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State corrections officials and the private prisons operator Corrections Corporation of America confirmed to the AP that the Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility halted new admissions two weeks ago, leaving the 2500-inmate prison about two-thirds full. The memo — obtained by the AP through an open records request for public documents about the taxpayer-funded facility — says the guards were not in control of the housing units, were not counting inmates correctly, and were putting inmates in solitary confinement for no documented reason. Читать дальше...

Lullabies ‘make her snore’, her keepers claim

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NFL awards 2020 Super Bowl to Miami, 2021 to Los Angeles.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NFL awards 2020 Super Bowl to Miami, 2021 to Los Angeles.

Supply-and-demand concerns may hold these commodities back, an expert told CNBC's "Power Lunch" Tuesday.

Lights, camera, Mariah. Prepare to bookmark the Hallmark Channel, because the legendary diva just booked herself a sweet little gig with the network. Carey is going to develop,...

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has told American late-night television that Australia's Deputy Prime Minister looks 'somehow inbred with a tomato.'

On Monday, my 3-and-a-half-year-old daughter stayed home from daycare.

She wasn't technically sick, but you can't go in within 24-hours of having a fever over 101 degrees, and on Sunday she peaked at 102. She was actually carrying the fever for five days by then, so we made an appointment with her pediatrician to make sure we weren't dealing with an infection or anything worse.

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A low pressure system is expected to dump one to four inches of snow in higher elevations throughout the Sierra Tuesday, potentially making for slick road conditions for visitors traveling along high passes to Yosemite for Memorial Day weekend. Tioga Pass, a section of State Route 120 that stands as the eastern entry point for Yosemite National Park, just opened last week and is subject to close due to stormy weather. Carson Pass is traversed by State Route 88 and is typically open year-round, pending large weather systems and avalanches. Читать дальше...

Feds: Sajmir Alimehmeti repeatedly showed support for ISIS to undercover agents.

GMO giant Monsanto has rejected a $62bn (£43bn) offer from German pharmaceutical giant Bayer saying the price was too low. Hugh Grant, Monsanto’s chief executive, said the offer was “financially inadequate”, leaving the door open for a potentially higher bid. He said the proposal significantly undervalued the company but said they were open to engage further in negotiations RT reports: Monsanto can “see the logic” of combining with the German corporation, and believes the merger could get the required approval from regulators... Читать дальше...

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Sunday's "Game of Thrones" was everything we love about the show: compelling twists, big emotional moments, and landmark, film-quality production values.

HBO released a visual effects breakdown of the big cave battle beyond the wall as part of its "Anatomy of a Scene" series. The seven-minute video reveals how the climactic battle, and its haunting final moment with Hodor, came to life. 

Bloodraven's cave got a serious upgrade to acommodate the enormous battle,... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator on Tuesday called for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to resign after McDonald compared long wait times at VA health care sites to waiting in line at a Disney amusement park.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator on Tuesday called for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to resign after McDonald compared long wait times at VA health care sites to waiting in line at a Disney amusement park.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator on Tuesday called for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to resign after McDonald compared long wait times at VA health care sites to waiting in line at a Disney amusement park.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator on Tuesday called for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to resign after McDonald compared long wait times at VA health care sites to waiting in line at a Disney amusement park. McDonald said Monday that the VA should not use wait times as a measure of success, comparing waits for VA health care to the hours people wait for rides at Disney theme parks. Republicans said McDonald's comments were especially egregious since he took office in 2014 after... Читать дальше...

Former Williston-Elko High School principal was given a $10,000 bond after he was arrested for assault and first degree battery charges.

It took 98 years, but Michael Haddad, a sailor who died while training for World War I, finally has a grave marker at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

Federal prosecutors say they fear backers of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy would use names and information that could be disclosed in a case over a 2014 armed standoff to target ...

MassRoots hoped to be first marijuana technology company on the exchange.

The Jobson family has had their worst fears confirmed.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two of Gov. Scott Walker's major financial backers are now helping to raise money for Donald Trump.

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus announced the creation of the Trump Victory Committee on Tuesday. According to government watchdog group Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, she gave Walker $500,000 during his 2012 recall campaign.

There are many secrets hidden behind peoples’ faces, and there are demons that individuals battle; and until they make confessions, one will not be able to tell the inner struggles that many are fighting. A lady has made a rather disturbing confession of how she enjoys having sex with her husband’s brother. According to the […]