Neighbors and fellow bike riders are paying their respects by leaving cards, flowers and even a white "ghost bike" at the rural site near Kalamazoo, Michigan, where several bicyclists lost their lives after being struck by a motorist.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose for the third day in a row Wednesday as machinery and mining companies traded higher. Oil prices also continued their rise, and stocks and oil prices are at their highest in almost a year.
For progressives feeling Berned out by the 2016 campaign, there's a new site to help them get back on their feet.
Читать дальше...Debra Wilcox’s sorrow was apparent as she struggled to talk about her son, who was killed two years ago today trying to stop a man who had just ambushed and killed two Metro Police officers. “Joseph, if you could hear me, I miss you,” she said, sobbing. Officers gathered today outside a Metro Police station to honor ...
Mayor de Blasio’s chances of getting anything more than a one-year extension of mayoral control of city schools look increasingly grim.
Former Mexican international Gerardo Torrado has signed with Indy Eleven of NASL.
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted said just below 6 percent of the district's 471,273 registered voters cast ballots, and Butler County elections director Diane Noonan said she was surprised at the low turnout given the importance of winning a seat in Congress. No other races or issues were on Tuesday's ballot, and voter awareness of the special election appeared to be low after a high-profile GOP primary, when Davidson won dual races for the special election and general election nominations. Tuesday... Читать дальше...
Nottinghamshire pass 400 for a second consecutive match as they beat Warwickshire by 36 runs in the One-Day Cup.
Star Dust, the David Bowie ballet that will have its world premiere June 18 in Detroit, will be more impressionistic than narrative, but there will...
BEIRUT —Thousands of civilians fled a northern Syrian town in anticipation of a final push by U.S.-backed forces to liberate it from Islamic State rule Wednesday, as air strikes pounded rebel-held districts in Aleppo, killing 15 civilians and damaging three hospitals. The Syrian Democratic Forces have all but encircled Manbij, a key waypoint on an Islamic State supply line between the Turkish border and the extremist group’s de facto capital, Raqqa, according to an SDF adviser. The Kurdish-led force... Читать дальше...
Pundits say this year's presidential election is historic. Partisans warn of dire consequences if the other side wins. And the public seems to be paying attention.
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Cocaine seizures along Colombia's Pacific Coast have spiked so far this year, suggesting criminal groups and traffickers in the country have undertaken a significant shift that could mean trouble for the country in the future.
Authorities intercepted 34 tons of cocaine between January and May this year, 65% more than was seized over the same period last year, according to Colprensa.
Moreover, naval forces in the region seized 15 tons of cocaine during the first five months of this year... Читать дальше...
Dan Grazier
F-35, United States
Congress appears to be questioning the wisdom of a block buy.
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office want to double-down on the controversial acquisition strategy called concurrency. The two have been working together to convince Congress to approve a block buy of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter which will only serve to compound an already massively expensive problem. But Congress appears to be questioning the wisdom of a block buy. Читать дальше...
If streaming TV has proved nothing else, it's that we are a nation of gluttons. Freed from network schedules and ads, viewers can now shut off the outside world and revel in episode after episode of favorite series the moment they arrive in a massive data dump.
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At this year’s Strategic Investment Conference, my good friend Mark Yusko poured cold water on whatever bullishly warm feelings the most optimistic folks may have clung to.
You might think someone who manages real money would have a more enlightened view than those bearish economists. Mark, however, was hardly bullish. He listed ten plausible scenarios that could send markets down to the basement.
Here I’ll focus on his “Surprise #6: Déjà vu... Читать дальше...
Tom McClellan, editor of The McClellan Market Report, says look to equity markets for clues on the polls.
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — After months of public hearings with pot growers, lawmen, public health officials and others, an Oregon commission is racing to finalize recreational marijuana regulations and issue licenses to hundreds of businesses within a few months.
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — After months of public hearings with pot growers, lawmen, public health officials and others, an Oregon commission is racing to finalize recreational marijuana regulations and issue licenses to hundreds of businesses within a few months. The commission has been grappling with its massive task, issues that Colorado and Washington state previously dealt with, including the number of licenses initially offered. Besides Oregon, Alaska also legalized pot in 2014. Business people have been coming from around the country ... Читать дальше...
NEW YORK (AP) — Social media lynch mob or do-gooders done, well, good?
NEW YORK (AP) — Social media lynch mob or do-gooders done, well, good?
NEW YORK (AP) — Social media lynch mob or do-gooders done, well, good?
NEW YORK (AP) — Social media lynch mob or do-gooders done, well, good?
