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BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. "Jack" Young has backed a proposed tax increase on certain property sales to raise an estimated $20 million for affordable housing. The Baltimore Sun reports the funds would go toward the affordable housing trust fund voters approved in 2016. The fund currently doesn't have an assigned revenue source. The bill was proposed to the city council on Monday and would increase the city's 1.5 percent transfer tax to 2.1 percent. It would also increase the recordation tax from 1 percent to 1.

AC Milan coach Rino Gattuso faces a battle this summer to keep hold of Suso.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been sentenced to more than a year in prison for his role in a $23 million auto insurance fraud case involving chiropractors' clinics. The SunSentinel reports 55-year-old Jason Dalley wept in a Fort Lauderdale courtroom Monday as a judge sentenced him to spend a year and nine months in prison and pay more than $1.8 million in restitution. Dalley admitted he was part of a group of clinic owners, chiropractors and attorneys that operated in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties. Читать дальше...

HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (AP) — A 14-year-old girl has been charged in the death of her newborn boy who was found outside a New Jersey home. Middlesex County prosecutors say the teen faces a juvenile delinquency charge equivalent to murder in adult court. But they did not release her name due to her age. Police found the child outside a Highland Park home Monday afternoon. The infant was taken to a hospital but died there a short time later. It's not clear how long the baby had been outside the home before... Читать дальше...

Ok, show of hands: who here's been eaten by a hippo? Anyone? No? Then you'll want to keep reading, because Chris Broughton has and his story is frigging horrific.

The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission has advised the public against social media offers to invest in cloud mining contracts and has warned unregistered solicitors they face imprisonment under Philippines law. A government investigation has determined that certain parties offering such contracts define cloud mining as a process for acquiring cryptocurrency by using shared mining

Opposition demonstrators blockaded government buildings in Armenia's capital Tuesday as parliament was set to confirm the pro-Moscow former president as the real power in the country. Parliament is expected to elect ex-president Serzh Sarkisian as prime minister under a new parliamentary system of government that will allow the 63-year-old to maintain his chokehold on the country. The ruling party pressed ahead with the vote despite opposition rallies that saw several dozen protesters hurt in... Читать дальше...

A university graduate who studied in Sussex will take the official wedding photographs of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Kensington Palace has announced.

According to the agreement between the Syrian state and Jaysh al-Islam, about a thousand militants must leave the city and head to Jarablus in the north of Aleppo province, the SANA agency reported.

According to the agreement between the Syrian state and the Jays al-Islam, about a thousand militants must leave the city and head to Jarablus in the north of Aleppo province, the SANA agency reported.

Despite having source references, fact-based leaflets portraying Sweden's immigration policy in a negative light, students have been reported to the security police as "racist."

Register your team/club today at https://www.bikereg.com/pa-bar-registration-drive   Active Yards – Chester County Velo Arrow Racing Blue Bell Private Wealth Management P/B Cannondale Blue Mountain Velo Christian Cycling.com Commonwealth Cycling Collective CS Velo Cycledrome Delaware Valley Racing – Team Skyline Divine Swine Cycling Evolution Racing Flood City Velo Freddie Fu Cycling Team Gotham Cyclists Guy’s Racing Club Keep It Casual Racing/Befitting Bicycles Lackawanna Valley Racing Team pb Electric... Читать дальше...

Cyclists can finally take heart: cycle routes and shared priority on secondary roads could soon be on the agenda of the new entity which will look after the €700 million upgrade of Malta’s roads over the next seven years. It started out as the Roads Authority when first mooted last October, but the entity that is to take over responsibility for this sector from Transport Malta has already morphed into the ‘infrastructure’ agency. Read: Responsibility for maintenance of all roads to be taken over... Читать дальше...

Over 200 seamstresses, who have not received their salaries from a company located in the industrial zone of Plovdiv, will meet today with Ombudsman Maya Manolova.

Horsham YMCA boss Peter Buckland remains hopeful of a top-three finish in the Premier Division, which could be enough for promotion, after they dropped more points on Saturday.

Brighton & Hove Albion come up with a valuable point in the relegation battle at the expense of Tottenham. Harry Kane breaks down how a tactical switch in the second half helped him get on the ball more and score in Tottenham's draw at Brighton. Mauricio Pochettino prioritised Tottenham's bid for FA Cup glory at Brighton on Tuesday night, making six changes to his side. The result is that Spurs still have work to do in their bid to secure a third successive top-four finish, after this 1-1 draw at the Amex Stadium. Читать дальше...

FIFA has charged Russia over fan racism in the friendly against France at St. Petersburg. FIFA has charged World Cup hosts Russia over fan racism during their friendly against France, less than two months before the tournament begins. Monkey chants were aimed at France players including midfielder Paul Pogba as France won in St. Petersburg last month. "Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the Russian Football Union for this incident," FIFA said on Tuesday. The Russian Football Union... Читать дальше...

Madrid's conservative regional president said Tuesday she was giving up a masters degree she is suspected of obtaining fraudulently and may never even have passed, sparking derision on social networks.

Bayerische Vereine dominieren die Süddeutschen Meisterschaften

25 von 31 Medaillen gingen am Wochenende nach Bayern insbesondere in der Altersklasse C den jüngsten Mädchen teilten sich die bayerischen Vereine allen voran die SG SWM Isarnixen (6x Gold, 1 x Silber, 1x Bronze)  und der TSV Neuburg ( 4x Gold, 3 x Silber) die Medaillen. Der SC Delphin Augsburg (4 x Bronze), TSV Karlsfeld (1x Silber, 2x Bronze), der SC Eibsee Grainau (1x Silber, 2x Bronze) und der SV Bayer 07 Nürnberg komplettierten... Читать дальше...

The bombing in Syria is based on a flawed strategy – just as Operation Rolling Thunder was during the Vietnam War. But will world leaders learn the lessons of history?

A drone captured this aerial peek of Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (aka "Star Wars land") as it stood at the beginning of last month. I was just at the park this past weekend with my daughter and we caught glimpses of its construction while riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. As you'll see, the future planet of Batuu is ginormous (14 acres in total).

April 17 – Gianluigi Buffon was playing in Juventus’ first team when English ref Michael Oliver, at the centre of Buffon and Juventus complaints over the award of a penalty that ended their Champions League campaign, was just 16 years old. Wisdom of age berating the stupidity of youth?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several prominent lawyers asked to help represent President Donald Trump in the last year have spurned the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Several prominent lawyers asked to help represent President Donald Trump in the last year have spurned the...