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By Anne D’Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer NEW YORK — The re-opening of the World Trade Center mall Tuesday, is expected to help transform downtown Manhattan shopping and illustrate how much progress has been made in rebuilding and revitalizing the area since the 9/11 attacks. Shops from Apple to Forever 21 to H&M to John Varvatos will serve an increasingly diverse group of area residents and workers beyond Wall Street bankers that now includes a slew of advertising and media employees. But they’ll... Читать дальше...

PADUCAH, Kentucky — Police have arrested a female substitute teacher in Kentucky accused of having sex with two male students. The Paducah Sun (http://bit.ly/2b1s5mj ) reports that a grand jury indicted 27-year-old Kasey Warren on Friday on charges of third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy. Kasey Warren. Photo courtesy of wpsdlocal6.com The charges came after Kentucky State Police received a report on June 28 that Warren had sex with two 16-year-old students in McCracken County. Warren turned herself in to police on Monday. Читать дальше...

The British government gave the green light Tuesday for what it called the world’s biggest offshore wind farm to be built off the English coast. The Hornsea Project Two farm should have up to 300 turbines and a capacity of up to 1.8 gigawatts. It could produce enough energy to power 1.6 million homes. Hornsea Project Two. Photo courtesy of kcfm.com It is an extension of the 1.2GW Hornsea Project One which was in itself being trumpeted as the world’s biggest offshore wind farm. Both projects are being developed by Danish group DONG Energy... Читать дальше...

CEBU CITY, Aug. 16 — Jail Warden Romeo Manansala of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) resigned Tuesday as acting jail warden. Manansala handed his resignation letter to Cebu Gov. Hilario Davide III shortly before noon Tuesday. CPDRC acting jail warden Romeo Manansala. Photo courtesy of cebu.gov.ph The CPDRC was lately hounded by a series of controversies, including the discovery of illegal drugs and other contraband during a predawn surprise raid at the facility on Saturday. Читать дальше...

President Duterte met with representatives of the government and National Democratic Front (NDF) peace panels in Malacañang last Monday, in which he emphasized that he cannot agree to a coalition government with the communists.

With the onset of the rainy season, especially the almost 2- week long continuous rain or “siyam-siyam", most true orchid enthusiasts are very excited.

The upcoming Senate probe on drug-related killings will neither be a witch-hunt nor an indictment but more on ferreting out the truth

The Duterte administration might be tough against illegal drugs, but it is also out to help rehabilitate drug dependents.

The Supreme Court (SC) decided yesterday to hold oral arguments Wednesday next week on the petition that seeks to stop the burial of

There's something romantic about a digital career, or one where your work is spent entirely online. No need for long commutes or

By Christopher Lloyd T. Caliwan, Philippine News Agency MANILA, Aug. 16 — The Supreme Court (SC) announced on Tuesday its refusal to accept the resignation of one of the judges who intend to quit from his post after being named by President Rodrigo Duterte as involved in the illegal drug trade in the country. In a press conference held, SC spokesman Theodore Te said Judge Exequil Dagala of the Municipal Trial Court of Dapa-Socorro in Siargao island, Surigao has submitted his resignation to Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez last Aug. Читать дальше...

In this photo by Firdia Lisnawati, baby sea turtles wait to be released into the ocean on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia. Baby turtles wait to be released into the ocean in Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. About 1000 baby turtles were released in an event held to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the country’s independence. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati)   Local people released about 1,000 baby turtles on the beach sand Tuesday at an event to celebrate the 71st anniversary of Indonesia’s independence. Читать дальше...

Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu – Narrow roads prevented fire trucks from penetrating the fire scene in Barangay Pusok Monday night, where more than 100 houses were razed.

Camp Ruperto Kangleon, Palo, Leyte — The police chief of Albuera, Leyte has bared the alleged payola or drug money protection distributed by suspected Eastern Visayas top drug lord Rolando "Kerwin" Espinosa Jr. to top government officials and PNP officers in Region 8.

F2 Logistics and Foton go for all the marbles today when they clash for the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference title at The Arena in San Juan City.

San Beda’s first round success was all about its vaunted offense.

The Department of Finance (DOF) is amenable to a proposal of shifting the government’s taxation from a progressive system to fixed

Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is seeking regulatory approval for emergency installation of a power transformer to sustain power supply service to key areas in Manila.

Jakarta, Indonesia – US aviation regulators have upgraded Indonesia's aviation safety ranking, lifting a nine-year-old bar on Indonesian airlines initiating flights to the US, authorities here announced Monday.

Cebu City – Businessmen fear that the Department of Transportation (DOTr)'s plan to implement full rerouting of all Tacloban-Manila flights to Clark International Airport will hurt the economy of Eastern Visayas.

Dancing kid John Philip Bughaw, known to many as Balang, has caught the attention of award-winning American rapper Snoop Dogg.

University of the Philippines Diliman's dance troupe, UPeepz, bagged the top prize at the World Hiphop Dance Championship held at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and Spa on Sunday (Manila time).

Busy as he is juggling several TV and radio programs including “Umagang Kay Ganda," “Tapatan Ni Tunying" and “Dos Por Dos," Anthony Taberna is not resting on his laurels, going on to establish several businesses in partnership with his wife Rossel, including a salon, a café and a bakery.

At least 11 people were killed and more than 19 injured Monday in an airstrike on a hospital in northwestern Yemen, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said in a statement.

LOWER LAKE, Calif. — A California man was arrested Monday on arson charges for allegedly sparking a wildfire that exploded over the weekend, destroying more than 175 homes, business and other structures in a Northern California town, authorities said.