Mayor de Blasio has failed to make the grade in his latest effort to diversify the city’s elite specialized high schools — a program meant to better integrate students only saw modest gains in adding black and Latino students.
Notre Dame guard Jackie Young went first overall in the NBA draft, going to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday, while Iowa State small forward Bridget Carleton of Chatham, Ont., was taken No. 22 overall by the Connecticut Sun.
Westchester County officials on Wednesday announced eight children have been infected with measles, some of whom may have contracted the highly contagious disease while visiting Brooklyn, according to lohud.com. Six siblings are among the young patients, who range in age from 6 months to 14 years old, county health officials said, adding that two of...
Northland Inc has a new tourism team working to promote the region to domestic and international visitors.
J&K: Police issue alert on Fidayeen attack, say car ladden with IED may be used
The deal would avoid a chaotic departure by Britain on Friday. It also almost certainly would lock Britain into elections for the European Parliament next month, which Prime Minister Theresa May has struggled mightily to avoid.
This week at Fullpower Labs, we continue to drill down our accurate multi-year data set that comprises 250+ million nights of sleep. We found some new interesting weekly patterns within the previously identified seasonal patterns. This infographic shows weekly zoomed-in in heart rate. The Fullpower Sleeptracker platform captures continuous heart rate throughout the night. Seasonal…
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Chemist Warehouse Australian Opals Alanna Smith and Ezi Magbegor have been selected by the Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm respectively at the 2019 WNBA Draft.
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The Texas state House has held an all-night hearing on proposed legislation that would not only criminalize abortion, but make it a capital crime – throwing an already-polarizing issue into overdrive. “If you murder a pregnant woman, you get charged twice. So I’m not specifically criminalizing women,” the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R), explained […]
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With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on track to retain his office, the scramble is on to form a ruling coalition government. While his Likud Party advanced in seats, news has emerged that it sponsored successful voter intimidation tactics in Arab communities.
The billionaire founder of the Chinese smartphone firm Xiaomi has been handed bonuses worth £750m, but has pledged to hand the windfall to charity. Xiaomi, which recently began selling phones in the UK, gave its founder-chair Lei Jun 639.6m shares despite a disappointing float on the Hong Kong market last July. Despite a slide in its share price, the company said it had given its chairman a bonus worth £739m “to reward Lei Jun for his contribution to the company” in 2018. He was also awarded a... Читать дальше...
Breaking down the Detroit Lions 2019 preseason schedule Sidelion Report The NFL recently revealed their 65-game preseason schedule for 2019. Let's breakdown each of the Detroit Lions' exhibit
Keep Those Iraq War Notes Handy: Small Wars, Not Great Power Battles, Still the Most Likely Future Fight
Keep Those Iraq War Notes Handy: Small Wars, Not Great Power Battles, Still the Most Likely Future Fight by Kyle Rempfer - Army Times
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Tibi has named Emeka Obi as the contemporary fashion firm's new vice president of marketing. Obi brings over 15 years of branding and marketing experience across the retail, art, music, and consumer products sectors.
Proposal argues that state subsidies offered for conducting abortions violate the First Amendment Oak Ridge Republican The Tennessee House on April 8 advanced the debate on the argument that...
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A 49-year-old NSW doctor has been charged with trying to groom a child for sex.
As of early March 2019, the 10 largest operators, by deadweight, of multipurpose-project-heavy-lift....
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A federal jury in Florida has awarded $10 million to the parents of two teenagers killed in a head-on crash with an RV driven by a 99-year-old Michigan man, bringing the total to $11 million.
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triple j | HBO has announced a 'Music Inspired By' soundtrack to mark the final season of Game of Thrones.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes a Champions League comeback at Barcelona would be a greater achievement than the club’s last-16 miracle against Paris Saint-Germain. United will head to Camp Nou needing to overturn a 1-0 first-leg quarter-final deficit following Wednesday’s defeat to Barca at Old Trafford. Luke Shaw’s 12th-minute own goal left United […]
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The NAB Show, which runs through Thursday, this year features a new pavilion dedicated to the in-car experience as rapid technological advancements like fifth-generation wireless technology and autonomous driving causes the two industries to converge.