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Jane Goodall on the ‘shocking’ damage Donald Trump has done to the environment
Camexican: Bolton wants to walk a line that can't be walked. He could have said something during the time Congress was investigating this but choose to have his lawyer drop crumbs instead.
Now he can still appear on CNN, or FOX instead of just one. He is neither loyal to the President …
Carbon dioxide in homes, offices, and classrooms could cut our capacity for complex, strategic thinking by 50% within 80 years, scientists warn
That prediction comes from three scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Pennsylvania, who presented their findings last week at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union. The study is still under peer review but available online in the repository Eart…
Mueller witness bragged about access to Clintons secured with illegal campaign cash, says Justice Department
An emissary for two wealthy Arab princes boasted to unnamed officials of a Middle Eastern government about his direct access to Hillary and Bill Clinton while funneling more than $3.5 million in illegal campaign contributions to the former secretary of state’s 2016 presidential campaign and Demo…
Impeachment: Trump's son tweets name of alleged whistleblower
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's son published on Wednesday the name of the alleged anonymous whistleblower whose complaint fired the impeachment inquiry against Trump, breaking strict conventions for protecting officials who reveal wrongdoing in government.
Democrats launched…
The rich are getting free money and capitalism is broken, says US billionaire
“This whole dynamic in which sound finance is being thrown out the window will continue and probably accelerate, especially in the reserve currency countries and their currencies—i.e., in the US, Europe, and Japan, and in the dollar, euro, and yen,” Dalio said.
“Since there isn’t enough …
Krispy Kreme orders student to halt doughnut resale service
Jayson Gonzalez, 21, of Champlin, Minnesota, would drive 270 miles (430 kilometers) to a Krispy Kreme store in Clive, Iowa, pack his car with up to 100 boxes, each carrying 12 doughnuts, then drive back up north to deliver them to customers in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
But less than a week a…
Pelosi announces full House vote on impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought Monday to deprive President Trump of a legal and political argument against the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, announcing she would hold a vote in the full House this Thursday that “affirms the ongoing, existing investigation.”
“We are taki…
Democratic chairmen subpoena Giuliani for documents in impeachment probe
President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, who has played a key role in the Ukraine whistleblower affair that's now become the focus of an impeachment investigation, has been subpoenaed for Ukraine-related documents, the Democratic chairmen of three House committees announced on Mo…
Texas could get more power from wind than coal next year — a new milestone in an energy revolution
In 2020, wind farms are expected to generate 87 terawatt-hours of electricity in Texas, according to a report by energy-consulting firm Rystad Energy. That would mean that almost 8 million homes could be powered solely by wind in the state (the average home uses about 10,000 kilowatt-hours per y…
Handful of nuts twice a week can cut chance of dying from heart disease by almost a fifth, study finds
Study author Dr Noushin Mohammadifard, of Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Iran, said: "Nuts are a good source of unsaturated fat and contain little saturated fat. They also have protein, minerals, vitamins, fibre, phytosterols, and polyphenols which benefit heart health.”
The…
Study on cannabis chemical as a treatment for pancreatic cancer may have 'major impact,' Harvard researcher says
Headlines about the illness, as a result, tend to be discouraging. But this month scientists from Harvard University’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have released some much-needed good news. In their study, published in the journal Frontiers of Oncology on July 23, the researchers revealed that a…
These U.S. states are hit hardest by Trump's tariffs
“What you’ll see is what economists call an asymmetrical distribution in terms of burden sharing around the states,” RSM Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas told Yahoo Finance. In other words, some states are going to be hit harder than others by increased tariffs on Chinese goods coming into the U.S.…
Capt. 'Sully' Sullenberger Slams Boeing for Inadequate Pilot Training on the Troubled 737 Max
Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who landed a crippled airliner safely on the Hudson River in 2009, said he doubted that any U.S. pilots practiced handling a specific malfunction until it happened on two Max jets that crashed, killing 346 people. Max pilots should train for such emergencies in simu…
American taxpayers paid over $90 billion more under Trump tax law
Despite the majority of Americans receiving a tax cut, the IRS pulled in an additional $93 billion for 2018 from taxpayers on individual income taxes than it did for 2017, according to new data from the IRS. This is in part thanks to the Treasury Department processing 1.5% more individual return…
There's no 'middle ground' on climate change, Sen. Sanders tells Biden
Bernie Sanders joined a chorus of critics Friday who belittled Joe Biden for saying he hoped to find “middle ground” when drafting a policy to address climate change.
After rocky start, Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign
Following months of speculation and rumors, the former vice president made his announcement with a short video in which he focused on the violent August 2017 white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Va. Biden noted the ensuing clashes left a woman who came to protest the neo-Nazis dead. He …
If Mueller report exonerates Trump why hasn’t Barr released it?
U.S. Attorney General William Barr released his four-page letter containing his interpretation of Robert Mueller’s report spanning over 400 pages 14 days ago.
Harvard University uncovers DNA switch that controls genes for whole-body regeneration
Humans may one day have the ability to regrow limbs after scientists at Harvard University uncovered the DNA switch that controls genes for whole-body regeneration.
Pacific's Cook Islands mulls new name
The tiny Pacific nation of Cook Islands is considering changing its name to something that reflects its Polynesian culture, rather than honouring the British explorer James Cook. The government set up a committee in January to find a new indigenous name for the grouping of 15 islands, about 3,0…
Washington state bill to ban 'philosophical' vaccine exemptions moves forward
Washington state is embroiled in an ongoing battle over the fate of vaccine exemptions. As of Friday, a bill is one step closer to passing that would ban “a philosophical or personal objection” as a reason for a parent not to have a child receive the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination.
…What to watch: Week 10 college football viewing guide, picks against the spread
Welcome to November.
Week 10 marks the most significant weekend of the season so far, with four ranked-vs.-ranked games and plenty of others with College Football Playoff implications. Beyond that, the conference title races will continue to take shape across the country.
The fir…
'It's gone': Mexico Beach, Fla., left in ruins by Hurricane Michael
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin struggled to find the words to describe the sheer devastation left by Hurricane Michael as she flew in a helicopter above Mexico Beach, Fla., on Thursday morning.
“It’s gone. It’s gone,” Baldwin said before her cameraman panned to long rows of leveled homes below. “I…
JPMorgan is now forecasting an all-out trade war between China and the US — and it could cause havoc for Chinese stocks
JPMorgan initiated a new base case for the trade war — tariffs on all trade flowing between China and the USA. "A full-blown trade war becomes our new base case scenario for 2019," a note from analysts including Pedro Martins Junior and Rajiv Batra said.
"China sectors such as energy, I…
3.4 million poultry, 5,500 hogs drowned in Florence flooding
About 3.4 million chickens and turkeys and 5,500 hogs have been killed in flooding from Florence as rising North Carolina rivers swamped dozens of farm buildings where the animals were being raised for market, according to state officials.
The N.C. Department of Agriculture issued the li…
A 'biblical disaster': Greek official on wildfires that have killed 50
More than 700 people were rescued by the Coast Guard, Sky News reported. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared a period of national mourning. "Today Greece is mourning, and in memory of those who were lost, we are declaring a three-day period of mourning," Tsipras said.