A Russian cargo ship crashed into a bi-level bridge on the coast of South Korea while its captain was drunk, authorities said Thursday. No injuries were caused during the bizarre crash, but sections of the Gwangan Bridge in Busan were closed for precautionary purposes. It’s not illegal to consume alcohol while aboard a ship, but...
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The two biggest free agents are off the board, but there's still plenty of rumors buzzing
THE signing of Miguel Almiron and emergence of Sean Longstaff have both helped Newcastle solve their long-running problem of scoring. They’ve done it in different ways, but it’s no coincidence their upturn in form has come since those two have become established. I never thought Newcastle would be in danger because the strongest teams defensively […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday revoked the visas of 49 individuals aligned with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to the State Department, a move intended to pressure Maduro to step down. The State Department said it was imposing visa restrictions on "individuals responsible for undermining Venezuela's democracy" and that the policy would be applied "to numerous Maduro-aligned officials and their families." (Reporting by Lisa Lambert and David Alexander; Editing... Читать дальше...
Kentucky will likely be without injured Reid Travis for big game at Tennessee
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Pence's remarks on socialism, freedom, and history criticized. "If it was freedom that ended slavery then presumably it was also freedom that allowed it."
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Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is preparing the trials of detainees, identified by watchdog groups as women’s rights activists, after completing its investigations, state news agency SPA said on Friday. The report provided few details but referenced a June 2018 statement which said that nine people – five men and four women – were arrested and […]
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Starbucks customers in China got in physical fights over cups that looked like a cat paw.
MANCHESTER UNITED are prepared to pay up to £154million to secure the signings of Benfica duo Ruben Dias and Joao Felix, according to reports in Portugal.
Cro Cop leaves a legacy in the sport after fighting for nearly two decades
In the days since a Los Angeles gallery posted a snapshot of the art and music legends to Instagram, the image has commandeered the internet. Here are 13 reasons.
The fire in the Northern California town of Paradise was the state’s deadliest and most destructive ever.
The country's department of justice says there's enough evidence for a hearing on whether Meng Wanzhou should be extradited to the US.
"I was telling the generals, I said: Look, you know, exercising is fun and it's nice and they play the war games. And I'm not saying it's not necessary, because at some levels it is, but at other levels it's not," Trump said.
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LOS ANGELES — A California judge has delivered a blow to a decadelong effort by federal prosecutors to strip the Mongols motorcycle gang of its trademarked logo, ruling such a move would be unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge David Carter in Santa Ana nullified a first-of-its-kind jury verdict that would have given the government control of the logo of a Mongol warrior astride a chopper-style motorcycle and two other trademarks. Ordering forfeiture of the trademarks would violate the First Amendment... Читать дальше...
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule will make its debut when it launches atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center early on Saturday.
From China Central Television’s Beijing offices, President Xi Jinping of China addressed CGTN America’s Washington staff via videoconference in 2016. “Good morning, President Xi,” they responded in a rehearsed moment.
Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt look ready to finally relive Edge of Tomorrow.
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I bet you've never heard of an ambivert.
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