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NEW YORK (AP) — After a few missteps, The Recording Academy is reassuring its members that it is not lagging behind the music industry when it comes to female representation. In a letter sent to voting and non-voting members Thursday, which was obtained by The Associated Press, the academy offers statistics to show that women had a larger presence at the Grammy Awards compared to the industry standard. The letter to academy members comes weeks after a University of Southern California- Annenberg... Читать дальше...

That sound you hear is the positive St. John’s vibes coming to a screeching halt. The morning after the Red Storm’s fourth straight victory as what was a lost season has turned into something entirely different, they lost their top recruit, four-star power forward J’Raan Brooks. The Seattle native de-committed Thursday, sources told The Post,...

That sound you hear is the positive St. John’s vibes coming to a screeching halt. The morning after the Red Storm’s fourth straight victory as what was a lost season has turned into something entirely different, they lost their top recruit, four-star power forward J’Raan Brooks. The Seattle native de-committed Thursday, sources told The Post,...

By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - About 300 men working for a Kremlin-linked Russian private military firm were either killed or injured in Syria last week, according to three sources familiar with the matter. A Russian military doctor said around 100 had been killed, and a source who knows several of the fighters said the death toll was in excess of 80 men. The timing of the casualties coincided with a battle on Feb. 7 near the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor where, according to U.S. officials and associates of the fighters involved... Читать дальше...

Arsenal are in Sweden to take on Östersunds FK in the Europa League and the team news is in. —– Matchday: Team News – Player Ratings – Match Highlights Match: Östersunds FK v Arsenal Stadium: Jämtkraft Arena Kick-Off (GMT): Thu 15 Feb 18:00 Watch: Östersunds FK v Arsenal Live Stream —– It’s the return of Europa League football for Arsenal as the Gunners enter the knockout stages of this competition for the first time. Arsene Wenger’s men are in for a tough evening in Sweden as... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump says he never had sex with porn star Stormy Daniels, but for some reason Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, admitted that he paid Daniels $130,000 of his own money to keep quiet. Huh? To clear up the confusion, Jimmy Kimmel made this parody commercial.

NBC Sports

• Austrian snowboarder Markus Schairer was involved in a horrifying crash on Thursday while competing in the men's snowboard cross competition.
• Schairer lost control in midair near the end of the run and landed directly on his back.
• Schairer broke a bone in his neck, but is now said to be in stable condition.

The 2018 Winter Olympics featured another terrifying crash on Thursday, this time in the men's snowboard cross event.

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A 13-year-old student in the Western Heights school district is in custody after authorities say he made a threat against the school on social media.

WWE and Rich Swann have “mutually agreed to part ways” following the former Cruiserweight Champion’s December arrest on battery and kidnapping charges. “Rich Swann and WWE have mutually agreed to part ways as of today, February 15, 2018,” the company said in a statement. “WWE wishes Swann the best in all of his future endeavors.” Also Read: Triple H on Daniel Bryan's Fight to Return to WWE Ring: 'There Will Be No Exceptions' Last month, TheWrap asked Triple H and Stephanie McMahon for an update on Swann’s status. Читать дальше...

This creep’s early morning buzz may get him busted. A Brooklyn woman chased down and photographed this beer-swiller after he slapped and grabbed her buttocks as she was crossing the street, police said on Thursday. The 25-year-old woman was crossing 86th Street and Gatling Place in Bay Ridge on Nov. 5 at 9 a.m. when...

Oil cartel OPEC aims to agree on a longer-term partnership with non-member producers by the end of the year, United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei told local media Thursday.

They’ve confiscated everything from sheep meat to large beetles and giant African snails to cow hooves.

Guns don't kill people. Hammers don't jump off the shelf and smash heads. Knives don't leap of their own accords into chests. 

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This is a story of unexpected love. Some couples seem fated to end up together. Then there are unions rooted in circumstance — the kind that first grows out of need but blossoms into a thing of beauty over time. McDonald’s and Uber Eats could be the latter kind of partners.

The couple is on the heels of celebrating its first anniversary, having come together just over a year ago to offer McDelivery starting in a few Florida cities. Things went well... Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado business is closer to becoming one of the nation's first legal marijuana clubs. Owners of the Coffee Joint plan to charge an entry fee to the bring-your-own marijuana space, where customers can vape or eat products. A Denver attorney recommended on Wednesday that the city approve the proposal following a public hearing last Friday. The city of Denver's top licensing regulator has the final say on issuing the permit. It's not clear when that might happen. Denver voters in... Читать дальше...

DENVER (AP) — A Colorado business is closer to becoming one of the nation's first legal marijuana clubs. Owners of the Coffee Joint plan to charge an entry fee to the bring-your-own marijuana space, where customers can vape or eat products. A Denver attorney recommended on Wednesday that the city approve the proposal following a public hearing last Friday. The city of Denver's top licensing regulator has the final say on issuing the permit. It's not clear when that might happen. Denver voters in... Читать дальше...

Last time we chatted, I talked about some National League players who, even this early in the pre-season, had already gained or lost value for me in terms of how likely I was to draft them. This time, we’ll look at a handful of AL guys. Free agents are finally signing and we’ll soon be getting all kind of reports from spring training, so player values are likely to fluctuate greatly over the coming weeks. But for now, I’m just looking at a few players who my opinion has changed on since the end of last season. Читать дальше...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A World War I class project that was initially believed to be three Molotov cocktails has led to the evacuation of about 300 students from a western Michigan school. A student at Frost Middle and High School in Grand Rapids saw bottles in a locker about 11 a.m. Thursday. Grand Rapids police Sgt. Cathy Williams tells MLive.com that staff called police after removing the bottles that were thought to contain flammable liquid. The student who was assigned the locker was out sick from school Thursday. Читать дальше...

20th Century Fox

• A range of highly expensive to low-budget films have won the best picture Oscar throughout its history.
• Based on budget data from IMDB Pro, and then adjusted for inflation, we ranked the last 43 best picture winners based on their budget, from lowest to highest.

There is no special formula to win the best picture Oscar — at least when it comes to money.

Films that range from low-budget indie flicks ("Moonlight," "The Artist") to high-budget... Читать дальше...

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The wildest party of the year is coming to a close.

Hundreds of thousands of revelers flocked to Rio de Janeiro for its world-famous Carnival celebration this month, which culminated in a raucous multi-day parade in the Sambadrome.

During the procession, 13 samba schools put on shows featuring music, dancing, and larger-than-life costumes and floats. The parade is a vivid display of Rio's color and culture.

Official Carnival ceremonies wrapped up on Tuesday... Читать дальше...

AS A photographer, Nan Goldin has been drawn to those living on the fringes of society. Best known for her documenting of queer communities devastated by AIDS in the 1980s, she has turned her attention to another demonised group: addicts. “People are afraid to come out about it. That’s one of the main reasons there aren’t more faces of addiction. There is a stigma attached.” Ms Goldin is “trying to break through that veil of shame” by talking about her own battle with addiction to the prescription opioid OxyContin... Читать дальше...

Jay Rodriguez has been granted extra time to respond to an FA charge following an incident with Gaetan Bong. West Brom striker Rodriguez was charged with using "abusive and/or insulting words which included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race" towards the Brighton and Hove Albion defender during a Premier League game in January. Bong made a complaint against the West Brom player after the forward appeared to squeeze his nose and waft a hand at the Cameroon defender. Rodriguez had been given until Friday... Читать дальше...