Stocks skidded in Asia on Wednesday after Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said they were considered launching an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.4% to 22,020.15 while the Shanghai Composite gave up 0.9% to 2,960.98. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 1.4% to 25,925.66 and the […]
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Screen goofball Adam Sandler is showing off his dramatic side in a trailer for “Uncut Gems.” (Watch it below.) The preview, which dropped Tuesday, features Sandler in a rare departure from comedy as New York City jeweler Howard Ratner. All that glitters is not his life. His gambling debts lead to run-ins with gangsters and he
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Kris Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian are among their family members to have gained global attention. Three Instagram adverts for cosmetic fillers have been banned for suggesting that treatments could make them look like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner. The Advertising Standards Authority said the ads,
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The Royals hope to send off manager Ned Yost with a winning final week. In Kansas City’s first game after Yost announced he will retire after the season, the lowly Royals burst to a six-run lead in the first three innings and beat the NL East champion Atlanta Braves 9-6 Tuesday night behind three hits
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the conviction of a business associate of the former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn, saying prosecutors had failed to offer enough evidence to sustain their charges that he had secretly lobbied on behalf of Turkey. Judge Anthony J. Trenga of the United States District Court
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Image copyright Getty Images A British model who staged a silent protest over Gucci using straitjackets at Milan Fashion Week will donate their fee to mental health charities. Ayesha Tan Jones, who identifies as non-binary, appeared on the catwalk with the words “mental health is not fashion” written on their palms during the show. The
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Image copyright Getty Images Prices have soared for customers scrambling to rebook flights after the collapse of Thomas Cook. In the case of Fraser Mallen and his wife, replacement flights for a trip to New York for next month are costing more than £6,000. Others are reporting steep increases too. So are the price hikes
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Tens of thousands of Northern Californians will find themselves without electricity Wednesday as Pacific Gas & Electric cuts power to reduce the threat of hot, dry, gusty weather knocking down power lines and sparking wildfires. Interested in Wildfires? Add Wildfires as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Wildfires news, video, and
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The Washington Mystics are heading back to the WNBA Finals, and this time they believe they have the depth and versatility to win it all. Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, and the Mystics earned a return trip to the championship round, outlasting the Las Vegas Aces 94-90 to close out their semifinal series on
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He also endorsed the decision to award the Nobel Prize in Literature to Bob Dylan, an observation that was greeted by applause. Rabbi Lipson asked if being a practicing Roman Catholic affected Chief Justice Roberts’s decisions. The chief justice said no. “When I am researching a case, I look to the Constitution,” he said. “I
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