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Disgraced Sen. Al Franken resigned his seat on Thursday after a growing tsunami of sexual misconduct and assault charges prompted even his Democratic colleagues to abandon him. But in a defiant speech on the Senate floor, the former Saturday Night Live comic turned loudmouthed liberal lawmaker remained defiant, declining to apologize and charging that “some...

BROCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Seven students at a state college in western New York are among nine people facing charges following a hazing investigation. Officials at the College at Brockport, part of the State University of New York system, say the students are charged with misdemeanors including hazing, assault, criminal nuisance and animal cruelty. They're scheduled to appear in Brockport Village Court on Friday. Nine males were detailed last week after police executed a search warrant at a house bordering... Читать дальше...

The United States warned Russia on Thursday that its ties with the West can never recover until it pulls its forces out of Ukraine, as OSCE foreign ministers met in Vienna. Diplomats had hoped that meetings on the sidelines of the 57-nation body would make progress on agreeing terms for a UN peacekeeping force for war-torn Ukraine. Tillerson met Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov behind closed doors, but when they had addressed the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) council earlier in the day... Читать дальше...

The Timberwolves willed their way to another victory Wednesday in a game that had sneaky importance. In holding off the depleted Clippers 113-107, Minnesota was able to secure a win over a team it should beat (something that didn’t happen a couple nights earlier in Memphis and on other occasions this year) while managing to get through a pretty grueling stretch of six games in nine days — including two sets of back-to-backs — with a 3-3 record. They did it while once again playing just eight players... Читать дальше...

Trying to put sexual assault allegations beyond partisanship is only making them more partisan.

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Queen Elizabeth II has attended the commissioning ceremony of Britain's new aircraft carrier, which is named after the monarch.

The 91-year-old queen boarded the Royal Navy's newest, largest and most expensive vessel Thursday in Portsmouth naval base.

The white ensign was raised to mark the moment HMS Queen Elizabeth was officially added to the Royal Navy's fleet. The queen says the ship "embodies the best of British technology and innovation."

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Bruno Mars sold more concert tickets this year than anyone else in the United States, according to a report from StubHub exclusively provided to INSIDER.

U2 came in second, and had the highest-selling individual concert on the list. Lady Gaga is the only woman represented.

The data here looks at the total number of ticket sales in the United States for each artist on Stubhub, the world's largest event ticket vendor.

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U.S. Senator Al Franken announced he will resign amid a growing firestorm stemming from sexual misconduct allegationsthe second Democratic lawmaker to announce a departure this week under a cloud of moral impropriety. "Today I am announcing that in the coming weeks I will be resigning as a member of the United States Senate," said Franken, who has represented Minnesota since 2009, speaking Thursday on the Senate floor. More than two-dozen fellow Democratic senators had called on Franken to... Читать дальше...

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• Sen. Al Franken resigned amid several accusations of sexual misconduct.
• Franken has been accused of groping and forcibly kissing multiple women.
• During his speech announcing his resignation from the Senate, the Minnesota Democrat called out President Donald Trump, who has himself been accused of sexual misconduct.

Democratic Sen. Al Franken announced his resignation from the Senate on Thursday amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Читать дальше...

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - An den internationalen Leitbörsen wurden am 7.12.2017 um 17:56 Uhr folgende Kurse für ausgewählte Aktienindizes festgestellt. Wert Vortag Veränderung New York Dow Jones 24.226,67 24.140,91 (+ 85,76) New York NASDAQ Comp. 6.826,35 6.776,38 (+ 49,98) Tokio Nikkei 22.498,03 22.177,04 (+ 320,99) Sydney All 6.060,81 6.029,86 (+ 30,95) Ordinaries Hongkong Hang Seng 28.303,19... Читать дальше...

Al Franken (D – Minnesota) announced Thursday that he will resign from the U.S. Senate after facing over a half-dozen allegations of sexual misconduct. The move comes a day after he was denounced by more than a dozen of his Democratic Senate colleagues — including most of the Senate’s Democratic women.

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U.S Senator Al Franken announced he will be resigning "in the coming weeks" amid a growing firestorm stemming from sexual misconduct allegations – the second Democratic lawmaker to announce a departure this week under a cloud of moral impropriety. More than two-dozen fellow Democratic senators had called on Franken to resign after a news media report quoted a former congressional aide as saying Franken forcibly tried to kiss her in 2006. The sexual misconduct allegations against Franken were touched off last month when Leeann Tweeden... Читать дальше...

A report from Reuters finally revealed the person behind Uber's massive 2016 data breach: a 20-year-old man from Florida. Florida Man, you might say.

Arizona Republican Representative Trent Franks has announced his resignation after the House Ethics Committee revealed it was opening an investigation into potential sexual harassment.  In a statement released late Thursday, Franks admitted he made staffers “uncomfortable” and that he discussed fertility issues and surrogacy with two female staffers, but denied having ever “physically intimidated, coerced, or had, or attempted to have, any sexual contact with any member of my congressional staff.”... Читать дальше...

Oldham Athletic Northampton Town 3:00 PM UTC Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Oldham boss Richie Wellens has a selection headache ahead of the Sky Bet League One clash against Northampton.The Latics manager made six changes to... Читать дальше...

Two men were inside the apartment at 9:26 a.m. when a male they know kicked in the door of the apartment in the 6700 block of South Constance.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and the allegations of sexual misconduct against him (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Minnesota Sen. Al Franken is resigning amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations. Once a rising star in the Democratic Party, Franken made the announcement in a speech Thursday on the Senate floor. The two-term lawmaker has repeatedly apologized as several women stepped forward to accuse him of sexually inappropriate behavior, from groping to forcibly trying to kiss them. Читать дальше...

The teacher posted pics of the Patriots QB because "He is so good looking. Cars will have to slow down for him."

"President Trump doesn't understand world politics. He doesn't understand the offence he is causing," London Mayor Sadiq Khan said in response to United States President Donald Trump's announcement to shift the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Good choice of games for a change, that reflect what the FA Cup is about instead of the Manchester clubs and as the big 2 London clubs have potential banana skin games, being rightly shown for a change.

Pretty sure if we had drawn Vile we wouldn't have got a Monday night under the floodlights game, even though the police don't seem keen on BHA VS Palace matches if the last one they messed up, is anything to go by.

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After eight women came forward to accuse him of sexual harassment over the past few weeks, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) took to the Senate floor Thursday morning announcing his resignation from his Senate in the “coming weeks.”

The Minnesota Democrat decided to call it quits after many from his own party called for his ouster.

Facing pressure from Democratic leaders to step down, the Minnesota Democrat said Thursday that he plans to step down “in the coming weeks.”