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Netflix Offers Users Ability to Download Content to Watch on the Go Netflix has made a range of TV shows and movies available to download so you can watch even without an Internet connection, the company announced on Wednesday. “While many members enjoy watching Netflix at home, we’ve often heard they also want to continue their ‘Stranger Things’ binge while on airplanes and other places where Internet is expensive or limited,” Netflix said in a statement. Just click the download button on the... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan Tuesday promised that a long-delayed aid package to help Flint, Michigan, address its lead-tainted water system is on track to pass into law by the end of the year. Ryan also said negotiations are continuing over a stopgap spending measure to keep the government running into the first months of the Trump administration. President Barack Obama has requested $2.6 billion in rebuilding assistance for the Pelican State; Congress passed a $500 million down payment in September... Читать дальше...

Victoria's Secret Model Bella Hadid looking at photos of her ex The Weeknd

Victoria's Secret veteran model Adriana Lima came to Kendall Jenner's defense during an interview saying that Jenner works just as hard as anyone else.

Trevor Noah Thinks Media Should Treat Donald Trump Like a ‘Toddler’ (Video) “Logic is the downfall of every toddler,” “Daily Show” host says Daily Show” host Trevor Noah believes the media needs to stop fact-checking Donald Trump and instead treat him more like they would a “toddler. Noah then played clips of multiple news shows with panels debating whether or not they should be spending so much time on Trump’s tweets. Ask the toddler to elaborate, because logic is the downfall of every toddler. Читать дальше...

METHUEN, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts State Police say a man on a motorized bicycle was killed in a collision with a truck on an Interstate 495 ramp in Methuen (mih-THOO'-uhn). Police say the crash happened around 1:40 p.m. Tuesday when the bicycle left the sidewalk and moved into the roadway, hitting the passenger side of the truck. Police say 58-year-old Thomas Fazio, of Methuen, died at the scene. The driver, whose name has not been released, stayed and cooperated with officers. The death remains under investigation. Читать дальше...

The Honda sedan went over the right shoulder of southbound Interstate 405 in Van Nuys shortly after 6 p.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Elizabeth Kravig said. Two men were taken to the hospital in serious to critical condition and the driver was hospitalized in fair condition with non-life threatening injuries, according to a Fire Department message.

(AP) — State officials say they're reviewing their options after a local judge sided with an Upper Peninsula farmer in a lawsuit over whether he is raising exotic pigs that are illegal in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources designated Russian boar and related hybrids as invasive species in 2010, saying they were escaping from farms and ranches and causing environmental damage.

The jury also failed to reach a unanimous decision on charges of aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit burglary. In opening statements, defense attorneys again cited the lack of physical evidence typing Ortiz to the crime.

(AP) — A spring trial date has been set for three Kansas men accused of plotting to bomb an apartment complex where Somali immigrants live. The government alleges they conspired to detonate truck bombs at an apartment complex where 120 Somali immigrants live in the meatpacking town of Garden City.

(AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Foster Campbell's fundraising has spiked ahead of the Dec. 10 runoff, as his campaign is bolstered by Democratic donors from around the nation. Campbell, a member of the Public Service Commission, faces Republican state Treasurer John Kennedy in the runoff.

The Church of Scientology has started a website to counter the accusations made in Leah Remini’s new A&E reality series, “Scientology and the Aftermath.” After Money, features the Church’s official statement on the series, which they call “nothing more than a scripted, rehearsed, acted and dramatized work of fiction.” “Leah Remini has repeatedly disparaged and exploited her former faith for profit and attention through a series of failed publicity stunts, culminating in her reality TV show... Читать дальше...

A Hungarian court has sentenced a Syrian man to 10 years in prison for taking part in a Sept. 2015 riot after Hungary closed its borders to migrants and refugees. A court in the southern city of Szeged found the man, identified only as Ahmed H. and a resident of Cyprus, guilty of entering Hungary illegally and of using violence in an attempt to force police into letting in the migrants, considered an "act of terror." Dozens of police officers, migrants and some journalists were injured in clashes on Sept. Читать дальше...

GALLATIN, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a New York state environmental conservation officer is hospitalized with a gunshot wound after being shot while investigating reports of illegal hunting. State police say two Department of Environmental Conservation enforcement officers were checking out reports of trespassing with shots fired around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Columbia County town of Gallatin, 40 miles southeast of Albany.

(AP) — An art exhibit at a Massachusetts college that was closed last week when some students complained about a piece depicting members of the Ku Klux Klan is reopening with some changes. The digital painting by Garry Harley is part of an exhibit in the school's Winfisky Gallery that opened Nov. 9, the day after the presidential election.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who signed contracts to purchase homes edged up slightly in October, a sign that the housing market remains on sure footing after solid price and sales gains this year. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index rose 0.1 percent to 110.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The district attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina, has scheduled a news conference to discuss his investigation of a police officer's fatal shooting of a black man earlier this year. Scott was sitting in his vehicle in an apartment complex parking lot when he was confronted by police there to serve a warrant to someone else.

Delligatti's franchise was based in Uniontown, about 40 miles south of Pittsburgh, when he invented the chain's signature burger with two all-beef patties, "special sauce," lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun. Delligatti told The Associated Press in 2006 that Oak Brook, Illinois-based McDonald's resisted the idea at first, because its simple lineup of hamburgers, cheeseburgers, fries and shakes were selling well.

(AP) — A University of Illinois working group will study legal ramifications of making the campus a sanctuary for students living in the U.S. without legal permission. President-elect Donald Trump promised during a campaign speech to "end the sanctuary cities" and said those "that refuse to cooperate with federal authorities will not receive taxpayer dollars."

The president-elect's pick for treasury secretary says federal spending on roads and bridges will be a "big priority for the administration." President-elect Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary says he expects U.S. interest rates to stay "relatively low for the next couple of years" — but eventually they will rise. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has suggested that the central bank is on track to raise interest rates when policymakers hold their final meeting of the year next month. ... Читать дальше...

Siriboe has drawn rave reviews for his portrayal of Ralph Angel, the formerly incarcerated young father struggling to do right on the family drama, produced by DuVernay and aired on OWN. "Queen Sugar" has also made Siriboe, with striking model-like looks, a fawned-over sex symbol, a status that makes the actor laugh. Before "Queen Sugar," which airs its season finale on Wednesday, Siriboe was best known for smaller parts, including a stint on the TV show "Awkward." To be a black artist in the entertainment industry is already such a hassle... Читать дальше...

Grant Tinker, Former NBC CEO, Dies at 90 Tinker was known for insisting on quality for his network. “The Cosby Show,” “Cheers” and “Family Ties” breathed new life into NBC during Tinker’s tenure. “Grant Tinker was a great man who made an indelible mark on NBC and the history of television that continues to this day,” NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke said. Together, he and Moore created MTM Enterprises, which produced “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Hill Street Blues.” Read original story Grant Tinker... Читать дальше...

Jennifer Aniston Trashes Tabloid Treatment of Women: ‘We Get Boxed In’ (Video) Get a life, tabloid writers and photographers. [...] Read: 'Friends' Cast Didn't Like Theme Song, Jennifer Aniston Says (Video) “A picture of me with a bump and a circle around my stomach with an arrow pointing to it,” she said. Just because we are women, we have a uterus, we have a vagina, we have ovaries, we need to like, ‘Get to work lady.' “They love the narrative, they  love the story, they love the ‘She’s jealous... Читать дальше...

Defense urges lighter sentence for plot to attack US Capitol CINCINNATI (AP) — Defense attorneys say an Ohio man who plotted to attack the U.S. Capitol has now rejected "radical Islamic propaganda" that influenced him and should get a substantially lighter prison term than the 30-year sentence prosecutors are seeking.

High prices and poor customer service helped pave the way for Internet TV, but it’s not entirely the cable companies’ fault [...] with constant price jumps and a reputation for adversarial customer service, incumbent cable companies may have helped facilitate their own disruption. Hale Boggs, the chairman of Manatt Digital Media, told TheWrap that while the rise of streaming can’t simply be chalked up to escalating bills and interminable calls with customer service representatives, traditional... Читать дальше...