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Getty Images/Joe Raedle Mayor Carmen Cruz of San Juan, Puerto Rico blasted President Donald Trump’s assertion that his administration’s response to Hurricane Maria was an “unsung success” and “incredibly successful.” “The president keeps adding insult to injury and I think his words are despicable,” Cruz said. “They really do not have any connection with reality.” […]
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Filed under: Ford,Crossover,SUV The Ford Territory is developed in partnership with Jiangling Motors. Continue reading Ford to launch new basic SUV as part of China revival effort Ford to launch new basic SUV as part of China revival effort originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 08 Aug 2018 08:10:00 EDT. […]
Starbucks Starbucks announced on Monday that it plans to eliminate single-use plastic straws globally by 2020. The chain is rolling out more strawless lids, which are already in use for certain drinks, as well as developing new plastic-free straws. The announcement comes at a time when cold beverages are making up an increasing percentage of […]
Cigna is taking a new approach to combat the opioid crisis by focusing in on communities with higher than average overdose rates. The health insurer is partnering with health care providers, pharmacists and community organizations to educate, intervene and support its customers. Cigna is also working with employers to develop a more comprehensive coverage plan […]
On Wednesday, sites including Etsy and Reddit will urge users to support a vote to preserve net neutrality rules. https://media.wired.com/photos/5af0fb980b975d475fa7afa6/master/pass/JayInslee-AP_18009819583447.jpg
Enlarge / “Free” as in “censored.” (credit: Carl Court / Getty Images) Early today, Roskomnadzor—Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media—moved to enforce a new Russian federal law blocking the use of Telegram, the encrypted chat and social networking application that has become the favored tool of Russia’s political opposition and […]
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta The Republican Party threw cold water on former FBI director James Comey’s upcoming memoir. The Republican National Committee’s official Twitter account tweeted a mock-up of Comey’s book cover with a title that reads “A Higher Loyalty to Me, Myself, and I,” with some quotes criticizing him. The actual title to Comey’s […]
Sweden has introduced an aviation tax that the government says is an effort to limit the impact of air travel on the environment. However, the country’s Environmental Protection Agency says it won’t have a big effect on emissions. Passengers departing from Swedish airports will be hit with an extra charge of between 60 and 400 […]
Gary Cohn and other White House officials are trying to convince President Donald Trump to soften his new tariffs. Cohn helped schedule a meeting between Trump and business executives whose companies will be hurt by the new tax on steel and aluminum imports. A group of White House advisers is making a list-ditch effort to […]
A top Republican fundraiser close to President Trump was in negotiations to earn tens of millions of dollars if the Justice Department dropped its investigation into a multibillion-dollar graft scandal involving a Malaysian state fund, according to emails reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
