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Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators on Thursday told AFP they were looking into whether former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko took cash from Moamer Kadhafi's regime in Libya for a presidential campaign.

Mike Pompeo, the CIA director nominated to be secretary of state, defended the Trump administration’s efforts to push back on aggression from Russia at his confirmation hearing Thursday while suggesting more sanctions on Moscow are still needed.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia would not engage in Twitter diplomacy with the United States. The spokesperson's remarks come in response to President Trump's recent tweets in which he warned Russia to prepare for new, smart missiles coming to Syria.

Low-income residents have filed a class action lawsuit against the New York City Housing Authority demanding rent rebates for going without heat and hot water last winter. A’Seelah and Tyrone Diamond, who live in Brooklyn’s Fiorentino Plaza, and Ruth Britt, of the Patterson Houses in the Bronx, filed the suit in Manhattan Supreme Court Thursday...

Ald. Brian Hopkins cited the case of an Old Town house that he contends was neglected on purpose so it could be razed and the site redeveloped.

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• A bipartisan group of senators have a bill that would put barriers in place in the event President Trump tries to oust special counsel Robert Mueller.
• The Senate Judiciary Committee is advancing the bill, despite opposition from Republican leadership in the House and Senate.
• But Judiciary members are still at odds over an unseen amendment that Democrats say could undermine the special counsel's investigation.

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan... Читать дальше...

Solstad, 31, began the season in Charlotte despite having allowed zero earned runs in 14 innings, over eight appearances, in spring training.

Solstad, 31, began the season in Charlotte despite having allowed zero earned runs in 14 innings, over eight appearances, in spring training.

ANKARA (Sputnik) - An interim council consisting of Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen representatives has been established in Syria's Afrin by local citizens, Turkish Anadolu news agency reported Thursday.

ANKARA (Sputnik) - An interim council consisting of Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen representatives has been established in Syria's Afrin by local citizens, Turkish Anadolu news agency reported Thursday.

NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania, EE.UU. (AP) — La modelo Janice Dickinson declaró el jueves ante un jurado que Bill Cosby la violó en 1982 tras darle una pastilla que le dijo aliviaría sus dolores menstruales pero que en vez la dejó inmovilizada. Dickinson, la cuarta acusadora que testifica en el nuevo juicio de Cosby por abuso sexual, declaró que estaba "paralizada" cuando Cosby se le montó encima en su cuarto de hotel en Lake Tahoe, California. "He aquí un hombre casado, padre de cinco hijos, encima mío", dijo la modelo. Читать дальше...

Ravel Morrison's minutes have declined at Atlas this season. TIJUANA, Mexico -- Like many other Atlas players in the Estadio Caliente, midfielder Ravel Morrison was all smiles in the mixed zone after Friday's 2-2 away draw against Tijuana. Following an early 2-0 deficit, Atlas bounced back with two late goals that clinched a much-needed draw. Morrison, after sitting on the bench during the first 45 minutes, was on the field in the second half while his squad fought back. "It's a great comeback... Читать дальше...

Rod Stewart and Cyndi Lauper will soon share the stage on their second joint tour. And while they get along now, the pop icons shared some playful barbs when they initially performed together.

Former Italy star Andrea Pirlo on Thursday defended Gianluigi Buffon for his Champions League outburst as he named the veteran goalkeeper among his lineup for his testimonial on May 21.

I didn't really want to bury this in another thread because I think everyone in Buffalo deserves a pat on the back for this.  You topped the playoff viewership ratings with NO team in the playoffs.

This tax case has now been consomme-ted. “Soup Nazi” exec Robert Bertrand was sentenced to nine months in a federal lockup Thursday, his penalty for a nearly $600,000 tax-evasion scheme involving the Staten Island-based chain made famous by “Seinfeld.” “I did make a mistake and I am remorseful for it,” Bertrand told a Brooklyn federal...

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Moroccan Embassy in Russia will organize direct flights from Casablanca and set up a mobile consulate in the cities where the country's national football team will play during the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Moroccan Ambassador to Moscow Abdelkader Lecheheb told Sputnik on Thursday.

Olly and Tom look back on Tuesday’s defeat to Fulham, predict how the relegation battle might pan out and preview Saturday’s clash with Sunderland.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - On Monday, US President Donald Trump stated that he could dismiss Special Counsel Robert Mueller who is investigating potential collusion between his campaign and Russia.

The US-led coalition in Syria is mulling over potential military action against the legitimate Syrian government over the alleged use of chemical arms. Speaking to Sputnik, Canadian historian Michael J. Carley opined that the US and its allies are seeking to maintain neo-colonial power with the help of their Salafi proxies on the ground.

Russia's UN ambassador said Thursday that the priority in Syria was to avert US-led military strikes that could lead to a dangerous war between Russia and the United States.

The rapper unveiled two new singles Thursday afternoon. And more about that beef with Cardi B.

A fourth-grade student in Illinois skipped school to go to a Chicago Cubs game, holding a sign that read, "Shh! Don't tell Principal Versluis." Then he ran into his principal at Wrigley Field.

Luiz Felipe Scolari who led Brazil to a World Cup win in 2002 thinks Selecao should not focus on individuals ahead of this year's World Cup. Germany boss Joachim Low believes Brazil had an extra motivation as they beat World Cup winners 1-0 in a friendly on Tuesday - four years after their 7-1 defeat at the World Cup. In their book "Soccernomics," written in 2009, Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski make "rosy predictions for Brazilian football," including that the investments in the 2014... Читать дальше...