In a story Nov. 19 about changes inside hospital psychiatric units, The Associated Press incorrectly described the standards and requirements of The Joint Commission, an accrediting agency. It introduced new safety guidelines and called for assessments for suicide risks, but the agency itself did not mandate the removal of bathroom doors, artwork or television remote […]
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Golden Globes nominations got you down? The Screen Actors Guild Awards are here to right at least some of what many critics have decried as awards season wrongs. The 2020 SAG nominations honoring the best achievements in film and television performances were unveiled on Wednesday by actors America Ferrera and Danai Gurira at the Pacific
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Image copyright AFP / GLYN KIRK Post-Brexit trade deals will not make up for the economic damage inflicted on the UK from leaving the EU, analysis for BBC Newsnight has suggested. Independent trade experts from the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) looked at the likely impact of US, Australian and New Zealand free trade deals.
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Heisman Trophy finalists Justin Fields and Chase Young head an Associated Press All-Big Ten team dominated by players from conference champion Ohio State. Fields is the offensive player of the year, Young is defensive player of the year and the Buckeyes’ Ryan Day is coach of the year in his first season. Ohio State has
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WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors said in a court filing on Tuesday that despite his long litany of crimes, the former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates deserved leniency because he provided incriminating information against powerful figures amid intense pressure, including promises of payments if he refused to cooperate with investigators. Mr. Gates, 47, pleaded guilty in
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Pete Mulvihill has felt optimistic enough about selling books that he bought a third bookstore within the past two months. “The industry is much better than it was — the last four to five years have been pretty healthy,” says Mulvihill, who owns three Green Apple Books and Browser Books shops in San Francisco. The
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Many parents go to great lengths to teach their children that the holiday season isn’t all about getting gifts. But sometimes well-intentioned relatives derail those efforts by spoiling the kiddos with mountains of new toys. Of course, no one wants to be a grinch, but family gift-giving can spiral out of control and cause issues.
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Image copyright Getty Images YouTube will no longer allow videos that “maliciously insult someone” based on “protected attributes” such as race, gender identity or sexuality. The video-sharing platform will also ban “implied threats of violence” as part of its new harassment policy. A row erupted in June after a prominent video-maker said he had been
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Image copyright Getty Images The owner of the Supercuts and Regis hairdressing chains, Regis UK, has been bought out of administration, saving 1,000 jobs. Entrepreneur Lee Bushell has agreed to buy 140 outlets trading under the two brands across the UK. But, as first reported by Sky News, the deal will also involve the closure
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How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Taylor Lorenz, an internet culture reporter, discussed the tech she’s using. You often write about what young people are doing with tech. (O.K. boomer!) What tools do you use to keep your finger on the pulse? I spend a
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