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NEW YORK (AP) — It's just what the GOP said we'd hear from a CEO after being handed a big tax break. But when Charles Scharf announced plans last month to spend his company's tax savings on higher wages and technology, investors began selling. The Bank of New York Mellon CEO said he had a responsibility to "share the benefit" with workers and build the "company of the future." But investors want to share in the tax bounty as well — through higher dividends and buybacks. By the end of the day, the... Читать дальше...

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s indictment of thirteen Russians last week for meddling in the 2016 election has incited hysterical threat inflation among many pundits and foreign policy experts. For Washington Post columnist Max Boot, the unfolding Russiagate story is “the second-worst foreign attack on America in the past two decades,” after 9/11. “The Russian subversion of the 2016 election did not, to be sure, kill nearly 3,000 people. But its longer-term impact may be even more corrosive... Читать дальше...

Today, I am making an exception to my anti-tech rule. The Washington Free Beacon now has a podcast: "Right and Righter," brought to you by the Ricochet Audio Network. I urge you to subscribe to us on iTunes, and to leave a review—but only positive ones!

On Thursday, The Drive's War Zone blog published new recordings from a bizarre situation that unfolded October 25, 2017, after a mysterious white aircraft popped up on the radars of air traffic controllers in northern California.

Pally Iriase, chairman, Ad-hoc Committee investigating incessant killings and other security concerns has unveiled plans to meet with Security Chiefs and Foreign Partners as part of efforts geared toward finding lasting solution to the insecurity challenges facing the country. Iriase who disclosed this at a press briefing held in Abuja, assured that the Committee will... View Article

It’s hard to believe it snowed Saturday considering the New York area is experiencing record highs Tuesday. As of just after 2 p.m., records that have been around since the 1940s were broken in Queens and Long Island. LaGuardia reached 54, breaking a record of 63 from 1943. Here’s some other record breakers, according to the National Weather Service: JFK: 66, breaks previous record of 61 in 1949 Islip: 64, breaks previous record of 62 in 2016 Bridgeport: 54, ties previous record […]

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• Studies suggest that spending time with your partner and another couple is an easy way to improve your relationship.
• Couples tend to enjoy the time they spend together with friends even more than they enjoy spending time alone together.
• That's possibly because you can see those friends admiring your partner the way you once admired them (or still do).

Earlier this month, historian Stephanie Coontz published an op-ed in The New York... Читать дальше...

Petr Cech expects to be on the bench for the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City with David Ospina set to continue in

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — The Hungarian Olympic Committee will consider changing its selection procedures after skier Elizabeth Swaney’s halfpipe performance went viral, with many fans wondering why an athlete of such limited ability was competing at the Games. Swaney, born in the United States but representing Hungary in Pyeongchang, completed two runs in qualifying for...

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• Kate Middleton is expecting her third child with husband Prince William.
• She's a style icon, and her maternity wardrobe is no exception.
• Here are some of her best looks.

Kate Middleton is a style icon known for always looking polished. Her looks have undergone an evolution over the years, and her wardrobe is about to make another shift with the announcement of her third pregnancy.

While... Читать дальше...

A year of turmoil at the U.S. Interior Department has seen dozens of staff members re-assigned, key positions go unfilled, rules governing industry shelved and a mass resignation from a National Park system advisory board.

The Manchester United boss says the Chile star is a player his side "needed" as he prepares to make his European bow for the club

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Uber is pulling out of Morocco — a decision the San Francisco-headquartered company says is linked to the North African country's failure to reform its strict transport rules. For nearly three years, Uber has been operating illegally in Morocco — despite currently having 19,000 users in the country and over 300 drivers. In a statement Uber said "as long as there is no real reform ... we are forced to suspend our operations." Uber drivers have often been targets of intimidation. Читать дальше...

The Prince George Spruce Kings are Mainland Division Champions for the first time in 22 seasons, and are ready to celebrate with home ice advantage in the opening round of the BCHL Playoffs on March 2nd and 3rd at 7:00 PM at the Rolling Mix Concrete Arena. While the opponent is not yet known, tickets are now on sale for Games 1 and 2, and the Spruce Kings are offering a wicked contest to drive fan support. Fans who purchase tickets for both Games 1 and 2 at the Spruce Kings office Monday – Friday... Читать дальше...

Author Benn Steil does an outstanding job looking at the dawn of the Cold War in his new history, 'The Marshall Plan.' A 4-star book review.

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• Kim Kardashian West's hair is currently blonde, which means that it requires quite a bit of maintenance.
• Though Kardashian West utilizes some high-end product as well as a personal hairstylist, it turns out she has one drugstore product in her haircare arsenal.
• The star recently revealed on her app that she's "obsessed with" Finesse Restore+Strengthen Moisturizing Shampoo.

You'd probably assume that it costs a whole... Читать дальше...

Dassey's legal team says that if the Supreme Court agrees to hear the case, it will be the first juvenile confession case of its kind to go before the high court in nearly 40 years.

The former Red Devils midfielder has questioned the defensive value of a makeshift left-back, but the experienced performer feels he is doing fine

Dubai is the city of the future; by 2030, 25 percent of new buildings will be "printed" using modern technologies in an attempt to reduce construction costs and time.

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• Princess Mette-Marit met the prince of Norway at the Quart festival, but they didn't start dating until a few years later. 
• Before she married into royalty, she spent time at raves and worked as a waitress. 
• She was previously married to a man who was convicted of violence, drunk driving, and cocaine possession. 

Mette-Marit, the Crown Princess of Norway, does not have your typical princess pedigree. The 44-year-old royal has admitted to a rather wild past... Читать дальше...

Two former residents of the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse will head to a jury trial in July on charges of involuntary manslaughter, a judge said Tuesday. Derick Almena, master tenant of the artist collective, and Max Harris, whom prosecutors consider the collective’s No. 2, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the 36 felony counts in Alameda County Superior Court. It was their second such plea after prosecutors filed a new charging sheet in the case following a preliminary hearing last year. Читать дальше...