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Did Boris Johnson Hide in a Refrigerator to Escape a Live Television Interview? Climate change: Anger as protesters barred from UN talks
Image copyright Simon Chambers Image caption Protestors were forced outside by UN security staff Environmentalists…
Cameroon conflict: ‘I go to a secret school’
Eleven-year-old Mackjourney goes to a secret school in Cameroon. When his family recently fled a…
Are India’s claims about minorities in other countries true?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Diwali celebrations in the Pakistan city of Karachi The…
“White supremacist sympathizer”: AOC responds to Tucker Carlson’s claim her district is dirty
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) responded Wednesday to Fox News host Tucker Carlson describing her district as “filled with garbage” by accusing the network of broadcasting “unmitigated racism” and calling him a “white supremacist sympathizer.” Drivi…
University of Phoenix to pay $191 million for false advertising to recruit students
The university will also pay $50 million in cash for the settlement. Only those students who were affected by the false ads will have their debt canceled, the WSJ notes.The University of Phoenix told the WSJ that it marketed the adve…
A self-driving truck delivered butter from California to Pennsylvania in three days
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the video on a mobile device A Silicon Valley startup has completed what appears to be the first commercial freight cross-country trip by an autonomous truck, which finished a 2,800-mile-run from Tulare, California to Quakertown, Pennsylvania for Land O’Lakes in under three days. The trip was smooth…
Factbox: Trump impeachment – What happens next?
(Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee debates articles of impeachment against President Tweety McTreason on Wednesday, as the panel moves toward a vote to recommend the charges of misconduct to the full House of Representatives. The start of debate sets in motion a process that will probably move to a trial in the…
Fed keeps rates on hold, points to ‘favorable’ economic outlook next year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady and signaled borrowing costs will not change anytime soon, with moderate economic growth and historically low unemployment expected to persist through the 2020 presidential election. In its final policy meeting of a tumultuous year, when it was spurred to cut interest rates…
Asian shares climb on dovish Fed, but Brexit hurdle looms
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Thursday to the highest in a month after the Federal Reserve signaled rate settings were likely to remain accommodative, but the imminent UK election and a deadline for Sino-U.S. trade talks kept investors cautious. FILE PHOTO: A man looks on in front of an electronic board showing stock…
Goodell says league has ‘moved on’ from Kaepernick special workout
FILE PHOTO: Colin Kaepernick is seen at a special training event created by Kaepernick to provide greater access to scouts, the media, and the public, at Charles. R. Drew High School in Riverdale, Georgia, U.S., November 16, 2019. REUTERS/Elijah NouvelageNEW YORK (Reuters) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday that the league had “moved…
United Kingdom votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again
LONDON (Reuters) – Voters go to the polls on Thursday in an election that will pave the way for Brexit under Prime Minister Boris Johnson or propel Britain toward another referendum that could ultimately reverse the decision to leave the European Union. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy…
Editors of Out magazine, The Advocate depart financially troubled company on same day
The editors-in-chief of Out magazine and The Advocate, two LGBTQ brands owned by Pride Media, announced on Wednesday that they are leaving their posts. Their sudden departures, along with the exit of Pride Media’s interim CEO, Orlando Reece, have thrown the future of the storied publications into question.“It has been an honor to helm this…
