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Celebrities, artists and tens of thousands of fans proud to call themselves nerds are converging in Kansas City for the Missouri city’s 25th annual Planet Comicon. Devotees ranging from Harry Potter lovers to furries can compete test niche trivia skills, compete in Pokémon battles and show off intricate, handmade outfits in homage to their fictional heroes this weekend. Top guests include actor Ian McDiarmid, who played of Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars series. Organizers expect record-breaking attendance this year at the event... Читать дальше...

Republican Matt Dolan has landed the endorsement of former U.S. Sen. Rob Portman in the three-way primary to face Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown this fall. The Cincinnati Republican's backing Friday could provide an important boost to Dolan, a Cleveland-area state senator, particularly in southwest Ohio. In a letter to fellow Ohioans, Portman said Dolan's conservative record and “focus on achieving results” sets him apart from his two rivals: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Trump-endorsed Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno. Читать дальше...

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday marched to the country’s embassy in Lithuania, holding a photo of her imprisoned husband and demanding information about him after a year of being incommunicado. Siarhei Tsikhanouski is among several prominent imprisoned opposition figures whom relatives say have not been heard from in a year or more. Tsikhanouskaya called on United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intervene. Tsikhanouski has been behind bars since... Читать дальше...

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is struggling to stay in power as he tries to return home, where gang attacks have shuttered his country's main international airport and freed more than 4,000 inmates in recent days. Henry remained in Puerto Rico as of midday Wednesday. He landed in the U.S. territory on Tuesday after he was barred from landing in neighboring Dominican Republic, where officials closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti. Locked out of his country for now, Henry appears to... Читать дальше...

Overlooking the Missouri River that separates South Dakota and Nebraska, the sprawling pad sits on 1.4 acres.

Google has a sleek, futuristic office in Mountain View. Bring your own hot spot.

Super Tuesday put former President Donald Trump within reach of clinching his third consecutive Republican presidential nomination. But it may be Republican voters in Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington who put him over the top. Trump will need to win the lion’s share of the 161 delegates at stake in contests on Tuesday in order to become the presumptive nominee. President Joe Biden is also competing in presidential contests that day, but the earliest he can clinch his party's nomination is a week later on March 19.

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — DALTON, Ga. (AP) — The Dixie Group Inc. (DXYN) on Friday reported profit of $3.2 million in its fourth quarter.

Former President Donald Trump has his hopes set that Republican voters in Mississippi and three other states will push him over the top Tuesday night in his quest to clinch his party’s presidential nomination for the third election in a row. President Joe Biden is the only option on the Democratic ballot in Mississippi. The earliest Biden can clinch his party's presidential nomination is March 19. Further down the ballot is the Republican primary for U.S. Senate as incumbent Roger Wicker seeks a fourth full term. Читать дальше...

Emerging from their big wins on Super Tuesday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump head to Georgia, where they’ll campaign for votes in Tuesday’s presidential primary. The day will likely have additional significance for Trump, as voters in a total of four states may award him enough delegates to clinch the Republican nomination for president. On Saturday, Biden and Trump will hold campaign events in Georgia, which is expected again to play a pivotal role in the general election. Читать дальше...

Security forces are searching large forests in Nigeria’s northwest region for nearly 300 children who were abducted from their school a day earlier. It is the second mass kidnap in the country in less than a week and analysts blame them on the failure of intelligence and a slow security response. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but locals blamed it on the bandits who carry out mass killings and abductions for huge ransoms in Nigeria’s northwest and central regions. President Bola... Читать дальше...

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has announced he is running for Congress again. Santos posted Thursday night on X that he will challenge fellow Republican Rep. Nick LaLota. LaLota represents a district on New York’s Long Island that is different from the one Santos represented before he was expelled. Santos made the announcement after attending President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address and mingling with former colleagues who had voted to kick him out of Congress. LaLota was a leader of the effort to expel Santos. Читать дальше...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hurco Cos. (HURC) on Friday reported a loss of $1.6 million in its fiscal first quarter.

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — America's Car-Mart Inc. (CRMT) on Friday reported a loss of $8.5 million in its fiscal third quarter.

Voters in Washington state might put former President Donald Trump over the top in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump won hundreds of delegates on Super Tuesday, putting him within reach of becoming his party's presumptive nominee. But to do so, Trump will need to win most of the delegates at stake in Washington, Georgia, Hawaii and Mississippi on Tuesday. President Joe Biden is also on the ballot in Washington. But the earliest Biden can clinch the Democratic nomination is March 19.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) — EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Xoma Corp. (XOMA) on Friday reported a loss of $21.5 million in its fourth quarter.

Hawaii Republicans will hold caucuses Tuesday to cast votes in a presidential nomination contest in which former incumbent Donald Trump is the only remaining major candidate competing. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley ended her campaign this week. Hawaii could help Trump clinch the nomination on Tuesday to become the presumptive nominee. Hawaii Democrats held their caucuses this week. The earliest President Joe Biden could clinch the nomination is March 19.

Venezuela’s presidential election so far is a one-horse race for incumbent President Nicolás Maduro. That’s not for a lack of potential challengers, or because of any great affection from voters. It’s because he’s the only politician with the means for a campaign and a guaranteed spot on the ballot. Electoral authorities this week said the election will take place July 28. Maduro is sure to represent the powerful United Socialist Party of Venezuela. But his government has moved to sideline his strongest challenger... Читать дальше...

Taylor Swift's property portfolio includes a glamorous landmarked Beverly Hills abode, a megasized Manhattan compound, and so much more.

Thousands of protesters have gathered in central Athens to oppose government plans to introduce privately run universities, following weeks of demonstrations including scores of university building occupations by students. Lawmakers were to vote on the measure later Friday, with the bill expected to pass. Greece’s center-right government has argued that the reform would help attract skilled workers back to the country. Opposition parties broadly oppose the bill, arguing that it violates the constitution... Читать дальше...

The film may or may not be based on Harry Styles fanfic.

Fans lined up for 8 hours for an autograph from the Mayor of Flavortown.

NPS said the cabins are near a bluff that's lost over 10 feet of land since December.

No matter where you go, you can't escape this creamy, comforting dish.

The local musician is best known by his 113,000 followers as The Snack Sensei.