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- California to Target Counterfeit Vaping Products September 17, 2019The move comes amid a scourge of vaping-related illnesses across the country that has killed at least six people.
- Three Leaders of Women’s March Group Step Down After Controversies September 16, 2019The departures come after years of discord and charges of anti-Semitism and at a time the group is gearing up for political engagement in the 2020 elections.
- Explosion in Farmington, Maine, Kills Firefighter and Critically Injures 5 September 16, 2019The blast happened at an office building for an organization that serves people with disabilities.
- Calls for Kavanaugh’s Impeachment Come Amid New Misconduct Allegations September 16, 2019President Trump and other Republicans defended the Supreme Court justice after a New York Times essay described a previously unreported story about him as a student at Yale.
- Cornell’s Medical School Offers Full Rides in Battle Over Student Debt September 16, 2019All costs — tuition, books, housing and food — will be covered for those who qualify for aid, adding Cornell to a growing list of institutions trying to ease the way for doctors-to-be.
- ‘People Actively Hate Us’: Inside the Border Patrol’s Morale Crisis September 16, 2019Overwhelmed by desperate migrants and criticized for mistreating the people in their care, many agents have grown defensive, insular and bitter.
- Juanita Abernathy, a Force in the Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 88 September 15, 2019The wife of the Rev. Dr. Ralph Abernathy, she was an activist in her own right in the struggle to end segregation and to secure the vote.
- Husband Charged With Murder After Bodies of Wife and 4 Children Are Found September 17, 2019The police believe he killed his family at their home in Florida, then stored their bodies there and in his van for several weeks before transporting them to Georgia.
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- Johnson humiliated by Luxembourg PM at 'empty chair' press conference September 16, 2019Xavier Bettel gesticulates at empty podium as British PM skips press conference amid loud protestsFollow the day’s Brexit developments - liveBoris Johnson was left humiliated and his claims of progress in the Brexit negotiations in tatters after a chaotic visit to Luxembourg ended in the prime minister being mocked by a fellow European leader for cancelling […]
- Hong Kong protests: government fails to find PR firm to rescue battered image September 17, 2019Eight companies turned down opportunity because it would harm their reputationsThe Hong Kong government has tried but failed to secure help from any of the global public relations firms it has approached to salvage the financial hub’s tarnished reputation, as anti-government protests continued to wreak havoc months into its deepest political crisis in decade […]
- Trump says US response to oil attack depends on Saudi Arabia's assessment September 17, 2019US secretaries of state and energy both explicitly blamed Iran for the attack but Trump suggests US did not have definitive evidenceEverything you need to know about the Saudi Arabia oil attacksDonald Trump has said the US response to the attack on Saudi oil facilities will depend on the assessment in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and downplayed US de […]
- 'He's a barbarian': Māori tribe bans replica of Captain Cook's ship from port September 17, 2019New Zealand village complains to ministry of culture and heritage over planned visit by a replica of the EndeavourA village in New Zealand has banned a replica of Captain Cook’s ship from docking there to mark 250 years since the explorer’s arrival after an outcry from the local Māori community.The vessel is part of a flotilla circumnavigating New Zealand ne […]
- China extends influence in Pacific as Solomon Islands break with Taiwan September 16, 2019Blow for Taipei as largest remaining ally in region switches relations to Beijing The Solomon Islands’ government has voted to sever its longstanding ties with Taiwan and take up diplomatic relations with Beijing.The move is a huge blow to self-ruled Taiwan, which has lost six allies since 2016, and to Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, who is seeking re-elec […]
- Blast sparks fire at Russian laboratory housing smallpox virus September 16, 2019Facility know as Vector is one of only two sites holding the smallpox virus and also houses Ebola samplesA gas explosion has sparked a fire at a Russian lab that houses viruses ranging from smallpox to Ebola, authorities have said. Related: Smallpox virus: crunch time for the fate of a global killer Continue reading...
- New York prosecutors subpoena eight years of Trump's tax returns September 16, 2019Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance sent subpoena to accounting firm Mazars USA, which says it will ‘fully comply’Follow the latest in US politics – live updatesDonald Trump faces a new battle over the release of his tax returns after New York prosecutors issued a subpoena for them.Trump is the first US president in nearly 40 years not to release his tax […]
- Elon Musk claims he didn't intend to accuse British diver of pedophilia September 16, 2019Tesla CEO’s lawyers said ‘pedo guy’ is a common insult used when Musk was a child in South Africa and not meant to ‘accuse a person’ Elon Musk is continuing to try to wriggle his way out of a defamation lawsuit, claiming in a court filing on Monday that a tweet labeling a British diver “pedo guy” was not meant to actually accuse him of pedophilia.The Tesla C […]
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- Saudi oil attacks: Nato chief 'extremely concerned' about escalation September 16, 2019There are fears of escalating tensions in the region as Iran is blamed for strikes on oil facilities.
- Common cold stopped by experimental approach September 16, 2019It may be possible to make our bodies inhospitable for the cold virus after promising early research.
- Turkey says three million could return to safe zone in Syria September 16, 2019Turkey's president suggests refugees could return to Syria and stay in a safe zone along the border.
- Shane Gillis: Saturday Night Live's new hire fired for slurs September 16, 2019Gillis apologised for the remarks saying he was a comedian "who pushes boundaries".
- Missouri woman fights to keep 'emotional support' monkey September 16, 2019Missouri resident, Texanne McBride-Teahan is being taken to court by her city for keeping monkeys.
- Thailand Tiger Temple: More than half have died since rescue September 16, 2019Thai authorities said the big cats died of a virus, or from genetic problems linked to inbreeding.
- Boy poisoned by E. coli-infected beef in 2011 dies in France September 16, 2019The 10-year-old was paralysed by contaminated supermarket beef in northern France.
- Zimbabwe doctors protest at 'abduction' of union leader September 16, 2019Hundreds of doctors stage a walkout to condemn the alleged abduction of union chief Peter Magombeyi.
