2019

Arizona State edges No. 18 Spartans 10-7 in wild last minute

Jayden Daniels and Arizona State spoiled Mark Dantonio’s bid for a milestone. Instead, the Michigan State coach was left to explain a chaotic finish to a disappointing home loss. Daniels directed Arizona State on a pressure-packed 75-yard drive and, after Eno Benjamin reached the ball to the goal line for a 1-yard touchdown run with […]

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Bernie Sanders, in Las Vegas, Previews Plan for Affordable Housing

LAS VEGAS — Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a $2.5 trillion housing policy plan on Saturday that would include ending homelessness and limiting rent increases across the country by imposing a national rent control standard. Mr. Sanders said that over the next decade, his plan would expand public housing, increase the availability of affordable housing and

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John Legend Makes A Case For Lowering Felicity Huffman’s Sentencing

Without mentioning any names, John Legend weighed in on the controversy over Felicity Huffman’s 14-day sentencing for her part in the controversial college admissions bribery scam. In a series of tweets Saturday, Legend suggested that Americans have become “desensitized” to the U.S. prison system, which is where their outrage over Huffman’s sentencing stems from. The

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Despite Turning Down Inauguration Gig, Elton John Has a Recurring Role in Trump’s Presidency

“Great news! Tonight, we broke the all-time attendance record previously held by Elton John at #SNHUArena in Manchester, New Hampshire!” Mr. Trump tweeted. In the days that followed, Mr. Trump repeatedly asked aides if his victory over Mr. John was capturing headlines. It wasn’t. Though aides were not surprised as they did not view the

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Slowthai on the Mercury Prize: ‘I’ve got daisies in my stomach’

Image copyright Crowns & Owls Image caption Slowthai: Putting his stamp on Britain “We’re in a time where everything’s become stagnant and no-one speaks for the people,” says Slowthai. “I just got fed up and wanted to say the truth.” The Northampton-born rapper and self-styled “Brexit Bandit” is explaining the thinking behind his debut album,

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SmileDirect Club: The $8bn braces firm boosted by selfies

Image copyright Nasdaq Image caption Orthodontics company SmileDirectClub is valued at about $8bn In the age of the selfie, smiles are paramount. Now American company SmileDirectClub has set out to profit. SmileDirectClub sells mail-order teeth aligners – a type of clear, plastic braces that the firm has turned into an $8bn (£6.5bn) business. The company,

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Planned Parenthood and Fired Former Chief Mired in Escalating Dispute

Leana Wen, the recently fired former president of Planned Parenthood, appears headed toward an increasingly contentious exit, after accusing the organization’s leadership of trying to “buy my silence” in a dispute that threatens to prolong and magnify an acrimonious transition at the top of the nation’s best known women’s health care and reproductive rights group.

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