2019

This Exchange Between A WNBA Player And A 9-Year-Old Superfan Will Melt Your Heart

Sports /

If someone handed you their sweaty sneakers after a workout, you probably wouldn’t be so thrilled. But that’s because they’re not Atlanta Dream guard Brittney Sykes, and you’re not 9-year-old Mya Danielle Nelson. The Dream, one of the WNBA’s 12 teams, faced off against the defending champion Seattle Storm on Thursday night in Atlanta. The […]

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Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Deal With Mexico and Calls Off Tariffs

Politics /

WASHINGTON — President Trump called off his plan to impose tariffs on all Mexican goods on Friday night and announced on Twitter that the United States had reached an agreement with Mexico to reduce the flow of migrants to the southwestern border. Mr. Trump made the announcement only hours after returning from Europe and following

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Europe shows challenges for US regulators targeting Big Tech

Technology /

As U.S. authorities prepare to investigate Silicon Valley’s digital giants, they’ll look for inspiration — and warnings — from Europe, where regulators have led global efforts to rein in Big Tech with only mixed results. The European Union’s executive commission has slapped Google with multibillion-dollar fines for repeatedly abusing its market dominance to stifle competition.

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Behind Biden’s Reversal on Hyde Amendment: Lobbying, Backlash and an Ally’s Call

Politics /

During his speech in Atlanta, Mr. Biden took pains to state explicitly that he was not repudiating his previous stance on abortion funding and would make “no apologies” for it. “This is about health care, not politics,’’ a Biden spokesman, TJ Ducklo, said in a statement Friday. “We’re in an unprecedented moment of crisis for

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Trump visit: Could US companies run NHS services after Brexit?

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Getty Images Along with the pomp, protests and politics, President Trump’s visit to the UK brought renewed debate about whether a post-Brexit trade deal between the two countries could involve opening up the NHS to US companies. Mr Trump told a press conference: “When you’re dealing with trade, everything’s on the table –

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Two Top Uber Executives Are Out as C.E.O. Consolidates Power

Technology /

SAN FRANCISCO — A month after Uber’s rocky initial public offering, its chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, is taking tighter control over the company. Mr. Khosrowshahi pushed out two members of his executive team: Barney Harford, the company’s chief operating officer, and Rebecca Messina, the chief marketing officer, the company told employees on Friday. Since Mr.

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