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Coronavirus live updates: Prospects for relief bill dim as McConnell urges White House to reject deal
Charlotte Durham of Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty looks over the Old River Farm property, which recently sold for $12 million. (Tony Bynum/For the Washington Post) BOZEMAN, Mont. — The four-bedroom contemporary just west of town smelled of fresh paint, flooring, sealant and new beginnings. The Bridger Mountains beckoned against an azure sky off the …
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick — Health, safety of team comes first
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Thursday morning that the team’s facility will remain closed through at least the rest of the day, as “it’s the health and safety of the team first and football second.” Belichick added that the Patriots are still preparing to play Sunday’s game against the Denver …
Houston Texans fire coach/GM Bill O’Brien after 0-4 start
HOUSTON — The Texans have fired head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien and named associate head coach Romeo Crennel the team’s interim head coach. The McNair family, who own the team, fired O’Brien after the Texans fell to 0-4 on Sunday, losing to the previously winless Vikings. “On behalf of my family and our …
Prince Harry ‘faces monumental tax bill unless he takes break from Los Angeles mansion’
Prince Harry ‘faces a monumental tax bill unless he takes a break from the £11million Los Angeles mansion’ he is staying in with Meghan and Archie Prince Harry faces ‘monumental’ tax bill if he does not take a break from mansion If Harry reaches 183 days being in the US he is legally liable to …
House Democrats move to vote on new stimulus bill without GOP support; bipartisan talks continue
Pelosi (D-Calif.) insisted that plans to vote on the new bill did not preclude reaching a deal with Mnuchin. In the past several days the two have resumed bipartisan negotiations that collapsed in early August, though without reaching agreement so far. “This is a very smart bill, we’re very proud of it. And we want …
Bill introduced in Council to ban facial recognition technology
City Councilman Kristerfer Burnett introduced a bill tonight to ban face surveillance technology, citing a study showing it does a poor job identifying dark-skinned people and women. The bill is intended to prevent the arrest of innocent people by stopping law enforcement from using the software. “We know that this technology can lead to false …
Bill Clinton: ‘Superficially hypocritical’ for Trump and Republicans to push to fill Supreme Court vacancy
“Well, of course, it’s superficially hypocritical call, isn’t it? I mean, (Senate Majority Leader) Mitch McConnell wouldn’t give President (Barack) Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, a hearing 10 months before the presidential election. And that meant we went a long time with eight judges on the court,” Clinton told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the …
Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94
“We have all had a long time to reflect on just how lucky we are to have had this amazing man in our lives for so many years,” Bill Gates wrote on his official blog. The elder Gates was an Army veteran and a founding partner in a Seattle law firm, according his official biography. …
Brexit: Tony Blair and John Major urge MPs to reject bill
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Tony Blair and Sir John Major have joined critics opposing the government’s proposed Internal Market Bill Former prime ministers Tony Blair and Sir John Major have urged parliament to reject Boris Johnson’s “shameful” attempt to override parts of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. The PM has said the European Union …
Brexit: Back me over the bill, Johnson tells Tory MPs
Image copyright EPA Boris Johnson has urged Conservative MPs to back his plan to override part of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. In a Zoom call with around 250 of them, he said the party must not return to “miserable squabbling” over Europe. The EU has warned the UK it could face legal action if it …
