Illinois businessman Chris Kennedy, the son of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of US President John F. Kennedy, announced Wednesday that he will join the state’s Democratic race for governor. Kennedy, 53, hopes to take on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in what’s expected to be a contentious — and expensive — race. Rauner’s first […]
It’s not as if Michael Bolton needed a career boost, given that he has sold more than 65 million albums, but when the double Grammy winner...
I am one of an estimated 750,000 Dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, now facing possible deportation by President Donald Trump. I worry that the President — whose grandfather, mother and wife all immigrated to America — will turn my dream into a nightmare and throw me out of the land […]
The Legislative Council's executive board on Wednesday rejected Sen. Burke Harr's proposal to form a task force to consider creation of a new state flag for Nebraska.
Nurse Katie Farka was so smitten with providing a healing touch to people in Ethiopia that she sold her house in La Crosse, quit her job and will embark soon on a year-long volunteer mission that probably will stretch to…
India's National Stock Exchange named Vikram Limaye, the CEO of infrastructure lender IDFC, as its new chief executive.
Internet trolls seem to be shaking down White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer for money on payment app Venmo,NBC News reports.
Charters are eroding the Democratic urban base of teachers and black parents.
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A new Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, should have no impact on stock markets – whether here in Asia or in the U.S. Stock markets don’t know the month – or the zodiac year, of course. But it’s a fact that some years of the Chinese zodiac are better than others for stock markets. And the Year of the Rooster – which just started last week – is one of them.
Each year on the Chinese lunar calendar is named after one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Читать дальше...
Jim Cramer spoke with Jeffrey Immelt, who said the company doesn't need trade deals to be effective.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three judges on the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide as soon as Thursday whether to immediately reinstate President Donald Trump's travel ban, which temporarily suspended the nation's refugee program and immigration from seven mostly Muslim countries that have raised terrorism concerns. [...] 85, he told The Associated Press two years ago that he felt sharp and healthy, but didn't want to risk a job hazard that federal judges with lifetime appointments face: age-related mental decline. Читать дальше...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three judges on the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide as soon as Thursday whether to immediately reinstate President Donald Trump's travel ban, which temporarily suspended the nation's refugee program and immigration from seven mostly Muslim countries that have raised terrorism concerns. [...] 85, he told The Associated Press two years ago that he felt sharp and healthy, but didn't want to risk a job hazard that federal judges with lifetime appointments face: age-related mental decline. Читать дальше...
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has doubled down on his character assassination of Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, labelling him a "fake" who "doesn't have a fair dinkum bone in him".
Congress can defund Elizabeth Warren’s unaccountable and unconstitutional CFPB.
Across the country, many students ride the bus to get to school. But on one Lake Erie island, some students catch an airplane to get to class every day.
BJ the Chicago Kid is revered for his suaveness.
Goldman Sachs closes London hedge fund office and moves staff to US but denies it has anything to do with Brexit.
The American Association of University Professors likens reporting on campus to ‘witch hunts.’
The beautifully illustrated sequence mixes references to the lives of Joan Crawford and Bette Davis with scenes from “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?,” the film in which they co-starred. There’s also an image of the Crawford and Davis being manipulated like puppets by a faceless man in a suit, hinting at how the two women were pitted against one another for awards and publicity. The A-list cast also includes Alfred Molina as the “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” director Robert Aldrich, Stanley Tucci as studio titan Jack Warner... Читать дальше...
This Arctic winter has startled even the most even-keeled scientists, with records set for low sea ice extent, high temperatures and other indicators of a climate gone awry. Sea ice has plummeted to record lows and stayed there as pulses of unusually warm air have swept across the region, with the latest one set to reach the North Pole on Thursday. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), sea ice extent hit record lows for the months of November, December and January. SEE ALSO... Читать дальше...
Senate refers controversial move to committee.
"Lawyers love lies and truth - but you know there's all shades of grey in this one."
What ‘sanctuary cities’ have in common with 1832 South Carolina.
The company has seen a pickup in sales in 2017, though.