Claressa Shields arrived at her news conference yelling “the champ is here” _ and that certainly set the tone. This week is very much her show. Shields is fighting Saturday night against Ivana Habazin of Croatia in what will be her first pro fight in her hometown of Flint, Michigan. At times, the event Thursday […]
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Mr. Booker also proposed expanding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, by 30 percent. And he called for expanding school meals outside the academic year and allowing all children who are eligible for food stamps to receive free or reduced-price school lunches. Experts in childhood education viewed Mr. Booker’s focus on
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Enrollees in original Medicare have access to a much wider range of providers, and they do not need to navigate the referral requirements and prior authorization steps used by many Advantage plans. Many enrollees in original Medicare buy supplemental Medigap policies to cover their out-of-pocket expenses. These can be significant. There’s no annual limit on
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A paralysed man has been able to move his four limbs by using a mind-controlled exoskeleton suit in France. Thibault, who does not want his surname revealed, was an optician before he fell 15m in an incident at a night club four years ago. He had surgery to place two implants on the surface of
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Image copyright Sotheby’s Image caption The painting is nearly four metres (13ft) wide and is the largest known canvas by Banksy A painting by Banksy showing the House of Commons overrun with chimpanzees has sold at auction for just under £9.9m. The 4m (13ft) wide artwork Devolved Parliament was painted by the anonymous Bristol artist
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The distillery, in the quiet village of Schlepzig, is an easy, 20-minute public bus ride from the train station in the town of Lübben. Housed in a restored, 100-year-old farmhouse, Spreewood has a comfortable cafe, serving coffee, snacks and whiskey samples. The cafe does not currently serve a manhattan cocktail, a natural for its peppery
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The Houston Astros share a division with the American League’s most intentionally walked player in Angels star Mike Trout. But despite Trout facing the Astros as much as any team in the league, none of his 14 intentional walks this season came against Houston. That’s because manager A.J. Hinch didn’t intentionally walk anyone this season,
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CLINTON, Iowa — On the day House Democrats opened an impeachment inquiry of President Trump last week, Pete Buttigieg was being grilled by Iowa voters on other subjects: how to loosen the grip of the rich on government, how to restore science to policymaking, how to reduce child poverty. At an event in eastern Iowa,
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The Labor Department will release the latest hiring and unemployment figures for September at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The monthly report provides one of the better snapshots of the state of the American economy. Here’s what to watch for: Wall Street analysts expect the report to show that job creation picked up last month, with
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Why train your dog with food rewards? A growing body of research says it’s the easiest and most effective way to train. “Using treats during training is the best way to guarantee that your dog will repeat the behavior you want,” says the American Kennel Club. Other methods don’t work as well, experts say, and
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