Britain granted short Brexit delay, won’t leave European Union next week
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Britain granted short Brexit delay, won’t leave European Union next week
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Ex on the Beach Finale: Who Rekindled Their Romances — And Who Didn’t?
Eleven single reality stars hit the beach looking for a special someone — and they found their exes lurching...
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Emilia Clarke Survived Two Brain Aneurysms While Filming Game Of Thrones
Against all odds, Emilia Clarke is alive. In a story she penned for The New Yorker that’s peppered with...
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That Avengers: Endgame Trailer We All Just Devoured Actually Used Fake Footage
Dig that crazy new Avengers: Endgame trailer? Think you have some kind of handle on what’s going to happen...
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Jersey Shore Is Having Its Very Own March Madness Tournament
The Jersey Shore family vacation may be known more for its love of the gym tan laundry rather than...
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Ariana Grande And 2 Chainz Performed Together For The First Time And ‘It Was Lit!!!’
Ariana Grande and 2 Chainz are really making the most out of their newfound friendship. The two first joined...
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Keanu Reeves Is Still Avenging His Lost Dog in New John Wick: Chapter 3 Trailer
Everyone’s favorite dog-loving assassin John Wick’s on the run, and it seems like everyone in the known universe has...
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Tierra Whack’s #WhackHistoryMonth Was About Growth And Bold Exploration
When It Dropped: February 26 How It Sounds: Heavy, like you need an antacid after scarfing down five cheeseburgers...
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These MTV Stars Are Taking Over Spring Break 2019
It’s officially MTV Spring Break, and your favorite guys and gals from this network are in Cancun documenting all...
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DJ Pauly D And Vinny Are Surrounded By Chicks (But It’s Not What You Think)
DJ Pauly D and Vinny have enjoyed the company of lots of women down at the Jersey Shore and...
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Here’s When Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Will Reportedly Start Production
It looks like the Guardians of the Galaxy could be getting back together sooner rather than later. According to...
Florida bill would make it illegal for owners to abandon dogs outside in hurricanes
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE March 22, 2019, 1:37 AM GMT By Doha Madani A new bill in the Florida Senate seeks to criminally charge owners who leave their dogs tied up outside during...
Midwest flooding could dramatically change futures of farmers, communities
Some farmers and local residents fear the unknowns caused by the floodwaters, with many questioning whether they can continue to live and work while battling unpredictable weather and a Missouri River that floods with increasing regularity. But some also say that it has emboldened them to become louder advocates...
Nintendo Labo VR hands-on: virtual reality goes DIY
Nearly one year after the launch of Labo, Nintendo’s DIY cardboard accessory line for the Switch, the company is releasing its fourth kit: an introduction to VR for kids. While we tend to think of virtual reality as isolating, Nintendo’s Labo VR Kit reimagines the VR experience with “simple...
Tesla brings back its customer referral program — with fewer free cars
Tesla killed off its customer referral program on February 1st, citing high costs — presumably because the company was giving away dozens and dozens of $250,000 cars for free — but in a typical Elon Musk about-face, the company just announced it’s bringing the referral program back with a...
Norway will install the world’s first wireless electric car charging stations for Oslo taxis
Norway’s capital city of Oslo will be the world’s first metropolitan area to install wireless, induction-based charging stations for electric taxis, in a bid to make a zero-emission cab system by as early as 2023, according to Reuters. Norway wants to go even further than that, however, and is...
How League of Legends ended up on The Simpsons
The Simpsons aired an episode featuring the popular game League of Legends last Sunday, which was a strange combination of two groups that don’t often collide — esports fanatics and sitcom cartoons. The production team consulted with Riot Games, which develops League, but ultimately crafted a satirical take on...
Walmart is reportedly looking into launching its own cloud gaming service
Cloud gaming services are one of the biggest topics in tech this week, and yet, you wouldn’t necessarily expect that Walmart would enter the fray. Google’s announcement of Stadia, its upcoming game-streaming service, is already being intercepted by a report at US Gamer. “Multiple sources familiar with Walmart’s plans,...
WeChat could get a lot more fun outside China with global mini games
WeChat, China’s ubiquitous messaging and payments platform, is now opening up its mini games platform to developers worldwide — meaning that WeChat outside of China could soon get a lot more interesting. The mini games platform is a tab inside the WeChat app where users can enjoy basic games...
Princess Eugenie, husband step out for first royal engagement since wedding
Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank arrive at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to open the new Stanmore...
Princess Eugenie, husband step out for first royal engagement since wedding
Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank arrive at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital to open the new Stanmore...
Ex on the Beach Finale: Who Rekindled Their Romances — And Who Didn’t?
Eleven single reality stars hit the beach looking for a special someone — and they found their exes lurching in the waves. And during tonight’s Ex on the Beach Season 2 finale, the group members and their former flames left purgatory paradise and attended one final Cut or Crush...
Emilia Clarke Survived Two Brain Aneurysms While Filming Game Of Thrones
Against all odds, Emilia Clarke is alive. In a story she penned for The New Yorker that’s peppered with cute memories of doing the robot at her Game of Thrones audition and later celebrating earning the role of Daenerys Targaryen with Oreos and Friends, the actress opened up about...
Doctors say Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is wrong about chickenpox
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE March 22, 2019, 12:33 AM GMT By Shamard Charles, M.D. Chickenpox parties were once a popular way for parents to expose their children to the virus so they would...
Mississippi’s new law will ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE March 22, 2019, 12:11 AM GMT / Source: Associated Press By Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Thursday signed one of the strictest abortion laws...
Vanessa Hudgens Is Doing Another Netflix Christmas Movie And This One Has Time Travel
1 hour ago While it’s true that most people think of the Hallmark Channel when it comes time to...
Colin Farrell Loved The Dumbo Sets So Much He Spent Extra Time Just Wandering Around
31 minutes ago Few auteurs have made as big an impact on modern cinema than Tim Burton. The filmmaker’s...
NCAA tournament: Gonzaga rolls past Fairleigh Dickinson in first round
Gonzaga is the only team to beat Duke and Zion Williamson at full strength this season, helping explain why...
Brad Miller opts out of contract after learning he wouldn’t make Dodgers’ roster
The Dodgers could’ve guaranteed Miller’s presence in the organization by sending the 22-year-old Verdugo back to Triple-A Oklahoma City....
Tata Martino talks about taking over Mexico’s national soccer team
Martino answered like he did everything else, politely, diplomatically, cautiously. Yes, he feels great responsibility. Yes, he understands Mexico...
New Zealand broadcasts Islamic call to prayer to honor Christchurch victims
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE March 22, 2019, 1:59 AM GMT By Doha Madani and Reuters The Islamic call to prayer, the adhan, rang out across New Zealand on Friday afternoon as thousands gathered...
U.S. figure skater accused of injuring rival with skate blade
An American figure skater has been accused of deliberately injuring a rival with a skate blade just before the two were set to compete Wednesday in the ISU World Figure Skating Championships. Skating officials say there is no evidence she intended to harm her.March 21, 2019 Read More
New video shows near-deadly high wire accident that could have killed 8 people
00:47 copied! The video captures Lijana Wallenda on a steel cable, toppling over and sending seven other high wire performers to the ground, where there was no safety net. Plunging up to 40 feet down, five acrobats were injured.March 21, 2019 Read More
Officials plan to review evidence in Atlanta’s infamous child murders
At least 29 black children and young adults were murdered in Atlanta, the tragedy going unsolved for nearly four decades. A new docuseries highlights the case, and today the city’s mayor announced police will begin reviewing evidence using DNA technology.March 21, 2019 Read More
Officials announce new review of evidence in Atlanta’s infamous child murders
At least 29 black children and young adults were murdered in Atlanta, the tragedy going unsolved for nearly four decades. A new docuseries highlights the case, and today the city’s mayor announced police will begin reviewing evidence using DNA technology.March 21, 2019 Read More
CVS to sell CBD-infused products
01:26 copied! The nation’s largest pharmacy chain is jumping into the popular market for products containing an extract of cannabis, by selling creams and salves promising to improve skin and reduce pain. But is there evidence they work?March 21, 2019 Read More
CDC warns deaths soaring from third wave of opioid epidemic
A new CDC analysis shows deaths are soaring from the third wave of the crisis—involving the powerful synthetic painkiller drug fentanyl. African Americans in big cities like Baltimore are now suffering the most dramatic spike in overdoses.March 21, 2019 Read More
Air concerns linger after Texas chemical fire brings shelter-in-place order
A new emergency order forced Deer Park residents to shelter in place for hours over concerns about cancer-causing benzene in the air, even after the chemical fire had been extinguished and authorities insisted there were no health concerns.March 21, 2019 Read More
Watch: Black man handcuffed while moving into his own home
Several months after a black man was handcuffed by police while moving into his own home, the American Civil Liberties of Kansas asked the state attorney general to investigate the situation. The ACLU says they are calling attention to a racial bias culture in the department.March 21, 2019 Read...
Alleged mail bomber Cesar Sayoc pleads guilty
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE March 21, 2019, 8:56 PM GMT / Updated March 21, 2019, 9:10 PM GMT By Elisha Fieldstadt and Phil Helsel A Florida man suspected of sending more than a dozen pipe...
How a Chinese robotics company made Segway (almost) cool
THE TESTERS zip past boxes of desiccants, packing crates and mounds of small rubber wheels, wearing helmets and pads on their knees and elbows. They drive the latest batch of electric kick-scooters past the assembly lines and into a pen surrounded by protective nets and multicoloured bunting, over speed...
The community that rejected Amazon
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Amazon’s dropped its plan to create a campus in a changing neighbourhood of New York after backlash A day after Amazon announced it would abandon controversial plans to build a new campus in New York City, the neighbourhood selected for the expansion was still...
What would you do if you were financially independent?
Many of us dream of giving up the day job, but is it realistic to retire at 40? Politics Live spoke to Clare, Chloe and Ken about becoming financially independent. They subscribe to the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) movement. Ken and his family keep an eye on costs...
Rent-to-own price cap to start in April
Image copyright Getty Images Plans to cap the costs of buying domestic goods such as TVs and fridges through rent-to-own shops have been confirmed by the City watchdog. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will limit the interest that customers pay to 100% of the amount borrowed. The move will...
Warwick Manufacturing Group founder dies
Image copyright WMG/University of WarwickImage caption Professor Lord Bhattacharyya was “a force of nature”, the university said The founder of Warwick Manufacturing Group, a man who “encouraged many firms to locate in Britain”, has died. Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, 78, who started WMG in 1980, played a key role in...
UK may slash trade tariffs under a no-deal Brexit
Image copyright Getty Images The UK government may cut trade tariffs on between 80% and 90% of goods in the event of a no-deal Brexit, reports say. Some tariffs would be scrapped completely, including those on car parts, and some agricultural produce. However, 10-20% of key products would continue...
Winter likely to finish off some energy firms, analysts say
Image copyright Getty Images More small energy suppliers are likely to go bust this winter, analysts say, leading to potential disruption and higher costs for customers. Economy Energy was the latest to collapse earlier this month, following customer complaints about service including delayed bills and refunds. It followed a...
Commuters and students ‘short-changed by the government’
Image copyright Getty Images Commuters and students are being short-changed by the government, the Lords Economics Affairs Committee has said. The Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation measure, used to calculate rises in student loan repayments and some train fares, is flawed, it said. Moreover, the government is using different...
Hugging at work: Your rights
Image copyright mediaphotos Is it ever ok to hug at work, or is it just best to stick to a polite handshake? And what are your rights to refuse if you’re really not into the idea of hugging colleagues? What happens if your boss wants to hug you, cuddle...
Travel warning as millions begin Christmas getaway
Nearly three million road journeys are expected to be made on Friday as people begin their Christmas getaway, motoring organisations have warned. There will be “significant” congestion on major roads, with delays likely on the M25, M6 and M40, the RAC said. Delays of more than an hour and...
Metro bank shares slump on cash call
Image copyright Reuters Metro Bank shares have fallen sharply for a second day running, after it unveiled plans to raise £350m from investors to plug a funding gap left by an accounting error. The bank revealed last month that it had underestimated the risk level of some of its...
Restrictive job adverts ‘put women off’, says top female boss
Image caption Liv Garfield, of Severn Trent, is the youngest female CEO of one of the top 100 businesses in the UK Women are put off from applying for jobs in male dominated industries because of “restrictive” application forms, a top business chief has said. Severn Trent chief executive...
Internships: More than a quarter unpaid, survey says
Image copyright Getty Images More than a quarter of graduates have taken an unpaid internship, a survey has suggested. Most internships in retail, media and fashion were unpaid, according to the survey from the Sutton Trust – a body that campaigns for social mobility. It surveyed more than 2,600...
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Gonzaga is the only team to beat Duke and Zion Williamson at full strength this season, helping explain why...
Image copyright Getty Images Ride-hailing firm Uber will list on the New York Stock Exchange, according to reports, in...
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The Dodgers could’ve guaranteed Miller’s presence in the organization by sending the 22-year-old Verdugo back to Triple-A Oklahoma City....
“No, you don’t want to say that a young player isn’t going to be able to do things,” Walton...
Martino answered like he did everything else, politely, diplomatically, cautiously. Yes, he feels great responsibility. Yes, he understands Mexico...
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