January 2020

Stephen King, Don Winslow Taunt Stephanie Grisham With Megabucks Briefing Challenge

Bestselling authors Don Winslow and Stephen King on Wednesday laid down a megabucks charity challenge to White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham to hold the Trump administration’s first official press briefing in more than 300 days. “The Cartel” writer Winslow promised to donate $75,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, in Grisham’s […]

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Ash Barty party doesn’t last long at Brisbane International

Top-ranked Ash Barty’s new year started with an upset loss to American qualifier Jennifer Brady at the Brisbane International January 9, 2020, 12:11 PM 3 min read BRISBANE, Australia — Top-ranked Ash Barty’s new year started with an upset loss to American qualifier Jennifer Brady at the Brisbane International. The 53rd-ranked Brady, who has no

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Iran Strikes Harsh Tone After U.S. Backs Off Further Conflict

“I call on the Iraqi factions to be deliberate, patient, and not to start military actions, and to shut down the extremist voices of some rogue elements until all political, parliamentary and international methods have been exhausted,” he was quoted as saying. Pope Francis referred to the conflict on Thursday during an annual address to

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Facebook Says It Won’t Back Down From Allowing Lies in Political Ads

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook said on Thursday that it would not make any major changes to its political advertising policies, which allow lies in ads, despite pressure from lawmakers who say the company is abdicating responsibility for what appears on its platform. The decision, which company executives had telegraphed in recent months, is likely to

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