Amazon Just Announced An Alexa-Powered Microwave And Bunch Of New Echo Devices
“New features and products related to Amazon’s devices business” are expected. View Entire Post ›
Israel Air Force strikes group launching incendiary balloons in Gaza Strip
Israeli fire department teams put out three fires caused by incendiary balloons near Kibbutz Be’eri in southern Israel ■ Police report balloon with charge attached […]
In grand debut, Israel’s nation-state law reveals its ugly true colors
The court explained its decision only on the basis of the victim’s Jewish identity. What would happen if an Arab Palestinian citizen of Israel were […]
Israel became hub in international organ trade over past decade
Since a 2008 Knesset law banned the purchase and sale of human organs, Israel’s key role in the organ trade has been replaced by countries […]
How An App Funded By Sheldon Adelson Is Covertly Influencing The Online Conversation About Israel
The Act.IL app paints itself as a grassroots initiative, but one expert calls it “advanced digital political astroturfing.” View Entire Post ›
‘I am absolutely too young. My life was a waste’: Conversations with people on their deathbed
A young Buddhist diagnosed too late with a genetic disease, a Holocaust survivor with cancer, and a once-happy nurse suffering from complications of bariatric surgery. […]
FanDuel runs reverse, pays $82K for disputed bet
Saying sports betting should be fun, FanDuel has changed course and decided to pay $82,000 to a man who capitalized on a mistake by the […]
Downing of Russian jet: Moscow seeks to translate Israel’s embarrassment into gains on the ground
Asked whether shooting down the Russian aircraft would affect the Israeli air force’s freedom of action over Syria, Defense Minister Lieberman performed more evasion maneuvers […]
Mariota (elbow) ‘moving in the right direction’
Titans QB Marcus Mariota took the majority of the practice reps Thursday, though the team is still taking a “day by day” approach to his […]
Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape […]
North Houston under flash flood warning till 5 p.m.
Parts of north Houston are under a flash flood warning Thursday as storms roll into the area.
Portraits from the storm: The victims, volunteers and heroes of Hurricane Florence
Tony Thompson stepped into the wreckage of his mobile home and showed how Hurricane Florence peeled off his roof, ripped off his walls and scattered […]
In the music spotlight: Graham Coxon
Once and future Blur guitarist Graham Coxon has cultivated a solo career since 1998 that has simmered in North America among the Britpop frontrunners’ ardent […]
New Jersey man receives $82,000 payout for disputed $110 NFL bet after review
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Upon further review, a New Jersey man will get his full $82,000 payout on a disputed $110 sports bet. And […]
NY Cardinal hires judge to review church sex abuse policies
NEW YORK — Hoping to restore the faith of those disillusioned by how the church has handled sexual abuse allegations, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of […]
Fournette says hamstring feels better this week
Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is hopeful he’ll be able to play this Sunday against the Titans and says his injured hamstring feels better than […]
Glencore opts for arb over size in Swiss francs
Glencore financial entered the Swiss franc bond market on Thursday, raising Sfr175m with a six year bond. The deal was smaller than previous issues in […]
Renault reaches for new longer route
French car maker Renault extended its maturity profile with a new eight year deal on Thursday. The decision resulted in a deal more than three […]
Quality and quantity reduces Vinci NIPs to zero
French construction and concessions group Vinci sold its first public benchmark corporate bond deal in more than five years on Tuesday and was overwhelmed by […]
Nidec makes it Japanese double for euros
Japanese issuers are rarely seen in the European corporate bond markets, but electric motor manufacturer Nidec made it two Japanese corporate bond sales in two […]
Demand for aggressive buyout debt routs covenant defence
Leveraged finance investors in the US and Europe have scrambled for the bonds and loans backing leveraged buyouts of Thomson Reuters’ Financial & Risk business […]
NIE overcomes Brexit border issues
Northern Ireland Electricity, the country’s electricity grid operator, overcame any fears investors may have had about the Irish border issue in the ongoing Brexit negotiations […]
Mortgage refi share ticks up in August, bucking trend
Despite a temporary uptick in the US mortgage refinancing rate in August this year, rising interest rates are weighing on refinancing activity which is pushing […]
Euro 10 year market softens amid concerns about end of QE
The euro public sector market for 10 year deals encountered a steep sell-off in secondary and underperformance in primary this week, as investors take a […]
Deutsche Bahn takes last ride on CSPP tracks
State-owned German rail operator Deutsche Bahn took the opportunity to make the most of the European Central Bank’s corporate bond buying programme when it sold […]
Quick read: M&A pressure builds for US regional banks
When will the much-hyped M&A boom in the regional US bank sector become reality?
Nestle gets caffeine kick ahead of FOMC
Nestle, Électrcité de France and BP have led a stampede to the dollar market ahead of an expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve next […]
Meissner will hand strong platform to Koder at BAML
Strategic tensions as much as short-term underperformance brought about BAML investment banking head Christian Meissner’s departure, but the corporate and investment bank remains in a […]
Man charged with spray painting anti-Muslim graffiti in Homer Glen
A man is facing multiple felonies, including a hate crime charge, after he allegedly spray painted an anti-Muslim message on a sidewalk in front of […]
Quincy Jones at 85: ‘I’m too old to be full of it’
TORONTO — Quincy Jones holds out his hands. Like Jones, an easy raconteur, they tell stories. There’s a small scar from when he, as a […]
This controversial Russian novelist, accused of promoting cannibalism and pornography, is a literary star
Baking and eating a girl on her birthday, a man roasting meat over a bonfire of burning books – these are just two provocative scenes […]
Charlotte homicide suspect arrested in Virginia, police say. Extradition is underway
Two days after 23-year-old Pedro Fabricio Diaz-Paz was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Charlotte apartment complex, authorities arrested a suspect in […]
Illegal organ harvesting is rampant in Egypt, and refugees are the main target
Thousands of Egypt’s 250,000 African refugees have fallen victim to the illegal organ trade. Haaretz traveled to Cairo and spoke with six survivors. ‘A strange […]
Kavanaugh accuser may testify under right conditions, lawyer says
Christine Blasey Ford would testify next week to the Senate about her accusation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when both were […]
Sofia Sanchez, girl who met Drake, talks about receiving heart transplant
Sofia Sanchez, the adorable 11-year-old from Chicago who met Drake while awaiting a transplant, just got a new heart — and her description of how […]
The UK Government Is Planning To Set Up A Regulator For The Internet
Exclusive: BuzzFeed News has obtained details of plans being drawn up by ministers that also include a compulsory code of conduct and age verification for […]
Allen Tate real estate merges with Pittsburgh firm. Here’s what it means for Charlotte
Charlotte-based Allen Tate is merging with the Pittsburgh real estate firm Howard Hanna. The “partnership,” as the two companies describe the deal in a statement […]
See Prince’s first original posthumous video
The video comes just a day before the release of late music legend Prince’s new album, “Piano & A Microphone 1983”
Putin has little choice but to allow Israel to continue operating in Syria
Putin is an expert dancer in the delicate balance of feeding anti-Semitic conspiracy theories to his public while maintaining personal relations with Israel. The public […]
Chris Pratt Doesn’t Think Hollywood Is Anti-Christian
People claim the entertainment industry opposes religion “but it’s just not the case,” the “Jurassic World” actor said.
Germany approves arms sales to Saudi Arabia, breaking coalition promise
The German government approved the delivery of controversial weapons systems to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan, despite a January ban on arms sales to […]
Brexit was sold by ‘liars’ and Britain’s exit plan is unworkable, UK told
If Theresa May hoped that a two-day summit with European leaders in the birthplace of Mozart would bring harmony to the fraught Brexit process, she […]
This town in Greece is draped in thousands of spider webs
Behind the phenomenon are the spiders’ favorite snacks: gnats. With the growth of the gnat population, the spiders also thrive and multiply.
French artist Saype creates ‘message of hope’ for refugees
French artist Saype has created what he calls a “message of hope” for refugees across the world.
Woman prosecuted over abortion pills appeals
A court in Northern Ireland will hear a landmark abortion case Thursday as a woman appeals the decision to prosecute her for buying abortion pills […]
Former Malaysian PM Najib slapped with 25 more corruption charges
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been hit with 25 more corruption-related charges over allegations that he siphoned off $681 million from the public.
Hear this: Bears’ Leonard Floyd trades in ‘Q-tip’ club for smaller hand brace
Leonard Floyd’s “Q-tip” — the bulky club that covered his broken right hand in games like the fuzz at the end of a stick — […]
Kamau Bell opens up about working with Bourdain
Kamau Bell, host of CNN’s “United Shades of America,” writes about meeting Anthony Bourdain, who was an inspiration for his own career, and the loss […]
Domi suspended for rest of preseason after punch
Montreal’s Max Domi, who punched Florida’s Aaron Ekblad in the nose when the Panthers star showed no interest in fighting, was suspended for the rest […]