2020

Los Angeles Rethinks Taxis as Uber and Lyft Dominate the Streets

Technology /

This article is part of our continuing Fast Forward series, which examines technological, economic, social and cultural shifts that happen as businesses evolve. LOS ANGELES — The cars flow into Los Angeles International Airport in an endless stream, and in this loosely organized chaos, for-hire vehicles self-segregate at a new pickup terminal, called LAX-it. On […]

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Democrats Release More Material From Lev Parnas on Ukraine Campaign

Politics /

Mr. Giuliani and Mr. Parnas pressured Ukrainian officials to commit to investigating the arrangement, and some Senate Republicans are threatening to call Hunter Biden to testify in the Senate impeachment trial if Democrats press for their own witnesses. A spokesman for Mr. Nunes did not respond to a request for comment. Friday’s release also included

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‘Cheer’ Picks Up Where ‘Bring It On’ Left Off

Entertainment /

Corsicana, Texas, has two major exports: fruitcake and elite cheerleading. “Cheer,” the docu-series which dropped on Netflix on Jan. 8, explores the latter. The 24,000-person, blood-red conservative town is described by its residents as gently paced and quiet, but the cheer team at Navarro College is anything but. Watching the team perform is an overwhelming

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Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames

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Australia’s unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometers) of brushland, rainforests, and national parks — killing by one estimate more than a billion wild animals. Scientists fear some of the island continent’s unique and colorful species may not recover. For others, they are trying to throw lifelines. Where flames

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In Oval Office Meeting, Trump Expresses Regret on Vaping Policy

Politics /

President Trump upbraided the health and human services secretary on Thursday over his administration’s ban on most flavored e-cigarettes, a proposal that Mr. Trump had vacillated over for months but ultimately endorsed, according to three people familiar with what took place. The call occurred during an evening meeting the president held in the Oval Office

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Full ground stop at Chicago O’Hare airport amid winter storm

Finance /

The Federal Aviation Administration has halted all flights in and out of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport — one of the nation’s busiest — due to a sprawling winter storm January 18, 2020, 2:35 AM 3 min read CHICAGO — The Federal Aviation Administration halted all flights in and out of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport Friday night due

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Unprofessional TikTok medical videos ‘not the norm’

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Rose Marie Leslie Image caption TikTok videos featuring doctors giving health information are popular on the social media platform Viral videos made by US doctors and nurses made headlines this week after they were accused of being unprofessional and spreading misinformation. One now-deleted TikTok (a social media platform popular with teens) video featured

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Kate Middleton Shuts Down Idea Of Having More Kids With Prince William

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Prince William and Kate Middleton are already in charge of a family of five, and it looks like it’s going to stay that way.  The Duchess of Cambridge addressed the possibility of more children during an outing to the city of Bradford on Wednesday. The couple currently have three little ones: Prince George, 6, Princess Charlotte,

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