October 2019

Billionaire, friend get no-jail plea deal in Vegas drug case

A billionaire California technology firm founder and his friend took no-jail plea deals Wednesday that had them donate $1 million to charities while not admitting guilt in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room drug investigation. Henry Thompson Nicholas III and co-defendant Ashley Christine Fargo stood with their attorneys in court and entered so-called “Alford pleas”

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In Houston, a Rash of Storms Tests the Limits of Coping With Climate Change

After Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017, Houston jumped to the front of the pack in adapting to the threat of climate change. It passed tougher building codes, offered more buyouts for flood-prone homes and budgeted billions of dollars in new funding for flood control. It even poached a well-regarded urban planner from Los Angeles to

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The Latest: US plans tariffs on EU cheese, wine, aircraft

The Latest on the World Trade Organization’s ruling over EU’s Airbus subsidies (all times local): 10:55 p.m. Gouda cheese, single-malt whiskey and large aircraft are among the European imports the Trump administration plans to hit with tariffs after receiving the go-ahead Wednesday from the World Trade Organization in a case involving illegal European Union subsidies

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Beyoncé’s Father, Mathew Knowles, Reveals He Has Breast Cancer

Mathew Knowles opened up about his breast cancer diagnosis in an emotional interview on Wednesday in hopes of encouraging other men to get tested and tell their stories. Speaking to “Good Morning America,” the father of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles said he received the news this summer, after noticing recurring bloodstains on his shirts and

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F.A.A. Allows U.P.S. to Deliver Medical Packages Using Drones

United Parcel Service announced this week that it had received a certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to use drones to deliver medical packages at campuses across the country. The certification will allow U.P.S. to use multiple drones to deliver health care supplies within federal regulations and to fly drones beyond the visual line of

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Braves’ Acuña, Freeman healthy for Game 1 against Cardinals

Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuña Jr., two keys to Atlanta’s lineup who suffered late-season injuries, say they are healthy for the Braves’ NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Acuña’s status for Thursday’s Game 1 was the bigger concern . The 21-year-old outfielder has not played since Sept. 24 due to tightness in his

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