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The endless Manhattan traffic isn’t just frustrating, it’s also hurting our wallets, says a new study. The report, issued on Wednesday by the Partnership for New York City, says that excess congestion in New York City is causing damage to economic health to the tune of $20 billion a year. “Regional population growth contributes to...

GEORGETOWN, Del. — A Maryland woman is accused of mailing a shipment of drugs to her son, an inmate at a Delaware prison. Department of Corrections spokeswoman Jayme Gravell said in a statement Tuesday that investigators learned in late December that a shipment of contraband was expected to arrive at the Sussex Correctional Institution in...

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley spoke with VOA contributor Greta Van Susteren on Wednesday in New York. Haley discussed several topics, including North and South Korea: “...We are not comfortable with them being a nuclear nation and we never will. … Just because North Korea and South Korea are holding hands today, doesn’t mean that threat has gone away. The United States and the international community is going to keep up the pressure on North Korea to totally disband. Until that time... Читать дальше...

A husband was told by a hospital his wife had died — only to find her asleep on the ward an hour later. Devastated Frank Priddis, 63, was left grieving for his wife Sandra after nurses mixed up her details with another patient. Sandra was at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital receiving treatment for...

Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury could be adapted into a TV series — as if it could somehow top the 24-7 news cycle reality show hellstorm we're already living through. 

The first Fake News Awards are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon by the Trump White House. Today White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders told the press room, after yesterday’s outrageous spectacle, the awards will be later this afternoon. Then she added: “I know you’re all waiting to see if you’re big winners. I’m sure.” Hah!

• SSP Anwar claims deceased was a militant
• Social media reaction
• The ‘encounter specialist’

Acquaintances and relatives of a man who was killed in an allegedly staged encounter by police in Karachi last week have disputed the police claim that the deceased was a militant affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

• SSP Anwar claims deceased was a militant
• Social media reaction
• The ‘encounter specialist’

Social media users and relatives of a man who was killed in an allegedly staged encounter by police in Karachi last week have disputed the police claim that the deceased was a militant affiliated with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

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A weird glitch that caused WiFi networks to temporarily break down for certain Chromecast and Google Home users is getting a fix on Thursday January 18.

It was previously thought that Google's casting devices, like the Chromecast and Google Home, were the culprits. But a short blog post on Google's support site on Wednesday said the issue was actually isolated for Android smartphone users.

The glitch was caused by Android phones running Google's casting software... Читать дальше...

According to the Mirror, Arsenal are confident a deal to sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Manchester United in exchange for Alexis Sanchez will be completed by the end of the week. Mkhitaryan holds the key to the proposed swap deal and agreeing terms with Arsenal is the only thing holding-up Sanchez’s switch to United as the Chilean has reportedly agreed a contract worth £14m-per-season AFTER tax [Telegraph]. Mino Raiola, Mkhitaryan’s agent, told Sky Sports yesterday that the playmaker... Читать дальше...

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• A plant-filled, affordable housing skyscraper will be built in Eindhoven, Netherlands.
• Designed by Italian firm Stefano Boeri Architetti, it will feature 125 apartment units priced at below-market rate.
• The tower follows the style of other Boeri buildings, which are also covered in dozens of different species of trees and shrubs.

Eindhoven is one of the greenest cities in the Netherlands. And last year... Читать дальше...

Turkey's top security body on Wednesday recommended extending the state of emergency for the sixth time since a failed 2016 coup, despite opponents' claims it is used to attack Ankara's critics.

HACKENSACK, N.J. — A man in a New Jersey city who was hit by a truck crossing the street has been issued a summons for jaywalking. The 57-year-old man was hit by a pick-up truck Tuesday evening in Hackensack. The Record reports police say he was not in a crosswalk when he was hit. The...

A businesswoman is raffling off her $1.5 million cottage — and the lucky winner will have all fees and stamp duty paid for. Tricia Hamilton, a milliner, is selling the tickets for $14 and will use the proceeds to reinvest in her business. The mother-of-two has lived in the 19th Century cottage in Pill, North...

PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — City officials could find no records that the fire department conducted required annual inspections at a California home that doubled as a private school where authorities say 13 malnourished siblings were kept captive in filthy conditions by their parents. In response to a public records request by The Associated Press, Perris Assistant City Clerk Judy Haughney said Wednesday that there were no records of any fire inspections conducted at the home. The city's fire marshal, Dave Martinez... Читать дальше...

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Maybe a little practice could do the Cavaliers some good. The team is 2-8 in its last 10 games and third in the Eastern Conference standings.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned that any bid to address concerns about Iran should not jeopardize the hard-won nuclear deal after US President Donald Trump demanded changes to the accord.

L'homme de théâtre Robert Lepage admet avoir atteint un certain seuil de saturation relativement à la vague de dénonciations de harcèlement et d'inconduite sexuelle non seulement au Québec, mais aussi au Canada anglais à la suite de l'affaire Albert Schultz. Or, cela ne l'empêche pas de croire que le débat demeure essentiel dans le milieu.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Citing new testimony from a state school board member, a Springfield teacher is asking a judge to overturn the Missouri Board of Education's controversial removal of the state education commissioner. Teacher Laurie Sullivan filed a lawsuit in November accusing the board of violating the state's open meetings law before it fired Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven. In filings presented to a Cole County judge Tuesday, Sullivan argued a deposition from board member Eddy... Читать дальше...

Earlier this month, Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he would start the second year of his presidency much as he’d spent the first: by attacking the journalists and media networks covering him.

The British retailer B&M posted a job application recently to...wait for it...be a "chicken nugget connoisseur."

Porn legend Jenna Jameson offered her two cents on reports that Donald Trump had an affair with her XXX colleague Stormy Daniels on Wednesday, and offered her own encounter with the future president of the United States while she was at it.