A new study finds the most destructive hurricanes are hitting the US three times more often By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer November 11, 2019, 8:12 PM 3 min read Big, destructive hurricanes are hitting the U.S. three times more frequently than they did a century ago, according to a new study. Experts generally measure […]
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Pete Alonso of the New York Mets has been selected NL Rookie of the Year By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer November 11, 2019, 11:57 PM 2 min read Pete Alonso of the New York Mets has been selected NL Rookie of the Year. Alonso led the majors with 53 home runs and earned 29
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Hillary Clinton has called on the UK government to publish an intelligence report on Russian covert actions in the UK, before the 2019 general election. The former US presidential candidate told the BBC she is “dumbfounded” that the report on alleged Russian interference in UK democracy has not been released. The government has denied claims
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US safety officials are examining repair records on dozens of used foreign planes bought by Southwest Airlines By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer November 11, 2019, 10:57 PM 4 min read Southwest Airlines says it will speed up inspections of dozens of used planes it bought from foreign airlines after federal regulators threatened to ground
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Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press November 11, 2019, 11:12 PM 3 min read Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a man
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Image copyright BBC/Getty Image caption PM Boris Johnson, pictured in 2016 and again on Sunday, at separate Remembrance Day services The BBC has apologised for mistakenly running an out-of-date clip of Boris Johnson laying a wreath. It said a production error led to BBC Breakfast showing images purporting to be the prime minister attending a
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A little more than two weeks after Facebook announced a news initiative, the social network was on the defensive, responding to a published report that a website co-founded by the company’s top news executive had displayed bias against Elizabeth Warren. Popular Information, a liberal newsletter, reported on Monday that The 74, a nonprofit education policy
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Don Cherry, Canada’s most polarizing, flamboyant and opinionated hockey commentator, was fired Monday for calling immigrants “you people” in a television rant in which he said new immigrants are not honoring the country’s fallen soldiers. Rogers Sportsnet President Bart Yabsley announced the decision following discussions with the 85-year-old broadcaster. “It has been decided it is
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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to significantly limit the scientific and medical research that the government can use to determine public health regulations, overriding protests from scientists and physicians who say the new rule would undermine the scientific
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A Tennessee doctor who had five patients fatally overdose in a 10-month span intends to plead guilty to distributing a controlled substance November 11, 2019, 8:16 PM 1 min read A Tennessee doctor who had five patients fatally overdose in a 10-month span intends to plead guilty to distributing a controlled substance. The Tennessean reports
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