WASHINGTON — A man was hospitalized on Wednesday after apparently setting himself on fire on the Ellipse, a park south of the White House. In a tweet, the Secret Service said the National Park Service and the United States Park Police administered first aid at the scene after the man self-immolated around 12:20 p.m. The […]
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T-Mobile was the first to install the new standard — known by the acronym Stir/Shaken, a tortured reference to James Bond and martini preparation — in January, although it’s currently compatible only with certain devices. AT&T and Comcast have worked together to verify calls across their networks, and Verizon said it expected to finish rolling
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday doubled down on the state’s threat not to renew the license of the only abortion clinic in the state and said it would be “reckless” for a judge to weigh in until the state takes action. Planned Parenthood’s license for its St. Louis clinic is set to expire Friday
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Image copyright PA/Getty Image caption Natalie Portman disputed Moby’s claims that they had dated Moby has cancelled a string of appearances after he was criticised for claims he made about actress Natalie Portman in his latest book. The US musician had been due to visit the UK in June to speak at various events to
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Image caption Jersey was higher than Guernsey because of a larger volume of foreign direct investment A new list of corporate tax havens has named Jersey as the seventh most “aggressive” in the world. The Tax Justice Network created the ranking by assigning a “haven score” based on 20 different criteria. Both Jersey and Guernsey
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A ferry hit a humpback whale near Seattle and the Coast Guard initially searched for the animal after passengers reported it was injured and bleeding. The whale surfaced Tuesday about five feet (1.5 meters) in front of the M/V Wenatchee during its morning trip from Seattle to Bainbridge Island across Puget Sound. The crew at
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Facing new trade sanctions and a U.S. clampdown on its top telecommunications company, China issued a pointed reminder Wednesday that it has yet to unleash all its weapons in its trade war with the Trump administration. Chinese state media warned that Beijing could cut America off from exotic minerals that are widely used in electric
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The Latest on underclassmen who hired an agent before entering the NBA draft (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Several college basketball players from lower divisions are among the 233 early entrants in the NBA draft. Six players from Division II and one from Division III declared early for the draft. There were 175 players from
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Robert S. Mueller III’s statement on Wednesday, in which he reiterated the conclusions of his investigation and declined to clear President Trump, seemed to open a dam in the Democratic presidential field. Before Mr. Mueller spoke, seven of the 23 candidates had endorsed impeachment proceedings against Mr. Trump. By midafternoon, 10 had done so, with
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WASHINGTON — The White House has decided to delay for six months a decision due Friday about whether to impose levies on foreign cars and car parts, people familiar with the situation said. Such a move would have taken aim at Japan and Europe, big auto manufacturers, and likely disrupted trade talks that the Trump
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