Over a dozen cars at the Capitol idled waiting to take senators away from the trial.Credit…Calla Kessler/The New York Times Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, wanted a change of perspective. So as the third day of President Trump’s impeachment trial stretched into yet another late night, he climbed a flight of stairs and […]
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is banning state-funded travel to the state of California January 23, 2020, 9:30 PM 1 min read OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday banned state-funded travel to California in response to a similar ban California placed on travel to the Sooner State. The first-term Republican issued an executive
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Image copyright @jeaninecummins In an author’s note for hit new novel American Dirt, author Jeanine Cummins says she wished “someone slightly browner than me” had written it. “But,” continued Ms Cummins, a white writer with Puerto Rican forbearers, “then I thought, if you’re a person who has the capacity to be a bridge, why not
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Image copyright Getty Images The boss of Sonos apologised on Thursday for a decision to prevent older speakers from receiving software updates. In a statement, the company’s chief executive Patrick Spence said the company would deliver updates to all products “for as long as possible”. But the company did not retract its earlier decision. The
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Lucas Siewert scored 16 points, D’Shawn Schwartz had 13 and No. 23 Colorado pulled away in the second half to beat Washington State 78-56 By DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press January 24, 2020, 7:16 AM 4 min read BOULDER, Colo. — Lucas Siewert and Evan Battey teamed up to hit the boards with a vengeance in
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This is the Impeachment Briefing, The Times’s newsletter about the impeachment investigation. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every weeknight. What happened today Democratic managers continued making opening arguments in the trial, concentrating on the first impeachment article accusing President Trump of abuse of power. The lawmakers incorporated constitutional references, reams of
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Shares are mostly higher in quiet Asian trading as China closes down for its week-long Lunar New Year festival By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer January 24, 2020, 5:08 AM 4 min read BANGKOK — Shares were mostly higher in quiet trading on Friday in Asia as China began a week-long Lunar New Year festival
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Image copyright EPA Image caption A health team are available at Heathrow Airport for travellers from China More than a dozen people in the UK have been tested for the new strain of coronavirus, Public Health England has said. Five people have tested negative while nine others are waiting for results. In Scotland, where five
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Trevor Noah mocked President Donald Trump on “The Daily Show” on Thursday over his boast that he was considering showing up at his own impeachment trial in the Senate. Trump said at a news conference in Davos, Switzerland, that it would be “great” to attend his trial. “I’d love to go. Wouldn’t that be great? Wouldn’t that be
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Image copyright Getty Images As public health concerns rise over a new virus, the impact is being felt by China’s travel and tourism sector. More than 400m Chinese were expected to travel over the Lunar New Year which starts today, normally one of the busiest periods for airlines, hotels and tourist attractions. Instead, flights and
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