September 2019

Trump Administration Threatens to Cut U.S. Highway Funds From California

Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The political war between California and the Trump administration escalated Monday with a letter from Andrew Wheeler, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, warning that Washington would withhold federal highway funds from the state if it did

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Gwyneth Paltrow Wins Best Emmys Moment For Her Ridiculously Dainty Walk

Well, someone could’ve used some Goop. Outfitted in a narrow skirt that didn’t offer much room for strutting, the Oscar-winning actor delicately teetered across the stage at the award ceremony in the smallest, daintiest steps imaginable. Her careful walk, combined with Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” playing in the background, made for a truly bizarre and hilarious

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Laverne Cox’s Rainbow Emmys Clutch Had A Powerful, Pro-LGBTQ Message

Laverne Cox walked the red carpet at the 2019 Emmy Awards on Sunday in a Monsoori gown featuring a single-shouldered black bodice and cascading layers of lavender tulle. But she also brought along a colorful accessory that made fans and the fashion world take notice.  The author and “Orange is the New Black” star held a

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Can Someone Be Fired for Being Gay? The Supreme Court Will Decide

Mr. Hancock, in his brief for Clayton County in Mr. Bostock’s case, urged the justices to be wary of what he called a novel interpretation of an old law. “One would expect that, if Congress intended to enact a statute of such magnitude — socially, culturally, politically and policy-wise — as one prohibiting employment discrimination

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Ellingham Hospital: Assault probe at mental health unit

Image caption Health inspectors had concerns for the safety of patients at Ellingham Hospital Police are investigating three assaults at a privately-run hospital caring for child mental health patients. Two of the incidents at Ellingham Hospital at Attleborough in Norfolk relate to attacks on staff and a third involves two patients, police said. The hospital

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