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Boy band star Kevin Jonas testified Thursday as a surprise witness for the prosecution at the FIFA corruption trial.

It’s a predicament Americans on the West Coast are increasingly likely to face.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. AL FRANKEN TO QUIT SENATE The embattled Minnesota lawmaker bows to demands to resign amid multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, the second Democrat to fall in a week. 2. CONGRESS PASSES STOPGAP SPENDING BILL The votes in the House and Senate prevent a government shutdown this weekend and buy time for challenging talks on a wide range of unfinished business on Capitol Hill. 3. UNREST FOLLOWS... Читать дальше...

The next step will be to run a season ticket drive, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said at the board of governors meeting.

It was a performance any father would have been proud of, especially Germany legend Jurgen Klinsmann, whose son saved a late penalty in his debut for Hertha Berlin. Jonathan Klinsmann emerged as the hero on Thursday after the 20-year-old goalkeeper saved an 87th-minute penalty to ensure Hertha drew 1-1 at home to Ostersunds FK in their final Europa League match. With number one keeper Rune Jarstein absent and backup Thomas Kraft sidelined through illness, Klinsmann was given the nod for his first... Читать дальше...

A plan to invite some holiday cheer around Grand Central Terminal is just as likely to invite creeps to plant kisses on total strangers, some New York women told The Post on Thursday. The Grand Central Partnership hung large boughs of mistletoe outside the bustling commuter hub — along with signs telling people that they...

Gal Gadot continues to totally slay 2017 by topping IMDB’s list of Stars of the Year, the site announced Thursday. She’s followed up by Tom Hardy, Emilia Clarke, Alexandra Daddario and Bill Skarsgard to round out the top five. Pom Klementieff, Ana de Armas, Dan Stevens, Sofia Boutella and Katherine Langford finish out the top 10. IMDB’s senior film editor Keith Simanton said Gadot’s number one spot isn’t a surprise–and that her trajectory look similar to Jennifer Lawrence’s. Also Read: 'Wonder... Читать дальше...

“Faces Places,” “Jane,” “City of Ghosts” and “Chasing Coral” have made the cut as the Academy Awards race for Best Documentary Feature has been narrowed down from a record-breaking 170 eligible films to a shortlist of 15. Competing directors include two who have won Honorary Oscars in recent years: “Faces Places” co-director Agnes Varda, who received the award in November, and “Ex Libris – The New York Public Library” director Frederick Wiseman, a legendary nonfiction filmmaker who won an Honorary... Читать дальше...

Arsene Wenger hailed a “stylish” win as his Arsenal side hammered BATE Borisov to wrack up his 700th victory as Gunners boss. Arsenal were already assured of their place in Monday’s round of 32 draw after securing top spot in Group H ahead of an impressive 6-0 win over the Belarusian champions in front of a sparse Emirates Stadium crowd. Mathieu Debuchy, Theo Walcott, Jack Wilshere and Mohamed Elneny all got on the score-sheet while Denis Polyakov scored an own goal and Olivier Giroud converted a penalty. Читать дальше...

Panama is looking to join forces with South Korea as it wages a "diplomatic offensive" to get off a newly unveiled EU tax blacklist, officials from the Central American nation said Thursday.

Co-workers and teammates hit the streets!

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NUEVA YORK (AP) — El precio del bitcoin osciló descontroladamente el jueves cuando superó por primera vez los 19.000 dólares y minutos después cayó abruptamente, en una muestra de la euforia y la inquietud que rodea a la moneda digital, la cual ha registrado ganancias días antes de empezar a cotizar en bolsas de Estados Unidos. Las preocupaciones sobre su volatilidad han llevado a algunos bancos y grupos comerciales de Wall Street a plantear inquietudes sobre las posibles implicaciones de la comercialización de bitcoins. Читать дальше...

Trent Franks just issued a statement stating that he will resign effective January 31, 2018 after the House Ethics Committee announced they were opening an investigation into sexual harassment and retaliation concerning female members of his staff.

Q: My husband and I recently stayed at the Grand Palladium Bavaro Suites in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. While we were there, we were invited to attend a sales presentation for the Palladium Travel Club. We paid $8,174 as initial payment, which included a deposit and administrative fee, using our credit card for a 30-year package with 60 all-inclusive weeks. My husband and I soon realized that the membership is not beneficial to us and that we can’t afford it. Читать дальше...

Author Alfred McCoy argues in his new book, “In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power” that not only is the US’ status a superpower bound to be eclipsed by China, but also that America’s downfall will “be more abrupt than we imagine.”

Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson has looked even better than last year, when his performance was good enough to make him the youngest player to ever win the Heisman Trophy. This year, the junior signal-caller has posted remarkably similar, eye-opening statistics but the attention has been more muted after Louisville stumbled through a 1-4 midseason stretch in ACC play. His skills, leadership abilities and prospects as a pro quarterback have been questioned, particularly... Читать дальше...

The emails reportedly show the multiple attempts of British publicist Rob Goldstone to convince senior Trump campaign aide Dan Scavino of making a page on the popular Russian social network during the election campaign as a way to connect with Russian-Americans who allegedly prone to use this online source actively.

A faulty water heater is suspected of causing a carbon monoxide leak that killed one resident of a Bernal Heights house early Thursday morning and injured several others, officials said. At 4:26 a.m., the San Francisco Fire Department responded to a call at 301 Moultrie Street, near Eugenia Avenue, after a carbon monoxide detector went off in an upper unit of the building. “There were four residents in an upper unit exhibiting symptoms of being exposed to carbon monoxide,” said Lt. Читать дальше...

December 8 – Good try but not good enough. Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal will miss the first leg of the Champions League last 16 after he was found by UEFA to have got himself deliberately booked for time-wasting in the last month’s 6-0 win at Apoel Nicosia. 

Civil rights hero John Lewis (not to be confused with civil rights icon John Conyers) can't share a civil rights museum with President Trump.

Congressman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) is famous for his razor-sharp tongue. The Republican lawmaker once again showcased his way with words in his opening statement during Thursday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Christopher Wray. Gowdy went off on Wray over Trump-hater Peter Strzok’s role in the Clinton email investigation. Gowdy becomes visibly angry with Wray […]

Zenobia Dobson described the night she lost her son Zaevion to gunshots Dec. 17, 2015, as he and friends relaxed after a basketball game.

LONDON MILLS, Ill. – At nearly two pounds, the giant pork tenderloin at Spoonies Bar & Grill is so big it can intimidate some diners, WQAD reports. “(It scares) many people. When you take them out a sandwich that can feed their whole family and each of them get one…’Where am I supposed to put the rest?’…Is always a question,” said Spoonies Manager Ethan Boyer. Boyer says, on average, the restaurant in London Mills, Illinois sells around 300 to 400 […]