Later, she accompanied Mr. Trump as he crossed the Demilitarized Zone, stepping into North Korea and meeting Kim Jong-un, an experience she described at the time as “surreal.” At the Doha Forum, a Middle East conference, Ms. Trump was interviewed onstage by the State Department spokeswoman, Morgan Ortagus, who came under criticism for asking her […]
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SAN FRANCISCO — For two years running , California’s wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across Silicon Valley. So far, that hasn’t spurred much tech innovation aimed at addressing extreme-weather disasters associated with climate change. It’s true that tech companies from enterprise software-maker Salesforce to financial-technology firm Stripe have pushed to dramatically reduce their climate
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By now, you’ve probably read a headline or two about coronavirus and how the first case appeared in the United States earlier this week. The virus has been circulating around Wuhan, China, for about a month now, infecting several hundred people and killing at least 17, according to the latest figures shared by Chinese health
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After six years on ABC’s “How to Get Away with Murder,” Jack Falahee is ready to lay his heart on the line. The actor is a brooding balladeer on “Iris,” his second single as one-half of the Los Angeles-based indie rock duo Diplomacy. Released Wednesday, the ambient track finds the Michigan native in a reflective mood, exposing a vulnerability
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“I’ve had really bad experiences in the past with employers, I’ve even been ‘let go’ because I took time off for my mental health,” says Steph. The 29-year-old says she worked at a number of retail and agency jobs, with most managers being far from understanding. “I was always really anxious and uncomfortable asking for
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The Department of Transportation is proposing an overhaul to the regulations around service animals on flights in the United States, banning all animals except dogs, and no longer forcing airlines to let animals accompany passengers who say they need them just for emotional support, officials said on Wednesday. The proposed new rules will be open
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NEW YORK — Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services as part of Equifax’s $700 million settlement over a massive data breach. The breach in 2017, affecting 147 million people, was one of the largest ever to threaten private information. The compromised data included Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses,
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Long stints atop U.S. men’s figure skating were common for decades By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer January 22, 2020, 7:33 PM 4 min read GREENSBORO, N.C. — Long stints atop U.S. men’s figure skating were common for decades. No fewer than eight skaters, including Dick Button, Scott Hamilton and Brian Boitano, have reigned for
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Emily Thornberry says she wants “good schools up and down the country” as she is pushed over why she sent her son to a partially-selective school. The Labour leadership contender told the BBC’s Andrew Neil she was “a victim” of selective education herself, but “as a mother” would “never apologise for doing the best for
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) ― The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog group. The chemicals, resistant to breaking down in the environment, are known as perfluoroalkyl
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