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New Orleans reporter Nancy Parker killed in plane crash while shooting story
USA Today - 17 Aug 2019 05:41Federal appeals court allows Trump administration's abortion-referral ban to continue
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 06:13
A federal appeals court has declined once again Planned Parenthood’s request for an immediately halt to new Trump administration rules barring clinics that accept federal funds from referring patients for abortions. Mo...
Daniel Jones showed why Giants fell in love with him
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 06:44
The Kid is human. Daniel Jones is human after all. But it can't be denied that he's a pretty darn good-looking quarterback prospect too. "He's making good progress," Pat Shurmur said after Giants 32, Bears 13, "and as he...
Local Fox reporter Nancy Parker among 2 killed in plane crash
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 05:02
Longtime FOX 8 New Orleans reporter and anchor Nancy Parker was one of two people killed Friday when a small plane crashed near the city’s Lakefront Airport, the station confirmed. The pilot, identified by Fox 8 as Fra...
HBO Wants $100M 'Leaving Neverland' Suit By Michael Jackson Estate Dismissed; Premium Cabler Flies 1st Amendment Flag Over Estate
Deadline - 17 Aug 2019 01:21
(UPDATED with Jackson estate statement) With five nominations going into next month's Emmy Awards, Leaving Neverland is hoping to score a final win in court too. Under legal fire from the extremely litigious estate of Mi...
Welsh town to install futuristic bathroom stalls to deter sex romps
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 18:03
Toilets are the latest contraceptive in this Welsh town. The seaside enclave of Porthcrawl plans to install futuristic bathroom fixtures to stop sex in public restrooms, The Guardian reported. People doing the dirty insi...
US issues warrant to seize Iranian tanker in Gibraltar
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 17:45
The US issued a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker in an eleventh-hour attempt to prevent the ship from leaving Gibraltar. The Grace 1 was seized by British officials July 4 because it was suspected of violating Euro...
Ikea doubles down on smart home tech with new business unit
TechCrunch - 17 Aug 2019 17:25
Ikea’s smart home investments to date have been smart but scattered - now the Swedish home goods brand says it’s going to amp up its smart home bets with a brand new dedicated business unit. The company’s smart hom...
Microsoft makes Notepad a separate Store app starting with new Windows 10 20H1 test build
ZDNet - 17 Aug 2019 16:16
Microsoft is continuing to make incremental improvements to Windows 10 20H1, due out next year, with test build 18963.
Trump May Have Confused Framed Gettysburg Address For A Michigan Man Of The Year Award
The Huffington Post - 17 Aug 2019 05:21
Former GOP congressman says there was no man-of-the-year award at a state event six years ago, even though the president keeps boasting that there was.
Kiefer Sutherland Injured In Bus Mishap, Postpones Three European Music Tour Dates
Deadline - 17 Aug 2019 05:16
In his role as agent Jack Bauer on TV’s 24, Kiefer Sutherland survived explosions, gunfire and all sorts of physical attacks. As the US President in Designated Survivor, he was spared from a massive explosion that took...
Prosecutors seek additional indictment against Harvey Weinstein
ABC News - 17 Aug 2019 04:56
The Manhattan DA's office has presented the criminal case against Harvey Weinstein to a grand jury for a second time to include testimony from actress Annabella Sciorra.
Give Me Liberty Trailer
15 Minute Fun - 17 Aug 2019 04:03
Give Me Liberty see's a young medical transport driver Vic helping a group of senior citizens, a Russian boxer and a woman with ALS to get to a fun...
General Electric stock bounces back after fraud accusations
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 03:32
Light bulb maker General Electric bounced back from fraud allegations Friday after CEO Larry Culp bought stock and Wall Street analysts stood up for the company. Culp, who took over the troubled conglomerate last year, b...
Eyeing Greenland, Trump Again Mixes Real Estate With Diplomacy
The New York Times - 17 Aug 2019 02:41
The president, ever the real estate maven, has marveled over Greenland's untapped natural resources. But an expert says his interest represents an "antiquated way of looking at things."
Musician Frank Simes lists charming Sierra Madre home for sale
L.A. Times - 17 Aug 2019 01:53
Musician Frank Simes, who has toured with Stevie Nicks and the Who, has listed his charming home in Sierra Madre for sale at $1.15 million.
Read Unpublished Walt Whitman Poems While Helping Transcribe Things For the Library of Congress
Life Hacker - 17 Aug 2019 23:37
The Library of Congress can be a great place to find everything from free movies and books to epic public-domain pictures of cats.
Mexico begins busing migrants to southern border as they await asylum trials
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 17:38
Mexico is sending some of the 30,000 Central American migrants vying for asylum in the United States on 750-mile bus rides -- all the way back to southern Mexico, officials said. The "Remain in Mexico" program pushed by ...
Rescued baby dugong dies of shock with a stomach full of plastic
CBSNews - 17 Aug 2019 17:38
"Her death will remind Thais and people all over the world not to dispose trash into the oceans," a Natural Resources and Environment Minister said
Woman finds dead body in her truck after grocery shopping
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 17:32
A Rochester woman unexpectedly bagged a body on a recent trip to an upstate grocery store. The unidentified shopper made the grisly discovery Friday after stopping at a Tops supermarket in Niagara County on her way to a ...
Market Extra: Treasury is about to flood the market with debt to fund U.S.'s $1 trillion deficit -- and that is a concern
Market Watch - 17 Aug 2019 17:31
Liquidity in short term borrowing markets may become a problem as the U.S. Treasury ramps up its borrowing later this year to fund a soaring government budget deficit which is soon slated to reach $1 trillion
Friday Box Office: 'Good Boys' Impresses with $8.3 Million Launch
Collider - 17 Aug 2019 17:17
In a bit of a surprising development, the R-rated comedy Good Boys is performing well above expectations at the box office, pulling in an impressive $8.3 million on Friday. Projections have the Universal Pictures film to...