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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are moving moderately higher on Wall Street Thursday as energy companies and banks post solid gains. Goldman Sachs and Chevron sent the Dow Jones industrial average higher. Wells Fargo was also up, and Finish Line jumped after reporting a narrower loss than investors were expecting. Utilities fell. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 10 points, or 0.4 percent, to 2,689 as of 11:55 a.m. ET. The Dow gained 108 points, or 0.4 percent, to 24,834. The Nasdaq composite rose 23 points... Читать дальше...

Let's be clear, here. The reason this so-called president is moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem is to suck up to right-wing Evangelicals who think that doing so will bring the second coming of Jesus Christ to White America.

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Things get weird in the air. Especially when you're packed into a metal tube of recycled air with stressed out, often sleep-less strangers, each with a ridiculously small amount of personal space.

And as you rack up those frequent flier miles, it's only a matter of time before you witness behavior so outrageous you wish you would have just stayed on the ground. To get the scoop on some of the strangest occurrences in the open skies, I asked a bunch of travel writers... Читать дальше...

Catherine, the daughter of former governor of Imo state, Orji Uzor Kalu recently tied the knot with her beau Lawrence and the lavish wedding has got us in awe.

Khloé Kardashian has kept her style chic, low key and primarily black throughout her pregnancy — and her official announcement fit right in.

NAIA Learfield Sports Directors Cup Standings

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Five Mid-South Conference institutions scored points during the fall in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics officials announced on Thursday.

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) tallied 238 points -- scoring in four of the six sports in the fall -- to sit fourth in the standings. Campbellsville (Ky.), Cumberland (Tenn.), Georgetown (Ky.) and Shawnee State (Ohio) join Lindsey Wilson in the standings. Читать дальше...

London - Innocent people have been arrested on paedophilia charges because of blunders in warrants for phone and internet records.

Over the past two years, Russian rights organizations have registered a steady and alarming increase in the number of Chechens -- both men and women -- detained or abducted by security personnel, many of whom subsequently disappeared without trace.

James Tarkowski will miss the Spurs match after being suspended for violent conduct by the FA. Tottenham Hotspur have a big match coming up at Turf Moor this weekend vs. Burnley, but they were handed a boost today as one of the Clarets’ main defenders was ruled out for the next three matches. James Tarkowski was retroactively suspended for three matches for violent conduct after elbowing Brighton striker Glenn Murray in the midsection in an off-the-ball incident. The play was not called by the official... Читать дальше...

Fleetwood Town Gillingham 7:00 PM UTC Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Fleetwood pair Conor McAleny and Bobby Grant have both been training ahead of the visit of Gillingham in Sky Bet League One.McAleny (ankle) and Grant (knee)... Читать дальше...

Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) has been a vocal critic of President Trump, but apparently the process of passing the Republican tax bill has made him see the president in a new light. Politico reported Thursday that Corker, like Trump, now believes that he's been subjected to unfair attacks by the media for supporting his party's tax reform bill.

Yikes — looks like David Ayer’s “Bright” should’ve been left in the dark. The reviews are in for the Netflix film, and critics have given the film starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton a collective 32 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. “To prepare for writing ‘Bright,’ it seems Max Landis decided to throw every cop film cliche into a Cuisinart, put it on the high setting and leave the top off,” wrote The Associated Press’ Mark Kennedy. “This film is what happens when Harry Potter throws up on ‘Training... Читать дальше...

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Generation Z, also known as iGen or Centennials, is arguably the most pivotal generation to the future of retail. By 2026, the majority of Gen Zers will reach adulthood, and their spending power will reach new heights. Retailers and brands need to start establishing relationships with Gen Zers now to ensure success in the years to come. Читать дальше...

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles kicked Jadeveon Clowney's "trash" talk to the curb

Instead of the flagging system, Facebook will show related articles to give Facebook users more context in determining of news is "fake."

THE story of a little girl at Christmas, her toy nutcracker and their adventure in a kingdom of sweets has become an institution. This winter, a version of “The Nutcracker” will be performed on every continent (Antarctica aside). In London alone, there are three major companies and productions to choose from; in America, where “The Nutcracker” can generate up to 45% of a ballet company’s annual revenue, you can see at least one version in every state. Since 2007, “Battle of the Nutcrackers”, an American programme... Читать дальше...

THE story of a little girl at Christmas, her toy nutcracker and their adventure in a kingdom of sweets has become an institution. This winter, a version of “The Nutcracker” will be performed on every continent (Antarctica aside). In London alone, there are three major companies and productions to choose from; in America, where “The Nutcracker” can generate up to 45% of a ballet company’s annual revenue, you can see at least one version in every state. Since 2007, “Battle of the Nutcrackers”, an American programme... Читать дальше...

The kicker is downplaying her historic moment.

High school senior K-Lani Nava made history on Wednesday night when she became the first woman to score points in a Texas High School Championship game.

TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HISTORY!#Strawn kicker K-Lani Nava becomes the first female to play in and score in a high school state championship game in the state of Texas! #UILonFOX pic.twitter.com/KQpNiH5rke

Despite doing something nobody has before... Читать дальше...

Facebook has agreed to a multi-year licensing agreement with Universal Music Group to allow its users to upload music in their videos. The agreement, which also covers Instagram and Oculus, will allow users of those services to upload and share videos containing music from UMG’s artists without having the videos removed due to copyright violations as they have been in the past.

Madrid, 21 dic (dpa) - En medio de los temores a injerencias y ciberataques que han acompañado a casi todas las elecciones desde los últimos comicios en Estados Unidos, también se detectaron hoy noticias falsas difundidas durante la jornada electoral de los comicios regionales en Cataluña.Ya en los últimos días el Gobierno español había manifestado su preocupación por posibles ciberataques y el ministro del Interior, Juan Ignacio Zoido, aseguraba la víspera que el Ejecutivo cuenta con dispositivos especiales para evitarlos. Читать дальше...

ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2017)–Santa Anita Park has announced that John Perrotta has been named Santa Anita’s Vice President, Operations, effective immediately. A self-described racetracker, author and screenwriter, Perrotta, a former trainer, breeder and racing manager, brings a wide breadth of racing and entertainment industry experience to his newly created position. His duties will include […]