2019 November

Thunberg to join Los Angeles oil drilling protest

Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg will join a Los Angeles school strike on Friday to protest drilling. The Los Angeles Times reported that Thunberg, 16, will join almost a dozen California teenagers and college students who want state and local authorities to work to end fossil fuel production.  They are reportedly demanding a suspension of […]

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Police probing Facebook post about Australian mom giving out chickenpox-tainted candy: report

Police are reportedly investigating after an Australian anti-vaccination mom said Wednesday that she would be handing out chickenpox-infected lollipops for Halloween. The mom, who online goes by the name Sarah Walker RN, shared in “Stop Mandatory Vaccination,” a private Facebook group, that her son was sick with chickenpox and that she planned to “help” other kids in the […]

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Overnight Health Care: Warren unveils 'Medicare for All' funding plan | Warren says plan won't raise middle class taxes | Rivals question claims | Biden camp says plan will hit 'American workers' | Trump taps cancer doctor Stephen Hahn for FDA chief

Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care. Today, Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenOvernight Health Care: Warren unveils ‘Medicare for All’ funding plan | Warren says plan won’t raise middle class taxes | Rivals question claims | Biden camp says plan will hit ‘American workers’ | Trump taps cancer doctor Stephen Hahn for FDA chief O’Rourke ends presidential […]

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Hillicon Valley: Zuckerberg to meet with civil rights leaders to discuss political ads | Senate bill targets 'secret' online algorithms | GitHub defends ICE contract | Former officials, lawmakers urge action on election security

Welcome to Hillicon Valley, The Hill’s newsletter detailing all you need to know about the tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. If you don’t already, be sure to sign up for our newsletter with this LINK. Welcome! Follow the cyber team, Maggie Miller (@magmill95), and the tech team, Emily Birnbaum (@birnbaum_e) […]

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Overnight Energy: Dems ask Trump UN ambassador to recuse from Paris climate dealings | Green group sues agencies for records on climate science | Dem wants answers on Keystone oil spill

AN EXCUSE TO RECUSE: A trio of Democratic senators is asking President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump singles in on ‘Sleepy Joe Biden’ at campaign rally Trump at rally says impeachment an ‘attack on democracy itself’ GOP lawmaker says House impeachment rules vote ‘doesn’t change anything for me’ MORE‘s ambassador to the United Nations to recuse herself […]

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Democratic lawmakers call on Judiciary Committee to advance 'revenge porn' law

A group of 35 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Friday to leading members of the House Judiciary Committee urging them to move forward with legislation on “revenge porn” following Rep. Katie HillKatherine (Katie) Lauren HillHillicon Valley: Google buying Fitbit for .1B | US launches national security review of TikTok | Twitter shakes up fight over […]

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Senators introduce bill to strengthen cybersecurity of local governments

A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced legislation intended to shore up cybersecurity for local governments by providing resources for them to switch to secure internet domains administered by the federal government. The bill, dubbed the DOTGOV Online Trust in Government Act, would not require local governments to switch their domains to .gov, but […]

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Yerry Mina wants Barcelona stay but club listening to offers

The defender moved to Camp Nou from Palmeiras in January but is already in danger of being sold on, with Borussia Dortmund and Fenerbahce interested Click Here: cheap rugby league jerseys Barcelona are willing to listen to offers for Yerry Mina as they look to move the centre-back on just six months after signing him, even […]

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I don't want to return to England a loser – Courtois says pride at stake against Three Lions

The goalkeeper says plenty is at stake in the Group G finale, despite both teams already booking a place in the knockout rounds Click Here: cheap rugby league jerseys Thibaut Courtois says there’s plenty of pride at stake when Belgium and England meet to determine who wins Group G in Kaliningrad on Thursday. Both teams have confirmed […]

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Southgate justifies resting Kane ahead of 'England's biggest knockout game for a decade'

The Spurs forward’s absence was sorely felt as the Three Lions went score-less for the first time in this World Cup campaign England manager Gareth Southgate is convinced that resting Harry Kane was the right decision despite falling in the nation’s final World Cup group game against Belgium.  Kane went into the match as the […]

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