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Republican tactics spark Democratic claims that trial is rigged
The bitterness underscored how the saga has deepened divisions highlighted by Trump and how his power over the GOP is causing party lawmakers to ignore or deny the grave charges against him. The President, meanwhile, fulminated on Twitter all weekend, inciting fresh political uproar to intimidate vulnerable House Democrats and to electrify the base he …
Poorest countries facing both obesity and malnutrition
Image copyright Getty Images A third of the poorest countries in the world are dealing with high levels of obesity as well as under-nourishment, which leaves people too thin, according to a report in The Lancet. It says the problem is caused by global access to ultra-processed foods, and people exercising less. The authors are …
E-cigarettes increase likelihood of lung disease: Study
E-cigarettes increase likelihood of lung disease: Study originally appeared on abcnews.go.com As e-cigarettes usage by youth is being called a national epidemic — a new study released Monday shows e-cigarette users are 1.3 times more likely to develop lung disease than non-smokers. E-cigarette companies in the United States are allowed to market their products as …
‘Watchmen’ Finale: Damon Lindelof on Series Conclusion
Damon Lindelof is done with Watchmen after tonight’s finale. Unless he isn’t. Lindelof has long been not only one of television’s most audacious writers, but perhaps its most anxious. When Lost became an instant hit right after his co-creator J.J. Abrams left to make movies, Lindelof desperately wanted to quit rather than deal with the …
What Ethnicity Are the Kardashian and Jenner Sisters?
Fans who have been keeping up with the Kardashians for years may think they know everything about the famous family from who’s had the most plastic surgery to who is the shortest sister. But one thing that stumps even the most loyal fan is what their ethnicity is. For the Kardashians, their father’s side is …
A rescue worker died while looking for a missing hiker on Mount Baldy in California
Timothy Staples, of the West Valley Search and Rescue team, was among those looking for Sreenivas “Sree” Mokkapati, a 52-year-old reported missing December 8 while hiking to the Mount Baldy summit. At 1 p.m. local time Saturday, Staples’ partner said on the radio they had become separated from each other, the sheriff’s department said in …
Kylie Jenner, Khloe and Kim K. Go Glam for Diddy’s 50th B-Day Bash
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, Kylie Jenner and Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner and Corey Gamblemade it a triple “date” night as they attended Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ 50th birthday party on Friday night. Wearing a shimmering cream silk off-the-shoulder gown, Kim and her husband posed for pics with her sisters upon their arrival. Kylie wore a sequined black long-sleeve plunging gown with sharp …
USTR Lighthizer says trade deal is ‘totally done,’ will double exports to China
Liu He, China’s vice premier, right stands with Robert Lighthizer, U.S. trade representative, while arriving for a meeting at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday that the phase one U.S.-China …
‘We had to earn it’
MELBOURNE, Australia — There were high emotions and fierce hugs from Tiger Woods, this time as a winner both ways in the Presidents Cup. Woods capped off a big year that began with his 15th major at the Masters by playing and leading his U.S. team to another victory in the Presidents Cup on Sunday …
Hong Kong protests test Beijing’s ‘foreign meddling’ narrative
Image copyright Getty Images A few months ago a Chinese official asked me if I thought foreign powers were fomenting Hong Kong’s social unrest. “To get so many people to come to the streets,” he mused, “must take organisation, a big sum of money and political resources.” Since then, the protests sparked at the beginning …
