The California Incline, the landmark Santa Monica thoroughfare, is set to reopen Thursday after a 17-month reconstruction project. To mark the reopening of the incline - which connects the beach with the bluffs and offers coastal views - the city will hold a community celebration from 10 a.m....
The man who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan 35 years ago will leave a Washington psychiatric hospital to live full-time in Virginia on Sept. 10, his lawyer said Thursday. A federal judge ruled in July that ...
Pope Francis proposed that caring for the environment be added to the traditional seven works of mercy— acts that Christians are called to perform— supplementing the Gospel-inspired calls to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and visit the sick.
After sharing an awkward kiss with rumored girlfriend Rihanna on the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards stage, Drake is proving that he can get a real kiss from the “Work” singer. On Wednesday, during his Miami stop on the Summer Sixteen tour, Drizzy brought Rihanna on stage to perform and the two ended up locking lips.
Samsung has delayed shipments of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in South Korea for extra quality control testing after reports that batteries in some of the jumbo smartphones exploded while they were being charged.
BBC Sport picks out six of the biggest international signings made by English Premiership clubs ahead of the 2016-17 season.
This traditional Edwardian hotel offers characterful rooms on the outskirts of the chic sailing village of Bembridge. Locals come for its large bar and restaurant with impressive interiors and good menu.
A state of emergency goes into effect at noon for 56 counties in the US state of Georgia, Governor Nathan Deal said in a press release on Thursday.
Storming his way into the telecom industry, India's richest man Mukesh Ambani Thursday announced free voice calls and free national roaming along with rock- bottom data prices on his new Reliance Jio network that will debut on September 5.
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Two years after Michael Brown's shooting death put a national spotlight on Ferguson police, the suburban St. Louis city is struggling to maintain the number of officers it needs.
The department is facing 13 vacancies. It's down to a staff of 36 compared to 55 in 2014. Some officers have retired, while others who spent months dealing with protests and heavy scrutiny left for different jobs.
"Some just got fed up with police work," Mayor James Knowles III said Wednesday. Читать дальше...
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Facebook is investing more resources into 360-degree video, a format that is gaining popularity on its platform as more users gain access to 360 cameras.
The company’s last count revealed that 250,000 360-video clips had been uploaded to the social network since September.
Today, Facebook announced that it is testing a newly built image stabilization technology specifically designed to make 360 videos smoother. Facebook claims that its tech is unique in that... Читать дальше...
Look moderate on one side of the border, and do the opposite on the other
It may have been a good deal for Sunovion Pharma.
It may have been a good deal for Sunovion Pharma.
Gourmand travels across the globe with culinary colleagues in Amazon series
Remember that scene in The Big Lebowski where The Dude trips out and goes for a midnight flight after his rug is ripped off? You know, the one...
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A museum of curiosities in London is to close its doors for three years.
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In yet another blow to Patidar leader Hardik Patel, a key functionary of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) Nikhil Sawani has quit the organization in protest against the "autocratic and politically motivated" style of functioning of its firebrand leader.
SIDNEY — The owner of The Sidney Sun-Telegraph says his newspaper will be cutting back publication to two days a week.
“Hillary takes questions from reporters every day," Tim Kaine said. "She does."
Justin Welby thinks we should 'embrace' who believe being gay is 'deeply wrong'. But I'm done believing that homophobia is OK in the church because it's traditional – and since 26 bishops sit in the House of Lords, it's time to challenge their political commitment to prejudice
Russian President Vladimir Putin has kept Queen Elizabeth and the Pope waiting but recently found time to meet a group of students from Britain's elite Eton school, the Kremlin said Thursday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin held an hour-long audience with students from the school about a week ago. "It was an absolutely private visit by the boys and the meeting was not public," Peskov told journalists, saying Putin took part in "an open discussion".
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- ABC and the Television Academy have released an initial list of actors who will hand out trophies at the 68th Emmy Awards on Sept. 18.
