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Republican Rep. Trent Franks said late Thursday he would resign amid a sexual harassment investigation by the House Ethics Committee. In a statement, the staunchly conservative Arizona congressman denied intimidating, coercing or attempting sexual contact with members of his staff. But he did acknowledge he had asked two female staff members to be the surrogate for his child. Franks in his statement admitted his request "made certain individuals uncomfortable," and he had "became insensitive as... Читать дальше...

Bills running back LeSean McCoy is such a big fan of Frank Gore he's willing to give the Colts veteran the jersey off his back after Buffalo hosts Indianapolis on Sunday

Alberta's premier got involved in the great licence plate debate Thursday, one day after Saskatchewan banned Alberta licence plates on future job sites.

Gordon Lightfoot donated several canoes to the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough on Thursday afternoon.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — State lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation that would bar people from operating drones while drunk. The National Conference on State Legislatures says at least 38 states are considering drone legislation this year, going beyond the Federal Aviation Administration's regulations. The New Jersey bill would make operating a drone under the influence of alcohol a disorderly person offense, which carries a sentence of up to six months in jail, a $1,000 fine or both, upon conviction. Читать дальше...

“For Christmas, there’s no pressure to get my family expensive gifts . . . I get them all ‘Hamilton’ tickets and ‘Hamilton’ swag," she said.

Operation Radio Santa was in full swing again as the 38 Signal Regiment visited Maple Leaf School to give kids the chance to talk to old St. Nick himself.

OJAI, Ventura County — As devastating Santa Ana winds picked up Thursday, thousands of firefighters dug in for an extended battle to halt the spread of the biggest wildfire in Southern California as it rampaged over dry hills toward Santa Barbara. Howling gusts continued to usher on the 96,000-acre Thomas Fire, which had destroyed 150 structures in Ventura County and was threatening 15,000 more amid an unusual later-season storm of blazes that closed freeways and spurred mass evacuations all over the region.

A standing-room-only crowd of several hundred on the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet in Alameda paused Thursday to remember Dec. 7, 1941, a day the United States would never forget. On that day 76 years ago, Japanese planes attacked the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor and plunged America into war. It was an unusual occasion on the Hornet, marked with stories by Pearl Harbor survivors, remembrances of the war from other World War II veterans, and a talk from a woman who saw the attack when she was a child.

Firefighters on Thursday battled raging wildfires across southern California that have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes, including residents on the outskirts of Los Angeles, America's second-largest city.

Conservative Republican Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona announced Thursday night he will resign from office, with his last day Jan. 31, 2018.

The man who blew the lid on Russia’s doping scandal claims Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov dished out hush money to an Olympic athlete after she stumbled upon the scheme and threatened to go public. Whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov alleged in sworn testimony that the Russian billionaire had shelled out millions of rubles to keep biathlete Irina...

The league is working on adding a 32nd team into the mix.

The NHL has officially allowed the city of Seattle to submit an application for an NHL expansion team, according to league commissioner Gary Bettman. On Thursday, Bettman and the NHL Board of Governors gave Seattle the green light to start the application process.

The expansion fee for Seattle is set at $650 million. Previously, the city of Las Vegas paid $500 million for the Golden Knights expansion team that took the ice for the first time this season. Читать дальше...

New York (AFP) – Boy band star Kevin Jonas testified Thursday as a surprise witness for the prosecution at the FIFA corruption trial. The member of the Jonas Brothers, dressed all in black, took the stand for less than three minutes to confirm that a concert allegedly attended by one of the suspects had actually taken place. On trial over the largest graft scandal in world soccer history are three South American football executives accused of taking huge bribes in exchange for the rights to broadcast football tournaments. Читать дальше...

By David Owen

December 8 – Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis was paid over £2.6 million in emoluments over the year to May 31. A breakdown included in the annual accounts of Arsenal Holdings plc, recently filed at Companies House, reveals that on top of a basic salary of £1.67 million, Gazidis received a £919,000 bonus and pension and benefits totalling £29,000.

The total is actually marginally less than the £2.65 million he received in 2015-16.

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He discussed surrogacy with two female staffers.

After learning of a congressional ethics investigation into inappropriate conversations about surrogacy with his female staff, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) announced he will resign from Congress in January.

“I have recently learned that the Ethics Committee is reviewing an inquiry regarding my discussion of surrogacy with two previous female subordinates, making each feel uncomfortable,” Franks said in a statement. “I deeply regret that... Читать дальше...

Here are this weekends autograph opportunities and events throughout the Southland. As always, be sure to check the Blue Heaven Calendar for other events (a link can always be found on the tab at the top of this page, just left of center), and always confirm with the establishment. Everything is subject to change.  Please email me with any tips about upcoming events in Southern California.  As the rest of the week progresses I'll update this post with other events (if there are any) as I become aware of them. Читать дальше...

DETROIT — Warriors reserve guard Patrick McCaw has been ruled out of Friday night’s game against the Pistons with a nose contusion and concussion. McCaw didn’t return to Monday’s win over New Orleans after getting knocked in the nose by DeMarcus Cousins on a dunk attempt midway through the second quarter. After entering the NBA’s concussion protocol, McCaw missed Wednesday night’s win over Charlotte. There is no timetable to complete the protocol, and recovery times vary greatly based on the player and injury.

Pantone unveiled its 2018 color of the year Thursday, and the choice strongly hinted at a call for activism and action.

The longtime offensive coordinator for Navy might not be able to be on the sideline Saturday because of complications with his son's health.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual pace in July-September, faster than the earlier estimate of 1.4 percent growth, the government reported Friday. The revision issued Friday reflects higher than expected business investment and rising inventories. In quarterly terms the world's third-largest economy expanded at a 0.6 percent pace, twice the original estimate, the report said. Private demand rose 0.3 percent from the previous quarter; the earlier estimate had it flat. A revival... Читать дальше...

Sad to say, but if we had a real justice system, Obama's Iran cover-up would be getting the Mueller treatment. Instead the Hillary campaign and its political, media allies have been investigating their election conspiracy theory. And the real criminals are having a field day. The ones who sent pallets of foreign currency to Iran on unmarked cargo planes. Who let Iran self-inspect its own nuclear program.

US President Donald Trump publicly congratulated his Defense Secretary James Mattis for “knocking the hell” out of Daesh - but, Trump added, only because Trump “made it possible with what” he let Mattis do.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Thursday passed a stopgap spending bill to prevent a government shutdown this weekend and buy time for challenging talks on a wide range of unfinished business on Capitol Hill. The shutdown reprieve came as all sides issued optimistic takes on an afternoon White House meeting between top congressional leaders and President Donald Trump. The measure passed the House 235-193, mostly along party lines, and breezed through the Senate on a sweeping 81-14 tally barely an hour later. Читать дальше...