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Richard Branson loves a challenge. The Virgin Group founder has built a reputation, and his more than $4 billion fortune, on the back of his willingness to take bold risks and venture into new areas of business.

A New Jersey man pled guilty on Monday to threatening to attack members of a local Jewish community, NJ.com reported....

From a tie-dye workout set to luxe leather sneakers, these items will surely lead to brighter days.

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — The roommate of a college student who was found dead in their apartment over the weekend was charged Monday with murder and two weapons counts.

Autopsies on the 11 Pakistani Hindu migrants, found dead at a farm 100 km from Jodhpur, indicated the consumption of a poisonous substance, police said on Monday, pointing at the possibility of a mass...

A Brooklyn judge has been forced into early retirement following an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and an investigation into accusations of “erratic” behavior on the bench, officials announced Monday. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice ShawnDya Simpson — who is 54-years-old — agreed to formally retire on October 31 after the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct discovered...

• "The Matrix" is about a man trying to escape a false reality by shedding an identity assigned to him by machines. 
• Fans have longed viewed Neo's experience as a metaphor for being a closeted transgender person.  
• Lilly Wachowski, co-director of "The Matrix," confirmed the fan theories on August 4 in a YouTube video.
• "The corporate world wasn't ready for it," Wachowski said. "'The Matrix' stuff was all about a desire for transformation but it was all coming from... Читать дальше...

Would really prefer if you didn't assess whether these extremely qualified candidates are "likable" or not, thankyouverymuch.

Is he REALLY a first-overall candidate?

The number of new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in London is highest in Hounslow and Hackney and City of London, new data has revealed.

A new documentary film on late comedian George Carlin is in development with Judd Apatow and his longtime collaborator Michael Bonfiglio directing, HBO announced on Monday.

The community at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., can enjoy fresh meals from Exchange restaurants while maintaining safe distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Davis-Monthan Exchange is launching an online ordering system for several of its restaurants. Customers with installation access can visit www.MyExchangeFood.com and place their orders for combo meals, entrees, sides, desserts and […]

The Bratislava-based Markiza television channel said these people are officers of Russian intelligence services

Hundreds of people in Chicago were involved in widespread looting overnight, following an officer-involved shooting. Police deployed 400 officers downtown after uncovering social-media posts that urged people to loot. Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

This week and next offers a lavish payoff for Bureau loyalist: The final episodes of the fifth season, which appear on Sundance Now on successive Thursdays, are nothing less than Event TV.

Gold futures settled higher Monday, resuming a strong uptrend for the precious metal after snapping a five-session win streak on Friday, as China imposed fresh sanctions against U.S. officials in apparent retaliation for similar measures against Hong Kong and mainland officials last week. Wavering in the dollar, which attempted to perk up on Monday, and lackluster moves in government bond yields, failed to provide any headwind to further gains in gold's price. Negative real yields in most of the developed world... Читать дальше...

Canada’s largest-circulation Chinese-language newspaper recently rejected a full-page ad criticizing the new Hong Kong national security law and one of the law’s Canadian supporters, raising new concerns about a pro-Beijing slant in Chinese-Canadian media.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot insisted Chicago needs more gun control, not federal troops, to quell violence during a press conference Monday. "[Widespread looting] is not an incident that requires the National Guard," Lightfoot said.

NEW YORK — Tony Petitti is leaving Major League Baseball after 12 years to become president of sports and entertainment for the video game and esports company Activision Blizzard Inc.

A group of one hundred prominent liberal Black men signed on to a public letter released Monday that demands presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden choose a Black woman as his vice presidential running mate. The letter scorched Biden over his support for anti-crime bills that led to increased incarceration rates…

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SCORCHING HIGHS have been felt across the UK over the past few days, with temperatures reaching above 36C in the South of England. But many of us may be feeling the strain from the heat - so why does hot weather make you feel tired?

The rights would be available for the August 18-December 31, 2020 period, and the bids would be opened by August 18, it said

Alexander Lukashenko warned Monday that the protesters will face a tough crackdown, labeling them “sheep” being manipulated by foreign masters.

<p>Sep 1, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles former players Cal Ripken Jr. waves to the crowd before throwing out the first pitch on the 20th anniversary of breaking Lou Gehrig’s 2131 consecutive games played streakbefore the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports</p>