2020

Spanish government passes 1st hurdle to legalize euthanasia

Lifestyle /

Spain’s parliament has endorsed an effort by the new Socialist-led government to legalize euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide By BARRY HATTON Associated Press February 11, 2020, 8:10 PM 3 min read LISBON, Portugal — Spain’s parliament has endorsed an effort by the new Socialist-led government to legalize euthanasia and doctor-assisted suicide. After early elections twice last […]

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F.T.C. Broadens Review of Tech Giants, Homing In on Their Deals

Technology /

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday that it had ordered Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google’s parent company Alphabet and Microsoft to turn over information about past acquisitions, in a broadening of its review of the power of big tech companies. The F.T.C. said it requested information about hundreds of smaller deals made by

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NCAA’s Emmert presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay

Sports /

NCAA President Mark Emmert has urged Congress to step in and put restrictions on college athletes’ ability to earn money from endorsements By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer February 11, 2020, 7:47 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — NCAA President Mark Emmert urged Congress to step in and put restrictions on college athletes’ ability to

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Timing of 9/11 Trial in Doubt After Defense Lawyer Asks to Quit Case

Politics /

This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — A long-serving capital defense lawyer for one of the five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks asked the judge on Tuesday to be excused from the case, citing his health and other issues, casting doubt

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Powell: Economy looks resilient despite risk of China virus

Finance /

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy appears durable, with steady growth and unemployment near a half-century low, but faces risks from the broadening viral outbreak that began in China. Powell also said that the Fed is content with where interest rates are, suggesting that no further rate cuts

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Harvey Weinstein Won’t Testify In Trial, As Defense Rests

Entertainment /

NEW YORK (AP) — The defense rested its case Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial, relying on just a few witnesses to supplement aggressive cross-examination as they aimed to undercut his accusers, all while keeping the disgraced Hollywood producer off the witness stand. As expected, Weinstein chose not to tell his own story at the

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