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MIT sets review of donations, apologizes for Jeffrey Epstein ties
In a letter to MIT affiliates, Reif said all the money received from foundations controlled by Epstein had gone to the MIT Media Lab...
Walmart to reopen, renovate El Paso store with memorial to shooting victims
The El Paso store is expected to reopen in three to four months, and Walmart plans to add a memorial for the shooting victims,...
Chaotic scene as DNC votes down climate change debate at San Francisco meeting
The move sparked loud and angry backlash from climate change activists who believe the Democratic Party should change the rules to allow for a...
Chinese state media says fentanyl abuse is entirely U.S. responsibility
Chinese state media on Friday hit back at claims by U.S. officials that China was failing to crack down on the flow of fentanyl...
Hong Kong families form peaceful human chains ahead of airport protest
Thousands of chanting Hong Kong protesters joined hands to form human chains on Friday in a peaceful protest, with almost three months of anti-government...
Sanders campaign boss concedes he may not win New Hampshire
The campaign manager for Bernie Sanders emphasized Thursday that New Hampshire is a critical presidential primary state he expects Sanders to win, but he's...
70 US mayors urge Trump administration to ‘abandon’ proposed changes to federal food stamp...
Seventy U.S. mayors rebuked the Trump administration's proposed cuts to the federal food stamp program in a signed letter.
Hong Kong gears up for fresh protests as activists target airport
Hong Kong braced on Friday for further demonstrations and a "stress test" of the city's international airport at the weekend, as nearly three months...
Governor criticized for ‘disgusting’ anti-immigrant email sent day before El Paso attack
Letter from Greg Abbott warns over ‘illegal immigrants’ and says ‘we’ll need to take matters into our own hands’The letter from Greg Abbott echoed...
Why is the Amazon rainforest on fire?
The Amazon rainforest is burning at an alarming rate, with tens of thousands of fires laying waste to the world's largest tropical rainforest.
