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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal agency in Tennessee has elected an African-American to be chairperson for the first time in its 83-year history.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. said it raised the pay of its Chief Executive Jamie Dimon by nearly 4%, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Thursday. The bank will pay Dimon $28 million for 2016, the filing said. That's up from last year's $27 million. Dimon's base salary of $1.5 million and cash incentive package of $5 million remain the same. The remaining $21.5 million of Dimon's pay is in the form of performance share units, J.P. Morgan said. Shares of J.P.... Читать дальше...

Steven Mnuchin backed away from some of the more extreme policies suggested by president-elect Donald Trump, but the nominee for Treasury secretary also was vague on major areas of economic policy.

A City of Commerce swimming instructor has been accused of molesting and fondling a 7-year-old female student in the city’s aquatic center for nearly four months, authorities said.

OMAHA — Prosecutors have charged a man suspected of using his pickup to fatally run down an Omaha convenience store clerk earlier this month.

CHICAGO (AP) — In a Jan. 18 story about a federal appeals court ruling on Chicago's gun range ordinances, The Associated Press mischaracterized the nature of Judge Ilana Rovner's partial dissent. She disagreed with the majority that it was unconstitutional…

CHICAGO (AP) — In a Jan. 18 story about a federal appeals court ruling on Chicago's gun range ordinances, The Associated Press mischaracterized the nature of Judge Ilana Rovner's partial dissent. She disagreed with the majority that it was unconstitutional…

CHICAGO (AP) — In a Jan. 18 story about a federal appeals court ruling on Chicago's gun range ordinances, The Associated Press mischaracterized the nature of Judge Ilana Rovner's partial dissent. The ordinances also placed limits on the distances they can be located in relation to other gun ranges and to residential areas, schools, parks and places of worship. A three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals noted the city claimed the ordinances serve important public health and safety interests... Читать дальше...

The military intervention in Gambia is taking place with the approval of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union and is aimed at ensuring the safety of Gambia’s new president, Senegal army representative Col. Abdou Ndiaye told Sputnik.

How Atlanta’s Taylor Gabriel, Green Bay’s Ty Montgomery, New England’s Dion Lewis and Pittsburgh’s Ryan Shazier played key roles

Barrow sworn in as Senegalese troops cross border

Alcoa Corp. will restart the Portland Aluminium smelter in Australia following a power outage in December. Restoring production at the smelter is expected to take abuot six months. The facility had been operating at nearly 85% of capacity at 385,000 metric tons a year before the stoppage. The aluminum company also reached a four-year deal with AGL to secure a steady supply of electricity to the smelter. Alcoa shares were flat in the extended session after rising 1.8% to close at $35.42.

Donald Trump named New York Jets owner Woody Johnson to be ambassador to the U.K. It's a post traditionally reserved for big donors. Obama even named another NFL owner to a different ambassadorship.

(Compares results with estimates, share move) International Business Machines Corp forecast full-year earnings above Wall Street estimates and reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue, helped by growth in newer areas such as cloud-based services and analytics.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a man suspected of using his pickup to fatally run down an Omaha convenience store clerk earlier this month.

CNN’s coverage of the upcoming inauguration took a dark turn on Wednesday when they suggested that Obama would retain the White House following an inevitable Trump assassination. CNN host Wolf Blitzer enthusiastically presented a segment that pondered on what would happen if Trump was killed at Friday’s inauguration ceremony. On the Jan. 18 broadcast of The Situation Room, Blitzer asked viewers to ponder the question: “Who would be in charge if an attack hit the incoming president….just as the... Читать дальше...

Who needs Tinder when you have a wingwoman this amazing?

On Tuesday, Christina Cid, a 26-year-old from Tampa, Florida, shared a Snapchat video of her grandma with the Facebook page Love What Matters. In the clip, grandma Gilman Benitez shows off some serious dance moves.

“NCIS: Los Angeles” actor Miguel Ferrer died Thursday after a battle with cancer.

If anyone can make wetsuits look sexy, it’s Liam Hemsworth and his older brother Luke Hemsworth. The actors were spotted working on their surfing skills with a friend on a sunny Tuesday (January 17) in Malibu, Calif. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Liam Hemsworth The guys were all smiles as they dove in [...]

MIAMI — Veteran NFL assistant coach Frank Bush has been hired as assistant head coach and linebackers coach of the Miami Dolphins. Darren Rizzi was promoted Thursday to associate head coach while remaining special teams coordinator, and Chris Kuper was promoted to assistant offensive line coach. Bush has 32 years of NFL experience as a

Little Texas' Tim Rushlow, Restless Heart's Larry Stewart and Diamond Rio's Marty Roe, otherwise known as ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Supreme Court judge central to the huge corruption investigation roiling Brazil died in a plane crash Thursday, casting doubt over the future of a probe that has reached to the top of the political…

PARIS (AP) — French authorities have launched an investigation of cement company Lafarge, which is suspected of illegal activities in Syria after the European Union imposed sanctions against the country in 2012.

PARIS (AP) — French authorities have launched an investigation of cement company Lafarge, which is suspected of illegal activities in Syria after the European Union imposed sanctions against the country in 2012.