September 2019

Full Whistle-Blower Complaint Heads to The House — Live Updates

The administration relents, sending the whistle-blower complaint to Capitol Hill. The acting director of national intelligence, under pressure from Congress to release the full complaint of a whistle-blower who touched off the Ukraine impeachment furor, was to have handed over the document to the House Intelligence Committee at 4 p.m., according to a congressional aide.

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US stocks rebound on housing data, Trump trade deal remark

U.S. stocks rebounded from an early slide Wednesday afternoon after encouraging housing data and remarks by President Donald Trump indicating a trade deal with China could happen soon put investors in a buying mood. Strong gains from technology companies and banks helped brush off the market’s downbeat start as traders continued to weigh the implications

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Rhode Island is latest state to bar flavored vape products

Rhode Island became the latest state to restrict e-cigarettes Wednesday when Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order banning the sale of flavored vaping products. The ban was motivated by a desire to protect children, the Democrat said. “I hear from parents and teachers and coaches that the use of flavored e-cigarettes among teenagers and

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Indonesia protests: Police clash with morality law protesters

Police fired tear gas and water cannon on Tuesday at demonstrators outside the Indonesian parliament. They were among tens of thousands in cities nationwide protesting against proposed new legislation that would ban sex before marriage. The bill would outlaw most abortions and make insulting the president illegal. The bill has been delayed, but the protesters,

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Improvising a Laptop Recorder and Chewing Gum at the Same Time

How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Davey Alba, who covers disinformation, discussed the tech she’s using. You joined The Times in August. How does the tech setup in The Times newsroom differ from other places that you’ve worked? One thing that’s unique about working in

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Beer, wine, spiked cider becoming popular at ACC stadiums

There’s a growing trend at Atlantic Coast Conference football games: alcohol sales to the general public. Now everyone can enjoy their beverage of choice at most ACC stadiums, not just boosters and donors. Many ACC schools have made alcoholic beverages available in suites and special club areas for years. Some schools started selling beer and

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Boris Johnson tells Parliament ‘the court was wrong’

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told Parliament the Supreme Court was “wrong” to rule that the decision to prorogue Parliament was unlawful. In his first statement to the House of Commons since the ruling, he said Parliament was “gridlocked and paralysed”, and accused opposition MPs of “selfishness and political cowardice” in not being willing to

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