The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a site north of Las Vegas By KEN RITTER Associated Press November 18, 2019, 9:01 PM 3 min read The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade […]
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Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will miss his second straight game because of a right shoulder injury November 18, 2019, 9:45 PM 1 min read Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving will miss his second straight game because of a right shoulder injury. The Nets announced several hours before tipoff that the All-Star point guard wouldn’t
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WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee on Monday unexpectedly added to its roster of public impeachment witnesses, announcing testimony later this week from a United States Embassy official in Kyiv who overheard President Trump ask a top American diplomat in July if Ukraine would move forward with investigations he sought. The official, David Holmes, testified
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When President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One to fly to a Kentucky campaign rally two weeks ago, a plan was in place for him to give final approval to a plan to ban most flavored e-cigarettes. By the time Trump landed back at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington a few hours later, the plan
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Thousands of Disney customers say they have been hacked after signing up to its online streaming service. Since Disney+ went live, hackers have stolen thousands of customers’ accounts and put them up for sale on the dark web, according to a report. People waited on telephone and online chat lines for hours, and many still
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Port Talbot employs just under half of Tata’s 8,385 UK workforce Tata Steel plans to cut as many as 3,000 jobs across its European business in another bid to come to terms with a “severe” international steel market. The company wants to focus on higher-value products, it said, adding
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In 794, Emperor Kanmu moved Japan’s Imperial Court to a river valley in the Yamashiro Basin surrounded on three sides by mountains. In planning the new capital, engineers relied on the expertise of China, whose technology and culture Japan had long been absorbing via trade and travel. Chinese principles of feng shui determined the city’s
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If their honey-making and pollination prowess weren’t enough, there’s a new reason to appreciate honeybees: They’re world-class surfers. Beyond pollinating flowers, worker bees — which are all females — are given the job of searching for water to cool their hives. But if they fall into ponds, their wings get wet and can’t be used
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Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist CoCo Vandeweghe and 2014 NCAA singles champion Marcos Giron have earned main-draw berths at next year’s Australian Open via the U.S. Tennis Association’s wild-card challenge November 18, 2019, 8:47 PM 1 min read Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist CoCo Vandeweghe and Marcos Giron, the 2014 NCAA singles champion for UCLA, have earned
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Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, struggling to build support among black voters, removed a photo from its website of a Kenyan woman that was used earlier this year to illustrate his plan to dismantle racism in the United States. The photo of the woman kneeling and talking to a child, selected from an assortment of stock
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