October 2019

Cash for Carbon: Schumer Climate Plan Would Help Consumers Buy Electric Cars

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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, is preparing a $450 billion climate change initiative that aims to replace about a fifth of the nation’s traditional gasoline-powered vehicles with hybrid, electric or hydrogen fuel-cell cars and […]

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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Are ‘Bruised And Vulnerable,’ Journalist Says

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry opened up about the harsh realities of living under a global spotlight in a new documentary for Britain’s ITV, “Harry & Meghan: An African Journey.”  Journalist Tom Bradby, whose interviews led the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to talk about their struggles as royals, spoke about his sessions with the couple during

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NBA Legend Charles Barkley Dunks On Mike Pence: ‘Shut The Hell Up’

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Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley has a blunt message for Vice President Mike Pence, who on Thursday criticized the NBA over the issue of China.  “Vice President Pence needs to shut the hell up,” Barkley said during a pregame broadcast on Thursday night. Pence said the NBA was acting like a “wholly owned subsidiary” of

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Pence Says U.S. Companies Leave ‘Conscience at the Door’ Over China

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WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence criticized American companies on Thursday for trying to silence speech that expresses support for democratic, liberal values in order to maintain access to the Chinese market, saying the corporations should adhere to American principles while doing business with China. In a wide-ranging policy speech on what he called the

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Paul Rudd Has A Hilarious New Meme That’s As Snarky As He Is

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Paul Rudd eating spicy meatless wings has become a hot new meme. Last week, the ageless 50-year-old actor appeared on the popular YouTube series “Hot Ones.” On the show, celebrities eat progressively spicier and spicier chicken wings — or in the “Ant-Man” star’s case, spicier and spicier cauliflower — while answering questions. During the interview,

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Matthew Tkachuk leads Flames past Panthers 6-5 in shootout

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Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in regulation and again in the shootout as the Calgary Flames recovered from squandering three leads and beat the Florida Panthers 6-5 on Thursday night. Sean Monahan also scored in the shootout for Calgary, which converted both tiebreaking attempts on Sergei Bobrovsky. David Rittich thwarted Jonathan Huberdeau and Aleksander Barkov to

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Betsy DeVos Is Held in Contempt Over Judge’s Order on Loan Collection

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WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday fined Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for contempt of court, ruling that she had violated an order to stop collecting on loans owed by students from a now-defunct for-profit chain of colleges. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim of the Federal District Court in San Francisco ordered the Education Department to

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Samsung heir Lee appears in court for corruption retrial

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Billionaire Samsung scion Lee Jae-yong appeared in court Friday for a retrial on corruption allegations linked to a 2016 scandal that spurred massive street protests and sent South Korea’s then-president to prison.   “I feel deeply sorry for worrying many people,” Lee said while facing a barrage of camera clicks before walking into the Seoul High

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Khloé Kardashian Opens Up About Missing Lamar Odom ‘All The Time’

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Khloé Kardashian doesn’t necessarily want to get back together with ex-husband Lamar Odom, but it doesn’t seem like that door is totally closed, either. A clip posted Thursday from the upcoming episode of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” showed Kardashian telling her sisters Kim and Kourtney that she misses Odom “all the time.”  “I, like, miss

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