2019

Multiple Lawmakers Under Investigation Over Ethical Misconduct

Politics /

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee announced on Thursday that it was investigating whether Representative Alcee L. Hastings, Democrat of Florida, violated House rules by having a personal relationship with a member of his staff or accepting inappropriate gifts. Mr. Hastings has made no secret of his relationship with an employee in his congressional office, telling […]

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Severe allergic reactions rise in children in England over past five years

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Family handout/PA Wire Image caption Natasha Ednan-Laperouse died in 2016 after eating a baguette containing hidden sesame The number of children being admitted to hospital in England with a severe allergic reaction has risen every year for the past five years. NHS figures show 1,746 children were treated for anaphylactic shock in 2018-19,

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Keanu Reeves Makes Extremely Bizarre Cameo In New ‘SpongeBob’ Movie Trailer

Entertainment /

We’re not quite sure what kind of pill SpongeBob is on when he meets Keanu Reeves in the new trailer for “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run,” but it certainly isn’t blue or red. The “Matrix” star has an extremely weird cameo in the trailer for the third SpongeBob movie that dropped on Thursday.

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Whistle-Blower’s Purported Name Keeps Evading Facebook and YouTube Defenses

Technology /

SAN FRANCISCO — A week ago, YouTube and Facebook said they would block people from identifying the government official thought to be the whistle-blower who set in motion an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. It hasn’t worked out so well. A name believed by some to be the whistle-blower has been shared thousands of times

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Athletes, Commentators Skeptical About NFL’s Scheduled Workout For Colin Kaepernick

Sports /

Some NFL players and sports analysts have expressed skepticism about the NFL’s intentions in hosting an upcoming workout for Colin Kaepernick.  The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback tweeted on Tuesday evening that he had just been invited to work out for teams on Saturday at the Atlanta Falcons’ facility. Kaepernick, who famously began kneeling during

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Pelosi Points to Possible Bribery Charge Against Trump

Politics /

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi sharpened the focus of Democrats’ impeachment case against President Trump on Thursday, accusing the president of committing bribery when he withheld vital military assistance from Ukraine at the same time he was seeking its commitment to publicly investigate his political rivals. The speaker’s explicit allegation of bribery, a misdeed identified

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Amazon appeals $10B Pentagon contract won by Microsoft

Finance /

Amazon is protesting the Pentagon’s decision to award a huge cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, citing “unmistakable bias” in the decision November 15, 2019, 1:00 AM 3 min read Amazon is protesting the Pentagon’s decision to award a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, citing “unmistakable bias” in the process. Amazon’s competitive bid for the “war

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14 Native-Owned Beauty And Skin Care Brands To Fall In Love With

Lifestyle /

It’s no secret that despite a call for diversity and representation, global beauty standards remain unshakably eurocentric. And no one knows this better than Native women. In asking women to be “real” or authentic, brands and businesses evade culpability by putting the onus of emotional labor on the women themselves. Fully aware that entrenched social

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