Airbnb sues Anaheim over short-term rental law
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Airbnb is suing the city of Anaheim over a law that regulates short-term rentals.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Airbnb is suing the city of Anaheim over a law that regulates short-term rentals.
Former Japanese Defense Minister Yuriko Koike has won the race to lead Tokyo's capital - the first woman to lead the city. As Ryan Brooks reports, she hopes to breathe life into the city's deflated economy
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NEW YORK — The latest on developments in global financial markets (all times local): 11:45 Stocks are trading slightly higher on Wall Street, with health care and technology stocks leading the way. Tesla Motors agreed to buy solar panel maker SolarCity for $2.6 billion in stock in a tie-up aimed at creating a one-stop shop
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More than anything, Peter Thiel, the billionaire technology investor and Donald Trump supporter, wants to find a way to escape death.
He's channeled millions of dollars into startups working on anti-aging medicine, spends considerable time and money researching therapies for his personal use and believes society ought to open its mind toward life-extension methods that sound weird or unsavory.
Speaking of weird and unsavory, if there's one thing that really excites Thiel... Читать дальше...
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian police say they have arrested 11 people suspected of smuggling dozens of migrants across the border to EU-member Hungary. Serbian police said Monday the arrests were the result of “intensive operational work and exchange of information with the Hungarian police.” The statement says two of those arrested were the suspected organizers
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Warning: This post contains spoilers for "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."
You're ready for spoilers? Okay, good.
In "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" — the play set in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" universe 19 years after the events of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," which is now available as a book — Hermione Granger is the Minister for Magic.
Much of the play focuses on Albus Potter (Harry Potter's son), Scorpius Malfoy (Draco's son), and Harry himself. Читать дальше...
A member of the French parliament urged Paris, Moscow and Damascus to put aside sticking points and focus on eradicating terrorism.
Worldwide shipments of tablets fell 12% in the second quarter, according to a new report from IDC. Roughly 65% of tablets shipped this past quarter were run on Alphabet Inc.'s Android operating system, followed by Apple Inc.'s ioS, which captured 26% of the market. Apple's shipments fell by 9% year-over-year, but the launch of a new iPad Pro earlier this year helped to increase average selling prices for iPads, lifting Apple's total share of the market from 25% last year. Samsung Electronics... Читать дальше...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Visitors to the birthplace of America can soon climb aboard a life-size Revolutionary era privateer ship in the heart of the city's historic district, while staying firmly planted on land.
The ship will act as one of the museum's primary immersive exhibits, explore maritime involvement in the Revolution and highlight Forten, a free African-American boy who served on a privateer ship and later became a prominent abolitionist and wealthy Philadelphia businessman. The exhibit will have an accessible ramp and builders will outfit the ship with lights to create the illusion of water and a speaker system to surround the exhibit with sounds of people working on a privateer ship. Stephenson... Читать дальше...
Three young men with parents in the South African Navy appeared briefly in court on Monday in connection with an audacious burglary of the country's biggest naval base at Simon's Town.
Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press. The AP’s survey of the aquatic Olympic and Paralympic venues has revealed consistent and dangerously high levels of viruses from the pollution, a major black eye on Rio’s Olympic project that has set off alarm bells among sailors, rowers and open-water swimmers. Читать дальше...
Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press. The AP’s survey of the aquatic Olympic and Paralympic venues has revealed consistent and dangerously high levels of viruses from the pollution, a major black eye on Rio’s Olympic project that has set off alarm bells among sailors, rowers and open-water swimmers. Читать дальше...
SPARTA — The Monroe County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the 69-year-old man who died Saturday morning in the Monroe County jail.
Diamond Resorts International Inc. said Monday that it will delay the release of second-quarter results, after the vacation destination company's independent accountant raised questions about accounting practices. The accountant, BDO USA, said Diamond Resorts may not have correctly applied the relative sales value inventory valuation model with it prepared its financial statements since 2014. Diamond Resorts was scheduled to report results on Monday. On Friday, the company agreed to be acquired... Читать дальше...
Acting head of Russia’s Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov said Monday that a new video reportedly released by Daesh and calling for attacks in Russia was an empty threat.
NEW YORK (AP) — The opening of the Clara Francis Gallery on Wednesday in a renovated Harlem storefront was an exciting moment for Haile King Rubie. It was the first solo show for the 26-year-old painter, whose expressive works are…
The neighborhood is still a long way from replacing Chelsea or Brooklyn as the epicenter of the city's art scene, but Harlem is now home to about a dozen galleries and in the fall, two more big-name galleries are slated to open. The Elizabeth Dee Gallery will occupy a two-story building that is next door to the National Black Theatre and two blocks east of the Studio Museum. The newest addition, the Clara Francis Gallery, came about after area artists, curators and the community urged Rubie's father... Читать дальше...
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John Oliver unleashed a scathing takedown of Donald Trump following his criticism of the father of an American Muslim solider who died protecting his unit in Iraq.
Over the past several days, Trump has repeatedly dismissed Khizr Khan, who forcefully denounced Trump at the Democratic National Convention last week, citing Trump's controversial comments about veterans and his plan to bar Muslims from entering the US. The Republican presidential nominee said Khan didn't "have the... Читать дальше...
A Sydney truck driver has been reported to police after he filmed himself driving through water to spray a group of cyclists who were next to him.
There was a whole lot happening behind the scenes of the 2016 Teen Choice Awards. While cameras captured co-host Victoria Justice's endless outfit changes and Justin...