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Uber and Lyft are destroying Chicago's cab drivers

BusinessInsider.com 

Reuters / Frank Polich

Ride-hailing apps are getting a one-star rating from the Chicago cab drivers whose livelihood they're challenging.

As Uber and Lyft expand, taxi revenue has fallen by 40% over the past three years, while 42% of cabs in Chicago aren't even operating, according to a study published by the city's taxi driver union and reported by USA Today.

This dropoff can be seen in the average monthly income being brought in by each active medallion — or the permit needed... Читать дальше...

Foltynewicz sharp as Braves pound Phillies 14-1

TheRepublic.com 

ATLANTA — Mike Foltynewicz began the year as Atlanta’s No. 5 starter. He’ll rank much higher following his second straight dominant start. Foltynewicz allowed only four hits in seven scoreless innings, Nick Markakis drove in five runs and the Braves crushed Philadelphia 14-1 on Wednesday night to end the Phillies’ four-game winning streak. Markakis had

Russian compound isn’t getting free beach passes after hacking

New York Post 

A Long Island town has said “nyet!” to its longstanding tradition of granting dozens of free beach passes to a local Russian compound — just as tensions over the country’s interference in US politics reaches a fever pitch. But Oyster Bay officials claim the decision has nothing to do with federal politics — the beach-side...



Trump's 'bark has been worse than his bite' when it comes to trade

BusinessInsider.com 

REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

US President Donald Trump made the debate over free trade one of the central topics of his campaign.

He argued in favor of ripping up trade deals, focusing his ire on China and Mexico, and said NAFTA was "the worst trade deal in the history of the country."

Since his inauguration, he has maintained strong rhetoric against "very unfair" trade practices. However, the Trump administration's actions against trading partners have not yet been as extreme. Читать дальше...

STEVEN BREGMAN: America's hottest investment product has created 'the greatest bubble ever'

BusinessInsider.com 

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

The shift away from active investing and towards passive strategies and indexing has created "the greatest bubble ever," says Steven Bregman, the co-founder of Horizon Kinetics. 

Money has flowed from active managers since the financial crisis amid low returns and high fees, in favor of exchange-traded funds that track other assets and indexes. 

US-listed ETFs saw $283 billion in net inflows in 2016, taking aggregate assets under management to $2.5 trillion... Читать дальше...

John Travolta Just Sent The Sweetest Message To Olivia Newton-John During Her Cancer Battle

BuzzFeed 

Danny and Sandy, forever!

After severe back pains caused Olivia Newton-John to postpone the first half of her tour, doctors later discovered the true cause of her discomfort.

Chris Delmas / AFP / Getty Images

On May 30, the singer announced she's been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, which ultimately spread to her sacrum (a triangular bone in the back).

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Facebook: olivianewtonjohn

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Trump looks like a man with something to hide

GantDaily.com 

Be careful what you wish for. Former FBI Director James Comey’s prepared statement to Congress makes clear that when it comes to the ever-expanding investigation of alleged Russian involvement in the 2016 election, President Trump is his own worst enemy. Against the advice of allies and adversaries alike, Trump has repeatedly, almost obsessively, attempted to […]

Search on after Myanmar military plane goes missing with 122 people on board

GantDaily.com 

A Myanmar military flight has gone missing with 122 people on board, a military spokesman told CNN on Wednesday. The flight vanished 29 minutes after taking off from the coastal town of Myeik, heading to Yangon part of a regularly scheduled military flight. Of the 120 people on board, 106 were passengers and 14 crew, […]

The Latest: Pakistan to continue import of LNG from Qatar

TheRepublic.com 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The latest on the Gulf crisis after Saudi Arabia and other nations cut ties to Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism (all times local): 12:55 p.m. A Pakistani cabinet minister says Islamabad will continue to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar under a 15-year agreement, despite the severing of

Randy Caballero Injures Right Ankle, Withdraws From ESPN Bout

Topix.com (boxing) 

Undefeated NABF Super Bantamweight Champion Randy "El Matador" Caballero has sustained an injury to his right ankle in training camp and regretfully has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming 10-round, headlining bout and first title defense against Oscar " El Jaguar" Negrete for the June 30 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN. "I want to apologize to my opponent, Oscar Negrete, and to all my fans who really wanted to watch this fight," said Randy Caballero.

Winners of the 2017 CMT Music Awards

«Gazette Times» (gazettetimes.com) 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A list of winners at the 2017 CMT Music Awards, which aired live Wednesday from the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee.





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