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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise said he would not challenge House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to succeed Speaker Paul Ryan. "I've never run against Kevin, and wouldn't run against Kevin," the Louisiana Republican said on Fox News Thursday morning, according to Roll Call. Ryan said on Thursday that Scalise had endorsed McCarthy. Ryan announced Wednesday that he would retire after this term.

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Many of the president’s favorite cable news hosts, and prominent core supporters, are vehemently opposed to retaliatory measures against Bashar al-Assad.

If President Trump launches retaliatory air strikes against Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, he risks a revolt from some of his core supporters, particularly in the conservative media.

Are their complaints actually influencing Trump or are they simply an expression of frustration with the administration? Читать дальше...

Apple’s HomePod is in trouble. Apple Stores have seen their inventories of the flagship smart speaker gather dust as demand has slowed, according to Bloomberg. The $349 home speaker — which has Apple’s Siri voice assistant built in and is meant to compete with Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo speakers — has seen such bad sales that...

Who's going?

It's my one game this season. I've said several times why I don't go more often. I'm going with a Dingle, sadly, but it's his shout. We pay for each other's ticket at each other's ground. Our home match was obviously on a Monday night - I work Mondays and my Dingle mate wouldn't go on a Monday anyhow.

We are sitting at the back of the stand where the press box is. I will defumigate my clothes and have a jolly good scrub when i get home - can't spend too long around... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (all times local): 12:05 p.m. Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo says he's confident he wouldn't resign if President Donald Trump moved to halt or interfere in the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday that he hasn't given the matter any thought. But he said he is sure he would... Читать дальше...

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – On Wednesday afternoon the Olivet Nazarene University baseball team welcomed the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) leader, Judson University (Ill.), to Watson Field. It was the second of five straight days the Tigers would be in action this week. After two innings the Tigers trailed 3-2, but it was the Eagles who managed four more runs by the fifth inning to take a 7-2 lead.The Tigers, however, responded with two in the seventh inning while the bullpen retired... Читать дальше...

Mohammed Al Samawi's escape was arranged online by near-strangers — a reminder that there's more to Facebook than Cambridge Analytica swiping data.

Tom Brady, or whoever mans his social media accounts, seems to be a fan of the quarterback who could some day replace him. With the NFL draft two weeks away, the Patriots have been connected to Louisville QB Lamar Jackson. On Wednesday, the NFL Network published an Instagram image of Jackson and Patriots coach Bill Belichick,...

Nintendo is teaming up with venture capital firm Scrum Ventures to try to find new startups and teams working on more Switch accessories, according to a report from Bloomberg. One of the more interesting parts of the Nintendo Switch is its modular nature, which makes it easy to attach new components to the console. Now, it seems that Nintendo is actively looking for new ideas to continue to take advantage of that.

Barcelona have reached a key agreement with the city council in their plans for a €600million redevelopment of Camp Nou. Officials have given the green light to the club's urban restructuring plan, which is essential to the massive planned update to the LaLiga leaders' stadia and facilities. The plan will now be presented to the Municipal Council and then the Catalan government for final approval. "It's a project that will mark the future of our club but also it's a leading project for the neighbourhood... Читать дальше...

It’s Foster’s second arrest in 2018.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster was arrested and booked into the County of Santa Clara jail in February. On Thursday, Foster was charged with felony domestic violence.

According to a Santa Clara County press release, Foster is accused of physically attacking his live-in girlfriend, “leaving her bruised and with a ruptured ear drum.”

In addition to the allegation of domestic violence, Foster was also booked for suspicion of... Читать дальше...

Sergiy Derevyanchenko’s team is not letting up, as they want their mandatory enforced.

Guacaran, who also worked as a physiotherapist for the Venezuela U20 team and local side Deportivo Lara, was shot in the head as he left a pharmacy carrying some bags.According to Venezuelan newspaper El Impulso, Guacaran was not spoken to and the assassin didn't steal any of his possessions before fleeing on a motorbike.West Brom and Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon has paid tribute to Guacaran on Twitter.He wrote: "Such pain and helplessness to see again that life costs nothing in my country. Thanks for everything... Читать дальше...

The organisers of the International Champions Cup have announced the latest raft of clubs to be included in the tournament

Forbes: ★ RICHEST MUSICIAN ★ in Nigeria. According to Forbes list, Don Jazzy is the richest music star in Nigeria 2018! Read everything about this talented musician and businessman and find out how he made his enormous fortune!

Hoop dreams derailed by being too short? Try the Korean Basketball League. The league’s leading scorer, American David Simon, will be banned starting next season for being too tall. At 6-foot-7, or 202 centimeters, Simon is 2 centimeters too tall to play under a new height restriction imposed for foreign players. The new rule allows...

The "sensations" in his fingertips felt last night by David Price will apparently not require further testing and will not likely prevent him from making his next scheduled start—although he is listed as "day-to-day". After the Red Sox-Yankee melee on Wednesday night, Manager Alex Cora stated that Price will attempt to play catch Thursday and see how he feels from there. Price was removed from the game after being pummeled for four runs by the Yankees in the first inning of an eventual 10-7 loss. Читать дальше...

The House of Representatives ordered the Police to ensure the immediate arrest of Offa, Kwara state bank robbers and bring the perpetrators to justice. the House also urged the Police to ensure adequate security to other sites.

Last May, at the Quad Cinema in Manhattan, film director Slava Tsukerman presented a special screening of his 1982 cult classic Liquid Sky, a post-punk sci-fi sex comedy. (“My films never belong to any genre,” Tsukerman explained to me in an interview last week.) The 35mm film being shown was his own print, which he described as “very close to falling apart,” and that evening would mark its last public viewing.

Lionsgate announced on Thursday that it has inked a first-look producing deal with Mexican-American actress and producer Salma Hayek-Pinault. Under the deal, which includes Hayek-Pinault’s producing partner Jose “Pepe” Tamez, the pair will produce films for Lionsgate under the Ventanarosa Productions banner. Lionsgate will also explore having Hayek-Pinault produce films for it’s Latin audience-focused production arm Pantelion Films, hoping to capitalize on her bankability in both Latin and American markets.

Paul Ryan’s message was out of step with his moment.

Two groups of experts from the OPCW chemical watchdog will arrive in Syria on Thursday and Friday to investigate allegations of chemical weapons use in a rebel-held town, Syria's UN ambassador Bashar Jaafari said.