The Trump administration has released details of a phone conversation that has triggered a US impeachment inquiry against the president. There have been accusations that the US president offered aid in return for investigating Biden -a quid pro quo. But did he?BBC's North American correspondent Anthony Zurcher explains.
Making amends — A focus on social harms can do better than standard punishments. Cathleen O'Grady - Sep 25, 2019 4:39 pm UTC GettyDomestic violence accounts for a huge portion of the violent crimes and homicides committed in the US. According to the US Department of Justice, around a fifth of non-fatal violent crimes between…
(Reuters) - EBay Inc (EBAY.O) Chief Executive Officer Devin Wenig stepped down on Wednesday, citing differences with the company’s recently revamped board, which is looking to sell some of its businesses amid pressure from activist investors. FILE PHOTO: Devin Wenig, President and CEO, eBay, speaks at the 2019 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills,…
Following the announcement of a formal impeachment inquiry, Americans in Los Angeles have mixed feelings about the news.Read more: Democrats launch formal impeachment inquiry
It couldn't hurt — Ars testing shows no difference in frame rates, load times. Kyle Orland - Sep 24, 2019 2:41 pm UTC DenuvoThe version of Batman: Arkham Knight currently being given away to users on the Epic Games Store is missing the Denuvo anti-piracy protections still present in the Steam version. But the removal…
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid(Reuters) - U.S. stocks reversed earlier gains on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump delivered a stinging rebuke to China’s trade practices, while a sharp drop in September’s consumer confidence weighed on Amazon.com shares.…
Media player Media playback is unsupported on your device Video Owen teamed up with local athlete, Josh, to place first place for his age group at the race in Muncie, Indiana. The 12-year-old's legs were amputated after he was seriously burnt as a toddler. 23 Sep 2019 Go to next video: 'Dolphin flippers' for amputee…
Not dinosaurs, maybe — "We’re finally in a position where we’re ready to move forward." Eric Berger - Sep 23, 2019 3:48 pm UTC Enlarge / NASA's chief of science has made asteroid detection a priority at the space agency.NASAOn Monday, NASA's science chief committed to funding a space-based telescope to find the vast majority…
HELMAND, Afghanistan/KABUL (Reuters) - At least 40 civilians attending a wedding party were killed by explosions and gunfire during a raid by U.S.-backed Afghan government forces on a nearby Islamist militant hideout, officials in Helmand province said on Monday. The raid, days after a U.S. drone strike aimed at militants hiding among farmers killed 32…
Kalimantan is one of the worst-hit areas in Indonesia as a smoky haze, caused by deliberately-set forest and peatland fires, blankets the region. Some locals are seeking refuge in emergency shelters known as "oxygen houses", while others are taking matters into the hands and fighting the fires themselves.Interviews by Rivan Dwiastono and Haryo Wirawan. Produced…
