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BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has courted coal miners and cast doubt on whether fossils fuel contribute to climate change, but that hasn't translated into hostility for renewable energy — particularly offshore wind. Using federal offshore leases, wind power projects along the East Coast, including off the shores of Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia and New York, are pressing ahead with the goal of transforming the electric grid and providing energy to power millions of homes.

The IAAW presents the Esquao Awards. The 23rd annual ceremony recognizes the achievements of Aboriginal women and raises awareness about the challenges and obstacles they continue to face in society.

L'ancien chef conservateur Patrick Brown a déposé une poursuite en diffamation de 8 millions de dollars contre le réseau CTV, quant à la diffusion des témoignages de deux jeunes femmes qui accusaient le politicien d'inconduite sexuelle.

The Royals outfielder is finally hitting, but with only two more years left on his deal, what’s the plan here?

Fitness trainer Bob Harper's dogs provided emotional support during his recovery from a massive heart attack

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a father shot an intruder at his daughter's Santa Ana home as the man tried to crawl through a window. The Orange County Register reports Santa Ana Police Cpl. Anthony Bertagna says officers responded to the house at 1:50 a.m. Sunday after receiving a domestic violence call, but the intruder — the woman's ex-boyfriend — was not there when they arrived. Bertagna says the man apparently returned later and the father confronted him as he was coming through a window. Читать дальше...

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• On Sunday, Kanye West praised Elon Musk and Tesla on Twitter, calling his Tesla vehicle "the funnest car I've ever driven."
• West didn't specify which vehicle he was referring to, but earlier this month, Platinum Motorsports posted photos on Instagram of a Model S luxury sedan it had painted for West. 
• In 2015, Musk wrote West's entry in Time's 100 Most Influential People issue, and mentioned West when asked who inspired him at South by Southwest in March. Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shania Twain has apologized for saying if she were American she would have voted for Donald...

¯_(ツ)_/¯ I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know here, but Twitter is actually bad and you should never tweet. The Football Association issued an apology to Tottenham Hotspur and Harry Kane for a now-deleted tweet that mocked Kane in the wake of Spurs’ 2-1 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester United. The tweet itself is long gone, but it’s not hard to find screencaps of it on Twitter with a simple search. The tweet referenced United defender Chris Smalling, asking the question “What’s that in your pocket... Читать дальше...

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The Tyler Junior College women's tennis team, fresh off clinching the Region 14 title, sits atop the latest ITA tennis rankings, the organization announced Friday.  TJC is trailed by three Florida schools - Hillsborough CC, ASA Miami, and Eastern Florida.  ABAC rounds out the top 5.  Tamara Arnold is the top ranked individual, followed by teammate Maria Genovese.  Yuni Ito is also in the top 10, coming in at number 8.  TJC also holds down the top 2 spots in the doubles poll, with Genovese/Kalani Soli at number 1 and Arnold/Ito at number 2. Читать дальше...

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The White House may be the most famous building along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, but there's a lesser-known government residence next door that has played a role in US history and American diplomacy for decades.

The Blair House, just steps from the north lawn of the White House, is the official presidential guest house.

Since World War II, it has acted as the "world's most exclusive hotel," hosting heads of state, royalty, and presidents-elect. French... Читать дальше...

Indigenous communities lived in the Amazon for thousands of years without chopping down their forests.

Shares of iRobot Corp. are down 5.5% after Bloomberg reported that Amazon.com Inc. was working on building robots for the home. The robot project is code-named Vesta after the Roman goddess of the home, according to several people familiar with the company's plans. Bloomberg said that it was "unclear what tasks an Amazon robot might perform" but that those familiar with the project speculated that the robot could be "a sort of mobile Alexa." Shares of iRobot, which makes the Roomba vacuum, are down 11% over the past 12 months. Читать дальше...

SPRINGDALE, Md. (AP) — Maryland police say six students at two high schools have reported feeling sick after eating spiked brownies last week. News outlets report one of the students at the Charles H. Flowers High School was hospitalized and three others were assessed after eating brownies that may have contained synthetic marijuana. Prince George's County Police are investigating this incident, which happened on Friday April 20, also known as "4/20," a day celebrated in cannabis culture. WTOP reports that two days earlier... Читать дальше...

‘The market is robust.” That’s how Jeremy Allaire, chief executive of fintech startup Circle, described the nascent institutional cryptocurrency trading market, which he says has grown dramatically in 2018 even as prices entered a bear cycle. Speaking with Business Insider, Allaire said that Circle Trade — the company’s over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk  — has doubled

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — House Republicans are proposing a modest income tax rate cut as part of their effort to sync Minnesota's tax code with federal breaks. The proposal released over the weekend is drastically different from Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton's plan. The GOP's plan would also increase the standard deduction $13,000 to $14,000 from and protect property tax deductions. But a small reduction to income tax rates was the marquee item. It would reduce taxes on the second income bracket from... Читать дальше...

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two former Connecticut Supreme Court justices advised Republican state lawmakers in last month's successful effort to reject Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's nominee for chief justice, according to emails and a state lawmaker. Hearst Connecticut Media reports that former Justices C. Ian McLachlan and Peter T. Zarella aided lawmakers in defeating the nomination of Andrew McDonald, who would have been the first openly gay state chief justice in the country. The media group... Читать дальше...

Eminem is used to accolades and awards, but the one he received this weekend might take cake. 

Smith told his doctor during surgery that he "got blazed" before his show leading up to his heart attack.

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

I don't think anyone has anything but condemnation for Kelly's actions.

Stating "the wife / daughter" scenario is making it something its not. As mentioned, it didnt seem to bother the lad shaking salt on his chips.

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

I don't think anyone has anything but condemnation for Kelly's actions.

Stating "the wife / daughter" scenario is making it something its not. As mentioned, it didnt seem to bother the lad shaking salt on his chips.

Warning: this article contains minor spoilers for God of War.

Norse mythology grows ever bigger in pop-culture. Lots of people nowadays are familiar with Marvel's glitzy, galactic version of it, with lots of quips and the occasional alien made of rocksGod of War goes a slightly different route, creating a blood-spattered, darkly dysfunctional world more akin to the actual myths that Norse-freaks like myself love passionately.

SEE ALSO: Don't have time to replay the 'God of War' trilogy? Читать дальше...

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• The Pelicans were backed into a corner to give their point guard a $126 million contract, and now he's dominating in the playoffs
• Gregg Popovich praised LaMarcus Aldridge, and the NBA world believes it may have been a veiled shot at Kawhi Leonard
• What it takes... Читать дальше...

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