Climate activists sprayed hundreds of gallons of fake blood on a British government building, hoping to underscore the damage humans are causing to the planet. Extinction Rebellion activists used an out-of-commission fire engine to drench the front of the Treasury building in red liquid. They then erected a banner reading “Stop funding climate death.” Police […]
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Auston Matthews had another big opening night for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Matthews scored twice in Toronto’s four-goal second period in a 5-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night in the opener for both teams. He has nine goals and two assists in the four season-opening games, starting with a four-goal game against
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ORLANDO — President Trump is expected to unveil a new executive order on Thursday afternoon that expands the private-sector version of Medicare, framing the decision as the responsible alternative to the Medicare-for-All policies supported by some of his Democratic political opponents. Seniors “like what they have, so the president is going to protect it,” Alex
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President Donald Trump intends to tout his support for Medicare and slam left-leaning Democrats on their “Medicare for All” plan when he visits Florida on Thursday. Administration officials say Trump plans to sign an executive order that calls for a series of changes, including a broader role for Medicare’s private insurance option, as he visits
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Image copyright AFP Image caption The Spanish tenor denies all accusations against him Plácido Domingo has resigned from the Los Angeles Opera – a company he helped found – amid allegations he sexually harassed multiple women. The star also withdrew from all future performances there. The announcement, which comes a week after he cancelled a
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Image copyright Google Image caption Ineos said not all jobs would be lost if the plant closed A chemical plant on Teesside is facing closure after “decades of significant under investment”, putting jobs at risk. More than 220 people are employed at the Ineos acrylonitrile manufacturing plant at Seal Sands. The company said if the
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A series of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting Egyptian journalists, academics, lawyers, opposition politicians and human rights activists has been traced to Egyptian government offices, a cybersecurity firm has found. The attackers installed software on the targets’ phones that enabled them to read the victims’ files and emails, track their locations, identify who they contacted and when,
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After weeks of silence, Italian soccer leaders are finally starting to confront the growing problem of racism inside the country’s stadiums _ although not without another insulting gaffe by one official. Italian soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina hailed new rules approved this week that make clubs responsible for identifying offenders of any unruly conduct in
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The New York Times and CNN will co-host the next Democratic debate, on Oct. 15, at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio — the first presidential campaign debate that The Times has planned and hosted in more than a decade. What do you hope the candidates will discuss? What issue do you think didn’t get enough
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The European Union warned Thursday it will retaliate against the U.S. decision to slap tariffs on a range of the bloc’s exports – from cheese to wine – that could cause job losses in Europe and price increases for Americans. The Trump administration’s decision to put new import taxes on EU goods worth $7.5 billion
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