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The city of Chicago filed a lawsuit Thursday against Jussie Smollett, saying the actor owes it more than $130,000 for police costs incurred in the investigation of a hate crime that authorities allege was phony, according to legal documents. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court more than two weeks after prosecutors in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office dismissed all criminal charges against the “Empire” actor. Chicago officials previously said they would sue Smollett after... Читать дальше...

Uber has expanded beyond rides to food delivery and it's also exploring self-driving cars. The company is based in San Francisco.

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Thursday (local time) ruled as unconstitutional a 66-year-law that made abortion a crime punishable by two years imprisonment, signalling a major victory for those who campaigned extensively for the abolition of the strict and controversial legislation.A panel headed by nine judges declared the ruling in a 7-2 vote, in response to a complaint filed by an obstetrician in 2017, who is on trial for performing multiple abortion procedures.During the ruling, the court... Читать дальше...

Community leaders lament that defense minister who was part of the ousted president’s regime is now in charge

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Dancehall artiste Hitmaker dabbles in soca - Entertainment Jamaica Star Online Record producer-dancehall artiste Hitmaker has decided to step out of his comfort zone with his most recent track, Bend

Tesha Miller files lawsuit against TVJ - News Jamaica Star Online Tesha Miller, the man who has been under the police's radar for more than a decade for several crimes, including murder, is claim

Former J'can youth striker has big dreams Jamaica Star Online Former Jamaica youth footballer Kevon Farquharson is eyeing a national senior team call-up. Farquharson, who represented Jamaica at t

Disney is crapping a whole metric buttload of Disney+ information out onto the internet today, deluging fans with such tasty-to-someone-presumably tidbits as the service’s hosting of that live-action Lady And The Tramp remake, or a High School Musical TV series. Still, the social media drones at the corporate…

Fresh start in Manchester for Reynolds - Sports Jamaica Star Online Vassell Reynolds has made his name as one of the top coaches at the youth level in Jamaica, having guided Wolmer's Boys School

Oprah Winfrey says she was subjected to extreme backlash after joining the Michael Jackson debate following the "Leaving Neverland" documentary.

After much wrangling behind the scenes, Sony is letting people change their PSN names. Question is, will you be changing yours? More »

Trust in the presidency of Cyril Ramaphosa has emerged as the biggest determining factor in voter preference for the governing party in South Africa as the country prepares for landmark elections on 8 May. A three-year study conducted by the University of Johannesburg Centre for Social Development in Africa, published by today's Mail and Guardia ...

Forces loyal to Libya's internationally recognised government and a rival commander battled for control of the capital Thursday after UN chief Antonio Guterres warned the country faced a very dangerous situation . Thousands of people have fled heavy fighting on the outskirts of Tripoli that has left dozens dead and prompted mounting global alar ...

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The next time you take your kid to the doctor, they may ask you some more personal questions than usual. Su-Ling Goh explains why.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean Embassy in the United Kingdom is meant to send a message of intimidation to all US citizens and journalists, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard said in a statement.

Benzly Hype to reward high school with laptop Jamaica Star Online Benzly Hype is giving one Jamaican high school the chance to be featured in his next music video and earn a laptop by competing in an

SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket on Thursday with a high-capacity telecommunications satellite payload, following the famous demo flight last year that hurled Starman and a red Tesla Roadster into space.

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Craig W. Dittmar, 55, allegedly drove the truck that fatally struck Illinois State Trooper Brooke Jones-Story outside Rockford.

Generally, people don’t seem to be crazy about spending too much time with car salespeople, and I’m going to go out on a limb and say that doesn’t get any better if they’re forced to against their will. And yet, somehow, that seems to be what happened in Chattanooga, Tennessee, when a Chevrolet dealer salesman…

Coyotes become fearless around people in just a few generations—which isn’t good for their longterm co-existence with humans in cities. Jason G. Goldman reports.

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Joining the increasingly crowded streaming space, the Walt Disney Company on Thursday delivered more details about its anticipated service Disney+. And if there was any question that this product would directly compete with Netflix, there certainly isn’t now.

Jim Cramer explains why the troubled retailer can be saved if it makes major management changes.