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A video posted to Twitter shows a blue pickup truck and a grey SUV, their front ends both crumpled. Behind them, a vehicle is resting on its roof on the hood of another car.

South African President Jacob Zuma says he has resigned “with immediate effect.” The scandal-tainted leader made the announcement late Wednesday in a televised address to the nation. Zuma says he has resigned despite his disagreement with the instruction of the ruling African National Congress party to leave office immediately. The ANC had been prepared to...

EBay will introduce augmented reality features this year to make buying and selling goods on the website more engaging, and it is exploring a credit program for sellers to encourage them to keep their money on the service. The San Jose marketplace said it’s working on an augmented reality kit that, for example, will let car enthusiasts see how the images of new wheels would look on their vehicles before making a purchase. Another feature will help sellers select the correct box size... Читать дальше...

Happy Valentine’s Day, Donald Trump; you just got trolled by Chelsea Handler.

Despite Josiah Leach's conditions violation after pleading guilty, the government is still recommending the agreed-upon sentence in the plea deal.

Last weekend, an over-the-air update was deployed to vehicles that run the newest version of Fiat Chrysler of America’s Uconnect software system. And on Monday, Jalopnik discovered that the update sent some customers’ infotainment screens spiraling into an endless loop of reboots. While it was previously unclear how widespread the problem was, The Verge has learned that it is localized to the Northeast region of the US and Canada, after obtaining a notice that was sent out by the Uconnect team to FCA dealerships. Читать дальше...

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (KFSM) — The Cherokee Nation honored two U.S. Army veterans and an U.S. Air Force Veteran Monday (Feb. 12) during a Tribal Council meeting, a news release states. Staff Sgt. David Hall, 65, of Wister was recognized by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker and Deputy Chief S. Joe Crittenden during the meeting. They recognized Hall’s diligence and the sacrifices he made while serving America. Hall enlisted in the army in 1971. He completed basic training in […]

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CHICAGO — The first blood test to help doctors diagnose traumatic brain injuries has won U.S. government approval. The move means Banyan Biomarkers can commercialize its test, giving the company an early lead in the biotech industry’s race to find a way to diagnose concussions. The test doesn’t detect concussions and the approval won’t immediately...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid came from behind to stun Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in the first leg of their heavyweight Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday.

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• Rep. Adam Schiff has been stonewalled by President Donald Trump on the release of the Democratic Russia memo that aims to refute the controversial memo released earlier this month by GOP Rep. Devin Nunes.
• If Trump does not agree to declassify the memo, Schiff could potentially use a House of Representatives override vote to release the memo despite Trump's objections.
• Schiff claims Trump has asked a lot more to be redacted from the memo than should be necessary... Читать дальше...

We've all had to write Valentines to our classmates when we were younger, but Michael Cruz Kayne's daughter took a slightly different approach.

DANBURY, Conn. — Connecticut officials say they have arrested a woman and found five children unharmed after she allegedly kidnapped them in Massachusetts and threatened to harm them and herself. Pittsfield, Massachusetts, police notified regional law enforcement Tuesday to be on the lookout for 40-year-old Shareen Tanna, her three children and possibly two other children...

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Top tweet “Brands that offered their ice cream for free to @chloekimsnow on Twitter after she won her gold medal: Enlightened, Ben & Jerry’s, Coolhaus, Good Humor, Haagen-Dazs, Cows Ice Cream, Haze Ice Cream, Klavon’s Ice Cream, NadaMoo! Notropod Frozen Organic Ice Cream, Little Giant, Powder Shaved Snow, KillerWhey!” That’s from ESPN’s Darren Rovell, describing how a gold medal might at least be worth its weight in ice cream to U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim... Читать дальше...

South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned after more than a week of intense pressure from his party to step down. With just an hour left ahead of a Wednesday midnight deadline to resign or face a no-confidence vote, Zuma finally did what he swore he would not do: He quit. Had he not done so, he would have faced what was likely to be an embarrassing, messy no-confidence vote in parliament Thursday, bolstered by the African National Congress, the party that brought him into the presidency in 2009. Читать дальше...

DERRY, N.H. — A New Hampshire man who authorities say killed his 6-year-old son and himself by carbon monoxide poisoning had lost a son who was the same age in 2009. Police conducting a welfare check at the Derry home of Matthew Edmunds on Monday were met with a sign warning of carbon monoxide in...

Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel says the shooting suspect is a 19-year-old former student at the South Florida school where the shooting erupted. The alleged gunman has been identified by a U.S. Official as Nikolaus Cruz, 19. He says the teen was arrested without incident after he was located off the school grounds in a nearby community. He didn’t give details of when the suspect had attended the school. But the sheriffs says the suspect wasn’t currently enrolled. “I don’t know […]

Is a sad YouTube video more fun to watch than a happy one? Maybe, but Swedish director Ruben Ostlund doesn’t care — because his film “The Square” was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in January. That makes for a giddier reaction video than the hysterical “Swedish Director Freaks Out” one he posted three years ago when his last film, “Force Majeure,” made the shortlist but didn’t get a nomination. The new video, which is debuting exclusively at TheWrap, includes footage... Читать дальше...

Le chef progressiste-conservateur déchu Patrick Brown a de nouveau utilisé sa page Facebook pour démentir les allégations à son endroit. Il accuse maintenant CTV News d'avoir diffusé un reportage avec de fausses allégations qui ont mené à sa démission.

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• President Trump released a proposed budget Monday that would axe certain student loan forgiveness programs.
• These programs were developed to help borrowers struggling under insurmountable debt and to incentivize individuals to enter into low-paying, but essential jobs.
• The budget plan drew ire from some student loan borrowers. 

President Donald Trump unveiled a budget plan Monday that appears to put a slew of loan forgiveness programs in peril. Читать дальше...

It’s the wild blue blunder. The state wasted taxpayer money reprinting a batch of “I Love NY” highway signs because they were the wrong shade of blue — even though the feds had already warned that the placards were illegal and would have to come down anyway, officials admitted Wednesday. The New York State Thruway...

The Cubs make a low-risk, high-reward move.

The Cubs have added oft-injured reliever Shae Simmons on a one year, major-league deal, according to a tweet from our very own Chris Cotillo. The deal will pay Simmons at a $750K rate in the majors, per the same tweet. Simmons will earn at a rate of $120K in the minors via the contract’s split pay structure, per this tweet USA Today Sports' Bob Nightengale.

Simmons missed the entire 2015 season due to Tommy John surgery, and has thrown just 141⁄3 major league innings since then... Читать дальше...

Real Madrid came from behind to beat French giants in Champions League PSG opened the scoring in the first half through French midfielder Adrien Rabiot Brace from Ronaldo and goal from Marcelo give home side 3-1 lead going into second leg SEE MORE: “Not even top 10 anymore” – Fans hammer “finished” Real Madrid ace following […]