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Pentagon officials say there has been no indication the Syrian military is prepared to launch another chemical weapons attack following last Saturday's missile strikes by the United States, France and Britain, but Washington and its allies "remain vigilant." Chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana White told reporters Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "must know the world will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons under any circumstances." The recent U.S.-led strikes were launched in... Читать дальше...

BRUSSELS (Sputnik) - Belgian police officers have shot a man who had thrown a knife at police officers outside a railway station of the city of Aalst in a Flemish province, the city’s police told Sputnik on Thursday.

Pentagon officials say there has been no indication the Syrian military is ready to launch another chemical weapons attack following last Saturday's missile strikes by the United States, France and Britain. But U.S. officials say Washington and its allies "remain vigilant." Chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana White told reporters Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "must know the world will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons under any circumstances." The U.S.-led strikes came... Читать дальше...

Franchise that has constantly tinkered with its look is ditching two-tone helmets.

A Texas Democratic congressional candidate slammed the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Wednesday, accusing the group of trying to meddle in the runoff primary by endorsing her opponent.

NE-YO can’t wait to become a father for the fourth time, but he still has a few worries.

Cubs second baseman Javy Baez will bat second in the Cubs' lineup Thursday against the Cardinals in Wrigley Field.

Gov. Cuomo on Thursday announced plans to fix the state’s weak sex trafficking laws — after a Post exposé revealed how they’re allowing sick pimps who sell kids for sex to walk free. His proposed reforms would bring New York into line with federal laws, which recognize that anyone who prostitutes out minors is a...

A recognizable figure in Chicago’s Black Lives Matter movement, Green, 22, has been a longtime critic of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

BATESVILLE, Ark. – The Lyon College softball team (31-9, 14-4 AMC) hits the road for three conference showdowns in a span of four days this week. The Scots will take on St. Louis College of Pharmacy in St. Louis, Mo. on Friday at 12 p.m., followed by Lindenwood-University Belleville on Saturday also at noon. Lyon then travels to Columbia, Mo. where they will play a makeup doubleheader from Apr. 6, against Stephens College on Monday, set to begin at 1 p.m.

The Peabody Award winners for entertainment have been named, and the list includes a certain Netflix mockumentary about a serial penis-drawing vandal.

The 2018 American Family Insurance ALL-USA Preseason Girls Track and Field Team is here. Meet the team!

Time Magazine has revealed its 2018 List of the World’s 100 Most Influential People, which includes a wide array of notable figures, from TV personalities like Roseanne Barr and Jimmy Kimmel to “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler.

BOSTON (AP) — A Boston business that helps nurture black entrepreneurs has been struck by racist graffiti just days before its spring opening. The phrase "White Lives Matter" was spray painted on the side of the Black Market space in the city's Roxbury neighborhood. Co-owner Kai Grant says the neighborhood has been targeted by vandals before, but this is the first time it has had racial tones. She says the graffiti "takes the wind out of you." Black Market operates as a space for vendors to sell their goods. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to an American...

Southern states are frequently used for creating landfills where waste from all over the US can be dumped, due to stricter legislation in the northern ones.

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• Ariana Grande is known for wearing her hair in a high ponytail.
• In a promotional picture for her upcoming single "No Tears Left to Cry," Grande's hair is styled in a low ponytail.
• Fans have no idea how to feel about it.

Go ahead, try to name a more iconic duo than Ariana Grande and her high ponytail. That's right — you probably can't.

But in new promotional pictures for the star's upcoming single "No Tears Left... Читать дальше...

The European Parliament on Thursday tightened rules to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing, partly spurred by a wave of jihadist attacks in Brussels and Paris.

Jeff Sullivan of FanGraphs.com offers an interesting explanation for the success of this year's Red Sox offense: "selective aggression". The team's new philosophy is not so much an abandonment of their "patient" approach of years past, but the adoption of a more "disciplined" path to the ball. For example, players like Mookie Betts have not really cut down their overall swing rates—just their "out-of-zone" swing rates. As a team, the Red Sox are swinging at fewer bad pitches (i.e., balls out of the zone)... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says Justice Sonia Sotomayor's left shoulder break is worse than was first thought, though the 63-year-old justice expects to be on the bench when the court hears its last six arguments of the term next week. The court says Sotomayor will cut back on travel following the reassessment of her injury, which is a fracture of the ball joint in her left shoulder. She hurt herself in a fall at home on Monday. Sotomayor has maintained a busy speaking schedule since the publication of her best-selling memoir... Читать дальше...

Five years after twin bombings at the Boston Marathon left three people dead and hundreds more injured, the U.S. counterterrorism community is still failing to share critical information with law enforcement officers that could prevent similar attacks, according to a former Drug Enforcement Administration special agent.

Spanish authorities announced Thursday they have pressed charges against CaixaBank, the nation's third largest lender, for breaching money laundering laws by turning a blind eye to dubious transfers by Chinese companies.

U.S. stocks fell broadly on Thursday, with both the Dow and the S&P 500 dropping back below a closely watched technical level. The Dow fell 0.7%, a decline that pushed it below its 50-day moving average, a closely watched gauge of an asset price's short-term momentum trends. The S&P fell 0.9% and also dropped below its 50-day. Both the Dow and the S&P had closed above this level for two straight sessions. The day's weakness was broad-based on Thursday, with stocks falling on some disappointing quarterly results... Читать дальше...