Andrea Constand, who Bill Cosby was convicted of sexually assaulting, has settled a defamation lawsuit she brought against a former prosecutor who had earlier declined to bring charges in the case.
More than three dozen cannabis companies applied for the POT symbol on the Canadian Securities Exchange after it became available this week. Potash Corporation relinquished the symbol, and so many Canadian companies wanted it that the CSE ran a first-ever random lottery for the symbol. A small firm in Vancouver, Weekend Unlimited, won the ticker in the lottery. The company formerly had the ticker YOLO, which stands for “you only live once.” Most sites like TradingView were still showing YOLO as the company’s ticker. Читать дальше...
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The North Queensland city of Townsville has been declared a disaster zone as it braces for the impact of a torrent of water from the Ross River dam. The dam, at 180 per cent capacity, has had water released from it to prevent overflowing but has put communities downstream at risk. Authorities have closed a number of bridges and roads to the north and south and are urging people to avoid the area. Image: Facebook / Margaret Fisher
A San Francisco Bay Area restaurant owner who was criticized after saying he would refuse service to anyone wearing a red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap has apologized and reversed course, saying Friday his restaurant will keep serving everyone.
Gobert was clearly emotional over not being selected.
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From John Paschal at The Hardball Times on January 29, 2019:
On September 19, 2003, at Miller Park, a man without a mullet departed the right-hand batter’s box and embarked upon his first full circuit of the big league bases. When he touched home plate, 39-year-old Randy Johnson–whose trademark ’do, it must be noted, was at last a thing of the past–had hit his premier home run in The Show. In so doing, Johnson had joined the biblical Samson as a guy who, just this once, displayed remarkable... Читать дальше...
Tevin Farmer believes his remarkable story is only going to get better as he prepares to defend his IBF World Jr. Lightweight title against Jono Carroll at the Liacouras Center, Philadelphia on Friday March 15, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW PRICED FROM …
Even after their stunning music debut in 2018, drag and hip-hop star Aja is hungry for more. With just one week left until the release of their debut...
President Donald Trump appeared to suggest that he will announce some kind of border wall action during next week's State of the Union address.
Mauricio Pochettino delivered a passionate speech asking journalists not to twist his words and instead report what he actually says, in the pre-match press conference ahead of the game against Newcastle. A lot of news outlets have reported recently that the Argentine is happy not to add to his squad and some have even suggested that it was due to Pochettino’s unwillingness to sign anybody that the club haven’t added any players to their squad. The 46-year-old also came in for... Читать дальше...
The Donald Trump administration has announced that the US is withdrawing from a landmark nuclear arms control pact with Russia, a move seen as exacerbating the risk of an international arms race.
It may be Super Bowl Sunday this weekend in Atlanta. But the staff of the Miami Open presented by Itau is hard at work at another football location, as the ATP Masters 1000 tournament relocates from Key Biscayne to Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.
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Attorney and his accuser Mareli Miniutti, who claimed that he roughed her up by grabbing her wrist and throwing her out of his apartment, will still have to appear before prosecutors in the next month.
The United States Friday welcomed the formation of Lebanon’s new Cabinet, but warned that it was concerned with Hezbollah’s new role in Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s third government.
Remarkable new video from Hawaii shows a humpback whale calf swimming through Pacific waters just minutes after being born.
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Roger Stone's media tour may be coming to an end....
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Tentative dates have been set for Alaska’s two U.S. senators to address Alaska state lawmakers. The state Senate on Friday accepted a request by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski to address a joint session on Feb. 19 and by U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan to address a joint session on Feb. 21. The […]
The same jury returned a $3.68 million verdict against Jason McLean, a former teacher at the school who was never criminally charged in the probe that sent theater leader John Clark Donahue to jail.
Former Arsenal captain William Gallas has criticised Mesut Ozil for his performances this season and suggested he could be sold in the summer. The German midfielder has only started 14 matches across all competitions for the Gunners this term, falling out of favour under new club boss Unai Emery, who succeeded Arsene Wenger in the hot seat last […]
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Foxconn Technology Group shifted its stated strategy again for a massive Wisconsin campus
Says schemes also benefit middle-class