The US military has sent a special live-in cell, big enough for a wheelchair and bed, to accommodate a detainee with a chronic back injury at the Guantanamo Bay detention center. The cell will allow him to sleep adjacent to the courtroom and be present for his trial without having to sit in painful positions.
In a remarkable rebuke of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the White House, several Republicans on Tuesday joined with Democrats to keep alive a resolution disapproving of the Trump administration's decision to diminish sanctions against Russia.
City council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend a community revitalization levy that has funded successful redevelopment of blighted neighbourhoods in the east downtown. The Rivers District Community Revitalization Levy has been extended for another 20 years, until 2047. Extending the CRL will mean the province and the city will continue relinquishing a portion of property […]
An Istanbul prosecutor on Tuesday applied for an Interpol “red notice” to be issued for Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter for his alleged links to the group blamed for a 2016 failed coup,
Addicted to social media? That's not just an expression anymore. Scientists have found a connection between excessive social media use and behavior associated with substance abuse. Researchers at Michigan State University and Monash University in Australia found that heavy social media users tended to make riskier decisions usually seen in drug addicts. "Around one-third of humans on the planet are using social media, and some of these people are displaying maladaptive, excessive use of these sites," said Dar Meshi... Читать дальше...
The Cooks are still looking for their first win of 2019 as ten man Newport hold firm.
New England is an underdog for just the seventh time in the postseason under Bill Belichick
State Department staff overseas are grumbling about navigating the shutdown and questioning Pompeo’s choices.
Blackburn 2 Newcastle 4 – Instant NUFC fan/writer reaction to the Magpies getting through to FA Cup round four. You can click here to read [...]
Authorities in Wisconsin released audio of the 911 call placed moments after 13-year-old Jayme Closs was found and brought to a neighbor's home in rural Gordon. (Jan. 15)
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Never throw a snowball at a car driving down a cul-de-sac, kids.
A few kids recently threw one at a driver in Charlottesville, Virginia. Instead of taking his punishment, the driver decided to stand up for himself and fire back.
He shoots, he scores, he ... still gets hit again. Witness the snowball slayage in all its dashcam glory. Read more...
More about Watercooler, Viral Videos, Dash Cam, Snowball Fight, and CultureWe now know when the Boston Red Sox will be paying President Donald Trump a visit. Sox president and CEO... Read More »
Tottenham could be without striker Harry Kane for both legs of their Champions League clash against Borussia Dortmund.
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A sport utility vehicle struck a snowmobile that failed to stop at a stop sign in the town of West Yellowstone, killing one rider and critically injuring another. West Yellowstone Police Chief Scott Newell says the collision happened at about 3:30 p.m. Monday. Newell says one rider was flown to […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Officials say a teenager from the South Pacific died after falling from a cruise ship onto a pier in Haiti. The Sun Sentinel reports the Broward Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday announced 16-year-old Laurent Mercer’s death. He’d been on a seven-day Caribbean trip with his family when he died Friday. Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas was docked at Labadee, Haiti, where the company owns a private beach. Officials say Mercer apparently didn’t have his room card, […]
Entering its fifth year of operations, Vertical Bridge Holdings this week announced it has grown its portfolio to 266,000 owned, master-leased and right-to-master sites.
MOTELY Crue rocker Nikki Sixx is expecting his first child with wife Courtney, according to reports in the US. The bassist, 60, already has four children from past marriages to Brandi Brandt and Donna D’Errico and will welcome a fifth later this year with 33-year-old Courtney. Radar reports that Nikki is “ecstatic” to become a […]
"The capitalist system that we’re all part of has a downturn on average every four to seven years ... everybody knows it's coming."
If you’re looking for a worthy cause to donate to, look no further. A Michigan improv theater has created a crowdfunding campaign that’s hard to turn down. For the past six years at Planet Ant — which was co-founded by Keegan-Michael Key — has hosted a Nicolas Cage film festival ... More »
The only meaningful unity that the United Kingdom has seen in the past two years has been opposition to the Brexit deal Prime Minister Theresa May negotiated with the European Union. The defeat, as predicted, has prompted Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to propose a vote, expected to be held on Wednesday, of no confidence in the government. When future historians consider Brexit, they will surely marvel at May’s obstinate capacity for survival in the face of unending political humiliation.
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Premijer Liga 2018/2019 - Matchday 9 - Played 16-Sep-18 - Posted by salerijeka