2019 December

Trump asks Supreme Court to shield financial records from House Democrats

President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrumps light 97th annual National Christmas Tree Trump to hold campaign rally in Michigan ‘Don’t mess with Mama’: Pelosi’s daughter tweets support following press conference comments MORE has asked the Supreme Court to shield his financial records from the Democratic-led House Oversight and Reform Committee, in the latest case to bring questions […]

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Federal appeals court to hear Florida transgender bathroom lawsuit

A federal appeals court will reportedly decide whether a Florida school district must allow students to use the bathroom assigned to the gender with which they identify rather than the gender they were born. The case before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals began Thursday after district officials from the St. Johns County school district appealed […]

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Cincinnati school argues for immunity in suicide of bullied student

A Cincinnati school is arguing in federal court for immunity over the suicide of a bullied 8-year-old student, saying they are not responsible under the law for preventing all violence between students. Attorney Aaron Herzig argued on behalf of former officials of Carson Elementary School on Wednesday that refusing immunity would be “opening up whole new vistas of liability” […]

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US cryptocurrency expert charged with helping North Koreans evade sanctions

A U.S. citizen who is a cryptocurrency expert was charged Friday with violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by giving North Korea information that could help it evade U.S. sanctions. According to court filings, 36-year-old Virgil Griffith traveled to North Korea in April to attend a cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang. “Despite receiving warnings not to go, Griffith […]

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House votes to sanction Chinese officials over treatment of Uighurs

The House approved legislation Tuesday calling on the Trump administration to sanction Chinese officials over human rights violations involving the nation’s predominantly Muslim Uighur ethnic group. The House version of the bill, which passed in a 407-1 vote on Tuesday evening, amends an earlier Senate bill to place restrictions on the export of devices that could […]

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The Knot and Pinterest will no longer promote plantation wedding venues

Pinterest and The Knot Worldwide, widely known as major wedding planning websites, will no longer promote wedding venues and content that romanticize former slave plantations, according to BuzzFeed News. BuzzFeed reports that The Knot Worldwide, which owns the Knot and WeddingWire, is working on new guidelines that would ensure wedding vendors on their websites don’t use […]

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Rubio places hold on number-two Interior nominee over offshore drilling

Sen. Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioRubio places hold on number-two Interior nominee over offshore drilling Rubio on Chris Pratt water bottle story: ‘I too was caught with a single use plastic water bottle’ House votes to sanction Chinese officials over treatment of Uighurs MORE (R-Fla.) has placed a hold on Deputy Interior Secretary nominee Katharine MacGregor […]

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Overnight Health Care: House to vote next week on drug prices bill | Conway says Trump trying to find 'balance' on youth vaping | US spent $1 trillion on hospitals in 2018

Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care.  House Democrats will vote next week on Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi ‘Don’t mess with Mama’: Pelosi’s daughter tweets support following press conference comments Bloomberg: Trump should be impeached On The Money: Congress races to beat deadline on shutdown | Trump asks Supreme Court to shield financial records from House […]

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The Conte effect: 'The Messi of coaches' has put Inter back on top of Serie A

After a decade of despair, the Nerazzurri are battling Juventus for the Scudetto thanks to a remarkable transformation overseen by a former Bianconero From sublime recruitment to bizarre sex advice, Antonio Conte is waking a sleeping giant of Italian football. For the first time in years, Juventus now face a battle for supremacy in Serie A as […]

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Matt Damon, Jean Dujardin, Paul Rudd… Ils ont “rétréci” pour un rôle

Comme Matt Damon dans “Downsizing”, au cinéma le 10 janvier prochain, les acteurs sont parfois appelés à rétrécir à l’écran. La preuve en images. 1. Matt Damon dans "Downsizing" – sortie le 10 janvier 2018 + Rétrécir les êtres humains… la solution pour contrer la surpopulation ? C’est l’idée originale de Downsizing, d’Alexander Payne. Dans cette […]

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