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DETROIT (AP) — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he has "verbal government approval" to build a tunnel for high-speed transportation from New York to Washington that could break ground by the end of this year.

DETROIT (AP) — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he has "verbal government approval" to build a tunnel for high-speed transportation from New York to Washington that could break ground by the end of this year.

DETROIT (AP) — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he has "verbal government approval" to build a tunnel for high-speed transportation from New York to Washington that could break ground by the end of this year. [...] the White House confirmed it had "positive discussions" about the tunnel with Musk and executives from his underground drilling enterprise, The Boring Co. A White House spokesman wouldn't say who talked to Musk or whether he met with officials in person. Musk runs electric car company Tesla Inc. Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he has "verbal government approval" to build a tunnel for high-speed transportation from New York to Washington that could break ground by the end of this year. [...] the White House confirmed it had "positive discussions" about the tunnel with Musk and executives from his underground drilling enterprise, The Boring Co. A White House spokesman wouldn't say who talked to Musk or whether he met with officials in person. Musk runs electric car company Tesla Inc. Читать дальше...

A Tennessee judge is cutting down inmates’ jail time — if they agree to get snipped. White County Judge Sam Benningfield is offering inmates 30 days’ credit toward their sentence if they undergo vasectomies or use birth-control implants, according to Nashville station WTVF. The judge was tired of hearing sob stories from inmates who said...

COON VALLEY — The Vernon County Sheriff’s Department evacuated campers near the Kickapoo River, and from the Sidie Hollow and Esofea campgrounds early Thursday after 1½ to 2½ inches of rain had fallen by 10 p.m. Wednesday, and 3 to…

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said in a press release on Thursday that it is extremely unfortunate US President Donald Trump has turned down the chance to speak at its national convention for the second year in a row.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said in a press release on Thursday that it is extremely unfortunate US President Donald Trump has turned down the chance to speak at its national convention for the second year in a row.

Andrew Scheer is dismissing suggestions a Tory attack campaign in the U.S. over the Omar Khadr settlement will impact NAFTA talks.

John Kingston wants to show Republicans how they can win Senate races in deep-blue states like Massachusetts. The first step, a top adviser says, is to prove he’s nothing like … Click to Continue »

MOSCOW — The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling on Russian police to ensure the safety of reporter Yulia Latynina after a foul-smelling gas was sprayed into her residence on the edge of Moscow. Latynina is well-known as a Kremlin critic, writing for the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta and hosting a show on Echo Moskvy

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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy who went missing more than 40 years ago from his home in Minnesota was identified by Chicago authorities on Wednesday as a victim of the serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

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“The complaint I’m getting is I don’t write fast enough,” Brad Thor says of his fan base.

Forensic linguists say they have likely unraveled the mystery surrounding a famous Civil War-era letter, long believed to have been written by President Abraham Lincoln. Historians have argued for years about the famed 1864 “Bixby letter” that was sent to Lydia Bixby, a mother in Boston grieving the loss of her five sons in the...

Adidas has agreed to sell its CCM hockey equipment brand for roughly $100 million to Canadian private equity firm Birch Hill Equity Partners, The Post has learned. The German sports apparel and athletic footwear brand, looking to concentrate on its core businesses, is selling off peripheral units. CCM, based in Weston, Ontario, generates roughly $10...

Xanda in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

European explorers had long speculated about the existence of an Arctic route that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and would avoid the long journey around South America's Cape Horn. For centuries, able seafarers failed to find the Northwest Passage, among them John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Francis Drake and James Cook. Harsh weather, thick ice and treacherous shallows forced many expeditions to turn back. Those that didn't ended in disaster, such as the expedition led by British naval officer John Franklin in 1845. Читать дальше...

Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell on Thursday: COF, V, EBAY & more

Hannah Cockroft sealed her own version of La Decima on Thursday night with a 10th title at the World Para Athletics Championships – then went back to bed to nurse a cold.

A former Buddhist monk has been charged with the rape of an underage girl, money laundering and fraud by a Thai court following his extradition from the US to Thailand.
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MOSCOW (AP) — The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling on Russian police to ensure the safety of reporter Yulia Latynina after a foul-smelling gas was sprayed into her residence on the edge of Moscow.

Paddle boarders came dangerously close to a great white shark in Califonia waters.

Paddle boarders came dangerously close to a great white shark in Califonia waters.

A great white shark got dangerously close to a pair of paddle boarders while they swam in the ocean. The predator surprised the two friends when it swam nearby last Saturday at Santa Claus Beach in Carpinteria. Francesca Nash and her friend Rose Lebow paddled past the shore break when the shark arrived. Nash said she started recording as the shark moved between them.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rebuffing a Republican president, a GOP-led Senate panel on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to foreign aid and deep reductions in spending on domestic programs such as education, housing and energy.