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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor is proposing a $5.6 billion budget that increases funding for the state’s Medicaid program and sets aside surplus money for future tax cuts and highway needs. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday proposed increasing state spending for the fiscal year that begins July 1 by nearly $173 million. Most of that increase goes toward Medicaid. Hutchinson said the funding increase is lower than what was originally proposed for the program last year. The Republican […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted fewer open jobs in November, the second straight month of decline after openings reached a record high in September. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available jobs slipped 0.8 percent to 5.88 million, down from 5.93 million in October. September's peak was 6.18 million. Job openings are still 4.4 percent higher than a year ago. With the economy expanding at a solid pace and businesses confident about future demand, hiring is likely to remain solid going forward. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers posted fewer open jobs in November, the second straight month of decline after openings reached a record high in September. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available jobs slipped 0.8 percent to 5.88 million, down from 5.93 million in October. September's peak was 6.18 million. Job openings are still 4.4 percent higher than a year ago. With the economy expanding at a solid pace and businesses confident about future demand, hiring is likely to remain solid going forward. Читать дальше...

WA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Tuesday, January 9, 2018 _____ SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 855 AM PST Tue Jan 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * COMBINED SEAS...10 feet subsiding to 8 to 9 feet tonight. * BAR CONDITION...Rough becoming moderate tonight. * FIRST EBB...1045 AM this morning. * SECOND EBB...11 PM tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A... Читать дальше...

THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE
Daniel Ellsberg
(December 2017)

Ellsberg famously leaked classified documents about Vietnam, but perhaps his most explosive revelations come from his years as a nuclear war planner. Here he recounts how ordinary people created a system to kill billions—always a hairsbreadth from going off. It’s terrifying, especially with Trump’s finger on the button.
—DAYTON MARTINDALE, ASSISTANT EDITOR

EXTREME CITIES
Ashley Dawson
(October 2017)

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The head of the YWCA of Southern Arizona has announced her entry into race for governor. Kelly Fryer announced on Monday that she would seek the Democratic nomination for governor of Arizona. Fryer is a pastor, political activist and most recently the CEO of the YWCA in Tucson. Fryer will face Arizona State University professor David Garcia and state Sen. Steve Farley in the August Democratic primary. The primary winner will challenge Republican Gov. Doug Ducey in the fall. Garcia... Читать дальше...

Starbucks suffered its own Pizzagate moment when an Atlanta-area store was forced to briefly close after a fake story about a black employee poisoning the orders of white customers went viral online, according to reports. A Facebook post claiming that an employee named Shanell Rivers spit in a white patron’s drink, sprinkled dog doo in...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on storms in California (all times local): 8:45 a.m. Authorities say two people have been killed by a mudslide that has destroyed homes during a powerful Southern California storm. Santa Barbara County Fire Department Capt. Dave Zaniboni says the bodies were found in mud and debris during rescue operations Tuesday in Montecito northwest of Los Angeles. Zaniboni says several homes were swept from their foundations and residents are unaccounted for in neighborhoods below hillsides scarred by recent wildfires. Читать дальше...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on storms in California (all times local): 8:45 a.m. Authorities say two people have been killed by a mudslide that has destroyed homes during a powerful Southern California storm. Santa Barbara County Fire Department Capt. Dave Zaniboni says the bodies were found in mud and debris during rescue operations Tuesday in Montecito northwest of Los Angeles. Zaniboni says several homes were swept from their foundations and residents are unaccounted for in neighborhoods below hillsides scarred by recent wildfires. Читать дальше...

Every January, the CIES Football Observatory calculates the transfer values of players in the five major European leagues.This year the list has a few surprises, with the dip in Cristiano Ronaldo's market value a huge talking point.  The assessment takes into account key criteria such as age, position, contract duration, performance, international status, etc. Five premier league players make the top 10 with Gareth Bale not featuring in the top 100.  Here are the most... Читать дальше...

As Chelsea and Arsenal go head-to-head for a spot in the final, Pep Guardiola's side are heavy favourites to win the first silverware of the campaign

A lot of famous actors and actresses died last year. Top 5 ☛ dead Yoruba actors and actresses in 2017! Check out how they lived their lives and how they became famous! It's your chance to read some chapters of Nollywood industry!

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A south-central Idaho district court judge has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. Officials say 67-year-old 5th District Court Judge Randy Stoker died Monday. Idaho Supreme Court Justice Richard Bevan worked with Stoker and says Twin Falls "has lost a wonderful servant." Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter appointed Stoker to the district court in 2007. Stoker was re-elected in 2014 for a term scheduled to end in January 2019. Trial court administrator Shelli Tubbs says Stoker... Читать дальше...

Gayle King says Oprah is 'intrigued' by the idea of running for President in 2020.

Discovery Communications is moving its headquarters from suburban Washington, D.C. to New York City, NBC Washington and other media outlets reported, citing a company email. "We have ... made the difficult decision to reduce our footprint in Maryland over time, with the ultimate closure and sale of our One Discovery Place headquarters building in Silver Spring, expected in 2019," said CEO David Zaslav in an email. The same email said Discovery will move its global headquarters to New York City. Читать дальше...

They're the friendly face of North Korea, and it looks like they're coming south to the Olympics. With sparkling costumes and winning smiles, figure skaters Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik could lead the North Korean team in Pyeongchang, South Korea, next month after their government said Tuesday it would send athletes to the Games. Ryom and Kim are the only North Korean athletes who have qualified for the Feb. 9-25 Olympics in Pyeongchang so far. However, the International Olympic Committee could potentially... Читать дальше...

Hollywood producer Gabe Hoffman, whose documentary An Open Secret exposed rampant child sexual abuse in the entertainment industry, is blasting the hypocritical stars who participated in the #TimesUp and #MeToo campaigns. The producer took aim at James Franco, Justin Timberlake, Rose McGowan, Natalie Portman, and Meryl Streep — to name a few. “It’s unfortunate to […]

GENEVA (AP) — Unusually heavy snowfall and a high risk of Alpine avalanches stranded some 13,000 tourists Tuesday in the Swiss resort of Zermatt at the base of the famed Matterhorn mountain. With nearby roads, trains, cable cars, ski slopes and hiking trails into the town closed, Swiss authorities deployed helicopters to ferry some tourists to a nearby village to escape the snow-bound Alpine valley. A police official in Zermatt, a tourist magnet for backpackers and millionaires alike, said the helicopter... Читать дальше...

GENEVA (AP) — Unusually heavy snowfall and a high risk of Alpine avalanches stranded some 13,000 tourists Tuesday in the Swiss resort of Zermatt at the base of the famed Matterhorn mountain. With nearby roads, trains, cable cars, ski slopes and hiking trails into the town closed, Swiss authorities deployed helicopters to ferry some tourists to a nearby village to escape the snow-bound Alpine valley. A police official in Zermatt, a tourist magnet for backpackers and millionaires alike, said the helicopter... Читать дальше...

Obsessive compulsive disorder was a living hell for this Brooklyn photographer. The condition was so evil it — it convinced Brandon Petulla, 22, that he’d sold his soul to the devil. “I actually thought I was going insane, and that I’d end up being someone on the street who talks to themselves,” he told Barcroft...