A giant plastic palm tree that has become an artistic symbol of Warsaw has “died” as part of a stunt to draw attention to climate change. Residents were surprised to see this week that the popular tree’s leaves had turned gray and were drooping, causing a buzz on social media. “I wondered what had happened […]
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Gennady Golovkin has some gripes about the way boxing is handled. Not the competition in the ring itself, but what goes on in arranging top bouts. Triple G will not be facing a highly ranked opponent Saturday night when he fights Steve Rolls at Madison Square Garden, though Rolls is undefeated. Yes, there have been
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“We have 8,000 different election jurisdictions, and the idea that all of them are going to have the resources, the knowledge, the skills and the ability to independently safeguard our system against foreign powers is just not realistic,” said Lawrence Norden, who has surveyed state election officials for the Brennan Center for Justice. “We need
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The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are closing higher Friday as a lackluster report on hiring increases the odds the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the coming months. Investors are also hoping the U.S. and Mexico can reach a deal on trade that avoids tariffs on
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Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar’s mental health plan has inspired her first Iowa endorsement. State Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines, one of Iowa’s four black legislators, is the mother of a son with developmental and mental disorders. She said Klobuchar made a personal impression on her when the two exchanged ideas to improve mental health services
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Image caption Urban streetwear is all the rage now, say shoppers Catherine Thynne and Beth Armstrong “I’m a lot less interested in Topshop nowadays, it’s just not really how I dress,” says 24-year-old advertising account executive Beth Armstrong. Customers like Ms Armstrong are one of the reasons that UK High Street retail chain Arcadia, owner
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Brandi Chastain’s moment of blasting in the winning kick and ripping off her shirt in unbridled glee will live forever in Women’s World Cup history. But the sports bra she wore in her famous celebration nearly headed to oblivion. In an interview with USA Today posted Friday, Chastain revealed she occasionally wore the black Nike
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On Tuesday in London, Mr. Trump and Theresa May, the outgoing British prime minister, said they had discussed Iran and remained committed to preventing it from developing a nuclear weapon. But they said they differed on the means because Britain has remained in the 2015 nuclear deal and wants Iran to do so, too. Tensions
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLisa admits “it’s a risk” but says that for Bradleigh and their family, it could transform their lives “I’m really nervous about it. I’m not going to lie, I’m petrified.” Lisa Valentine’s son, Bradleigh, has a potentially fatal nut allergy, so the first time she watches him
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Image copyright Sky UK/HBO Image caption At least 31 people were killed and many more were injured in what was the world’s worst nuclear power accident Russian state TV is working on its own version of Chernobyl, a series based on the worst nuclear accident in history. The NTV drama will deviate from the acclaimed
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