Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy will no longer represent the U.S. The England-born athlete who moved to the U.S. when he was just two-years-old revealed Tuesday he will now compete for Great Britain in honor of his mother, who taught him how to ski. “Although I was raised in the US I was born in the UK […]
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Labour’s shadow chancellor has outlined his party’s pledges on inequality, setting out policies that include scrapping universal credit and raising the living wage to £10. Speaking in Birmingham, John McDonnell said scale of the reforms pledged by Labour “is significant” but that people’s ambitions had been limited by almost a decade of “Conservative and Lib
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Social justice and environmental activists say they want a rally this week in Madrid to cap a year of massive marches demanding those in power take greater and fairer action against global warming December 4, 2019, 1:05 PM 3 min read The Latest on the U.N. Climate Talks in Madrid (all times local): 1:10 p.m.
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo shared the Booker Prize The BBC has apologised for referring to Booker Prize joint-winner Bernardine Evaristo as “another author” without naming her directly. Evaristo became the first black woman to win the prestigious award this year, sharing it with Margaret Atwood. In its Turner
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Image copyright Getty Images Sterling has jumped after opinion polls suggested the UK would avoid a hung parliament after next week’s election. The pound reached a seven month high against the dollar and its highest level against the euro since May 2017. The move came after polls suggested a 10-point lead for the Conservative party
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Chicago police say investigators have arrested more than 50 people accused of using private Facebook groups and messages to sell guns or drugs By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press December 3, 2019, 11:28 PM 3 min read Private Facebook groups have “emboldened” sellers of illegal drugs and guns to connect with potential buyers over the social
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Anthony Joshua didn’t just lose three world heavyweight titles and an undefeated record when he was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr. in one of boxing’s biggest upsets in a generation. He lost his aura, his growing sense of invincibility. So Joshua has had to reinvent himself, strip everything back and, in a sense, start all
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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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SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is exploring the creation of new products such as apps and programs for podcasts, travel, workplace services and newsletter tools, according to three people with the knowledge of the company’s plans, as it looks to expand out of its comfort zone. The projects are nascent and may never see the light
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Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption The counselling service has started again after “generous” donations from supporters A baby loss charity which suspended maternity unit counselling three months ago due to a lack of funding has reinstated the service. The Pregnancy Expectations, Trauma and Loss Society (Petals) service at the Rosie Hospital, Cambridge, ceased
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