2019

Joe Biden Still Backs Hyde Amendment, Which Bans Federal Funds for Abortions

Politics /

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who has shunned today’s Democratic Party orthodoxy on issues from crime to compromising with Republicans, again broke with his party’s base and many of his campaign rivals on Wednesday when his campaign confirmed that he still backs the Hyde Amendment, a measure that prohibits the use of federal […]

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Asian stocks mixed after Trump threatens Mexico tariffs

Finance /

Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday as traders kept a close watch on impending U.S. tariffs on Mexico while trade talks with Beijing remained at a standstill. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index added 0.3% to 20,832.46 while the Shanghai Composite index lost 0.5% to 2,848.34. The benchmark in Shenzhen, a smaller, more domestic-oriented market, tumbled 1.5%

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Huawei signs deal with Russian telecoms firm to develop 5G

Business /

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Huawei Deputy Chairman Guo Ping shakes hands with MTS President Alexei Kornya Huawei has signed a deal with Russian telecoms firm MTS to develop 5G technology in Russia. The companies will develop next-generation 5G networks in Russia over the next year, reports said. The deal was agreed as China’s

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EPIC FAIL: Toronto Raptors’ Attempt To Troll Warriors Backfires Spectacularly

Sports /

The Toronto Raptors are in the San Francisco Bay Area to face off against the Golden State Warriors in the NBA finals Wednesday night, but by the looks of a team promo, Raptors players may have a hard time getting there.  Hours before tipoff, the Raptors’ official Twitter account shared an image of players standing

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Elizabeth Warren, on MSNBC, Calls Hyde Amendment an Assault on the ‘Most Vulnerable’ Women

Politics /

Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, slowly gaining ground in the crowded Democratic presidential primary, appeared on MSNBC on Wednesday for a friendly town-hall event, which gave her ample opportunity to describe her signature policies and deliver some of her most reliable applause lines. But first came a question about the political news of the day:

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US can label nuke waste as less dangerous to quicken cleanup

Technology /

The U.S. government on Wednesday will reclassify some of the nation’s most dangerous radioactive waste to lower its threat level, outraging critics who say the move would make it cheaper and easier to walk away from cleaning up nuclear weapons production sites in Washington state, Idaho and South Carolina. The U.S. Department of Energy said

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