Union of European Football Associations chief Michel Platini is set to announce his candidacy for president of the world soccer’s governing body FIFA later this week, multiple reports indicated Tuesday. The BBC reported Platini is expected to receive a majority of the support from the sports’ governing bodies Conmebol (South America), Concacaf (North, Central America and the Carribean) and AFC (Asia).
Walter Palmer allegedly paid a guide an estimated $55,000 to help lure Cecil onto private land, where he shot it with a bow and arrow.
Following rumors that the US would release convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, attorneys confirm that he will be granted parole in November.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat and skeptic of broad government surveillance, objected Tuesday to a bill that would have required social media and online sites like Google, Yahoo, Twitter and Facebook to alert federal authorities of any terrorist activity. The proposal, by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., had been tucked into a broader bill authorizing intelligence programs throughout the 2016 budget year and became the subject of several private meetings on Capitol Hill between congressional staff and industry officials. Читать дальше...
Fresh declines in oil prices aren’t enough to tip the scale for Oaktree Capital Group. The distressed investor said it isn’t yet ready to dive into the sector in full force, although it has tiptoed into buying distressed energy assets since oil prices started sliding last summer.
One lucky fan of "Live! With Kelly and Michael" is heading to Puerto Rico … by accident.
After he had become the country’s president, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was once asked if he would like to visit Khetolai. “Oh Khetolai! I love Khetolai. If permitted, I would love to live at Khetolai,” was his instant reply.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has upheld New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for his role in the DeflateGate scandal, according to the NFL. In a statement released by the league office Tuesday afternoon, Goodell stuck with the initial punishment when he received information that Brady destroyed his cellphone.Read full article >>
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — A study conducted by University of New Hampshire students has shown that the Durham Police Department could save over $10,000 annually if it changes the way it buys cruisers. Foster's Daily Democrat reports (http://bit.ly/1JPxMvC ) the department buys two vehicles per year, which are used as first-line squad cars for three years before being retired and passed on to detectives for two years. The cruisers are then retired again and used as municipal vehicles for the town. After... Читать дальше...
Sweden's military said Tuesday it is examining a video that shipwreck hunters say shows a wrecked Russian submarine off the Swedish coast.
There were reportedly settlement talks between the NFL and NFLPA regarding Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s suspension appeal, but we learned on Tuesday afternoon that they were unsuccessful and that Brady remains suspended for four games. Things have apparently gone better in the talks about reducing Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell’s three-game suspension. Jarrett Bell of…
Microsoft's new operating system is free to owners of Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs. WSJ Personal Tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler explains why Windows 10 is the best PC experience since Windows XP.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In a story July 27 about a new PBS special called "The Bomb," The Associated Press reported erroneously the author of a 1946 New Yorker essay on the victims of Hiroshi…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In a story July 27 about a new PBS special called "The Bomb," The Associated Press reported erroneously the author of a 1946 New Yorker essay on the victims of Hiroshi…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — In a story July 27 about a new PBS special called "The Bomb," The Associated Press reported erroneously the author of a 1946 New Yorker essay on the victims of Hiroshi…
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LOD, Israel, July 28 (UPI) -- Canada contracts Rheinmetall Canada and Elta Systems of Israel to provide 10 ELM-2084 MMR "Iron Dome" medium-range radar systems for $186.7 million.
Home Secretary Teresa May has promised up to £7m to boost security at Calais, in the wake of the migrant crisis.
On Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Bachelorette’s Kaitlyn Bristowe went wedding dress shopping with Kimmel and Guillermo fresh off the season finale where she picked…spoiler alert…Shawn Booth. Back in the studio, Kimmel had Booth and Bristowe make a sacred vow over several back issues of Us Weekly that they would get married or, “at least be together one year from today.”
Your mind starts to wander — at first to “anywhere but here,” but then to exotic, faraway lands where your everyday problems and stress melt in the presence of true paradise. …the Royal Ontario Museum! One of the largest museums in North America, the ROM has more than six million items and forty galleries for you to explore.
Some travel inspo for your afternoon daydreams.
Bradley Cooper stops to greet fans as he exits Haymarket Theatre after a performance in his play The Elephant Man on Monday evening (July 27) in London, England. The 40-year-old actor is set to star in the upcoming Netflix series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, a reboot of the 2001 cult classic. [...]
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Boy Scouts lift ban on gay employees, Donald Trump's team says old rape accusation was used to exploit him and the leading lawmakers on social-media.
How small business owners are preparing for new overtime rules forced on them by the federal government; and tips for making sure you get the maximum benefits of a vacation.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two Bahraini policemen were killed and six were wounded in a bomb attack south of the island kingdom's capital on Tuesday, according to authorities.