A Utah Jazz fan is suing for $100 million after being banned for life from the team’s Salt Lake City arena over what were called racial taunts directed at point guard Russell Westbrook By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press December 17, 2019, 7:40 PM 3 min read SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah Jazz fan is […]
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“Impeachment by its nature, it’s a political process.” “What people think is going to happen can turn out to be very different from what happens.” “Because it has to do with elected officials holding another elected official to account for their conduct.” When the framers of the Constitution created a process to remove a president
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WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House voted Tuesday to pass a $1.4 trillion government-wide spending package, handing President Donald Trump a victory on his U.S.-Mexico border fence while giving Democrats spending increases across a swath of domestic programs. The hard-fought legislation also funds a record Pentagon budget and is serving as a must-pass legislative locomotive to
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“People who get what they truly want in life know how to walk away when something is good, but not good enough,” tweeted Jessica Dore, a licensed social worker and tarot practitioner. The message accompanied an image of the “eight of cups” tarot card, which depicts a cloaked figure walking away from eight golden cups.
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Image copyright Missy Pena Image caption A popular piece by one of the artists whose art was stolen by automated systems Artists have told the BBC how their artwork is being stolen from social media and sold for profit online. They claim malicious individuals are finding their art, often with the aid of an automated
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Samsung executives used a variety of tactics to target union activities A South Korean court has sentenced Samsung Electronics board chairman Lee Sang-hoon to 18 months in prison for sabotaging labour union activities. Lee and about 25 other defendants were convicted of violating labour union-related laws. Prosecutors said Samsung executives
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Police departments around the U.S. are asking citizens to trust them to use facial recognition software as another handy tool in their crime-fighting toolbox. But some lawmakers — and even some technology giants — are hitting the brakes. Are fears of an all-seeing, artificially intelligent security apparatus overblown? Not if you look
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The former U.S. national team goalkeeper announced Monday that she and husband Jerramy Stevens have twins on the way. “My husband and I get to practice equality from the very beginning with one boy and one girl ― miniature soccer team on the way,” Solo said on BeIN Sports’ “Weekend Winners.” The 2015 World Cup
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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to pass a bipartisan $738 billion defense policy bill, sending President Trump one of the most expensive military measures in the nation’s history and one that he has championed as a critical priority. The vote was 86-8 to clear the measure, which authorizes a 3 percent pay
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Distillers won a reprieve from Congress on Tuesday, as lawmakers moved closer to approving a one-year extension for a popular tax cut that benefits certain alcohol producers. The extension was tucked into a broader package of tax and spending changes that lawmakers are expected to vote on this week. Congress must pass the agreement by
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