As a growing chorus of Republican senators declared on Wednesday that they felt ready to move to a final vote without calling new witnesses, the president’s legal team delivered several bold answers to senators’ questions. Among the most remarkable was an argument from Alan M. Dershowitz, who suggested that anything President Trump might have done […]
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump had plenty to talk about during his latest big campaign rally, regaling a friendly crowd in New Jersey with his thoughts about impeachment, the economy, the border wall, local politics and much more. But the president was conspicuously quiet about one big issue that has much of the globe on
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Image copyright Getty Images Tate Britain has defended its decision to advertise for a “head of coffee”, on wages of almost £40,000 a year. Union leaders had said the post highlights “the pay discrepancy” between museum professionals and others within the arts sector. The average annual salary for professional art curators in London is believed
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The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 0.75%. In Mark Carney’s final interest rate meeting as governor, the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted 7-2 to keep rates unchanged. Policymakers expect an improving global backdrop and reduction in uncertainty following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s election victory. However, the MPC said it
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MELBOURNE, Australia — Sofia Kenin never flinched. Not when she was twice a point from dropping the opening set of her first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open. Not when she was twice a point from dropping the second set, either. And the American is into her first major final at age 21 —
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Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, expressed doubts on Wednesday that he would be able to secure the votes to introduce new witnesses in the trial. At the same time, Democratic and Republic senators alike began tailoring their questions to effectively turn the members of each legal team into witnesses themselves. Representative
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UPS swung to a 4Q loss, weighed down by a hefty pension-related charge and some other items. The delivery company’s adjusted profit met analysts’ expectations January 30, 2020, 12:23 PM 1 min read ATLANTA — UPS swung to a loss in its fourth quarter mostly on a hefty pension-related charge, but the delivery company’s adjusted
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Image copyright Hope Virgo “I broke my foot as soon as I pushed off from the starting block for an 800m run. My anorexia had caused a severe calcium deficiency, making my bones really weak.” Hope Virgo, 29, developed an eating disorder when she was 13. She had a lot going on at home but
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Tears streamed down Shaquille O’Neal’s face as he paid a poignant tribute to the late Kobe Bryant on Tuesday. The NBA great remembered his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate — who he described as “a little brother” — during a special episode of “NBA on TNT” filmed at the Staples Center. Dwyane Wade, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith
Image copyright HANNA BRAR Image caption Hanna Brar says her work is “super intense, but I love it” “One of the wackiest things I made at work would definitely be a ‘space donut’. They were like normal donuts, but looked a bit more futuristic!” Hanna Brar, a 24-year-old props assistant from Norwich, has only been
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