The massive drought consuming the West Coast of the United States is now disrupting Fourth of July celebrations for many Americans, as dry conditions force many counties to ban fireworks displays.
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Ariel Martin is a pretty ordinary teenager. She's goofy, loves playing with makeup, and enjoys singing along to the radio on drives with her mom.
Martin, 15, is also an overnight social media star who's famous for lip-syncing. She bops around her lilac-colored bedroom, silently belting out today's top hits, in 15-second videos on social network Musical.ly. The app's top user has racked up over 10 million fans since joining last year.
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Pier 1 Imports reported a wider-than-expected loss on Wednesday, pushing shares sharply lower in after-hours trading.
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Objections to European banks' U.S. units could be viewed as "serious" by investors.
– A not so skinny young woman has become an object of ridicule to internet users – Mzznaki Tetteh was bullied for her plus-size physique after she posted her engagement photos – Nevertheless, a nurse from Ghana walked down the aisle with her prince Charming making the trolls shut up Mzznaki Tetteh, who works as a nurse in Ghana, was […]
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BRUSSELS — European Union leaders drew a stark line along the British Channel on Wednesday, telling Britain that it cannot keep valuable business links with its former continental partners in a seamless single EU market, if it doesn’t also accept European workers. The challenge cuts to the heart of the British vote to leave the bloc after a virulent campaign where migration from poorer EU countries was a key concern. Meeting for the first time without Britain, the 27 other EU nations set out a... Читать дальше...
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The exhibit will have spaces for football, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey and tennis activities, along with a mini golf course and two pedal car racetracks. The city's Metropolitan Development Commission approved the expansion plans this month, finding the museum's parking garage and other parking lots are adequate to make up for the some 330 parking spaces to be lost by the project.
Police have increased security at a Bay Area school after an email threatened retaliation for a teacher's participation in a violent clash involving neo-Nazis at the state Capitol this weekend. The email was sent to Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, in Berkeley and threatened "that if certain...
LOS ANGELES — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a long-term plan to fix its lack of diversity: It’s inviting a diverse group of much younger people to join the notoriously homogenous organization. The academy on Wednesday announced its 2016 class, which is both its largest and most diverse ever — fulfilling a promise by academy leadership to address the issue that had #OscarsSoWhite trending during the last two Academy Awards telecasts.
The U.S. Army authorized soldiers to roll up their sleeves on their combat uniforms in a memorandum issued late Tuesday that followed a 10-day sleeve-rolling trial at Fort Hood, Texas.
The Man Utd striker has only started one game at Euro 2016 for France so far but these two outstanding goals in training may well earn him a place in the XI to face Iceland
Paradise Valley's night clubs hosted jazz legends, and the district's many black-owned businesses were the center of commerce for the African-American community until many of the shops and homes were demolished beginning in the 1950s in the name of economic development. The projects include a boutique hotel, a restaurant, jazz club, offices and luxury apartments. The city's Downtown Development Authority used tax dollars from Detroit's three casinos in 2006 to buy five buildings and four surface... Читать дальше...
Updates on film academy's huge 2016 class: Total minority representation goes from 8% to 11% June 29, 2016, 2:22 p.m. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science has revealed the names of the filmmakers and craftspeople it is inviting to join its ranks. Forty-one percent of the enormous new...
Republican lawmakers representing districts that cover Monroe County had little to say about whether or not they plan to endorse presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Stock are rallying as investors appear to be putting Brexit fears behind them, but strategists say uncertainty remains.
Fannie Mae to reward borrowers who don’t keep high credit card balances starting in June
England Under-21 coach Gareth Southgate is not interested in succeeding Roy Hodgson as boss of the senior national team.
PHOENIX (AP) — Extreme heat would close Phoenix hiking trails under a city proposal that follows a string of deaths in the desert state. Parks and Recreation Department spokesman Gregg Bach said the policy is an attempt to keep hikers safe while limiting mountain rescues.
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It has been a rough year for investment bankers, particularly those focused on equity capital markets.
Global equity capital markets volumes totaled $312.9 billion in the year to June 23, down 43% from the first half of 2015, and the lowest level since 2012.
And that was before Britain voted to leave the European Union last week, upending global markets and likely making an already challenging year for bankers even worse.
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ALLOUEZ, Wis. (AP) — Officials say three staffers were injured in an attack by an inmate at the Green Bay Correctional Institution.
