In Mexico, migrants are once again hopping onto ‘The Beast’ despite dangers
April 24, 2019, 7:04 PM UTC By Associated Press IXTEPEC, Mexico — The train known as “The Beast” is...
In Mexico, migrants are once again hopping onto ‘The Beast’ despite dangers
April 24, 2019, 7:04 PM UTC By Associated Press IXTEPEC, Mexico — The train known as “The Beast” is...
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Will Paulie Volunteer For A Possible Challenge War With Kyle?
Paulie has stated his desire to face Cara Maria‘s ex adversary Kyle in a Challenge elimination. So will the...
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Why Madonna’s Legacy of Reinvention Is More Relevant Than Ever
By Erica Russell She’s been a dance-floor cowgirl. A disco diva in leg warmers. A punky bubblegum pop star....
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New Photos From Game of Thrones‘ Latest Episode Show The Calm Before The Storm
Game of Thrones is about to get serious with episode 3 of Season 8 around the corner. The hotly-anticipated...
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Diplo Enlists Country Singer Cam To Journey In A New Direction
Diplo is one of electronic music’s sharpest producers and his thunderous contributions have made him one of the genre’s...
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Mark Ruffalo Had No Idea Brie Larson Was In 13 Going On 30
Brie Larson (Captain Marvel) and Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) obviously became closer while making Avengers: Endgame. So you’d think he’d...
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FKA Twigs Is Back — See Her Gorgeously Trippy New Video For ‘Cellophane’
FKA Twigs is back. The English indie singer — and director, dancer, choreographer, Calvin Klein model, etc. — reemerged...
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What Weld’s Challenge To Trump’s Presidency Means, According To History
By Christianna Silva In the United States, a president can be president for up to eight years, or two...
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Tyler Baltierra’s New Tattoo Was Inspired By His Daughter Vaeda — And Batman
Tyler Baltierra and Catelynn Lowell are known for honoring their children with tattoos — and this special tradition just...
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Taylor Swift Performs An Acoustic Set Of Big Hits At Time 100 Gala
Taylor Swift was one of six covers of Time‘s 100 Most Influential People of 2019 list, gracing the “Icon”...
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Tomorrow X Together And Some Very Good Boys Star In New ‘Cat & Dog’ Video
Tomorrow X Together burst onto the K-pop scene last month with their upbeat, synth-pop debut single “Crown.” Now, the...
Putin, Kim meet in Russia for summit
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE April 25, 2019, 4:17 AM UTC / Updated April 25, 2019, 4:29 AM UTC By Associated Press LADIVOSTOK, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
Former UT tennis coach admits to taking bribe in college admissions scam
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE April 25, 2019, 1:54 AM UTC By Associated Press BOSTON — The former men’s tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin admitted Wednesday to accepting a $100,000...
Verizon confirms the next Galaxy Note will have 5G
If you follow phones, this won’t be surprising to hear — the next Galaxy Note, presumably called the Galaxy Note 10, will support 5G cellular networks. There are so very many reasons why this makes perfect sense, including: But the best reason is that Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg explicitly...
Verizon and T-Mobile agree much of the US won’t see the fast version of 5G
5G is here, but not all 5G is equal — there’s the blazing-fast-but-barely-there millimeter wave 5G which has trouble covering wide areas and penetrating buildings, and the “sub-6GHz” frequency flavor of 5G that can be deployed more easily using existing spectrum. And now, Verizon and T-Mobile are publicly admitting...
2019 has seen the most measles cases in 20 years, CDC says
Measles just hit a major milestone as it spreads across the country, infecting the most people since the year 2000, when public health officials declared the virus eliminated in the US. Thanks to the anti-vaccination movement, the virus has come roaring back. The case count has climbed to 695...
TikTok is no longer banned in India
Indian lawmakers said TikTok was encouraging the spread of explicit content and “cultural degradation” among youth, and then they successfully banned the short video app — but only for a week or so, because the TikTok ban has now been lifted. That’s according to reports from Reuters, TechCrunch, CNN...
Facebook Stories somehow hits 500 million daily users
Somehow, defying all expectations, people are using Facebook Stories. And not just a few people, but a lot — more than 500 million every day. The new metric is the first time Facebook says its Stories product, which it initially ripped from Snapchat and deployed with wild success on...
Airbnb wants to create TV shows to convince people to travel more
Even Airbnb is getting into the TV game. According to Reuters, the hotel and rental platform is looking into building its own TV studio to produce short films, documentaries, and shows that it can use to promote travel and, by extension, its platform. The idea isn’t as far-fetched as...
Adam Carolla says he finds freedom ‘in not caring’ what people think of him
Podcast host and comedian Adam Carolla appeared on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Wednesday night and talked about...
Adam Carolla says he finds freedom ‘in not caring’ what people think of him
Podcast host and comedian Adam Carolla appeared on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Wednesday night and talked about...
Will Paulie Volunteer For A Possible Challenge War With Kyle?
Paulie has stated his desire to face Cara Maria‘s ex adversary Kyle in a Challenge elimination. So will the Final Reckoning bronze medalist finally get his shot at settling this war? During tonight’s installment of War of the Worlds, the Geordie Shore export found himself in the Tribunal against...
Why Madonna’s Legacy of Reinvention Is More Relevant Than Ever
By Erica Russell She’s been a dance-floor cowgirl. A disco diva in leg warmers. A punky bubblegum pop star. An erotic mistress. A spiritual guru. An American dream girl. A rebel heart. We’re four decades into the chameleonic Queen of Pop’s career, but there’s one thing that Madonna has...
Measles in U.S. spikes to highest level since 2000
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE April 24, 2019, 6:37 PM UTC By Felix Gussone, MD and Lauren Dunn New cases of measles reported in New York, New Jersey and California bring the total number...
U.N. encourages parents to eliminate screen time for babies
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE April 24, 2019, 3:38 PM UTC By Associated Press The World Health Organization has issued its first-ever guidance for how much screen time that children under five should get:...
The Rise Of Skywalker Trailer Has Been Watched A Record-Breaking Number Of Times
12 minutes ago For months Star Wars fans waited for the first footage from what we then simply knew...
Doc Ock Might Be The Main Villain Of The Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Franchise
17 minutes ago One of the things that was readily apparent in last year’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was...
Galaxy and Minnesota United play to scoreless draw
Minnesota’s only shot on goal came in the 60th minute when a Galaxy turnover deep in their own end...
Canadian hockey fan unknowingly blocks final moments of playoff game shown to U.S. viewers
Many American television viewers were upset with a fan who partially blocked a camera’s view during an April 21...
Russell Westbrook’s ‘next question’ act hides his inspirational ‘why not?’ story
It was during this time that “Why not?” became the two words he lived by. In his mind there...
Family of James Byrd, Jr. speaks out after execution
Woman falls at Grand Canyon, becoming fifth death at the park this year
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE April 24, 2019, 1:45 AM UTC / Updated April 25, 2019, 12:36 AM UTC By Phil Helsel A woman fell to her death at Grand Canyon National Park on Tuesday. She...
Houston school launches dress code for parents
Crash that injured pedestrians in Calif. was ‘intentional act,’ police say
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE April 24, 2019, 11:12 AM UTC / Updated April 25, 2019, 12:09 AM UTC By Ben Kesslen and Phil Helsel The driver who allegedly plowed into a group of pedestrians in...
Body of missing 5-year-old found, parents charged with murder
Father of three charged with manslaughter for killing hotel employee in Anguilla
01:18 copied! Gavin Scott Hapgood of Connecticut is back in the U.S. after posting bail in the death of Kenny Mitchel, an employee at the luxury resort where Hapgood, his wife and kids were staying in Anguilla earlier this month.April 24, 2019 Read More
Pence: Questions raised by special counsel ‘have been answered’
Driver ‘deliberately’ plows into crowd, injuring 8
The FBI has joined the investigation into a driver whom police said appeared to have “deliberately” plowed his speeding car into a group of pedestrians in a crosswalk and sidewalk near a shopping center, injuring eight people in Sunnyvale, California on Tuesday night.April 24, 2019 Read More
Measles cases hit record high for this century
Police on missing 5 year old: ‘His killers have been brought to justice’
Big Short investor bets against UK banks
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Steve Carell played Steve Eisman in The Big Short An investor who predicted the 2008 financial crisis has revealed he is betting against the UK banking system. Steve Eisman, known for appearing in The Big Short, said he had bets against three UK...
Mike Ashley refers Debenhams board to regulator over profit warning
Image copyright Getty Images Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has fired more shots in its ongoing battle with the board of Debenhams. The retailer has made a complaint to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) accusing the board of giving misleading advice to investors. The department store chain rejected the complaint,...
Gary Cohn says Trump tariffs are a ‘tax on Americans’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Gary Cohn left the White House in March Gary Cohn, Donald Trump’s former chief economic adviser, warned that the trade war between Beijing and Washington will impose unwanted taxes on Americans. He told the BBC he agreed with the US President’s move to...
November shopper footfall down as Black Friday bites
The number of people out shopping in the UK in November showed a “significant” fall compared with last year, retail researchers say. Analysis firm Springboard found a 3.2% decrease in footfall at shopping centres, retail parks and High Streets. The figures showed the Black Friday effect was driving more...
Young fans ‘drive up UK sports attendances’
Image copyright Google Image caption Millennials prefer to spend money on the experience economy rather than acquisitions Young sports fans are driving strong growth in attendance at UK sports events, according to new research. Around 74.8 million people are expected to buy tickets for professional sports events in 2018,...
Can Georgian wine win over global drinkers?
Image copyright NAnka DolidzeImage caption Many Georgian winemakers such as Koka Achvadze still make their wine in traditional clay pots called qvevri that are buried underground The former Soviet state of Georgia is considered to be the birthplace of winemaking. But as it aims to boost exports around the...
US shutdown cost $3bn, says Congressional Budget Office
Image copyright AFP Image caption President Donald Trump ended the partial shutdown on Friday The partial shutdown of the US government is estimated to have cost the US economy $3bn (£2.3bn). The loss is expected to slash 0.02% from the country’s growth in 2019, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)...
Ferry firm insists it will be ready for no-deal Brexit
Image copyright Getty Images The firm with the government contract to run ferries between Ramsgate and Ostend has insisted it will be ready by the time the UK leaves the EU. Seaborne Freight made the assertion after a report that the government had accepted in private that it would...
Making better use of ‘surgeons flipping burgers’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The UN warns about migrants not using their skills, leaving “surgeons flipping burgers” Migration remains one of the most potent international political dividing lines – with arguments about controlling borders and pressures on local services. But a report from the United Nations warns...
Ex-Autonomy boss Mike Lynch denies new US charges
Image caption Mike Lynch denies the charges against him UK entrepreneur Mike Lynch has denied new criminal charges against him, ahead of a court case in London on Monday over the sale of his firm Autonomy. The civil case in London is over the £8.4bn sale of the software...
Italy takes a shine to China’s New Silk Road
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption China has bought up a majority stake in the Greek port of Piraeus – and Italy might be next China’s president lands in Rome on Thursday, where he is expected to sign a landmark infrastructure deal that has raised eyebrows and suspicions among Italy’s...
STV boss ‘focused’ on staying independent
Image copyright ITVImage caption Simon Pitts spent 17 years at ITV before taking over at STV The boss of STV has declined to rule out a sale of the commercial broadcaster, amid continued speculation it might become part of ITV. Simon Pitts said “you can never rule in or...
Contactless card use surges as doubts ease
Image copyright Getty Images Two in five card payments are made using contactless technology as consumers appear to have cast aside any doubts of paying without a Pin. The number of transactions using contactless rose 31% in 2018 compared with the previous year, banking trade body UK Finance data...
WEEK SUMMARY TITLES
Donovan Mitchell left the court first. A year ago, he lingered, let the confetti cover him as he congratulated...
The Utah Jazz had their chances to prolong the series—and their season—Wednesday night in Houston, but their shots simply...
Podcast host and comedian Adam Carolla appeared on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Wednesday night and talked about...
Minnesota’s only shot on goal came in the 60th minute when a Galaxy turnover deep in their own end...
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings....
New Zealand and France urge Facebook and Google to do more to kick out terrorists New Zealand Prime Minister...
Many American television viewers were upset with a fan who partially blocked a camera’s view during an April 21...