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BALTIMORE (AP) — The city of Baltimore and the U.S. Justice Department have reached agreement on a consent decree that will require the city to reform its police department.

Trump’s long-awaited news briefing provided scant clarity on future fiscal policies, disappointing bulls wagering on major stimulus

A group of Democratic senators asked Wells Fargo’s chief executive for more details about the bank’s recent boost in income from overdraft charges and whether it is related to its sales-practices scandal, according to a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

After Trump accused intelligence operatives of leaking information about Russia briefings, DNI James Clapper told Trump the dossier about a Russia blackmail plot wasn't from them. Lawrence discusses with Malcolm Nance, David Frum, and John Schindler.

DAVIDSON, N.C. — Javontae Hawkins had 17 points, on 7-of-12 shooting, and nine rebounds, Joseph Chartouny scored 11 with nine boards, four assists and five steals and Fordham used a late run to beat Davidson 60-54 on Wednesday night. Antwoine Anderson had 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and Prokop Slanina scored 10 and grabbed eight

AMHERST, Mass. — Luwane Pipkins scored 17 points, Rashaan Holloway had 14 points and seven rebounds, and UMass beat Dayton 67-55 on Wednesday to snap the Flyers’ five-game winning streak. The Minutemen held Dayton to its lowest point total of the season by two points. UMass led 34-27 at the half but started the second

BOSTON — Cedric Hankerson scored 21 points with five 3-pointers, Eric Fanning added 17 points, including his career 1,000th, and Boston University made 12-of-18 3-pointers in beating American University 76-66 on Wednesday night to win its fifth straight. BU has opened Patriot League play 5-0 for the second time in four years. The Eagles’ Charlie

She doesn’t blame Trump for the attack, but she says his sexist, misogynist rhetoric helped create a climate for deviant men to operate in.

There were many issues to cover during the confirmation hearing for Rex Tillerson, the former C.E.O. of ExxonMobil who is the President-elect’s nominee for Secretary of State, all of them containing the potential for fireworks: climate change; Tillerson’s financial entanglements; the rise of anti-democratic movements around the world; ISIS. The subject that actually lit up the room was raised relatively early in the proceedings on Wednesday, and was the only thing that anyone seemed to want to... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO — Third baseman Conor Gillaspie and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $1.4 million, one-year contract, a raise from his $1 million salary last year. The sides avoided arbitration, and the deal was announced Wednesday night. Gillaspie was a surprise to earn a roster spot out of spring training last season

Watson announced that he is leaving college and heading to the pros, and that’s where things start to get interesting. And who needs a quarterback desperately? The Cleveland Browns. Cartoon by Rob Tornoe.

BOSTON (AP) — Cedric Hankerson scored 21 points with five 3-pointers, Eric Fanning added 17 points, including his career 1,000th, and Boston University made 12-of-18 3-pointers in beating American University 76-66 on Wednesday night to win its fifth straight. BU has opened Patriot League play 5-0 for the second time in four years.

A CIA analyst has lashed out at Hillary Clinton for deliberately distracting the public with claims that Russia hacked the election, claiming that she is covering up her own mistake of stealing the Democratic nomination away from Bernie Sanders.  Former CIA analyst John Kiraikou says that Hillary Clinton’s election loss is solely down to the fact that she committed election fraud against Sanders and has absolutely nothing to do with Russia. Rt.com reports: Instead of collecting the “cold-hard... Читать дальше...

An official with the opposition National Coalition denied any deal for the government forces to enter a rebel-held area near Damascus to access the capital's water supply on Wednesday, according to Al Jazeera. "This information is untrue and is a part of the (regime and its allies') psychological warfare," said Ahmen Ramadan though another source said hundreds of civilians were leaving under an agreement. State news agency SANA also reported people leaving the area, including several dozen fighters. Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Third baseman Conor Gillaspie and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $1.4 million, one-year contract, a raise from his $1 million salary last year.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Third baseman Conor Gillaspie and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $1.4 million, one-year contract, a raise from his $1 million salary last year.

Warren went off on Trump in a series of tweets Wednesday night that questioned his ability to create U.S. policy while also running a business empire.

President-elect Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to turn his business interests over to his two oldest sons to avoid any potential conflicts of interests as the leader of the United States. But that's not good enough for his longtime foe, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.  Warren went off on Trump in a series of tweets Wednesday night that questioned his ability to create U.S. policy while also running a business empire. The first tweet read: ".@realDonaldTrump’s business plans for the Trump empire are a joke. Читать дальше...

A look at the teams and key players in Group A at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

The deadline for the San Diego Chargers to exercise their option to relocate to Los Angeles has been extended for two days, although a media report surfaced ...