The Latest on U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (all times local): 7:15 a.m. Phil Mickelson will tee off in his 28th U.S. Open, the only major he hasn’t won, and he doesn’t need to be reminded that his chances are dwindling to get the last leg of the career Grand Slam. He turns 49 on […]
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Rory Stewart said the success of his social media campaign has seen him through to the second round of the Conservative leadership race. The international development secretary rejected a claim from the BBC’s Andrew Neil that he was “continuity May”. He told the presenter: “I don’t look anything like the previous PM”, and he negotiated
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The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are rising early Thursday as a jump in the price of oil boosts energy companies. U.S. oil rose 3.3% after two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were damaged in suspected attacks. Brent crude, the international benchmark, gained 3.6%. Oil
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Actress Jessica Biel says she’s not opposed to vaccinations, but she does not support a bill in California that would limit medical exemptions. The 37-year-old has drawn criticism after appearing this week in Sacramento with vaccination skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to voice concerns about the measure. Biel posted on Instagram Thursday morning that she
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Image copyright BBC News Image caption George Alagiah returned to the screens in January BBC newsreader George Alagiah is to begin another round of treatment for bowel cancer, his agent has confirmed. His agent Mary Greenham added in a statement he would “aim to be on-air as much as possible but may need to reduce
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BERLIN — The Humboldt Forum, the problem-plagued museum housed in a reconstructed palace in the center of this city, has pushed back its opening date to 2020 because of technical reasons, officials announced this week. They added that “it was not realistic for the building to be ready for use by the end of 2019
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Latin singer Prince Royce says he’s looking forward to headlining the 2019 Major League Soccer All-Star Concert because he loves singing live. But another motive? To gain some new fans. The Dominican singer will perform at the free event on July 27 in Orlando, Florida, at Wall Street Plaza, where Grammy-nominated DJ-producer A-Trak will kick
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The Democratic National Committee is set to announce the candidates who qualified for the first debates of the 2020 presidential campaign on Thursday, chopping the historically large field of 23 contenders down to the 20 available slots. A New York Times analysis of the criteria indicates that Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana, Representative Seth Moulton
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The 10-year anniversary of the end of the Great Recession is approaching. A decade after the housing bust, the economy is robust and the unemployment rate is at a 49-year-low. But not all Americans have recovered. According to a new survey from Bankrate, 23% of Americans who were adults when the recession started in December
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lesley Manville will star in an adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s The Visit Actress Lesley Manville is among the stars who will appear in the National Theatre’s new season. She will star in a Jeremy Herrin-directed adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s The Visit. Manville was Oscar nominated last year for her
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