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The Latvian woman who admitted letting her fiancé drown after pulling the drain plug from his kayak will be home from prison in time for Christmas, officials said Wednesday. Angelika Graswald, 37, who was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in the slammer just a month ago, will be released Thursday from the Bedford...

Massive tech companies are watching who you are and what you do on the internet, and there's not much you can do about it.

Bills cornerback Tre'Davious White said he has moved past the cheap shot he absorbed from Pattriots' Rob Gronkowski and he's focused on Sunday's game.

All commanders of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been summoned to Abuja for a training programme, by the inspector general of police, Ibrahim Idris.

All commanders of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have been summoned to Abuja for a training programme, by the inspector general of police, Ibrahim Idris.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers advanced a roughly $300 million bill that would raise ratepayer rates in order to rescue the state's nuclear power industry from financial ruin. An Assembly and Senate joint committee on Wednesday approved legislation after an hours-long hearing during this year's lame-duck session. The proposal has the support of the state's biggest utility, PSEG, which has lobbied for the package. Environmental and consumer groups as well as industrial ratepayers have balked at the proposal. Читать дальше...

It’s common now in trad climbing for parties of three to have the leader climb a pitch tied into two ropes, and then belay both followers up at the same time. With new belay-assist devices like the Black Diamond ATC Guide and the Petzl Reverso, it’s possible both to do this safely and save time. ...

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And it’s all thanks to in-state talent.

A few hours into college football’s Early Signing Period on Wednesday, the Texas Longhorns have made history by accomplishing this:

Only two teams (2010 Florida, 2002 Oklahoma) since 2002 have signed 5 of the country's top 25 DBs in one class. Texas has 5 committed in 2018 with a serious chance for 6. It would be arguably the greatest DB class ever signed.

There are no guarantees... Читать дальше...

Twitter today is beefing up perhaps its most important consumer-facing security measure, two-factor authentication (2FA), with an update to fully support third-party apps. Now, Twitter’s login verification feature (the name it gives its 2FA service) will let you rely on apps like Google Authenticator and Authy, whereas before you had to, by default, input a code sent via text message.

What days are you going to be / is it expected to drink on?

My plan is.....

Fri 22 - Yes
Sat 23 - No
Sun 24 - Yes massively
Mon 25 - No, to hungover
Tue 26 - No, extended family day
Wed 27 - No
Thu 28 - No
Fri 29 - No
Sat 30 - No
Sun 31 - Yes massively
Mon 1 - No, to hungover

However, what i have really wanted lately is a day where you sit by yourself drinking on the sofa all day watching films etc till you pass out. Читать дальше...

Patriots QB is having fine season, but his best asset may be availability.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sen. Al Franken plans to officially leave the U.S. Senate on Jan. 2. The announcement Wednesday from a Franken spokesman should put to rest questions surrounding the timing of the Minnesota Democrat's departure and concern that he might reverse his planned resignation. Franken announced earlier this month that he would leave "in the coming weeks" amid several sexual misconduct allegations. His office later indicated it would come sometime in early January. Gov. Mark Dayton's choice to replace Franken, Lt. Читать дальше...

MEXICO CITY — The bodies of six men were found hanging from three different bridges near the Mexican tourist resort of Los Cabos on the Baja California peninsula on Wednesday, local authorities said. The authorities did not give details on what happened to the men, but drug gangs often hang the bodies of their murdered...

This was indeed an interview but there was no need for introductions Wednesday as Dave Gettleman arrived at the Giants facility to make his bid to become the team’s next general manager. Gettleman met with co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch, plus Ernie Accorsi, the former Giants general manager serving as a consultant in the...

This was indeed an interview but there was no need for introductions Wednesday as Dave Gettleman arrived at the Giants facility to make his pitch to become the team’s next general manager. Gettleman met with co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch and Ernie Accorsi, the former Giants general manager serving as a consultant in the...

Upon learning that she was being paid half of what her E! News co-host Jason Kennedy earns, Catt Sadler was heartbroken.

Jordan Peele has picked up another award for his rapidly-expanding trophy case, with the writer-director’s social thriller “Get Out” landing the Producers Guild of America’s Stanley Kramer Award, an annual honor that goes to a film that “illuminates and raises public awareness of important social issues.” Though “Get Out” takes the form of a horror film about a young black man who meets his white girlfriend’s parents and finds himself in a nightmarish situation, the film is also a provocative look at race relations in current-day America.

There is a recent post in the Forward entitled “‘Super Creepy’ Game Hands Out Points For Hooking Up At Youth Group,” explaining the “myth” of the “points game” of United Synagogue Youth, the high school youth movement of Conservative Judaism. According to this apparently unverifiable urban legend, certain participants were worth certain amounts of points, based largely on their position in USY, and by “hooking up” with them (making out or more), a teen earned those relative points. There has been... Читать дальше...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The Latest on election recounts for the Virginia House of Delegates (all times local): ___ 3:40 p.m. Control of the Virginia House could depend on which old film canister an election official pulls out of a glass bowl. A three-judge panel certified the 94th District in Newport News as tied on Wednesday, a day after a dramatic recount appeared to give Democrat Shelly Simonds a victory over Del. David Yancey by a single vote. By state law, the winner of the tie will be determined... Читать дальше...

Billy Joe Saunders’ win over David Lemieux firmly established him toward the top of a talented, exciting division.

Find out why the IRS warns taxpayers about relying on getting their refund on a certain date.

Only part of that is true: Older iPhones with aged batteries *are* more sluggish than new phones — but Apple claims it's because they're trying to avoid forced, unexpected shutdowns, not because they want you to upgrade.

Only part of that is true: Older iPhones with aged batteries *are* more sluggish than new phones — but Apple claims it's because they're trying to avoid forced, unexpected shutdowns, not because they want you to upgrade.