It was just past midnight Monday morning, and Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri decided it was time to go see the people. So he headed outside — to the line of fans waiting to get into Jurassic Park, a group of die-hards who had been in line for hours and hours and hours already. And […]
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The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are rising Monday as investors welcome a deal between the U.S. and Mexico that avoids the imposition of tariffs. General Motors gained 2.3% and Ford rose 2.5% after President Donald Trump suspended plans to impose tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, including
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Stroker won best featured actress for her role as Ado Annie in musical Oklahoma! Oklahoma! actress Ali Stroker has become the first wheelchair user to be nominated for, and win, a Tony Award. She won best featured actress for her role as Ado Annie in the Broadway play. She
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWATCH: Keanu Reeves and other highlights at the Xbox event Microsoft has announced that its next-generation console is set to go on sale before the end of 2020. Codenamed Project Scarlett, the firm said that the machine would be the “biggest leap” over a previous generation there
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Huge crowds of demonstrators dressed in white filled the streets of Hong Kong, marching against a proposed extradition law. They fear it could allow the Chinese authorities to target political opponents in the territory. The controversial extradition bill would allow suspected criminals to be sent to mainland China for trial. The government says the bill
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Florida State coach Mike Martin, the all-time wins leader in all NCAA sports, will get one more shot at winning his first national championship before he retires. The Seminoles continued their improbable postseason surge with a 5-4 win over LSU in 12 innings Sunday night to complete a two-game super regional sweep. Now, Martin and
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Leadership hopeful Esther McVey has accused Theresa May of “by-passing” the cabinet in her attempt to push through her Brexit deal – and other ministers of failing to stand up to her. The former work and pensions secretary made a speech at the Bruges Group, flanked by a photograph of Margaret Thatcher, saying she was
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Image copyright Getty Images Giving blood is something that comes with a lot of rules. But there are also a lot of myths and half-truths that people believe. The number of men giving blood has dropped by 24.8% over the past five years, and the number of women giving blood has dropped by 6%, according
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Image copyright PA Up to 3.7 million pensioners who previously received a free TV licence will now have to pay for it. The BBC will scrap blanket free licences for over-75s, but households with one person who receives Pension Credit will still be eligible. The BBC said “fairness” was at the heart of the ruling,
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Image copyright Three Three will launch its first 5G network this August in London, before extending it to 25 other UK towns and cities before the end of the year. The telecoms company will kick off with a home broadband service in the capital but is also launching mobile services. It follows BT’s EE and
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