For years, researchers, activists and government officials have pointed to evidence that Exxon Mobil had in-depth knowledge of the risks of fossil fuels while misleading the public about the severity of climate change. During the Democratic forum on climate change on Wednesday night, that issue got a prime-time airing. And Senator Kamala Harris of California […]
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Trump spent the day tweeting outdated maps showing how Alabama may have been at the edge of the storm’s early path based on projections from a week ago. By Sunday, it was clear the storm was moving up the East Coast and not headed inland toward Alabama. Trump twice warned the state anyway and has since
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SAN FRANCISCO — When hackers took over the Twitter account of Twitter’s chief executive, Jack Dorsey, last week, they used an increasingly common and hard-to-stop technique that can give them complete access to a wide array of the most sensitive digital accounts, including social media, email and financial accounts. Called SIM swapping, it allows hackers
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Kyle Schwarber helped the Cubs put some distance between themselves and the Milwaukee Brewers. Schwarber launched a grand slam to cap a five-run sixth inning that sent Chicago to a 10-5 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday night in the opener of a crucial four-game series. “That ball was beyond properly struck,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon
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WASHINGTON — The pen has never been mightier. President Donald Trump’s Sharpie pen, that is. Mr. Trump’s suspected use of a signature black Sharpie to alter a hurricane map has prompted thousands of mocking tweets, late-night comedy jokes and a viral internet meme. It has also further fused a staple of American homes and offices
Asian shares rose Friday as investors cheered plans for more trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing and drew encouragement from positive U.S. economic data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.5% to 21,189.48. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5% to 6,648.80. South Korea’s Kospi edged up 0.2% to 2,008.28. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.3% to 26,599.48,
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Image copyright Getty Images When a British version of RuPaul’s Drag Race was announced, expectations may have been, well, low. Cut-price queens? A budget supermarket version of the glossy US drag contest? A discount “sashay away”? “Let them have the lowest expectations they want because we will blow them away,” says The Vivienne, one of
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When the Houston Astros fell behind by seven runs in the second inning Thursday night, it would have been easy for them to starting looking ahead to their next game. But for this team, with its eyes on a World Series championship, that was never even a thought. “I think that’s what makes a team
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Good Friday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • Stocks and financial markets soared on Thursday after President Trump decided to renew trade talks with China in the coming weeks. Investors seized on the development as a sign that both sides could still find a way
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It haunts him. The face, its expression blank. No sign of anger, no flicker of excitement or worry. A numbness. The right arm is extended toward him, lining up a target for the gun in hand. “I see him every day,” Jim Meyers said, calmly but emphatically. “Every day. I saw him when I was
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