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Emily Blunt explains John Krasinski's shocked, over-the-top reaction to her SAG Awards win
USA Today - 28 Jan 2019 05:18Glenn Close, Darren Criss, Tony Shalhoub Among 25th Annual SAG Award Winners
Playbill - 28 Jan 2019 17:05
Megan Mullally hosted the ceremony January 27 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium Expo Hall.
Trump: Another shutdown is 'certainly an option'
The Week - 28 Jan 2019 04:13
During an interview Sunday, President Trump told The Wall Street Journal he does not think lawmakers will be able to come up with a deal to fund a border wall, and another shutdown is "certainly an option." There are 17 ...
Pope Francis Calls for a 'Peaceful Solution' to Venezuela's Crisis, but Doesn't Pick Sides
Time - 28 Jan 2019 04:15
Francis refused again to say if the Holy See would recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido
Cape Town: wild fire engulfs Lion's Head mountain and threatens suburbs
The Guardian - 28 Jan 2019 04:10
Blazes whipped up by a strong, dry wind have sent black smoke across the city and forced residents to evacuate A wild fire that swept across Cape Town's famous Lion's Head mountain moved towards residential neighbourhood...
"The Butterfly House," by Frank Ormsby
The New Yorker - 28 Jan 2019 12:00
Poetry by Frank Ormsby: "One more butterfly in the butterfly house / will count as overcrowding."
SAG Awards 2019: Superhero blockbuster 'Black Panther' wins for best movie ensemble
USA Today - 28 Jan 2019 05:21
Superhero blockbuster 'Black Panther' took top prize at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, while acting honors went to Glenn Close and Rami Malek.
1 student killed, another injured in school bus crash
CBSNews - 28 Jan 2019 04:54
One Texas middle school student is dead and a 9-year-old girl was injured along with their school bus driver when their bus was hit by a train on Friday. The crash site was at a rail crossing without any warning signals....
Death toll rises to 58 as hope dims after Brazil dam collapse
Reuters - 28 Jan 2019 03:38
Brazilian rescuers searched into the night on Sunday for hundreds of people missing after a burst mining dam triggered a deadly mudslide, as the death toll rose to 58 people and was expected to keep climbing more than tw...
Stephen Miller reportedly said he 'would be happy if not a single refugee foot ever again touched America's soil'
The Week - 28 Jan 2019 17:09
An excerpt from a former White House staffer's new tell-all book includes a stunning quote attributed to senior adviser Stephen Miller. In his book Team of Vipers, former aide Cliff Sims writes that he was concerned abou...
Nigeria denies judge's suspension influenced by election
Miami Herald - 28 Jan 2019 17:06
Nigeria's minister of information on Monday denied that the suspension of the country's chief justice is related to the upcoming presidential elections. Alhaji Lai Mohammed said Monday the suspension has …
US, Taliban agree to hash out peace deal that could lead to troop withdrawal
New York Post - 28 Jan 2019 17:05
American and Taliban officials have agreed to the framework of a peace deal that could lead to an imminent pullout of US troops from Afghanistan, according to a report. "We have a draft of the framework that has to be fl...
Baker sorry for 'Build that wall' cookie even as support grows
New York Post - 28 Jan 2019 16:59
A baker in Washington state is apologizing for creating an immigration-themed cookie with a "Build that Wall" message even as some of his supporters on social media say there's no reason to be sorry. Ken Bellingham, owne...
Brazilian despair turns to anger as toll from Vale dam disaster hits 60
Reuters - 28 Jan 2019 16:48
Grief over the hundreds of Brazilians feared killed in a mining disaster has quickly hardened into anger as victims' families and politicians say iron ore miner Vale SA and regulators have learned nothing from the recent...
Christie says he warned Trump the Russia investigation would not go away
ABC News - 28 Jan 2019 16:32
Former Gov. Chris Christie said on ABC's "Good Morning America" Monday that he warned Trump the Russia investigation would not go away.
Source: Royals, 2B Whit Merrifield agree to four-year, $16.25 million extension
ABC News - 28 Jan 2019 06:06
Second baseman Whit Merrifield and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $16.25 million, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan. Merrifield led the American League last season in both hits ...
The Death of a Singaporean Actor Has Put a Spotlight on the Risks of Conscription
Time - 28 Jan 2019 04:38
The death of Aloysius Pang has renewed scrutiny of mandatory conscription
Longtime San Francisco Giants owner Peter Magowan dies
USA Today - 28 Jan 2019 04:37
Longtime San Francisco Giants owner Peter Magowan has died at the age of 76
Trump doubts lawmakers can reach acceptable border security deal
Reuters - 28 Jan 2019 04:35
President Donald Trump expressed skepticism on Sunday that U.S. lawmakers seeking to avoid another government shutdown could reach a deal on border security that he would accept, as he renewed his vow to build a wall on ...
Saudi Aramco to pay $1.6 billion for stake in South Korea's Hyundai Oilbank
Reuters - 28 Jan 2019 04:32
State-owned Saudi Aramco plans to buy a stake of up to 19.9 percent of South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank from Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings, for 1.8 trillion won ($1.61 billion), driving up shares of the parent 6....
With Shutdown Over (For Now), IRS Stares Down Huge Backlog As Tax Season Begins
Forbes - 28 Jan 2019 04:25
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will be back to work processing tax returns and issuing tax refunds following an announcement that the government shutdown has ended. But the news hardly means that tax season will be n...
Survival strategies from a midsize bank chief
American Banker - 28 Jan 2019 04:07
John Ciulla, one year in as CEO of Webster Financial, discusses how he is preparing for the next downturn, picking his spots in tech spending, and remaining cautious about M&A.