Los Angeles motorists are heading into their first commute since a weekend fire that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown. Commuters appear to have heeded advice to plan alternate routes, take public transit or work from home Monday. A state highway official says congestion is a little bit lighter than normal. At the fire site, hazardous materials teams are removing burned material from underneath Interstate 10 to make way for engineers to see if the columns and deck of the highway can... Читать дальше...
Community requests for authorization to hire off-duty police officers to guard Jewish schools and synagogues.
Thousands of Crooked House-themed Christmas cards and calendars filled with memories of the famous former Black Country pub have already been sold less than a week after launching.
Absolutely empty—that is how most of us envision the vacuum. Yet, in reality, it is filled with an energetic flickering: the quantum fluctuations.
Your feet will thank us.
(Telecompaper) US smartphone shipments reached 31 million units in the third quarter, down 5 percent year-on-year but up 21 percent on a sequential basis, boosted...
(Telecompaper) Indian Continent Investment has increased its stake in Airtel Africa through the acquisition of GBP 57.25 million worth of shares, according to a corporate notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange...
Following the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ whacky 5-4 shootout win over the Calgary Flames, big news came out of Calgary. After scoring a goal and making a big hit on Maple…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to make a critical decision regarding Babar's future as the captain of the national side.
A deal to keep migrants in Albania while waiting for their asylum applications to be processed by Italy is ‘unacceptable’ and ‘not compatible with the legislation’, the Spanish socialist MEP Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar told Euractiv.
The actor and Ferrari executive producer offered a blunt response to criticism of Michael Mann’s upcoming film during a recent festival screening.
Deployment of a new laser system for air defence is being accelerated
"Last year, we had a team meeting and we brought up some things I can do better, especially with buying into the program. Right now, it's tough. I'm taking a little bit of a backseat right now. I'm trusting the process. I'm trying my best to buy in...
The National Action Plan on Sugar Reduction Coalition on Monday said Diabetes directly costs Nigeria $4.5bn. The coalition also said a diabetes patient spends at least N300,000 yearly on healthcare costs. The coalition disclosed this in Abuja at an art exhibition in commemoration of the World Diabetes Day to draw public attention to the need
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A Chinese blockbuster movie that depicts real life scams in Southeast Asia could be spooking tourists from China and giving them pause when considering traveling to Thailand, analysts and data suggest. Released in August, No More Bets is a story about several Chinese citizens who are tricked into taking a work trip overseas only to be forced into operating illegal online investment, gambling and cryptocurrency scams in an unnamed Southeast Asian country. The movie is based on a real-life problem that has mushroomed in recent years. Читать дальше...
A Chinese blockbuster movie that depicts real life scams in Southeast Asia could be spooking tourists from China and giving them pause when considering traveling to Thailand, analysts and data suggest. Released in August, No More Bets is a story about several Chinese citizens who are tricked into taking a work trip overseas only to be forced into operating illegal online investment, gambling and cryptocurrency scams in an unnamed Southeast Asian country. The movie is based on a real-life problem that has mushroomed in recent years. Читать дальше...
A costume designer for "The Buccaneers" said the culture clash between Americans and Brits is hinted at in the clothes different characters wear.
A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle involving her parents, British health officials and the Italian government has died. The group Christian Concern, which supported her family, said Indi Gregory died in a hospice on Monday after her life support was withdrawn. The 8-month-old baby had suffered brain damage as the result of a rare condition known as mitochondrial disease. Her doctors said her life support should be removed to allow her to die at a hospital or hospice. Her parents... Читать дальше...
A Google Maps camera has captured a strange naked creature with long, floppy arms running across a road in the town of Buff, southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah, US
The big-box retailer has invested US$500 million in store upgrades, and there’s even more to come.
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The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital treated a total of 66 patients, 44 on Deepavali and 22 the next day, with eye injuries
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James Harden has fallen off a cliff, and he’s taking the Clippers with him
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