Trucks carrying cars queue in front of the Otay Mesa border crossing in Tijuana. Omar Martinez | picture alliance | Getty Images Remember President Donald Trump’s threat to slap a tariff on every product the U.S. imports from Mexico? That threat in early June, which the President later dropped, had […]
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87% of US hospices surveyed had deficiencies, inspector general says
A pair of startling new reports from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General paints a troubling picture of America’s hospice system — with serious deficiencies in some cases and a lack of action from the federal government to remedy them. According to the reports, […]
Tom Steyer, billionaire pushing to impeach Trump, changes mind and decides to run for president
Anti-Trump Billionaire Tom Steyer hosts a town hall meeting on December 4, 2018 in Charleston, South Carolina. Steyer, founder of NextGen America and Need to Impeach, is testing the waters for a 2020 presidential run. Sean Rayford | Getty Images Billionaire activist Tom Steyer said Tuesday that he will run […]
US stock futures point to further market declines
U.S. stock futures are pointing to a lower open on Tuesday as investors continue to expect the Federal Reserve to forgo a cut to interest rates. Continue Reading Below Dow Jones Industrial futures are down 0.4 percent, S&P 500 futures are off 0.3 percent, while Nasdaq futures were lower by […]
Sea rescue: Olympic swimmer Magnini saves tourist in Italy
A swimmer struggling in the sea off Sardinia soon discovered it was his lucky day. Italian news agency ANSA says the male tourist got in trouble Sunday afternoon after his inflatable swan was carried away by the wind. According to a witness, the swimmer’s friends alerted a life guard — […]
France will implement an ‘ecotax’ on plane tickets from 2020
The French government will implement an “ecotax” on plane tickets for flights departing from France from next year. Transport Minister Elisabeth Borne said Tuesday that the tax will be between 1.50 euros ($1.7) and 18 euros ($20). The tax is expected to raise over 180 million euros ($200 million) from […]
Eye Opener at 8: UK government investigating leaked memos
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DOJ files to stop Trump suit demanding financial documents
The Justice Department on Monday challenged a federal judge’s decision to allow a case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency to move forward, asking an appeals court to take up the case instead. Justice lawyers asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit […]
Theresa May stands by Kim Darroch after leaked cables bash Trump
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Wales captain Jones extends contract to 2021
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union – Six Nations Championship – Wales v Ireland – Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Britain – March 16, 2019 Wales’ Alun Wyn Jones celebrates completing the Grand Slam with the Six Nations Championship trophy after the match REUTERS/Rebecca Naden July 9, 2019 (Reuters) – Wales captain Alun Wyn […]