A quarantine order was issued Thursday for hundreds of students and staff at two Los Angeles universities who may have been exposed to measles and either have not been vaccinated or can’t verify that they have immunity. Measles in the United States has climbed to its highest level in 25 years, closing in on 700 […]
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Casino mogul Steve Wynn’s former company was fined a record $20 million by Nevada gambling regulators on Tuesday for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he resigned a year ago. The penalty against Wynn Resorts Ltd. ends an investigation that began after The Wall Street Journal reported that several women
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If you’re in a rush to catch a flight, the only thing worse than having your bag flagged by security is having your bag flagged by security because of the batteries in your vibrator. While in this kind of situation it’s best to just fess up to what’s in your bag, avoid an awkward encounter
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Canada’s privacy czar is taking Facebook to court after finding the social media giant’s lax practices allowed personal information to be used for political purposes. A joint report from privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien and his British Columbia counterpart released Thursday says it uncovered major shortcomings in Facebook’s procedures and called for stronger laws to protect
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The owner of the Vegas Golden Knights said Thursday a senior NHL executive phoned him to apologize for a penalty called during Game 7 of his team’s loss to the San Jose Sharks. Owner Bill Foley said the call came the morning after Vegas lost 5-4 in overtime Tuesday night to end the first-round series.
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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday confirmed that it will likely delay the release of a long-awaited plan that had been expected to open most of the nation’s coastline for offshore oil drilling, pending the final outcome of a
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Amazon’s push into advertising and cloud computing is paying off, helping the online shopping giant’s first quarter profit more than double from a year ago. The company has boosted its profits by expanding into businesses beyond selling goods online. Its cloud computing business, which powers the video-streaming site Netflix, digital scrapbooking site Pinterest and many
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Image copyright PA The Jockey Club, which runs the UK’s biggest race festivals, is braced for “financial challenges”, despite a tenth year of record profits. Bookmakers have warned that tougher regulations on gambling could hit the racing industry through the closure of thousands of betting shops. The Jockey Club has estimated the cost to racing
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The surviving family of siblings who were killed in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday attack have paid tribute to the teenagers. Amelie and Daniel Linsey, who had dual UK-US citizenship, died in a bombing at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo. Their brother David said the family now want to try to help families of Sri Lankans
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“The beautiful thing about Bergen is it doesn’t matter what time of year that you get here, there’s always something charming and quaint about it,” said T-Michael, a designer, tailor and worldly aesthete who has resided in this rainy Norwegian city for more than two decades. Nestled amid the snowcapped mountains and glacial fjords of
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