In a potentially precedent-setting decision, an Ontario court has rejected a Toronto area family’s plea to keep their 27-year-old daughter, who has been declared brain dead, on life-support.
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One in 10 millennials refuses to leave a tip when dining out, survey says
Cindy Ord/Getty Images for GREY GOOSE One in 10 millennials routinely do not leave any tip when dining out, according to a new survey. Almost one-third of millennials surveyed said they leave less than 15% of their check as a tip for servers. Many factors play into how much people are willing to tip on […]
Irate Seth Meyers Refuses to Grant Trump Credit for Immigration Executive Order: 'You're a F—king Monster'
An irate Seth Meyers called out President Donald Trump on Wednesday for even attempting to suggest that his executive order regarding family separation fixes the damage done by his administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. RELATEDCorey Lewandowski Refuses to Apologize for Perceived Mocking of Immigrant Girl With Down Syndrome Meyers’ Closer Look focused on the controversial immigration policy that […]
Rwanda refuses to remove tariffs on imports of used clothing
Glad rags to sad rags IN A market in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, a cacophonous auction is under way. Sellers hold crumpled T-shirts and faded jeans aloft; traders shout and jostle for the best picks. Everything is second-hand. A Tommy Hilfiger shirt goes for 5,000 Rwandan francs ($ 5.82); a plain one for a tenth of […]
Mueller threatened to subpoena Trump if he refuses to talk to the special counsel under oath
AP Photo/Evan Vucci Special counsel Robert Mueller threatened President Donald Trump and his legal team that he could subpoena Trump if he refuses to testify under oath in the Russia investigation. The alleged threat came as Trump’s legal team and the special counsel’s office were negotiating terms of a one-on-one interview with the president, which, […]
Google refuses to fix Waze so it won’t route people on 32%-grade road
Enlarge / Downtown Los Angeles from the 110 Freeway in 2017. (credit: FG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) In the wake of complaints about Waze and similar smartphone traffic apps routing through the smaller streets of Los Angeles, one city councilman has decided to dig in and figure out what he can do about it. Paul Krekorian recently contacted […]
Was Ronaldo's goal better than Zidane's? Real Madrid boss REFUSES to concede defeat
Ronaldo crashed home a stunning overhead kick 64 minutes into Real Madrid’s 3-0 demolition of Juventus. The Portugal superstar appeared to have shocked himself after seeing the ball nestle in the net behind goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Zidane was also in awe of the effort. Ronaldo’s strike was immediately likened to Zidane’s own wonder goal from […]
Russia closes Seattle consulate, but refuses to remove flag
The Russian consulate in Seattle has been closed by order of the US authorities. The staff has decided not to take down the Russian flag, though, leaving it for the Americans to deal with. Having wrapped up their last day of work on Friday, the Seattle consulate staff gathered outside their office, rented in a […]
Duma refuses to denounce ‘anti-national’ Gorbachev & Yeltsin for sparking USSR collapse
The Russian State Duma has refused to pass a draft address describing the activities of former leaders Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin, which led to the fall of the Soviet Union, as “destructive and anti-national.” The rejected address was drafted by the nationalist-populist opposition party, the LDPR. “For the sake of historical justice it’s necessary […]
Judge refuses to dismiss a shareholder class-action suit against Elon Musk and Tesla’s board
Joe Skipper / Reuters Tesla shareholders scored a small victory in their lawsuit against CEO Elon Musk and Tesla’s board on Wednesday. A judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from the electric-car maker’s 2016 acquisition of the energy company, SolarCity, allowing the case to move forward. Shareholders in the class-action claim are accusing Musk […]
