White protesters clash with police outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1920. Left photo by Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/ Washington Post via Getty Images; right: still from “Buried News” In 1978, a Pentacostal minister and occasional backhoe operator in Dawson City, Yukon, was digging through the […]
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap, Season 13 Episode 13
RuPaul’s Drag Race Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens! Season 13 Episode 13 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** Photo: VH1 Ladies, we’ve almost made it. We’re deep in the dénouement of season 13 and nothing can stop us from crawling over that finish line to the grand finale. No, not […]
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Biden officials fall behind in race to add more shelter space for migrant teens and children
In recent days there have been more than 3,500 unaccompanied teens and children stranded in steel-and-concrete detention cells designed for adults, waiting for shelter beds to open up, the latest Department of Homeland Security figures show. The minors are spending an average of 108 hours in Border Patrol stations before […]
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The race is on to succeed ‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek
All-time “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings with Alex Trebek in 2004. (Jeopardy!) If “possessor of a TV dream job” were a final “Jeopardy!” answer, the question would be: “Who gets to succeed Alex Trebek as host?’ The legions of fans for the popular game show will soon get a clearer picture […]
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The Latest: Ossoff-Perdue Senate race is too early to call
A worker passes voting signs while setting up a polling location at an elementary school in Gwinnett County, Ga., outside of Atlanta on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in advance of the Senate runoff election. (AP Photo/Ben Gray) Ben Gray AP The Latest on the Senate runoffs in Georgia (all times […]
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The One-of-a-Kind Lamborghini SC20 Is Both Road Registered and Race Ready
The one-of-one Lamborghini SC20 lacks top, windshield and side windows. Lamborghini photo Text size The new Lamborghini SC20 is a prime example of the company’s flourishing bespoke customization business. Indeed, it was a special commission, and only the second unique car ever built by Lamborghini’s racing division, Squadra Corse. The […]
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Samsung expands Texas chip plant in investment race with TSMC
SEOUL — Samsung Electronics will expand its semiconductor factory in Texas to make room for next-generation manufacturing equipment as it seeks to wrestle the title of the world’s biggest contract chipmaker away from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. TSMC has already announced a plan to build a new plant in the state […]
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Here’s what we can’t lose in USAID’s transition: the race to 5G
For decades, America’s friends in the developing world saw United States foreign assistance in the form of funds for food, public health, and support for civic reforms and democratic institutions. They thought of the United States Agency for International Development mostly as the provider of humanitarian assistance and relief. Today, […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats push Biden to pick Haaland as next Interior secretary | Trump administration proposal takes aim at bank pledges to avoid fossil fuel financing | Wasserman Schultz pitches climate plan in race to chair Appropriations
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, The Hill’s roundup of the latest energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rebecca Beitsch at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @rebeccabeitsch. Reach Rachel Frazin at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. MOMENTUM FOR […]
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Cal Cunningham keeps low in NC Senate race marked by his affair
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham is bypassing uncomfortable questions about his extramarital activities in the final days of his closely contested race with GOP Sen. Thom Tillis. Whether his strategy alters the outcome of what’s now the most expensive U.S. Senate race in history […]
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Freehold looks to make up ground in NJ sports betting race
Wayne Parry, Associated Press Updated 9:01 am PDT, Sunday, October 25, 2020 This Oct. 24, 2020 photo shows the exterior of the Freehold Raceway track in Freehold, N.J. Freehold has become the third New Jersey horse track to offer sports betting, and it joins eight Atlantic City casinos in doing so. […]
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Cunningham keeps low in NC Senate race marked by his affair – Salisbury Post
Whether his strategy alters the outcome of what’s now the most expensive U.S. Senate race in history will depend on whether swing voters are set on removing Tillis — and potentially ending GOP control of the chamber — even if it means a replacement facing a sex scandal. “Clearly Cunningham […]
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Cunningham keeps low in NC Senate race marked by his affair
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham is bypassing uncomfortable questions about his extramarital activities in the final days of his closely contested race with GOP Sen. Thom Tillis. Whether his strategy alters the outcome of what’s now the most expensive U.S. Senate race in history […]
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Congressional race pits political vet Al Lawson and novice Gary Adler
Steve Patterson | Florida Times-Union U.S. Rep. Al Lawson is being challenged by a Republican novice in an election season when Lawson is being a visible cheerleader for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. The two-term congressman seems well-positioned to keep his Fifth Congressional District seat representing an area stretching from […]
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What CIOs Can Learn From the Race to Understand Covid-19 Data
Chief information officers can learn many lessons from the coronavirus pandemic when it comes to managing data, according to DJ Patil, a former U.S. chief data scientist, including the need to prepare for constant change and broadening who counts as data stakeholders. Speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s CIO Network […]
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Medical Algorithms Have a Race Problem
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. When Vanessa Grubbs first met Eli about a decade ago, he was a muscular man in his 50s. Grubbs, a doctor at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, was treating him for membranous nephropathy, a kidney condition that can lead […]
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Manhattan Beach 10K Run, Walk Let’s You ‘Run Your Own Race’
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — The pandemic may have cancelled the official running of the 2020 Manhattan Beach 10K Race but race organizers have found a new way to raise funds and get people moving. This year, simply register and run or walk the race in a 10-day period, beginning October […]
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Another Online Taste Of The Race Coming Soon
It’s been a challenging few months for the whole world, but in-person social-based events and businesses have had to reevaluate how they can move forward. Even as stay-at-home orders are starting to loosen in most states, social distancing and personal safety concerns are still driving social behavior trends. Although people […]
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Race home from Croatia begins, as Portugal prepares for travel corridor
Croatia is expected to be added to the UK’s quarantine list today – Getty The Government is due to announce the latest updates to its list of countries with “travel corridors”. Croatia is set to be dropped from the list of quarantine-free countries this afternoon, a move which could give […]