September 2019

US stocks move broadly lower as new China tariffs kick in

Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Tuesday as markets opened after a long weekend to expanded tariffs between the U.S. and China. Technology companies led the decline. The sector is particularly sensitive to swings in trade relations with China and tariffs have the potential to drive up costs for gadget and chipmakers. Apple, which relies […]

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Justin Bieber Says He Used ‘Heavy Drugs’ And Disrespected Women In Candid Post

Justin Bieber is using social media once again to speak about his mental health struggles, revealing he abused “heavy drugs” as a teenager in an emotional new post.  The “I Don’t Care” singer, who stepped away from music earlier this year to address “deep-rooted issues,” penned a candid essay on Instagram Monday night about the

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Minor Leaguer’s First Call-Up To Major Leagues Is What Dreams Are Made Of

A locker room pep talk turned into a life-changing moment for one minor league baseball player over the weekend. (See the clip below.) Sam Haggerty, a 25-year-old infielder with the New York Mets’ Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse, New York, listened to Syracuse Mets manager Tony DeFrancesco ask more experienced fellow players if they were ready

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What Is The Best Time To Eat Carbs, And Does Carb Timing Even Work?

Love them or hate them, the feelings you have toward carbs are probably strong and unflinching. But no matter where you fall on the spectrum, there’s one thing that unites us ― our desire to consume carbs in a way that benefits our health and nutrition goals. Along with protein and fat, carbohydrates are macronutrients

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German critic defends ‘fat shaming’ soprano Kathryn Lewek

Image copyright Salzburg Festival/Monika Rittershaus Image caption Kathryn Lewek plays Eurydice in Orpheus in the Underworld A German theatre critic has refused to back down after US soprano Kathryn Lewek accused some reviewers of “fat shaming” her. Lewek said Manuel Brug’s description of “fat women in tight corsets spreading their legs” was “derogatory”. But in

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Serie A judge: More evidence needed to rule on racist chants

The Italian league’s disciplinary judge says he needs more evidence before deciding if Cagliari should be punished for the racist chants aimed at Inter Milan forward Romelu Lukaku. League judge Gerardo Mastrandrea did not even mention the word “racist” in his weekly report, referring only to “chants that were the subject of news articles and

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Manchin Decides Against Running for Governor of West Virginia, and Will Stay in the Senate

WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III announced Tuesday that he will not run for governor in his home state of West Virginia, ending speculation about the future of one of the Senate’s few moderate Democrats. “Those who know me know how much I loved being the governor of West Virginia,” Mr. Manchin said in a

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