Alabama Senate election: Democrat Doug Jones defeats Republican Roy Moore
Alabama voters will decide who will fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s vacated seat.
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Alabama voters will decide who will fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s vacated seat.
Читать дальше...Blue Note Napa swings into the holiday season with “Cool Yule,” a variety show in the style of vintage television Christmas specials starring gleaming-toothed celebrities like the Osmonds and the Carpenters. Dreamed up by musical director and pianist Mike Greensill, actor Sandy Riccardi and vocalist Kellie Fuller, the back-to-back sets at Blue Note Napa on Thursday, Dec. 14 promise lots of laughs and giddy holiday tunes. — Aidin Vaziri ... Читать дальше...
They took passive-aggressive swats at each other on Tuesday.
Lonzo Ball and Nas have beef. It’s tough to call it a random beef considering just how many bizarre beefs exist between a Ball family member and another celebrity, but even this one has its place as a standout.
Their non-confrontational feud exists solely on the internet and clothing, and it’s beautifully petty in every way. As of Tuesday night, Nas has the last laugh.
So what started Lonzo vs. Nas?
Back in September... Читать дальше...
The School of Visual Arts has renewed its 80,000 square feet at 380 Second Ave. on the southeast corner of East 22nd Street three years ahead of time. The entire second, fifth, seventh and eighth floors of the 10-story building are used for its central library, graduate school and undergraduate school. An early renewal provides...
Istanbul (dpa) - Islamic leaders are set to meet in Istanbul on Wednesday to discuss the state of Jerusalem after US President Donald Trump decided to recognize the divided city as the Israeli capital and move the US embassy there, sparking anger among Palestinians. The one-day event will be attended by heads of state and government who include Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Jordanian King Abdullah, Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim al-Thani and Iranian President Hassan Rowhani. Saudi Arabia and... Читать дальше...
In another setback for LA Weekly, recently-hired interim editor-in-chief Hillel Aron has been suspended without pay, after old tweets deemed offensive by critics and by the publication’s new owners came to light.
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He’s only entering year three of a hefty contract.
Welcome to the “hm, this seems like an out-there rumor that could definitely still happen” portion of the Winter Meetings.
It’s Zack Greinke rumor time, and this one is all about him possibly going to the Texas Rangers. What are the chances it happens? Let’s break it down.
The rumor
The Diamondbacks and Rangers have been talking about starting pitching, per MLB’s TR Sullivan. While the talks are ongoing, Sullivan does report that no deal is currently close. Читать дальше...
TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, December 12, 2017 _____ HGXZFPHGX FPUS54 KHGX 130357 ZFPHGX FPUS54 KHGX 130356 ZFPHGX Zone Forecast Product for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 956 PM CST Tue Dec 12 2017 TXZ211-131000- Austin- Including the cities of Bellville and Sealy 956 PM CST Tue Dec 12 2017 .REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Читать дальше...
Roman Polanski is under investigation for new allegations of sexual assault, PEOPLE confirms.
Читать дальше...The Trump Organization may soon have to deal with a shuttered Niketown — but the bucks will keep flowing at the 6 E. 57th St. location adjacent to Trump Tower. Nike will close there in March and expects to open its new store at 650 Fifth Ave. next November. But the athletic apparel giant picked...
Berlin (dpa) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Social Democrat (SPD) leader Martin Schulz are due to hold their first meeting on Wednesday in an effort to pave the way for coalition talks between their parties.Both Merkel‘s conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) and the SPD recorded huge losses in the September national elections, prompting the SPD to vow to go into opposition, but the collapse of talks between Merkel‘s bloc and two smaller parties made Schulz reassess his stance.Wednesday‘s meeting is due to be attended by Merkel... Читать дальше...
Fox News reporter Shannon Bream said Tuesday evening that the network’s producer has obtained all 10,000 text messages between Trump-hating FBI agent and his mistress Lisa Page. Some of the text messages have emerged and it’s ugly. “Our @FoxNews producer @JakeBGibson has obtained 10K texts between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page,” Bream tweeted. Our @FoxNews […]
Читать дальше...Berlin (dpa) - Die SPD stellt sich auf Gespräche mit der Union über eine Regierungsbildung ein - ergebnisoffen. Am Mittwochabend gibt es ein erstes Spitzentreffen mit SPD-Chef Martin Schulz, CDU-Chefin Angela Merkel und CSU-Chef Horst Seehofer sowie den Fraktionsspitzen Andrea Nahles (SPD), Volker Kauder (CDU) und Alexander Dobrindt (CSU). Was könnte inhaltlich bei beiden Seiten gehen und was nicht? BÜRGERVERSICHERUNG: Die SPD will Privatversicherten die Wahl eröffnen, in eine gesetzliche Bürgerversicherung zu wechseln... Читать дальше...
Doug Jones, the Democrat who pulled off a stunning upset victory in Alabama's nail-biter Senate contest on Tuesday, is considered a champion for civil rights in a state that played a seminal role in the 1960s movement.
Читать дальше...Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Deutschland und Frankreich sollten sich nach Überzeugung von Ex-EZB-Präsident Jean-Claude Trichet gemeinsam an die Spitze einer Bewegung zur Reform Europas setzen. «Ich hoffe sehr und ich bin zuversichtlich, dass Deutschland und Frankreich gemeinsam das günstige Zeitfenster nutzen werden, das sich aktuell bietet, um der Europäischen Einheit neue Impulse zu geben», sagte Trichet der Deutschen Presse-Agentur in Frankfurt.Europa müsse in vielen Bereichen Fortschritte machen, mahnte der Franzose... Читать дальше...
Crews battling wildfires ravaging southern California for a week have managed to slow the spread of the worst of the blazes, officials said Tuesday, as residents were taking stock of the catastrophic damage.
Читать дальше...OKLAHOMA CITY – OU students, alumni, members and friends of the LGBTQ community spoke at the OU Board of Regents meeting Tuesday in Oklahoma City. Protesters called for Regent Kirk Humphreys’ resignation after his comments concerning homosexuality. Thunder Owner and Regent Chair Clay Bennett conducted the normal Board of Regents business as protesters attended the meeting. Kirk Humphreys was out of the country and not able to attend. The matter of Humphreys’ comments were not on the agenda, so it... Читать дальше...
Fronted by the six-foot-five-inch tall Kenyan Jacky Cougar Abok, Washington DC's Des Demonas are a wild, weird and wiggly punk rock band for these depressing and concerning times.
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Moments after several media outlets projected Democrat Doug Jones winning the Alabama special Senate election, the president and CEO of the Senate Leadership Fund super PAC released a short but scathing rebuke of the person he holds responsible for the stunning loss.
Читать дальше...The US government still lacks any realistic policy on how to deal with Syria after the destruction of Daesh terrorist group, former European Union (EU) consultant Paolo von Schirach told Sputnik.
ESPN | Former NFL running back Larry Johnson believes he is living with CTE |
Peter Strzok was removed from Mueller’s team following the discovery of politically charged text messages referring to President Donald Trump.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Don’t get Sandy Alderson started on the Mets’ payroll. Seriously. “I would spend a little less time thinking about our payroll,” the Mets’ general manager advised a small group of media members Tuesday at the Winter Meetings. “We’re trying to put the best team on the field that we possibly...
A tiny replica of an ancient Egyptian sarcophagus and a plastic cat squatting on sushi: just two of the weird-and-wonderful capsule toys that have become a multi-million-dollar craze in cute-obsessed Japan.
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