January 2020

Samantha Bee Shreds CNN’s Stoking Of Tensions Between Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders

Samantha Bee used Wednesday’s first “Full Frontal” episode of the year to call out CNN’s coverage of the previous night’s Democratic debate. Bee recalled how Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) — who she dubbed “Mom and Dad” — received a rough ride on the network before, during and after the debate in Des

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In Huawei Battle, China Threatens Germany ‘Where it Hurts’: Automakers

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel and Premier Li Keqiang of China settled into the back seat of a driverless Volkswagen van, fastened their seatbelts and went for a spin around a disused airport landing strip in central Berlin. “There is nothing like seeing in practice what’s possible,” Ms. Merkel beamed when they returned. That was

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN ’20: Osaka, Djokovic try to defend titles

Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic will try to defend their Australian Open titles when the year’s first Grand Slam tournament begins January 16, 2020, 9:23 AM 3 min read MELBOURNE, Australia — A glance at the Australian Open, the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament: SURFACE Hard courts SITE Melbourne Park SCHEDULE The 14-day tournament

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Impeachment Managers Deliver Charges to Senate, Paving the Way for Trial

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to transmit two articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate, sending the president and his party into uncharted territory in a deeply divisive trial fraught with history and political risk. In a choreographed ritual, the House formally appointed seven Democrats to serve as impeachment

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The Great British Bake Off: Sandi Toksvig to leave after three series

Image copyright Channel 4 Image caption Sandi Toksvig and Noel Fielding have hosted the show since 2017 Sandi Toksvig is to leave The Great British Bake Off after three series. In a statement, the presenter said she was leaving in order to focus on other work commitments. “As my waistline will testify, Bake Off is

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UK police use of facial recognition tests public’s tolerance

LONDON — When British police used facial recognition cameras to monitor crowds arriving for a soccer match in Wales, some fans protested by covering their faces. In a sign of the technology’s divisiveness, even the head of a neighboring police force said he opposed it. The South Wales police deployed vans equipped with the technology

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