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Saturday Night Live ended 2016 the way it began: delayed by an overlong football game. Back in January, the strenuously subdued Adam Driver made his SNL debut, fresh off his enshrinement in the Star Wars Hall of Fame as enjoyably whiny Darth Vader-in-training, Kylo Ren. The younger Affleck — whose comedy background primarily consists of appearing the oh-so-‘90s indie movie, 200 Cigarettes, and directing the strenuously unfunny Joaquin Phoenix mockumentary, I’m Still Here — seemed to recognize the incongruity of his presence in Studio 8H.

Saturday Night Live ended 2016 the way it began: delayed by an overlong football game. Back in January, the strenuously subdued Adam Driver made his SNL debut, fresh off his enshrinement in the Star Wars Hall of Fame as enjoyably whiny Darth Vader-in-training, Kylo Ren. The younger Affleck — whose comedy background primarily consists of appearing the oh-so-‘90s indie movie, 200 Cigarettes, and directing the strenuously unfunny Joaquin Phoenix mockumentary, I’m Still Here — seemed to recognize the incongruity of his presence in Studio 8H. Читать дальше...

OLDENZAAL - Uitwisselingsstudenten van Rotary haalden zaterdag maar liefst 4792 euro op voor het internationaal noodhulpfonds ‘ShelterBox’. Dat deden ze door een afstand tussen Amsterdam en Texel zwemmend af te leggen. 

ENSCHEDE - Drie containers voor plastic afval en glas zijn in vlammen opgegaan. Het vuur aan het Oogstplein in Enschede is geblust door de brandweer. 

If infomercials tell you anything it's that you need that one kitchen gadget to solve all of your pasta/egg/steak/grilling cooking needs. We've combed through the internet to find the most innovative products under $50 that will change the way you cook.

BORCULO - De Borculose kringloopwinkel Bohero is maandagavond vanaf 21.15 uur te zien op NPO1 in een kerstspecial van het KRO- NCRV programma Spoorloos. Het hielp Sándor Schipper, die als jongen door Nederlanders geadopteerd werd, met huisraad voor zijn met hulp van Spoorloos teruggevonden familie uit Hongarije. Die leeft daar onder erbarmelijke omstandigheden op het platteland.
 

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CLEVELAND -- LeBron James scored 26 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, and Kyrie Irving had 21 points and matched his career high with 12 assists in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.

PARIS — The Eiffel Tower has reopened to the public after a closedown of five consecutive days due to workers’ strike.

A suicide bombing Sunday morning in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden killed at least 40 soldiers. The Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, claimed responsibility of the attack. The bombing took place when a suicide bomber — who blended in with soldiers queuing to get their salaries — blew himself up, Col. Nasser Sarea told Agence France-Presse (AFP). The attack took place at a Yemeni coast guard installation near Aden’s Solaban military base.

A major political crisis is brewing in Poland over a government initiative to limit the number of journalists allowed to observe sessions of the country's parliament. The decision, combined with subsequent government actions, has led to protests in the streets of Warsaw. Sputnik investigates to try and figure out what's really going on.

Prime Air is Amazon's latest beta test for package delivery via drones. The company is hosting a trial in Cambridge, England with two customers, with plans to broaden reach in the UK and beyond.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday flagged off a weekly train for Gorakhpur from the Bandra terminus here and inaugurated Wi-Fi services at nine suburban stations.

App developers have done away with discretionary cash for a job well done

HENGELO - Ali Oflazoglu (ProHengelo) treedt per direct terug als gemeenteraadslid. De reden is een onderzoek naar mogelijke fraude met zorggelden door zijn werkgever, Zorgburo Maatwerk in Enschede.

Trump gave the donation years ago in honor of David Friedman, his choice of ambassador to Israel, former MK says.

The Argentine has been linked with a lucrative move to Shanghai Shenhua, with one of his current club's directors reportedly saying the move is imminent

EA Sports are releasing three players daily from December 16-25 for FIFA Ultimate Team, and there are some superstars up for grabs

President-elect Donald Trump visited key swing states and expressed his gratitude for his win against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

President-elect Donald Trump concluded his national “thank you” tour Saturday in Mobile, Alabama. Just days ahead of the Electoral College voting, scheduled for Dec. 19, Trump returned to the site of one of his biggest campaign crowds back in August 2015.

The toymaker’s first leader to come from outside the founding family stands down

For most people, safety is the key when it comes to living in a certain city. The Economist Intelligence Unit compiled a report on city safety using 40 indicators split across four themes – digital security, health security, infrastructure safety and personal safety. Cities were ranked out of a final score of 100.

Is it fair to say that common experiences fuelled support for Trump and Brexit?

China is driving a boom in Japanese animation sales, thanks to video-streaming services hungry for content, tighter controls on piracy, and fans like Gao Jiaqi.