The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street following a long holiday weekend, while energy stocks rose along with crude oil prices. Benchmark U.S. crude oil rose 2.4 early Monday after the U.S. said it wouldnt renew waivers to five countries exempting them […]
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Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years. Health officials say 71 more cases were reported last week, with 68 of them from New York. That brings this years total to 626. That is already the most since 2014,
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Image copyright Getty Images UB40 saxophonist Brian Travers says he will “carry on living life to the full” after having two brain tumours removed. The founding member of the Birmingham band, who topped the charts in 1983 with Red Red Wine, added that he does not plan to give up alcohol or smoking. In March,
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NEW YORK (AP) — The supermarket tabloid under fire for paying hush money to a former Playboy model to help Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential campaign is on the auction block. The parent of the National Enquirer said Wednesday that it is exploring a possible sale as part of a “strategic” review of its
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In Georgia’s north-eastern Pankisi Gorge, the mostly-Muslim residents have clashed with police over plans to build a new hydroelectric dam. Locals believe the plans will damage the gorge, and are set against it. Dozens of people – mostly police officers – have been injured. The region is known internationally as the home of one of
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Whether you’re backpacking across a couple of countries or planning to check out every shop and museum a city has to offer, the last thing you want is to slow down your travel plans because of sore feet or a sudden change of weather. Wearing the right footwear will ensure that you’re ready for anything
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As Facebook, YouTube and Twitter continue a slow purge of users who violate their policies prohibiting hate speech, some extremists kicked off those platforms have found a safe space on TikTok, the Chinese-made video-sharing app that’s become wildly popular among Generation Z. Facebook banned Faith Goldy, a Canadian white nationalist, from its site earlier this
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In a spectacular return to past glory, Tiger Woods won the 2019 Masters on Sunday, his first victory in one of golf’s four major tournaments in over a decade. Woods energized fans as he pulled ahead during the Masters’ fourth round in Augusta, Georgia. He entered the final day tied for second place, two shots behind
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Representative Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, a third-term congressman who has pushed for a “new generation of leadership” in Washington, declared his candidacy for president on Monday, becoming the 19th candidate to enter the Democratic primary field. “I’m running because I’m a patriot, because I believe in this country and because I’ve never wanted to sit
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LOS ANGELES, April 21 (Variety.com) – Warner Bros. and New Line’s “The Curse of La Llorona” ascended to the top of domestic box office charts, conjuring $26.5 million when it opened in 3,372 North American theaters. “La Llorona” is the latest horror movie to outperform expectations, further cementing the genre as a reliable box office
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