiefs and the two-time All-Pro running back have agreed to a $4 million, 1-year deal, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told
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HOWELL, Mich. — The message printed on a pair of handmade wood-and-cardboard placards could not have been clearer as Representative Elissa Slotkin gazed out on a crowd of about 300 of her constituents who gathered for a town hall-style meeting to discuss their biggest concerns: “IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY NOW.” “I just want her to know that
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When New York lawmakers revoked a religious exemption for mandatory school vaccinations, the change sent thousands of the state’s parents scrambling to get their kids shots — or get them out of the classroom entirely. Interested in New York? Add New York as an interest to stay up to date on the latest New York
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Mike Trout and Albert Pujols have had plenty of big nights for the Los Angeles Angels, yet Saturday night’s 10-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox was one of those games in which both reached milestones. Trout became the youngest player to reach at least 275 home runs and 200 stolen bases, while Pujols’ three-run
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Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in cities including Sheffield, Belfast and Truro to protest against Boris Johnson’s plans to suspend Parliament. In London, Whitehall has been brought to a standstill, with protesters chanting “Boris Johnson, shame on you”. The prime minister’s decision to prorogue Parliament prompted an angry backlash from MPs and
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