EXCLUSIVE: The Gotham Group has signed Oregon-based story studio Delve for television and film representation. The company focuses on writers and storytellers to develop and place narrative nonfiction works with major print, online, and audio outlets. Founded in 2017, Delve assisted in brokering the rights deal for rights to This American Life story, which was […]
The search is over. Dave Tippett has been named the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. GM Ken Holland said the list started at 15 people and Tippett was always the leading candidate.
Parrot, a longtime competitor to Chinese drone giant DJI, is one of six companies selected by the US Department of Defense to build short-range reconnaissance aircraft for the American military. The deal, which includes five other companies but not DJI, represents a strategic front between the US and European commercial entities, like Parrot, in the face of increasing dominance from Chinese companies.
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Texas Secretary of State David Whitley abruptly resigned Monday amid criticism for challenging the citizenship status of thousands of voters in the state.
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League today released the 2019/20 preseason and regular season schedules. Once again, a total of 613 games have been scheduled for next season with each of the 18 teams playing 34 home and away games. Every team will play a minimum of two games against its 17 opponents. A total of 86% of regular season games will be played between Thursdays and Sundays or on holidays. Two interleague games between the Gatineau Olympiques and the Ottawa 67’s are also part of the 2019/20 schedule. Читать дальше...
Board okays hike in borrowing limit
Severe drought in Somalia is putting more than two million people at risk of starvation and forcing thousands out of villages and into a relief camp outside the capital. The United Nations has called for emergency aid to help those in need, including nearly a million Somali children facing hunger. Tens of thousands of people seeking assistance have arrived in Mogadishu during the past three weeks due to lack of water and food. Among them is Jowharo Mohamed, a mother of four who is expecting her fifth. Читать дальше...
Greek archaeologists have expressed concern over the limited access that visitors have to the Hagia Sophia monument in Trabzon, northeast Turkey, which was converted into a mosque in 2013.
And other lessons from the European Parliament elections.
Missouri may soon show America what abortion access will look like if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday blamed his younger brother Tejaswi for the party's drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections, but "strongly opposed" demands of his resignation from the leader of Opposition."Those who distributed tickets and contested elections should take the responsibility of the defeat," Tej Pratap wrote in a letter to Tejaswi.He requested Tejaswi, who looked into the day-to-day affairs of RJD after Lalu Prasad was jailed, to continue leading the party in the Bihar Assembly.Drawing an analogy from the epic Mahabharata... Читать дальше...
In the wake of an evacuation due to the High Level wildfire, Alberta Education has come up with several options for students facing final exams in the coming weeks.
Community leaders say the meeting is an attempt to give 'Arab cover' to Israel's occupation of Palestinian land.
South Africa’s rand slumped to a seven-month low as an unexpected delay in the appointment of the cabinet stoked concerns President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing opposition to his reform agenda.
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"Last year at this time, we would have been done."
The challenge to a rule published May 21 is being mounted by Lambda Legal, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Center for Reproductive Rights, in conjunction with California's Santa Clara County.
DeMarcus Cousins is questionable.
Kevin Durant is officially out for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors. Reports had suggested that the two-time reigning Finals MVP would miss at least the first game of the series, and coach Steve Kerr confirmed as much at Monday’s practice.
Steve Kerr affirms Kevin Durant won’t play in Game 1 vs Raptors on Thursday
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So far, the turnaround of Mitsubishi Motors under Nissan Motor is encouraging. In fiscal 2018-2019, sales were up by 14.7 per cent to 1,244,000 vehicles, profit improved, reaching JPY111.8bn, and the company achieved an operating margin of 4.4 per cent. As MMC's ties to the Alliance deepen, what future models will the company's plants in Japan, China, Thailand, The Philippines, Indonesia and Russia be producing to help reach an inevitable mid-term target of 1.5m vehicles per year in the 2020s?
Dayton, Ohio-In response to the widespread damage caused by the weather emergency on the night of May 27th, the Dayton Dragons will be accepting non-p... - MWL Dayton Dragons
The Turin club are searching for a new manager amid the departure of Massimiliano Allegri and are targeting Sarri following his previous successful period in charge of Napoli.
The German club sold midfielder in 2014 shortly after he helped Germany to win the World Cup in Brazil
A new study suggests that consumers who actively take steps to diversify their news consumption — following accounts and news outlets that post a wide range of viewpoints, and interacting online with people who have different views from their own — feel less anxious about current events than people who don’t take such actions. Hunkering...
"...these are not moral people we’re talking about"
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Hampton choosing to play in New Zealand is a big blow to the Jayhawks