February 2020

Mum’s fears over army sons thousands of miles from home

Jean Galbraith and Lynda Salt are intensely proud of their sons, who both serve in the 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment. But like many mothers of service personnel they live with constant fear that results in sleepless nights and sometimes being brought to tears. L/Cpl Archie Galbraith, from Stoke-on-Trent, and L/Cpl Tony Salt, of Lichfield, have

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Republicans in Senate Press On With Investigation Into Hunter Biden

WASHINGTON — In the wake of the Senate acquitting President Trump in an impeachment trial over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate his political rivals including former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., Republican senators are pressing ahead with their probes into the finances of Mr. Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Last year, the top

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U.S. to Start Trade Talks With Kenya to Counter China’s Influence

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it would begin talks for a free-trade deal with Kenya, a step partly designed to counter China’s influence in Africa. The deal, which is likely to require many months of negotiations, would be the United States’ first trade pact with a sub-Saharan African nation and its

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FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules. Parents, researchers and students warn that some young people have already moved on to a newer kind of vape that isn’t covered by the flavor

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Gayle King Explains Why She Brought Up Kobe Bryant Sexual Assault In Interview

Gayle King has spoken out in response to the widespread backlash she received on social media after she asked WNBA star Lisa Leslie about the sexual assault charges once waged against Kobe Bryant. In an interview that aired on Tuesday, King talked to Leslie on “CBS This Morning” about the late NBA legend ― who

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