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PARIS (AP) — A French Muslim woman has quit a TV singing competition amid criticism of comments she posted on Facebook after Islamic extremist attacks in 2016. Mennel Ibtissem drew nationwide attention for a moving performance Saturday on French TV program "The Voice" of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." A French-born woman of Syrian origin who wears a turban, Ibtissem notably sang one passage in Arabic. In the ensuing days she drew criticism for Facebook messages posted after deadly attacks in Nice and Normandy in 2016. Читать дальше...

Amazon's next move may be to shake up the shipping industry. The online retailer is reportedly planning a new service called "Shipping With Amazon" that will allow it to pick up packages from businesses and deliver them to consumers. The service is expected to start in Los Angeles in the coming weeks, before it is rolled out more broadly as soon as this year, according to The Wall Street Journal , which cited anonymous sources. Shares of shipping companies FedEx and UPS slipped Friday. Amazon, which... Читать дальше...

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Twin bombs exploded at a mosque in a busy area in the city of Benghazi on Friday, killing at least two people and wounding 75 others, a Libyan official said, in the second attack targeting the city's houses of worship in less than a month. The explosion took place just before Friday prayers at the Saad Ibn Ibada mosque located between Benghazi's al-Majouri and Berka districts, said Motaz Agouri, an official from Benghazi security directorate's media office. He also said that... Читать дальше...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio's evangelical mayor has attended the ceremonial opening of this year's Carnival after being sharply criticized for ducking out last year. However, Mayor Marcelo Crivella did it in a way that many Carnival revelers will find strange. Crivella was present for Friday's handing of the city's key to the Carnival king, but did not do it himself as previous mayors have done. Instead, he had a famous Rio family do it. Crivella is a bishop in Brazil's powerful Universal Church of... Читать дальше...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A man accused in a double homicide in Sioux Falls could face the death penalty. The Argus Leader reports that 34-year-old Manuel Frias was charged Thursday with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and four counts of manslaughter. Two other people were arrested for the Jan. 5 shooting deaths of 28-year-old Samuel Crockett and 30-year-old Corey Zephier. Maria LeClaire is charged with first-degree robbery and Crystal Habben is charged with misprision of a felony. Police... Читать дальше...

DETROIT (AP) — Uber and Alphabet settle lawsuit filed over allegations that Uber stole self-driving car technology.

GARY, Ind. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty to shooting at two Gary police officers has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Thirty-year-old Kevin Brown Jr. was sentenced Thursday in Lake Superior Court after pleading guilty in November to two counts of attempted aggravated battery. The Post-Tribune reports Brown apologized to the two Gary detectives, who were shot at in April 2016 as they tried to serve warrants on another man at a Gary apartment complex. No one was injured. Brown... Читать дальше...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Southern California authorities are trying to determine if a body that washed onto Huntington Beach is that of a woman who vanished in the ocean earlier this week. The body was spotted early Thursday afternoon, but police Lt. J. Haught told The Orange County Register that it had not been identified as of Thursday night. The Coast Guard and local authorities conducted a lengthy search for 18-year-old Jessy Cook, who was last seen in the water off Huntington Beach Pier late Tuesday night. Читать дальше...

LONDON (AP) — Former Islamic State hostages and families of the group's victims are urging Britain and the United States to put two recently captured extremists on trial, arguing that denying them justice will fuel the hatred and violence they supported. French journalist Nicolas Henin, who was held by the men and their comrades for 10 months, said he wants justice following the arrest of the two Britons, who were part of the notorious cell dubbed "The Beatles." Henin said the men should be tried in the U.K.... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago. A government report out Friday shows 1 of every 13 visits to the doctor last week was for fever, cough and other symptoms of the flu. That ties the highest level seen in the U.S. during the 2009 swine flu pandemic. And it surpasses every winter flu season since 2003, when the government changed the way it measures flu. This season started early and has been driven... Читать дальше...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld an Omaha man's first-degree murder and manslaughter convictions. Michael Nolt was sentenced last year to life in prison for the October 2015 shooting deaths in Omaha of Malquan King and Arelius Hassell. Prosecutors say the shootings were part of a botched robbery. They say Nolt shot Hassell in the face after a brief argument, and then shot two other people hiding in a closet, killing King. In his appeal, Nolt argued that some evidence should... Читать дальше...

Comedy Central and Daniel Tosh are going to continue to make sweet, sweet laughter together for the foreseeable future. The Viacom-owned network renewed “Tosh.0” for three more seasons, president of Comedy Central Kent Alterman announced Friday. The new seasons of “Tosh.0” will keep Comedy Central’s Tuesday night anchor in originals through 2020. Also Read: 'Tosh.0,' 'Drunk History' Lead 7 Comedy Central Renewals Season 10 of “Tosh.0” will premiere March 27 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. More to come… Read... Читать дальше...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The bill U.S. lawmakers passed early Friday to keep the government open also protects a pair of small Appalachian colleges in Sen. Mitch McConnell's home state. Berea College in eastern Kentucky does not charge tuition and only accepts students who cannot afford to pay. The school relies mostly on its $1 billion endowment. But the Republican tax plan that passed last year included a tax on the school's endowment that would have cost it $1 million a year and forced it to accept fewer students. Читать дальше...

Beth Hoppe has left PBS to oversee long-form programming at ABC News, including “20/20.” Going forward, the senior vice president will also run the Disney media arm’s Lincoln Square Productions shows and ABC News’ digital features. At PBS, the chief programming executive and general manager oversaw the rollouts of some successful Ken Burns’ documentaries, and she launched scripted series “Mercy Street.” During her tenure, PBS grew from the 12th most-watched network in America to the sixth — yes, thanks to viewers like you. Читать дальше...

Beth Hoppe has left PBS to oversee long form programming at ABC News, including “20/20.” Going forward, she’ll also run the Disney media arm’s Lincoln Square Productions shows and its digital features. At PBS, Hoppe oversaw the rollouts of some Ken Burns’ documentaries and the launch scripted series “Mercy Street.” During her tenure, PBS grew from the 12th most-watched network in America to the sixth. Below is Hoppe’s new boss James Goldston’s Friday note announcing his new SVP hire. Also Read... Читать дальше...

Universal and Legendary have teamed up to acquire Dwayne Johnson’s action comedy “Red Notice,” an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. This week, the project had been in a bidding war that included almost all major studios, including Warner Bros., Paramount and Sony. Universal and Legendary are already teamed up on Johnson’s upcoming “Skyscraper,” and Universal produces the “Fast and Furious” movies as well as the upcoming spinoff starring Johnson and Jason Statham. Like “Skyscraper,”... Читать дальше...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — A man who authorities say impregnated 14-year-old twins and their 12-year-old sister while living in their Ohio home has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. The Vindicator reports 34-year-old Arnold Perry was sentenced Thursday in Youngstown after pleading guilty to two counts of rape and one count of sexual battery in November. Assistant Mahoning County Prosecutor Jennifer McLaughlin said in court that Perry was a friend of the family and that the girls' mother allowed... Читать дальше...

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah woman is under arrest after police say a senior center was robbed at gunpoint. The Daily Herald newspaper reports the woman was a recently fired employee who came to the door of the Elk Ridge Assisted Living Center dressed all in black early Wednesday morning. Police say Becky Golly smeared shaving cream on a security camera, then demanded an employee open a medication storage box. When she couldn't unlock the box, police say Golly took two employees' backpacks and ran.... Читать дальше...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A painting previously thought to be an 18th-century copy of a work by artist Jan Steen is actually an original by the Dutch master, a museum announced Friday. Researchers at the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague made the discovery while preparing for a new exhibition. The museum's director, Emilie Gordenker, said curator Ariane van Suchtelen suspected that the painting, "The Mocking of Samson," was an original Steen. "After further research, restoration and technical examination... Читать дальше...

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials say two remote-controlled explosions went off during local cricket matches in two different districts of eastern Nangarhar province, killing three players and wounding another six people, including spectators. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said Friday that an explosion in Bati Kot district killed three young cricket players and wounded two spectators. The game was a local friendly match. The second explosion occurred in Khogyani district... Читать дальше...

TX Marine Warnings and Forecast for Friday, February 9, 2018 _____ DENSE FOG ADVISORY URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Brownsville TX 921 AM CST Fri Feb 9 2018 ...Dense Sea Fog Developing across the lower Texas Coastal Waters... .Surface observations indicate marine fog is impacting the adjacent coastal waters off Padre Island this morning, including the Laguna Madre. Fog will be dense at times and will likely continue into the afternoon. ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL... Читать дальше...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's electric cooperatives want lawmakers to consider selling the state-owned utility Santee Cooper. The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina told lawmakers Thursday they should test the market to determine if customers would save money if Santee Cooper was sold. Media reported the proposal comes after Santee Cooper and South Carolina Electric & Gas Company spent $9 billion before abandoning construction of two nuclear reactors last summer. The utilities primarily... Читать дальше...

Gary E. Knell will replace Declan Moore as Nat Geo Partners CEO, the board announced Friday. Knell, who has served as president and CEO of the National Geographic Society since 2014, will succeed Moore effective March 1. Moore has held the role since Nat Geo Partners’, a joint venture between 21st Century Fox and the Nat Geo Society, formation 2015. “I’m grateful for the 23 years I’ve dedicated to this extraordinary organization, and am so proud of the teams, the businesses and the brands that we have developed and nurtured in that time. Читать дальше...

Tucker Carlson wasn’t pleased with the news that Macy’s is will start selling a line of fashionable hijabs. On his Thursday evening show, the Fox News host said that the Muslim headscarf oppressed millions of women around the world and likened the move by the retailer to promoting foot binding and genital mutilation. “Can female genital mutilation be empowering? That’s common in Islamic countries?” Carlson said. “If Macy’s sold a new line of Chinese foot binding shoes, would those be empowering too?” Also Read... Читать дальше...

Pyeongchang’s not exactly Sochi, but the chilly 2018 Winter Olympics are off to a pretty hot start on NBC and NBC Sports Network. The two channels combined for a 11.1 rating/19 share last night in Nielsen’s overnight TV ratings. That’s down 6 percent from 2014’s first competitions, which only existed on NBC broadcast. So there’s a bit of an asterisk here, admittedly. On Thursday, NBC broadcast featured figure skating, qualifying in the men’s and women’s moguls competitions, and qualifying in men’s ski jumping. Читать дальше...