WASHINGTON — Nearly a year before the 2020 election, President Trump is running out of options in his search for a leader for the Department of Homeland Security who could win Senate confirmation or even serve in an acting capacity — and still carry out the president’s immigration crackdown. The White House’s top personnel official […]
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California’s governor has asked the attorney general to investigate why the state’s gas prices are so high, pointing to a new report suggesting big oil companies are “misleading and overcharging customers” by as much as $1 per gallon. Name brand retailers — including 76, Chevron and Shell — often charge more because they say their
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Image caption Gillian has been living with anorexia since the 1960s Over-65s with eating disorders are being prevented from accessing some specialist clinics despite NHS England saying they are open to all ages, the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme has found. For some, such support is seen as essential in keeping them alive. “I have a
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Charlize Theron famously gained 30 pounds and sported fake teeth to portray real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in “Monster,” but she said playing former Fox News broadcaster Megyn Kelly in the upcoming “Bombshell” was decidedly more challenging. While both performances called upon Theron’s legendary ability to transform into a role, the actor revealed that she had
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Image copyright Department for Transport Image caption The government is consulting on possible designs for the number plates Drivers of electric cars across the UK may soon be using special green number plates under new plans. The aim is to make it possible for local authorities to allow zero-emission vehicles to benefit from incentives such
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Climate change is making stronger El Ninos, which change weather worldwide and heat up an already warming planet, a new study finds. Scientists examined 33 El Ninos — natural warming of equatorial Pacific that triggers weather extremes across the globe — since 1901. They found since the 1970s, El Ninos have been forming farther to
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Max Scherzer was taunted over his eyes as a kid. Now he treasures them. Washington’s Game 1 starter in the World Series against Houston has baseball’s most unusual orbs: blue on the right, brown on the left, a condition known as Heterochromia iridis. “I’ve always celebrated it,” he said Monday, a day ahead of the
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Sign up here to get On Politics in your inbox. Is Hillary Clinton trolling us? Over the past two weeks, Mrs. Clinton has called President Trump a “corrupt human tornado.” She’s refused to appear on a panel with Kirstjen Nielsen, the former homeland security secretary best known for separating migrant children from their families. She’s
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Image copyright Private collector Image caption Top right – Rembrandt self-portrait was a big clue A newly discovered Rembrandt painting depicting a well-known Biblical scene is to be shown in the UK for the first time. Let the Little Children Come to Me was listed as “Dutch School, mid 17th century” at a 2014 German
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Image copyright Amanda Whiteman Image caption Amanda says she would have welcomed extra support When the proceeds of a house sale meant Amanda Whiteman had £28,000 in her bank account, she knew she should have been saving some of it. Bipolar disorder made that very difficult. The 37-year-old spent the money within nine months. She
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