SALT LAKE CITY — Democrats in some of the reddest pockets of the interior West have nominated transgender women for Congress, sending a message of inclusivity in races many consider unwinnable for the party. Misty Snow was nominated Tuesday in Utah to challenge GOP U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, and Misty Plowright won a primary to
– Lagos state government says it has arrested three hoodlums connected to today’s violence in Maryland area of the state – The government said law restricting street trading still in force The Lagos State Government has clarified the misconception surrounding the unfortunate incident where a street hawker was knocked down by an oncoming truck at […]
Читать дальше...PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix is considering closing its popular hiking and biking trails when temperatures get dangerously high in an effort to prevent heat deaths and injuries. The Parks and Recreation board will consider a proposal by staff on Thursday to close down the city’s 41 trailheads in extreme heat. Parks and Recreation
Head coach Marc Wilmots has verified that Marseille asked for the striker to undergo a medical assessment with the Premier League club after the Blues sent staff over to France
One sector could surge ahead of the U.S. presidential election if history is any indicator.
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Mark Cuban, the "Shark Tank" star and billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, always has his hands in a wide variety of businesses.
Throughout his career, he's made over 120 investments, from large companies like Landmark Theatres to his Three Commas apparel line.
For all of the businesses he's been a part of, he's developed a set of "rules that have been almost infallible," he wrote in his 2013 book, "How to Win at the Sport of Business."
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Data shows one group of investors largely kept their cool in the post-Brexit stock-market turmoil.
DALLAS — A Texas woman who fatally shot her two daughters did not target her estranged husband because she “wanted him to suffer” the memory of their deaths, a sheriff said Wednesday. Christy Sheats, 42, “had ample time” on Friday to shoot Jason Sheats after she called a family meeting at their home west of
Social video sharing app musical.ly, which allows users to create and upload 15-second videos of them dancing and singing along to songs, has been...
Fans of “The Daily Show” lost another connection to the Jon Stewart era with news that correspondent Jessica Williams will be departing the show to work on a new scripted series for the same network, Comedy Central.
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JERUSALEM — In a Lithuanian forest, an international research team has pinpointed the location of a legendary tunnel that Jewish prisoners secretly dug out with spoons to try to escape their Nazi captors during World War II, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The tunnel, located in the Ponar forest, known today as Paneriai, outside of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, is the site where about 100,000 people, including 70,000 Jews, were killed and thrown into pits during Nazi occupation. Читать дальше...
Terror attacks from San Bernardino to Istanbul could have enormous implications for decision 2016. Dan Balz, chief correspondent at The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal's Carol Lee and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius join Chuck Todd.
The US Marine Corps will move one of its amphibious expeditionary groups from the west coast of the United States to the Asia Pacific as early as 2019, according to reports on Wednesday.
Apple was granted a patent yesterday allowing it to block filming or photography at concerts on iPhones. The tech giant first applied for the patent back in 2011. iPhone users could have their cameras remotely disabled by infrared transmitters at certain live events or exhibits. 9to5Mac reports: The patent describes the camera detecting an infrared signal and interpreting the data. One signal could be used to disable both still photography and video recording. For example, an infrared emitter can... Читать дальше...
The politicians vying to succeed David Cameron agree the U.K.’s new relationship with the EU should involve access to the single market. What they haven’t spelled out is what Britain would be willing to give up for it.
Kent Jones scores his first ever Billboard No. 1s as his breakout single “Don’t Mind” tops both the Rhythmic Songs and Rap Airplay...
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is facing the prospect of a leadership challenge after deputy leader Tom Watson failed to persuade him to stand down. Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle will announce her intentions on Thursday amid reports she is preparing to run as a "unity" candidate. Share Go To Mr Watson said the party was heading towards a full-blown leadership contest after Mr Corbyn had refused even to discuss some form of "negotiated settlement" following Tuesday's unprecedented vote of no confidence by Labour MPs. Читать дальше...
Egyptian aviation investigators confirmed a black box recording from EgyptAir flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo that plunged into the Mediterranean on May 19 and killed all 66 people aboard showed smoke onboard, BBC News reported Wednesday. Automated electronic messages sent by the plane had shown that smoke detectors went off in a toilet and in the avionics area below the cockpit, minutes before the plane disappeared. The recorded data are consistent with those messages, investigators said. After... Читать дальше...
The Albany-based Willamette Valley Concert Band will perform songs from Broadway musicals and patriotic favorites at a performance scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3 in Monmouth's Main Street Park.
La Crosse-based Gundersen Health System and Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union, Iowa, will combine their efforts with a new name effective Friday -- Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics.
It was a matter of when, not if, Colts quarterback Andrew Luck would get a really big contract. That day was Wednesday. Per a source, Luck got a $32 million signing bonus on the extension that keeps him with the Colts through 2021. With his 2016 base salary set to be $12 million, Luck gets…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Like a lot of Olympic hopefuls, Korey Thieleke needed a way to pay help for his training. Things as basic as shoes add up for track athletes who don't have endorsement deals.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Like a lot of Olympic hopefuls, Korey Thieleke needed a way to pay help for his training. Things as basic as shoes add up for track athletes who don't have endorsement deals.
