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The planned disposal of an unexploded World War II bomb Friday will force a mass evacuation around Berlin's central railway station and likely spark transport chaos in the German capital.

U.S. news reports say Wells Fargo will be fined as much as $1 billion for illegally selling customers car insurance policies they did not want or need, and for charging unnecessary fees in connection with mortgages. This would be the largest fine ever imposed by federal bank regulators and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The fine is part of a settlement regulators negotiated with the bank. Wells Fargo and federal officials have not commented on the reports. The San Francisco-based... Читать дальше...

LONG ISLAND — MS-13, a violent gang that’s terrified residents in several Long Island communities, is now being accused of threatening to kill a police officer. An informant tipped officers off to the threat, Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said. Officials also say a suspected gang member may try to assassinate a cop in Hempstead. Police are doubling up patrol cars in the area and offering a $25,000 reward for information, Ryder said. He called it “imperative” to protect officers. Читать дальше...

Spring is the perfect time to dig out all your denims: the girlfriends, the boyfriends, the bleached, the ripped, the frayed, the jacket, the shirt- it is time they see some sunlight. This is your only chance at wearing them before summer rolls in and it gets too hot to even touch them.

This spring in particular, I'm seeing several newer ways designers are using denim. Their creativity is taking the denim trend places. We are no longer betrothed to skinny or the bootcut- it is all about... Читать дальше...

Subscribers to the MoviePass $9.95-a-month all-you-can-watch service who wondered how the company can make money got an answer on Thursday. It can’t. At least not yet. The parent company of the popular movie subscription plan was forced to sell $150 million in new stock — with much of the cash heading straight to MoviePass, which...

NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Friday, April 20, 2018 _____ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1013 PM EDT Thu Apr 19 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Читать дальше...

The Department of Education will penalize city high-school students who take part in a half-day gun-control protest Friday, according to a spokesperson. Roughly 5,000 kids from more than 30 city schools — including top-ranked Stuyvesant HS and the Beacon School — are expected to mass at Washington Square Park at noon on Friday to call...

Dallas Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect jet-engine fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an accident that left a passenger dead. The airline opposed a recommendation by the engine manufacturer to require ultrasonic inspections of certain fan blades within 12 months. Southwest said it needed more time, and it raised concern over the number of engines it would need to inspect. Other airlines also voiced objections. It wasn't until after... Читать дальше...

FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday slammed the European Parliament for “crossing the red line” with its “unwarranted and uncalled for actions” against the Philippines, saying the moves constitute interference in the internal affairs of the Philippines. In a statement following the EU lawmakers’ adoption of a resolution Thursday night calling, among others, for the immediate end [...]

CIA Director Mike Pompeo's secret visit to Pyongyang to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "is a very positive sign" that the United States is taking "sensible and necessary steps to prepare for an eventual summit" and increasing the likelihood that a summit will take place, analysts said. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Pompeo, his nominee for secretary of state, met with Kim over Easter weekend.  The meeting was part of the preparation for Trump's summit with Kim slated... Читать дальше...

Losses among technology and consumer products companies weighed on U.S. stocks Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak for the market. Banks bucked the trend, rising along with bond yields. Energy companies also eked out a slight gain, despite a late-afternoon downturn in oil prices. The broad market slide came as investors pored over the latest corporate quarterly results. "The earnings were a little bit disappointing today and we're just really seeing, especially within the tech sector, follow-through... Читать дальше...

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Just as Hollie Mackey was about to get up from her seat to go to the bathroom during Tuesday morning’s Southwest Airlines flight from New York to Dallas, flight attendants asked passengers to stay seated due to continual turbulence. Mackey put her seatbelt back on, shared a glance of disappointment about the bumpy ride ahead with the woman seated at the window to her left and settled back in. Moments later, the unthinkable happened.

DES MOINES, IA - The #8 seeded St. Andrews University Men's Volleyball team fell 3-1 (27-25, 23-25, 17-25, 18-25) to 5th seeded Lourdes University (OH) in the final match of Pool A of the NAIA National Invitational on Thursday morning in Des Moines, Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa – The No. 2 Vikings finished pool play with a 3-0 (25-23, 30-28, 25-17) victory over No. 3 Ottawa University. This was the third time these two teams met. Grand View opened their 2018 season with a 3-2 victory over the Braves in January and then lost 3-1 in March.

Two Metropolitan Division rivals will face off in the first round of the postseason.

Privacy advocates are ringing the alarm over the Pentagon's plans to develop a program that keeps tabs on soldiers’ wellbeing by using device sensors for its Warfighter Analytics using smartphones for health programs. Sputnik discussed this with Dr. Athina Karatzogianni, associate professor of Media and Communication at University of Leicester.

Ex-Brooklyn prosecutor John Chambers played the transgender card at his bribes-for-guns corruption trial on Thursday, having his wife testify that the only reason he showered an ex-NYPD sergeant with lavish gifts was because he needed to make friends after his “transition.” The bizarre defense strategy emerged Thursday when Chambers’ defense lawyers called their second witness...

Murray made seven birdies for a 5-under 67 and a one-shot lead after Round 1 of the Texas Open.

The Bruins take a stranglehold on the series despite the absence of Bergeron.

Kilmarnock are in incredible form, and they will be looking to cause another upset when they host Aberdeen at Rugby Park on Saturday. Killie have won their last six games in the league, and based on current form, they are the best side in the Premiership. What is even more incredible is that Killie have not conceded a goal in their last four games. In their last game, Steve Clarke’s men registered a 2-0 win at Hamilton Academical. Coming into this game, Killie are placed in the fifth spot with 55 points. Читать дальше...

Ads for hundreds of companies and organizations, including 20th Century Fox Film, Netflix, Amazon, Adidas, Facebook and Under Armour, have appeared on YouTube channels belonging to Nazis, white nationalists and other extremists, according to a CNN study.

An vielen High Schools in den USA kam es am Freitag zu einem ganztägigen Streik gegen Waffengewalt. Landesweit waren unter dem Motto "Genug ist genug" rund 2.500 Veranstaltungen angemeldet, um für härtere Gesetze einzutreten. Um 10.00 Uhr verließen vielerorts Mädchen und Buben ihre Klassenräume und das Schulgelände. Eine Studie ergab, dass Schießereien an US-Schulen rasant zugenommen haben.

Super Bowl champion Philadelphia will host Atlanta to kick off the 2018 NFL season on Thursday night, Sept. 6. Green Bay hosts Chicago in the first Sunday night matchup on Sept. 9, while the Monday night games on opening weekend feature the New York Jets at Detroit, followed by the Los Angeles Rams at Oakland. The Eagles also will play at England's home of soccer when they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 8 at Wembley Stadium. That's one of four international games. The other match at Wembley... Читать дальше...