Saying they want to boost competition in the airline industry, Obama administration officials issued new regulations Tuesday aimed at providing passengers with more information to compare the performance of air … Click to Continue »
Drake's "One Dance" is officially Spotify's most streamed song ever. The streaming service announced the news on Tuesday (Oct...
The fallout over Billy Bush's lewd conversation with Donald Trump has left NBC's "Today" show unexpectedly looking for help in its third hour and Bush pondering how to resurrect his career ...
By Doug Bean, The Sports Xchange
COLUMBUS, Ohio - No. 2 Ohio State barely made it through its first big challenge of the season on Saturday night, escaping Wisconsin with a 30-23 overtime victory after a clutch second-half rally.
The Real Madrid forward needed only two goals to become the first player to score 100 career goals in European club competitions
Stars Who Are Long-Suffering Cubs Fans (Photos) A favorite subject of the cameras at Wrigley Field, Bill Murray can often be seen frowning in concentration at various Cubs games. The Pearl Jam frontman is such a die-hard Cubbies fan, he even wrote a song (“All the Way”) for them, and announced Pearl Jam would no longer be touring in October, just in case the Cubs made it to the postseason. From wearing Cubs gear to attending games to teaming up with players for charity, the Chicago native and... Читать дальше...
Rainier High School baseball coach Mike Wing was released from jail in Texas on Thursday night.
The High Court said it would rule soon on whether lawmakers, and not the government alone, must trigger the process of leaving the EU.
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High-profile state ballot measures on contentious issues like the death penalty, guns and pot are closely watched as indicators of the national mood.
But this election season also brings less-noticed proposals that may have more far-reaching effects. Here are four ballot measures in six states that could serve as laboratories for other states.
Shortening Time Served for Nonviolent Felonies
California
California has a long history of putting criminal justice policy on the ballot... Читать дальше...
Lawyers for a California woman accusing Derrick Rose and his friends of gang rape closed their case Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saying they want to boost competition in the airline industry, Obama administration officials issued new regulations Tuesday aimed at providing passengers with more information to compare the performance of air carriers and the cost of flights. Congress directed the department in an aviation bill passed over the summer to require airlines to refund checked bag fees to passengers whose luggage is delayed 12 hours or more for domestic flights or 15 hours or more for overseas flights. Читать дальше...
Robert W. Merry
Economics,
Protectionism has been a frequent feature of the republic since its founding.
IN LATE August 1985, while President Ronald Reagan vacationed at his ranch above Santa Barbara, California, his political director, Ed Rollins, had dinner one Saturday night with reporters for the New York Times and Washington Post. The mischievous politico leaked a story that received front-page treatment Monday morning. President Reagan had decided, the newspapers reported... Читать дальше...
Michelle Obama knows how to go out in style. At her final state dinner, the first lady wore a custom, chainmail, rose-gold Atelier Versace gown that had us thinking it was the Oscars or...
Julian Assange, who lives at Ecuador's embassy in London, says his hosts acted under pressure from the U.S. His website has published stolen emails that have embarrassed Hillary Clinton's campaign.
By Larry Millson, The Sports Xchange
TORONTO -- Josh Donaldson homered, Aaron Sanchez allowed two hits in six innings, Edwin Encarnacion had two RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays staved off elimination Tuesday with a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Gordon G. Chang
Security, Asia
Taiwan and its friends are becoming more powerful together.
JOHN J. MEARSHEIMER, the distinguished University of Chicago political scientist, argued in the National Interest two years ago that Taiwan had almost no hope of maintaining de facto independence. China, he made clear, will grow so strong in the coming decades that it will, as a regional hegemon, be able to evict the United States from East Asia, dominate its periphery and, one way or another... Читать дальше...
The 7-4 vote largely split on political lines, with moderate Scott Wiener joining his progressive colleagues to support the donation. Yesterday is the 27th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake and countries from all over the world came to San Francisco’s rescue, including Italy. [...] we have from time to time come to the aid of cities throughout the world that have been devastated by earthquakes. “The city of San Francisco should not be in the business of providing financial relief for natural... Читать дальше...
Dina Esfandiary, Ariane Tabatabai
Politics, Middle East
For Tehran, Riyadh is little more than an afterthought.
It’s often assumed that Saudi Arabia is as big a concern to Iran as Tehran is to Riyadh. Recent statements by Iranian officials seem to confirm this, as do recent Iranian efforts to derail Saudi influence in the region. But while Iran is indeed Saudi Arabia’s most important foreign policy concern, Saudi Arabia isn’t even in Iran’s top concerns. This mismatch in... Читать дальше...
Zalmay Khalilzad
Security, Middle East
A successful campaign in Mosul has the potential to be an important milestone in the process of reconciliation, but only if the post-campaign period is given due attention.
The long-anticipated offensive by Iraqi government and Kurdish Peshmerga forces to retake Mosul, supported by the United States, has begun. The exact evolution of the campaign is unpredictable, but eight issues are likely to shape its ultimate outcome.
What ISIS decides. Читать дальше...
Stephen Feller
KANSAS CITY, Miss., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A Missouri who set fire to a mosque and attempted to set fire to a Planned Parenthood facility twice was sentenced to 63 months in prison for the crimes.
A group of police officers jumped in the waters off Queens to rescue a boater Tuesday, but they couldn’t save the man’s dog.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay receiver Vincent Jackson has been placed on injured reserve with a left leg injury, raising the possibility that he's played his last game for the Buccaneers.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay receiver Vincent Jackson has been placed on injured reserve with a left leg injury, raising the possibility that he's played his last game for the Buccaneers.
Patrick Freeman, a freelance artist, was chosen to paint the baby grand in the south wing of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. The piano is on loan from the nonprofit Sing for Hope.