Goldman Sachs may get $2B fine over star-studded 1MBD fraud: report
Goldman Sachs might get off with a $2 billion slap-on-the-wrist for its role in one of the biggest and most-star-studded financial frauds of all time, according to a new report. According to Bloomberg, the $80 billion megabank is inching closer to an agreement with the Department of Justice to pay […]
Boris Johnson: UK will have time to strike trade deals after Brexit
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Critics: Fidelity charity fund gives to “hate groups”
Mutual fund giant’s affiliated charitable fund gave $330,000 to a group that equates homosexuals with pedophiles.
H&R Block Online offers easy do-it-yourself tax preparation, with the confidence of Online Assist expert help
(STL.News) – H&R Block’s (NYSE: HRB) DIY Online tax products are now available at hrblock.com and in the Apple and Google Play stores, offering an easy, cost-effective way to do… The post H&R Block Online offers easy do-it-yourself tax preparation, with the confidence of Online Assist expert help appeared first […]
White House vows response to deadline in Donald Trump impeachment drive
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday asked the Judiciary Committee to draw up articles of impeachment – formal charges – against the Republican president.;
A Saudi national is the suspected gunman in deadly shooting at Pensacola Naval Air Station, sources say
For the second time this week, a deadly shooting unfolded at a US Navy base Friday when a gunman killed at least three people and injured several others at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida.
Are Turkey and Greece closer to an armed conflict?
Greece has sent warships to Crete after Turkey and Libya signed a controversial deal dividing the sea.
Homeless man arrested after shooting threat at preschool
West Sacramento investigators think the man may have made the threat in response to school officials’ calling police after he trespassed on school grounds.
Interim UNC-Chapel Hill leader tries to address concerns about Silent Sam settlement
While questions still linger about the settlement between the UNC System and the N.C. Sons of Confederate Veterans on Silent Sam, UNC-Chapel Hill interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz tried to offer … Click to Continue »
Friendly floating robot CIMON-2 headed for International Space Station
On Sunday, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule will dock at the International Space Station, bringing supplies, experiments including “mighty mice” — oh, and a friendly robot to keep the astronauts company for the next three years.
CME Group today Announces 2020 Annual Meeting Date
(STL.News) – CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME), the world’s leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. … The post CME Group today Announces 2020 Annual Meeting Date appeared first on STL News.
Purdue to name football field after family of car dealership owner Bob Rohrman
Purdue University will rename its football field Rohrman Field. The stadium itself will still be called Ross-Ade Stadium. | Joe Robbins/Getty Images The Lafayette, Indiana, native made a $15 million donation to the university for future improvements to the stadium earlier this year. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue’s board of […]
In first year with Broncos, Kareem Jackson has proven to be right fit
Last Monday, Broncos safety Kareem Jackson downplayed the significance of facing a Houston Texans team that drafted him in 2010 and employed him for nine years until letting him walk away in free agency. Just another game. … Good to see familiar faces. … But the past is the past. […]
Some of Earth’s oldest organisms thrive in the dark off coasts of Carolinas, Virginia
Some of the oldest living things on the planet are centuries-old corals growing in perpetual darkness along Mid Atlantic states like Virginia and the Carolinas, according to NOAA’s Office of … Click to Continue »
Senior State Dept. aide once called Obama a Kenyan and Pelosi a Nazi whose Botox wore off
A senior adviser at the State Department once said he thought then-President Barack Obama was a Kenyan and called House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi a Nazi whose Botox had worn off.
Brady, Patriots face Mahomes, Chiefs in AFC title rematch
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady wanted to make one thing clear: He did not injure his toe during a tryout to become the New England Patriots’ new placekicker. “Nope, that’s not how I hurt it and I’m not the new kicker,” the star quarterback said. The 42-year-old Brady actually […]
Concord High interim principal Michael Reardon begins tenure
Michael Reardon was not expecting to be in charge of a high school this year, let alone one of the biggest in the state.The retired career educator said he got a call a few weeks ago from Frank Bass, Concord School District’s newly hired interim superintendent, during an errand to […]
Maine police seize 5 tractor-trailers over unpaid tolls
POLAND, Maine (AP) — State Troopers on Friday seized five tractor-trailers belonging to a Rhode Island trucking company accused of amassing $75,000 in unpaid tolls. The trucking company, Commodity Haulers Express, of North Kingston, Rhode Island, is facing felony theft-of-service charges over the unpaid Maine Turnpike tolls over the past […]
SC raps govt over delay in judges’ appointment
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K M Joseph asked attorney general K K Venugopal how the government could sit over recommendations for HC judge appointments even after the collegium had reiterated the names after brushing aside the objections raised by the Centre.
Governor: Pensacola shooter was Saudi aviation student
Twelve were hurt in the attack, including two sheriff’s deputies who were the first to respond, one of whom killed the shooter
Two beer-centric west side restaurants have closed
Claddagh Irish Pub in Livonia and Ashley’s in Westland are both closed
Michigan State OL Dimitri Douglas in transfer portal
Offensive lineman Dimitri Douglas, a redshirt freshman from Saline, confirmed that he had entered the NCAA transfer portal.
The best movies of 2019, ranked
From the Irishman to Toy Story 4, these are the highest-rated films released in 2019.
Wyoming water sports business won contract for Jackson Lake
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) – A Wyoming water sports business has gained a contract to guide multiday kayak trips on Jackson Lake over an incumbent river outfitter that ran trips nationwide. The Jackson Hole News & Guide reported Thursday that Grand Teton National Park officials confirmed Rendezvous River Sports took the […]
Independent lawmaker says he’s ready to vote to impeach Trump
Rep. Justin Amash said Friday that he is prepared to vote for three articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, ensuring that Democrats won’t be the only ones to impeach the President when the historic vote hits the floor as soon as this month.
Haley: Dylann Roof ‘hijacked’ Confederate flag from people who saw it as symbolizing ‘service, and sacrifice and heritage’
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said in an interview released this week that the man who killed black parishoners at a church in her state “hijacked” the meaning of the Confederate battle flag for people who felt it meant “sacrifice and heritage.”
Officials list pot vape brands reported in US outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands most commonly linked to hospitalizations. Most of the nearly 2,300 people who suffered lung damage had vaped liquids that contain THC, the high-inducing part of marijuana. In a […]
Jay Kriegel, a ‘New York City Patriot,’ Is Dead at 79
A former whiz kid in Lindsay’s City Hall, he became a knows-everybody “process broker� with wide reach in civic affairs, broadcasting and real estate.
107 years later, the ‘Christmas Ship’ is still delivering trees to Chicago’s poor
Christmas trees aboard the Coast Guard icebreaker Mackinaw arrived in Chicago on Friday. | U.S. Coast Guard A group of Chicago sailors revived a tradition that sank in Lake Michigan more than a century ago. A Coast Guard icebreaker carrying 1,200 Christmas trees intended for poor families in Chicago docked […]
Prosecutors accuse Weinstein of mishandling ankle monitor
Harvey Weinstein violated his bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor, which left his whereabouts unrecorded for hours at a time, a New York prosecutor argued Friday.Prosecutor Joan Illuzzi made the claim at a pretrial hearing for Weinstein while asking a judge to increase his ba…
NFL Notes: Gronk solves post-playing stress with puzzles
Rob Gronkowski is enjoying life in retirement — one piece at a time. The former star tight end who helped the New England Patriots win three Super Bowls during his nine-year career uses jigsaw puzzles to lower his stress levels and to help his mental recovery. Gronkowski said in an […]
New York Knicks fire head coach David Fizdale, report says
The New York Knicks have fired head coach David Fizdale after 22 games this season, according to a report by ESPN.
N.H. food-safety certification courses now offered in Spanish, Mandarin
Responding to a new code that requires restaurants to have staff trained in food protection, the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension is offering food-safety classes taught in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.“A while ago we did a survey of health inspectors in the state and local jurisdict…
Biggest movie franchises: Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter and more ranked by box office
These series aren’t just big — they’re really, really big,.
Rescue diver demands $190M in ‘pedo guy’ suit against Elon Musk
A lawyer for Vernon Unsworth, the cave explorer who has sued Elon Musk for calling him a “pedo guy” on Twitter, has demanded $190 million in damages in the defamation case, according to reports. Unsworth, who testified this week at a federal trial in Los Angeles that he felt “humiliated, […]
‘Halas Intrigue’ Episode 62: A Bears offensive explosion
Bears coach Matt Nagy speaks to reporters after Thursday night’s win over the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field. | Morry Gash/AP Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash look at the Bears’ suddenly spry offense. Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash pick apart why the Bears offense finally looks […]
Russian billionaire killed by vehicle while walking his dog in England
A Russian billionaire was killed in a road collision while walking his dog in England last week, it has been confirmed.
Great Shots Menu
The menu for Great Shots, a golf entertainment venue in Sioux Falls.
This tool helps influencers fight back when their content is stolen
A photo of social media influencer Chelsie Petras recently appeared in an Instagram ad for a subscription-box service. There was just one problem: the brand didn’t ask her permission to be in the ad.
Christmas sweaters are adding to plastic pollution, charity says
(CNN) — Most Christmas sweaters are made of plastic and are likely to contribute to plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, an environmental charity has warned. Hubbub, a UK charity, found that 95% of the 108 sweaters it analyzed — taken from 11 high-street and online retailers — were fully or partially made from […]
RI strip club could be closed over prostitution, drug charges
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island strip club could be shuttered permanently over accusations of drug dealing, prostitution and the onsite assault of a dancer, police said. The Providence Board of Licenses will continue a hearing on Jan. 8 to decide whether to revoke the license for The Wild […]
Cities say no to natural gas
Gas stoves and furnaces are on the way out. Cities across the U.S. are banning gas appliances in new buildings as they try to cut down on climate-warming emissions.
Detroiter charged with producing, possessing child porn
Investigators learned last month that Nathanal Michael Pace, 24, was sharing child pornography, authorities allege
AG’s office says vote to oust Wayne State leader invalid
Letter says “any future meeting of the board on the matter of President Wilson’s term of office should be conducted as a formal session”
Senators urge Medicare to allow seniors a drug plan do-over
WASHINGTON (AP) – Leading senators are urging Medicare to allow seniors concerned about their drug plan pick for next year to switch if they received inaccurate information due to changes the agency made this sign-up season. The request from 14 Democrats and one Independent comes as open enrollment for prescription […]
Amazon now has 3 women on its senior leadership team — and 19 men
Amazon just tripled the number of women on its senior leadership team, which works closely with CEO Jeff Bezos. But they’re still outnumbered six-to-one by men.
Consumer sentiment lowest in 5 years: Survey
The current situation index fell to 85.7 in November from 89.4 in September, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s consumer confidence survey, where 100 is the dividing line between pessimism and optimism. The future expectations gauge — that takes into account the one-year ahead perceptions — fell to 114.5 […]
Qatar foreign minister: Gulf crisis has ‘moved from stalemate’
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani says he hopes talks with Saudi Arabia will lead to ‘progress’.
Limerick: Fulfilling my oath as I depart the National Council on the Humanities
Editor’s note: This is an edited version of a speech Patty Limerick gave at a public meeting of the National Council of the Humanities on Dec. 6, 2019. I am the faculty director and chair of the board of an organization called the Center of the American West at the […]