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At a Thursday press conference, Sen. Al Franken is expected to announce he’s stepping down in the wake of an ever-growing list of credible sexual-harassment allegations. His exit became inevitable Wednesday after New York’s own Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, followed by six other female Senate Democrats, called on him to resign — and the total quickly...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Congress Wednesday that he will start taking emergency measures this week to keep the government from going above the debt limit when it goes back into effect on Friday. In a letter to congressional leaders, Mnuchin said he would begin using the "extraordinary measures" at noon on Friday. Mnuchin said he was ready to use various bookkeeping maneuvers to buy time until Congress raises the debt limit. In September, Congress agreed to suspend the debt limit... Читать дальше...

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• Chipotle has lost more than half of its market value in the past three years.
• The low price coupled with an upcoming CEO change could make it a prime takeover target.

When it was announced last week that Buffalo Wild Wings would be acquired by private equity group Roark Capital, something strange happened: Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill seemed to climb more on the news than did shares of Buffalo Wild Wings.

One reason is that... Читать дальше...

The next time President Trump gets the urge to tweet out his troubles, here’s a friendly suggestion: He could take the first lady down to the Bijoux theater and catch the movie “Darkest Hour.” It’s the new telling of Winston Churchill’s decision to reject the counsel of the appeasers, who wanted him to cut a...

In a new tell-all campaign memoir, two former Trump aides chronicle the businessman’s rocky road to the presidency — ice cream meltdowns and all.

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• A study has shown that walking around heavily polluted areas could reduce the positive impacts of exercise.
• It concludes that over-60s and those with lung and heart problems should steer clear of urban areas with heavy traffic.

It's no secret that cities are some of the most polluted places on Earth. In fact, Oxford Street and other roads in London famously often surpass their legal pollution limit just a few days into the year. Читать дальше...

Fox essentially is in the same situation as he was in 2010: He is struggling to win with a rookie quarterback and could be dismissed because of it.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell went on a four-minute rant to reporters Wednesday about how the NFL is penalizing players for vicious hits.

‘The ghosts will show up eventually,” Derek Jeter told Aaron Boone during Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox — right before Boone hit that beautiful walk-off home run to send the Yankees to the World Series. Here’s to the ghosts showing up again as Boone returns to...

The Bears gained 147 yards against a 49ers defense that ranked 28th in the NFL in total yards (374 per game), 30th in rushing and 26th in passing.

Nueva York, 6 dic (dpa) - Varios miembros del Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas solicitaron hoy una reunión de emergencia del organismo después de que el presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, reconociera formalmente Jerusalén como capital de Israel.La sesión se celebrará el viernes por la mañana, según indicó la delegación japonesa, a cargo de la presidencia del Consejo.El pedido había sido realizado por Suecia, Reino Unido, Francia, Italia, Bolivia, Uruguay, Egipto y Senegal, indicó una... Читать дальше...

‘This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality,” President Trump said in announcing America’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Never have truer words been spoken, and they were delivered in the best speech Trump has ever given. What Trump did was stunning. He could just have signed the waiver...

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Most of the reaction to President Trump’s historic recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was predictable. But criticism from some Democrats was flat-out hypocritical. That’s because many of those now bashing the move, which includes relocating the US Embassy from Tel Aviv, enthusiastically supported it when they felt sure it wouldn’t actually happen. Such self-professed...

It's a good day in Jerusalem. And a bad day in Terroristan.

In anticipation and in honor of President Trump’s upcoming announcement on Jerusalem, the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem have been lit up with American and Israeli flags.

The Bridge of Strings at the entrance to Jerusalem has been lit up in red white and blue.

The Jerusalem Municipality in Kikar Safra has hung a huge American flag.

But there's no joy in Jihadsville, mighty Mohammed has struck out. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision on recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital (all times EST): 6:25 p.m. Australia's foreign minister says she is concerned that the U.S. decision to move its Israel embassy to Jerusalem will increase tensions with the Palestinians. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop tells the Australian Broadcasting Corporation she's "concerned by any unilateral action by either side which could add to tensions." She adds, "The Australian government remains... Читать дальше...

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The region, we’re told, will explode over President Trump’s supposedly rash Jerusalem decision, so brace yourselves for turmoil and violence. (As if the Mideast is a paragon of serenity, peace and stability now.) And right there, in the eye of the storm, Palestinian leaders declared three days of rage. (Is there any other kind?) But...

• Hackers emptied the entire contents of a digital wallet belonging to NiceHash, a cryptocurrency company.
• NiceHash didn't say how much was stolen, but customers speculate that it could total around $63 million in bitcoin.
• Many of the funds belonged to the company's customers, who use the site to exchange their computer processing power for cryptocurrency. 

The contents of a digital wallet belonging to cryptocurrency company NiceHash, which included potentially... Читать дальше...

The Reds put on a stunning display and cruise into the knockout stages of the Champions League. Liverpool 7 Coutinho 5’ (pen), 15’, 50’, Firmino 19’, Mané 47’, 75’, Salah 85’Spartak Moscow 0 In a outstanding performance, Liverpool demolish and humiliate their Russian opponents, securing their advancement to the round of sixteen for the first time since the 2008/09 season. When the teamsheets were released prior to kickoff, most fans knew to expect a shootout, as both sides put out their most offensively potent lineups. Читать дальше...

Philippe Coutinho's hat-trick inspired Liverpool to score seven in their win over Spartak Moscow on Wednesday as they joined Sevilla, Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto in qualifying for the Champions League last 16.

Lob für Österreich und seinen "Prime Minister" Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) hat es am Donnerstag von US-Außenminister Rex Tillerson gegeben. Bei einer gemeinsamen Pressekonferenz mit Kurz am Rande des OSZE-Ministerrates würdigte Tillerson Österreichs Beitrag zum Kampf gegen den IS und den "starken Führungsstil" von Kurz. Die USA würden sich "auf eine Zusammenarbeit mit der künftigen Regierung freuen".

Außenminister Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) hat vor einer neuen Krise innerhalb der Organisation für Sicherheit und Zusammenarbeit in Europa (OSZE) gewarnt. In seiner Eröffnungsrede beim OSZE-Ministerrat in Wien zeigte sich Kurz am Donnerstag besorgt über den Budgetstreit in der OSZE. Unter den rund 40 Außenministern beim Wiener Ministertreffen sind auch Rex Tillerson (USA) und Sergej Lawrow (Russland).