Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana is poised to reverse himself and run for the Senate, according to three Democratic officials, a decision that would hand the party a coveted recruit who could help reclaim a majority in the chamber. After months of insisting he would not challenge Senator Steve Daines, Mr. Bullock, who ran for […]
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The Turkish and Russian presidents are holding talks in Moscow in a bid to end hostilities in northwestern Syria involving their forces along with proxies that threaten to pit Turkey against Russia in a direct military conflict By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press March 5, 2020, 12:20 PM 5 min read MOSCOW — The Turkish and
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionChief medical adviser Professor Chris Whitty: “Community transmission highly likely” UK health officials are moving towards the second phase of their response to the coronavirus outbreak. In the “delay” phase measures will be ramped up to slow the spread of the virus, the country’s chief medical adviser
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“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek on Wednesday marked his first year of survival since a devastating stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis. In a video posted by the game show, Trebek noted that the one-year survival rate for those with his diagnosis is 18%. (See the full clip below.) “I’m very happy to report that I have just
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Image copyright PA Media A boardroom row has gone public after the founder of sub-prime lender Amigo quit the board and accused the company of “committing slow-motion suicide”. Amigo lends money to people with a poor credit rating, but who can offer family and friends as a back-up to guarantee any missed repayments. Major shareholder
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In one video, the YouTube superstar Casey Neistat gets upgraded to a $21,000 first-class private cabin on Emirates. “This is caviar,” he says, holding up a plate he ordered off the complimentary, any-time-you-want-it first-class menu. “If you don’t know, caviar is fish eggs.” From an environmental perspective, it’s more or less like taking a Hummer
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Mikaela Shiffrin is returning to the World Cup ski circuit in Europe following the death of her father March 5, 2020, 11:16 AM 3 min read VAIL, Colo. — Mikaela Shiffrin is returning to the World Cup ski circuit in Europe, even though she might not be ready to race after a month-long absence following
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LONDON — An international court ruled on Thursday that its chief prosecutor could open an investigation into allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, including any that may have been committed by Americans, setting up a potential showdown with Washington. The ruling by the International Criminal Court in The Hague is likely to draw a stark
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Another big category is health insurance. Self-employed people may be able to deduct premiums for themselves and family members as long as they weren’t eligible for employer-sponsored coverage (even through a spouse). Some gray areas A variety of deductions tend to confuse taxpayers because the rules are more nuanced or are seemingly subject to interpretation.
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BANGKOK — People around the world girded for months of disruptions from the new virus Thursday as its unrelenting spread brought ballooning infections, economic fallout and sweeping containment measures. “Countries should be preparing for sustained community transmission,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, leader of the World Health Organization, said of the 2-month-old virus outbreak. “Our message to
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