A jogger runs along Copacabana beach as a sand sculpture stands along the promenade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; White House guests are blown by the rotor wash of the Marine One helicopter as it takes of from the South Lawn of the White House; and, Men grab a bull by it’s tail as they work to load it into the back of a truck to be transported to Pillaro, Ecuador. These are just a few of the photos of the day for August 1, 2016. See more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo... Читать дальше...
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — NBA team owner and businessman Mark Cuban, actress Sara Foster, singer-songwriter Cole Swindell and former Miss America Sharlene Wells Hawkes will serve as celebrity judges for the 2017 Miss America competition. Cuban owns the Dallas Mavericks and several business ventures. Foster is featured on VH1’s “Barely Famous.” Swindell is a Platinum-selling
NASHVILLE, Ind. — A jury has been picked for the trial of a Bloomington man accused in the beating death of a 22-year-old Indiana University student last year. The (Bloomington) Herald-Times reports (http://bit.ly/2auwKeJ ) a jury of eight women and four men has been selected for the trial of 50-year-old Daniel Messel. Three women and
NASHVILLE, Ind. — Jury selection is continuing for a man accused in the beating death of a 22-year-old Indiana University student last year. The (Bloomington) Herald-Times reports (http://bit.ly/2auwKeJ ) potential jurors in the trial of 50-year-old Daniel Messel of Bloomington are being questioned by Brown Circuit Judge Judith Stewart, defense attorney Dorie Maryan and prosecutors
The final 22 laps of the Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway are on hold due to heavy fog that has enveloped the track.
The F-35’s many flaws have been well documented. But according to pilots, one aspect of the fifth-generation fighter works so well that it’s actually causing new problems.
A photo of Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo looking chunkier than usual made the rounds on the internet over the weekend and had some people wondering if he might have spent his time recovering from a broken collarbone by hooking himself up to an IV of liquid butter. Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News took…
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A Gallup poll released on Monday provided some ominous signs for Donald Trump.
The poll found that 51% of the 1,000 adults surveyed said that they were less likely to vote for Trump following the Republican National Convention.
Only 36% said that they were more likely to vote for the New York businessman after he was officially named the GOP nominee.
Monday's poll was the first instance, since Gallup began tracking Republican and Democratic conventions in 1984... Читать дальше...
The state of New York on Monday moved to ban sex offenders from using Pokémon GO and any other internet-enabled gaming activities, citing the fact that the game leaves children vulnerable to predators.
PARIS (AP) — An official at the Paris prosecutor's office says that a man has been detained and handed preliminary terrorism charges for posing in a photo with the Nice truck attacker.
The upcoming Mary Poppins sequel just got even better. We already know that Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda are set to star in the Rob Marshall-directed musical movie, but now I'm...
Russia should play a constructive role in the international efforts to stabilize the situation in Afghanistan, a NATO official told Sputnik on Monday, after signals emerged of potential NATO-Russia cooperation on Afghanistan.
Oakland dealt longtime right fielder Josh Reddick, one of the club’s few remaining players from the A’s magical 2012 season, to Los Angeles on Monday morning along with starter Rich Hill. “You look back and those three playoff seasons in a row, Josh was an intricate part of that,” A’s starter Sonny Gray said. The A’s received minor-league right-handers Grant Holmes, Jharel Cotton and Frankie Montas, a Triple-A starter who is recovering from a stress-reaction fracture in the rib cage area, also is in the deal. Читать дальше...
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Ask any person off the street about what the difference between al Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State (ISIS) is, and chances are they’ll be hard-pressed to find an answer.
Pose the same question to an AQ or ISIS militant, and you’ll most likely receive a plethora of ideological distinctions that can drive a wedge between the two extremist groups.
Earlier this month, AQ's Ayman al-Zawahiri even accused ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his followers as "officers... Читать дальше...
A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit brought by a suspended male Columbia University athlete who accuses the Ivy League school of conducting a biased probe into claims that he engaged in sexual misconduct.
(AP) — Jury selection is continuing for a man accused in the beating death of a 22-year-old Indiana University student last year. The questions Monday focused on the reliability of DNA, the presumption of innocence, a defendant's right to not testify, the legal standard of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and circumstantial evidence.
So, your therapist has gone on vacation. Don’t despair! This is the perfect time to host a lovely brunch for your family and friends. Just follow these five easy recipes, and you’ll forget about the Dr. Flannery-sized hole in your life in no time.
"I have represented Howard County for more than 30 years, I have never seen devastation like this," said Sen. Barbara Mikulski.
Serbia has sent a letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy Johannes Hahn and other senior EU officials, including foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, over what it terms as Croatia's Nazi-glorifying policy.
'Tomorrow, Today' will be based on a screenplay written by the rapper.
Crews battling a deadly wildfire that has gutted dozens of homes near California's Big Sur coast looked forward to cooler weather to help them slow the flames on Monday as the blaze raged for an 11th day, burning most heavily in rugged, inaccessible terrain. Carmel itself has remained largely out of harm's way, but the blaze has roared through more than 40,000 acres (16,190 hectares) of drought-parched chaparral, grass and timber in and around the Los Padres National Forest. As long as crews can keep the fire's growth somewhat in check... Читать дальше...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are slipping Monday afternoon as the price of oil continues to nosedive and energy companies take large losses. The strong dollar is again rippling through the market, pushing oil prices lower and pressuring energy…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are slipping Monday afternoon as the price of oil continues to nosedive and energy companies take large losses. The strong dollar is again rippling through the market, pushing oil prices lower and pressuring energy…
