(Reuters) – Harvey Weinstein is sitting under guard in a cinderblock room at a New York City hospital days after his conviction for sexual assault and rape, and at times “can go stir crazy just staring at the emptiness,” according to a spokesman. FILE PHOTO: Harvey Weinstein arrives at New York Criminal Court for another …
Former health professionals could be brought out of retirement under emergency plans being considered by the government to combat the spread of coronavirus. News of the potential “Dad’s army” deployment comes as NHS bosses warn that the service will struggle if Covid-19 takes hold in Britain. Yesterday a further three people in England tested positive …
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Steven Spielberg‘s daughter has been arrested for domestic violence, just one week after announcing her start in the adult entertainment industry, Fox News can confirm. 23-year-old Mikaela Spielberg was arrested early Saturday morning around 6:30 a.m. in Nashville, Tenn., her fiance Chuck Pankow confirmed to Fox News on Saturday. “It is true,” Pankow told Fox …
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Luxembourg abolished fares for trains, trams and buses on Saturday in what the government said was a bid to tackle road congestion and pollution, as well as supporting low earners. Passengers wait on a platform while a train arrives at Luxembourg railway station, as Luxembourg becomes the first country in the world …
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The International Football Association Board (Ifab) has agreed to introduce trials for concussion substitutes with Fifa set to implement them at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. At their annual general meeting in Belfast, the Ifab decided that more research is required before introducing concussion subs into the laws of the game but the trials could …
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel voted unanimously Friday to suspend an order it issued earlier in the day to block a central pillar of the Trump administration’s policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases wind through U.S. courts. The three-judge panel told the government to file written arguments …
An elderly Kentucky woman shed tears of joy after her son returned home 55 years after a babysitter ran off with him. The emotional reunion between Anna-Mary Barnett and Jerry Barnett took place Friday in Radcliff, Ky., WLKY-TV reported. “Oh my goodness, you talk about excited. Oh Lord!” she said, according to the station. POLICE SEARCHING …
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The Small Animal Specialist Hospital (SASH) in Sydney, Australia helped to solve what they called the case of “The Missing Beach Towel” this week when they pulled an entire multi-colored, fruit-themed beach towel from the belly of a family’s pet python. “We see all kinds of interesting cases in our Avian and Exotics Department, but …
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FILE PHOTO: A logo of Toyota is pictured at Bangkok Auto Salon 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in the Chinese city of Tianjin with its local partner FAW Group, a document from the local authorities showed. …
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Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about Siri during an Apple event. (Reuters) Siri means a secret in Swahili and in Norse, a beautiful woman who leads you to victory. To those of us in Appleland using the voice-controlled personal assistant, it stands for “Speech Interpretation and Recognition Intelligence.” And when you put Siri to work, …
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FILE PHOTO: Sajid Javid arrives at Downing Street in London, Britain February 13, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) – Former British finance minister Sajid Javid said he would have cut income tax cut if he had not resigned this month after a clash with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Javid told The Times newspaper the centerpiece …
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(Reuters) – Hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has amassed a stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and is pushing for changes, including removal of the social media company’s chief executive, Jack Dorsey, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Paul Singer, founder and president of Elliott Management Corporation, speaks at WSJD Live …
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FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a news conference after the Libya summit in Berlin, Germany, January 19, 2020. Michael Kappeler/Pool via Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has recommended that ministers and diplomats skip a meeting in New York next month of the Commission on the Status of Women due …
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The coronavirus is coinciding with “significant decreases” in nitrogen dioxide over China, according to NASA, as authorities there continue to place more people under quarantines and some businesses remain closed amid the outbreak. Pollution monitoring satellites operated by NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) detected the decreases over a two-month span, according to a news release. …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Activist hedge fund Elliott Management, which often pushes technology companies to improve operations, has built a stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and is pushing for changes, including removing the chief executive officer, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Paul Singer, founder and president of Elliott Management …
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SPARTANBURG/NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Presidential contender Joe Biden told South Carolina’s Democrats on Friday that they can take control of the White House if they pick “the right nominee” to face President Donald Trump. “If you send me out of here with a victory that’s significant then I think I’m going to be the …
