October 2019

Chrissy Teigen Shreds ‘BATS**T’ Conspiracy Theorists: ‘You Absolute F**king Losers’

Entertainment /

Chrissy Teigen on Tuesday took aim at conspiracy theorists who spread malicious rumors online about herself and her husband, the musician John Legend. The model and cookbook author ― who is a vocal critic of President Donald Trump ― used a seven-part Twitter thread to shred those people who baselessly allege that she and Legend […]

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Thomas Cook: Former boss denies responsibility for collapse

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Image caption Manny Fontenla-Novoa and Harriet Green were questioned by MPs A former Thomas Cook chief executive has denied contributing to the collapse of the travel firm. Manny Fontenla-Novoa told MPs looking into the demise that a series of acquisitions under his watch had not left the firm with unmanageable debt. But Harriet Green, who

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No. 9 Tar Heels add Anthony at helm an overhauled offense

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North Carolina needs freshman Cole Anthony to live up to his lofty billing right away. The ninth-ranked Tar Heels must replace their top five scorers, including three first-round NBA draft picks. That’s created a significant overhaul to the rotation, and it starts with Anthony at the point of Roy Williams’ fast-paced offense. “It’s a process,”

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Naomi Wolf: US publisher cancels book release after accuracy concerns

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Dr Wolf admitted her “misinterpretations” following the BBC interview The US publisher of a new book by Naomi Wolf has cancelled its release after accuracy concerns were raised. Outrages: Sex, Censorship and the Criminalisation of Love details the persecution of homosexuality in Victorian Britain. But during a BBC radio

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Kim Jong-un Orders ‘Shabby’ South Korean Hotels in Resort Town Destroyed

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said on Wednesday that its leader, Kim Jong-un, had ordered the demolition of South Korean hotels and other buildings in a resort complex that the two countries once operated together. The resort town at Diamond Mountain, or Kumgang, just north of the inter-Korean border, opened in 1998, at a

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Report: Smartphone malware targeting Pakistani officials

Technology /

A security firm says fake smartphone apps laden with malware are targeting Pakistan’s military and government. A report Wednesday by Canadian company Blackberry identifies new espionage campaigns attempting to steal sensitive data from mobile devices. Blackberry says it doesn’t know who is responsible for the campaigns but says it likely involves state-sponsored hacking groups. The

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Brand Name: 76ers GM goes full circle in championship hunt

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While his front office contemporaries enjoyed the spoils of splashy signings and bold trades, Elton Brand flew halfway across the world to serve as perhaps the most overqualified ball boy for the league’s most enigmatic talent. As Joel Embiid hoisted jumpers in his offseason workouts in Cameroon, his general manager gladly grabbed loose rebounds, the

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